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12-11-07 | 08:00 PM
#27
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From: Englewood,Ohio
Bikes: 2007 Trek Madone 5.0 WSD - 2007 Trek 4300 WSD - 2008 Trek 520 - 2014 Catrike Trail
Some people say they've had problems with the wireless but I never had the first problem. Maybe it's because I didn't install it.
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12-11-07 | 08:26 PM
#28
just keep riding
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
12-11-07 | 08:52 PM
#29
just keep riding
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
I've already stated my preference for wired, but I'll restate the answer in terms of the original post:
"I do not need a top of the line widgit just a decent basic model."
Both types have the same functions.
Both types work well and are very reliable.
Wireless costs a little more initially and has two batteries to replace instead of one.
Wired has a wire. Installed correctly, the wire stays out of the way and looks good (to some, not to others).
Installed incorrectly, the wire can get into the spokes, pinched by the headset, pulled tight when the fork turns or look sloppy.
In very rare cases, there can be problems getting an uninterrupted line of signal from the wireless sending unit to the receiver.
To me, wireless fixes a nonexistent problem and costs more for the trouble. As a decent basic model, wired functions equally to the wireless. For others, the aesthetics of not having a wire is worth the extra cost.
12-12-07 | 12:14 PM
#31
Riding Heaven's Highwayson the grand tour
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Tehachapi Mtns, Calif.
Bikes: '10 C'Dale Tandem RT2. '07 Trek Tandem T2000, '10 Epic Marathon MTB, '12 Rocky Mountain Element 950 MTB, '95 C'dale R900, "04 Giant DS 2 '07 Kona Jake the Snake, '95 Nishiki Backroads
Cateye Astrale.....Cadence is king for mature knees.
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12-12-07 | 12:18 PM
#32
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Middle of the road, NJ
After installing a few of each, wireless is the way to go. securing the extra wire, wraping it around the fork and cable, is just a PIA. Attach the sending unit, and handler bar mount, and your done.
12-12-07 | 12:22 PM
#33
Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
I have both types (actually my son has the wireless unit).
I've already stated my preference for wired, but I'll restate the answer in terms of the original post:
"I do not need a top of the line widgit just a decent basic model."
Both types have the same functions.
Both types work well and are very reliable.
Wireless costs a little more initially and has two batteries to replace instead of one.
Wired has a wire. Installed correctly, the wire stays out of the way and looks good (to some, not to others).
Installed incorrectly, the wire can get into the spokes, pinched by the headset, pulled tight when the fork turns or look sloppy.
In very rare cases, there can be problems getting an uninterrupted line of signal from the wireless sending unit to the receiver.
To me, wireless fixes a nonexistent problem and costs more for the trouble. As a decent basic model, wired functions equally to the wireless. For others, the aesthetics of not having a wire is worth the extra cost.
I've already stated my preference for wired, but I'll restate the answer in terms of the original post:
"I do not need a top of the line widgit just a decent basic model."
Both types have the same functions.
Both types work well and are very reliable.
Wireless costs a little more initially and has two batteries to replace instead of one.
Wired has a wire. Installed correctly, the wire stays out of the way and looks good (to some, not to others).
Installed incorrectly, the wire can get into the spokes, pinched by the headset, pulled tight when the fork turns or look sloppy.
In very rare cases, there can be problems getting an uninterrupted line of signal from the wireless sending unit to the receiver.
To me, wireless fixes a nonexistent problem and costs more for the trouble. As a decent basic model, wired functions equally to the wireless. For others, the aesthetics of not having a wire is worth the extra cost.
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12-12-07 | 01:36 PM
#34
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If you have not pulled the trigger, take a look at the Blackburn computers. The screen is a bit bigger and easier on the 50+ eyeballs. I like the wireless myself. I can not recommend the Ciclo computers, pain in the arse.
12-12-07 | 02:36 PM
#35
His Brain is Gone!
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Paoli, Wisconsin
Bikes: RANS Stratus, Bridgestone CB-1, Trek 7600, Sun EZ-Rider AX, Fuji Absolute 1.0, Cayne Rambler 3
I have a low-end Cateye on my hybrid. When I went to get something for my bent, I found a Planet Bike 9.0 (wired) on sale from Nashbar for $20, list of $45. I like it a lot. Large, readable screen, and it allows you to set the exact circumference of your front wheel, to the mm, for an accurate reading.
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
12-12-07 | 06:41 PM
#36
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Hmmmmm. You folks must have great eyesight. I tried a Cateye last year and quickly realized that the face was the same size as a postage stamp and was difficult for me to read.
Now I have a Sigma 1106 and think it is much better. Larger and easier to read. Maybe the Cateye you folks bought had a much larger screen than the one I bought.
Sigma 1106.
Now I have a Sigma 1106 and think it is much better. Larger and easier to read. Maybe the Cateye you folks bought had a much larger screen than the one I bought.
Sigma 1106.
12-12-07 | 08:41 PM
#37
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Catrike Speed
I've had wireless in the past. One of the drawbacks to wireless is that your top speed function becomes useless. Going under power lines can produce some strange readings; I would regularly hit 300+ mph on the same uphill every week. Not even wired computers are immune, though. I discovered the hard way that electric fence pulses will trigger the wheel sensor - and you will accumulate mileage at a very slow pace. It absolutely ruins your average speed for the ride.
