Bike Forums - Basic computer for newbie.

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Originally Posted by PinkFloyd

I'm a bit confused---How do you know your LBS guy is right if you didn't get the one with the cadence? :rolleyes:

Until the last couple of months, I used a comp w/o cadence feature. I've now found cadence to be a useful feature and I set my display to show it and MPH. At this stage in my riding (started w/ shorter distances a year ago on a hybrid, now on the road bike doing 20-50 mile club rides), it helps as a reminder to spin in the range that works best for me given the conditions. Kinda like having a tachometer when you're driving a car w/ manual transmission.

Well, he also brought up Ulrich, and the fact that not everyone is comfortable going at the specific cadences that are generally considered correct. I had told him I was going to use it for training purposes, to make sure my cadence stayed around 90-120, and that's what he told me. I tend to believe him because he's been riding for a very long time and is a strong rider, he owns two bike shops, and he took the time to pursuede me to buy a cheaper item than the one I originally intended to get.

Sure a car has a tach, but you're body isn't the thing powering it. If you're not in tune enough with your body to figure out when you need to shift, you're relying too much on your computer.