I've tried lots of different computers over the years:
several Cateyes, the crappy mec one, specialized, shimano and this year I'm gonna try Vetta if the distributor can get their **** together for a few moments.

Best so far= specialized speedzone elite. OK price (~100 at the time) lots of features with good layout and reliable.

I'm keen to try the vetta though, I like the look of it... especially the smart backlight. I'm trying the corded version to cut out interference from LED lights.

hrm.. I just realized my mtb lighting system is LED-based. I wonder what that'll do to ye olde garmine.

ps. make sure you got bells on your bikes, y'alls. it's the no-bell prize time of the year.

Yeah avoid the MEC DB4LW or any other sub-incarnaations of the wireless device - they ****ing suck. The wired unit, which is about $14, same head unit is marvelous however. If you don't mind the wires that is. I think i've said this before, but the interference is mainly coming from traffic detection loops. So if you're like me and do a lot of rides in the countery, it may be O.K.

I frequently use 2 week disposables for 1month+. They really don't seem to be any different. Also tried dailies. Those are much more convenient in that you can just chuck them at the end of the day, also more comfortable, but they are wasteful.

LEDs are pretty commonplace nowadays though, so I suspect the good stuff might compensate for that.

i've used the wireless MEC ones and they often gave false data when my leds were on blink mode or if i rode under a cell tower or power line, so i'd say stay away. if you want, i've got a nice cateve mitty here (wired) that is reliable and yours if you want it.

even the GPS i've got suffers from some interference so i'd say the best bet is a wired unit for ODO accuracy (to avoid ugly wiring, just run the wire on the inside of the fork and use clear coloured tape to secure it).

Just a heads up that the community bicycle networks gear swap is on this Sunday. No consignment this year, so no idea what the pickin's will be like

http://www.communitybicyclenetwork.org/node/421

That'd be really sweet if you could, I'm not usually around until pretty late at night, unless you catch me on the weekend - unless there's a chance I can meet you somewhere - but I think we're in the same area.

Nice to see a big bunch of people tonight out - glad I made it intime, I didn't bother heading out on the spit - wasn't feeling all too confident with riding brakeless in the close-quarter pack with just the turtle lights AND having the impaling stick of a steerer tube still out... I've been up since 5:15 so I wasn't very sociable, just stood around but hey whatever :p Good ride other than the one F word.

Thanks all for the tips on contacts.. guess I'll try for dailies since I'll probably use them infrequently (at first).

On bike computers: I like my wired VDO computer from MEC, and previously have enjoyed a Cateye -- I forget which one, but it had cadence. For clean wiring, get a front wheel sensor model (unless you need cadence or care how many km you put on the trainer), and run the cable down the front brake housing and the back of the fork.

nice ride, nice to put faces to names... kinda cold to go gloveless though. cant wait for next week.


you laughed then... but that $5 i found, bought me pizza on the way home :D

nice ride indeed, good turnout :) good to meet everyone who came out!

Great to see everyone tonight. Needless to say it was pretty balls for me but all in fun. Not sure if the highlight was rear ending Noel, getting two flats or being taken out by the x up king and going over the bars. Atleast the bike survived! haha see you all next week.

I just saw a bunch in Cambridge cycles. That's right! I'm in Boston. THis is the best city known to man. I have been riding around here non-stop - just give me an excuse. All the roads are oneways so they are so easy to ride. The Boston Montreal game last night was bananas - so many insults, but still not smart enough to insult the french heritage. I <3 montreal.

Air Can didn't give a shat about the size or weight of my box. I love styling the baggage ladies.

bumed i miss the ride tonight but i had sweet jays tickets, 6th row behind home plate

unfortunately it went into 14 innings and past midnight

zzz

damn!

why do wednesday rides end up in me getting home after 4am?

ride -> bovine -> sneaks

decent ride tonight.
not quite the rubber legged ride of last week, but still fun.


party.

You sir, are a champ. I managed to get my hands on something that will tide me over though so don't sweat it. Thanks for the offer though.

ouch.

i did take pictures of my jerseys, by the way. then a certain someone decided he wanted to try them all on. and still hasn't. (hint hint) the one i keeping anyway was too small, so i don't know if you'd be interested... but i hadn't forgotten!

perhaps i'll bring them to the swap on sunday.

ps. bee-you-ti-ful sunrise this morning! i've recently started taking king in the morning as well as the evening instead of queen and the view of downtown heading east at 7am today was spectacular!

Man I'm blurry eyed this morning...Is that what happens when you go to bed right after a 'safety' briefing? Ugh...

Ah well :) Got to try to rest my quads in prep for the tower climb... though past climbs have only sucked for me cardio-wise, so we'll see I guess.

I also can't believe there's so much difference in riding fixed clipped in, what a wonderful experience compared to platforms (which I ran on my winter fixed bike).

I'll end up taking this MEC wireless computer back, obviously wired is the way to go (I should've asked this question before purchasing I guess, oh well - I know now :)) - my wired MEC Filzer is still holding up strong just fine.

Jeez man, hope everything's OK... sounds like quite the ordeal again for you.

What impressed me was that most of the faces there last night were totally new to me, which is always a good thing for cycling.

@nerdsgirth - sounds really cool, I hope to visit back home this summer sometime and will try to take a bike back with me there. Should be interesting going back to a left-side of the road deal ;) I also want to ride down to the US again this year, No real reason other than just doing it. We could always cross over on the Niagara fixed weekend, too.

I re-adjusted the brakes on my Roger last night... I nearly launched myself over the bars about 15 times this morning on my way to work. :P

goood morning, the forceast for today calls for sunny skies and glorious warmth, tomorrow to be an improvement on today.

feh! totally missed wednesday ride, due mostly to lack of being in loop. im getting an itch to ride with some peeps out there, such rides would help :D (i was joking about the india bike, but if i had it i would paint it ******** colors and ride it only on critical masses).

anyone know a good route out to the south east end of scarborough? i've ridden lawrence and it made me feer for my life, so i'm looking for something new ... i'm thinking danforth to kingston to lawrence (lawrence east of morning side is fine), anyone done that?

32flavours rides out to UTSc regularly. I think she was pretty happy with the Danforth -> Kingston Rd route.

you've got to watch those disk brakes. i'm too scared try adjusting any.

i feer disks, when my vees are adjusted i go flying, i can only imagine disks..