Cyclo Computers Breaking
03-18-05, 07:39 AM
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Recently, my Specialized "Comp" sports computer recently zapped of it own accord. A battery change did not help, and it was as if the chip was damaged - nonsense on the display.
I have had this computer almost 6 years, but I called Specialized to see if I could get another computer "head" so I would not have to rewire the pickup. Nope, they don't sell just computer heads.
So, I ordered another computer and installed it yesterday.
This is my 3rd computer to go Kaput in one way or another (I have 5 bikes) in the past year or so.
One of them was the wire breaking ot the head, another was a head gone bad (broken glass).
Hey, is this unusual?
I have had this computer almost 6 years, but I called Specialized to see if I could get another computer "head" so I would not have to rewire the pickup. Nope, they don't sell just computer heads.
So, I ordered another computer and installed it yesterday.
This is my 3rd computer to go Kaput in one way or another (I have 5 bikes) in the past year or so.
One of them was the wire breaking ot the head, another was a head gone bad (broken glass).
Hey, is this unusual?
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03-18-05, 08:10 AM
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Vibrations, moisture, dirt, shocks...
I'm suprised you got one to last for six years!
I'm suprised you got one to last for six years!
03-18-05, 09:58 AM
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Not really. I had the wiring on a Vetta mount vibrate out after three years.
03-20-05, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lauren
Did you try to fix it? Do you still have it? Soldering isn't that hard.
03-21-05, 06:46 PM
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Walmart (yah, I know), has a 'Schwinn' cyclo comp for just shy of 10 dollars. I picked one up
to see how it worked on my new used Cannondale H200. Works fine for me and does what I want.
Shrug, I've yet to figure out why I need to spend 60 dollars and up for them at a bike shop.
THen again , I've yet to figure out why I would need a bottle holder for my bike that costs 45 dollars. YEah, they have those at the local bike shop too. ////
to see how it worked on my new used Cannondale H200. Works fine for me and does what I want.
Shrug, I've yet to figure out why I need to spend 60 dollars and up for them at a bike shop.
THen again , I've yet to figure out why I would need a bottle holder for my bike that costs 45 dollars. YEah, they have those at the local bike shop too. ////
03-21-05, 06:50 PM
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Had 'em fail like clockwork... Was just down at my LBS and saw several models on sale... asked about a wireless unit that does cadence, and lo and behold... "Cateye does it, but they are all on recall... "
For a small electronics unit running between 25 and 60 bucks... I have a feeling that the manufactures are building em as cheap as they can.
For a small electronics unit running between 25 and 60 bucks... I have a feeling that the manufactures are building em as cheap as they can.
03-21-05, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by lauren
I am always looking for an excuse to try to fix something, just a personality fault of mine. 
I always buy mine in sale at Nashbar. I like time, distance, max, average, elapsed time, trip distance and odometer. Necer pay more than $12-15
03-21-05, 07:11 PM
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I gave up on cyclo computers. Ide rather spend the money on stuff that actually seems to last
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Anything without cadence you can get REALLY cheaply, it is not worth it to spend anything more than about $15 for a wired unit and $20 for a wireless units with all the basic functions, speed, clock, odo, trp odo, avg spd, max speed, trp time.
