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Old 04-06-06 | 07:12 AM
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I have a Friday and am looking for a wireless bike computer. I know there can be issues with wireless reception and folders because of the distance from the handlebars to the fork.

I use the wired FlightDeck on my other cycles and wonder if the wireless will work on the Friday.

Anyone use a wireless Flightdeck on a folder? does it consistanly work OK?

Anyone use other wireless models or brands that work OK?

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Old 04-06-06 | 08:37 AM
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Sigma works here......

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Old 04-06-06 | 10:38 AM
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I have a sigma wireless as well.
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Old 04-06-06 | 03:27 PM
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Unless they have improved it's range, don't get a specialized...I had one but it only worked intermitantly,

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Old 04-06-06 | 04:58 PM
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Bikes: Bike Friday Crusoe and Pocket Tourist. Dahon Curve D3 and Speed P8. Raleigh Twenty. Bianchi Eros. Highly modified Mongoose Dynametric (hybrid)

Bike Friday also sells this special mount which lets you put a wireless computer lower: https://store.bikefriday.com/product_...oducts_id=8170

I've got my Cateye cordless 7 mounted on one of these on my Crusoe. Actually, it might work okay on the bars, too, but this leaves a little extra room for mounting other things on them.
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Old 04-06-06 | 05:17 PM
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My used Bike Friday came with one of thoes little mounts. I took it off and zip tied the computer to the bar. It is an older Cat Eye, and it works fine.
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Old 04-06-06 | 06:24 PM
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I use a Trek 8i on my Downtube, and haven't had any problems at all.
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Old 04-07-06 | 08:51 AM
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I have a sigma as well, it's awesome
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Old 04-07-06 | 08:56 PM
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I just bought a Cateye.

So far, it works great on my Speed 7.
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Old 04-11-06 | 08:33 PM
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Thanks to all for your advice. I've got a lead on a VDO wireless so I think I'll give it a try. Sounds like most of you havenot had a reception problem so hopefully I will not either.

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Old 04-22-06 | 02:51 PM
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I just spent ordered two VDOs for our NWTs. I sure hope they work on the bar but if not I plan to move them down on the stem. I've heard good things about VDO so I wanted to try them out. One C3DS wireless and one MC1.0+ wireless are heading my way. They'll get a good workout in the Swiss Alps this June and I'll report back.

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Old 04-22-06 | 10:31 PM
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I use the YPK and it works well. Big numbers and displays about 6 functions at the same time.
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Old 04-23-06 | 07:20 AM
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Hi Miles2go,

I did get the VDO, MC1.0 and it does not operate consistantly from the handles bars. I measured the distance and it is right at 23 inches, which is the max for good reception. I moved it down on the stem using a little "do hicky" I made and it now works fine.

Maybe yours will work from the handlebars. Will be interested in hearing if it does.
 
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