Cat Eye Micro Wireless
 

I've been looking to pick one of these up. A question for those who own one...do you have to break the zip ties on the fork-mounted sensor everytime you need to change the battery? Just curious if I was looking at it right.

No. The sensor is mounted to a bracket with a thumbscrew that attaches to your fork by zip ties. It only takes a few seconds to remove and the mount remains on the fork... so the zip ties stay put.

Thanks for the quick reply!

I'll probably pick one up tomorrow. I keep breaking the wire on my current computer, so I'm hoping a wireless unit will solve that. I ride in Los Angeles...just hoping I don't catch a lot of interference on the streets!

I have a Micro Wireless on each of my three bikes and I've never experienced any interference issues.

The battery should last a long time....don't expect to replace it very often.

I also have the Micro Wireless on 3 bikes and have very rarely if ever experienced any interference issues. I have been riding for about 2 1/2 years and I have found the battery lasts about a year in the computer itself and about 2 years in the sensor/transmitter. Of course it depends on how often and how many miles you put on your bike. They are both easy to replace and don't involve cutting the ties. Before you take out the battery in the computer write down the (total) odometer miles so you can enter in the miles with the new battery.

I've had two Micro Wireless units and have had trouble with both of them shutting down in <40 degree weather. Someone on the board suggested that the fork sensor be mounted closer to the top of the fork because the battery performance is diminished in cold. I haven't tried this yet but it sounds reasonable.

After the 2nd failure, I switched to a Strada wireless. I haven't had any issues with it but it's only been a month. As far as display and ease of use, I can live with the Strada or Micro Wireless.

I have had a couple of excessive MPH readings in the last couple of years. Nothing major.

Dammit.

I got the Micro Wireless this morning. Installed it. Made a test run to pick up some groceries. In the 3 short miles I rode, I already got a goofy Max Speed reading. I'm kinda bummed. I try to keep a little log of my miles, avg speed, and max speed. Doesn't look like I'll be able to count on this thing.


This is 2008...how do we not have the wireless thing figured out yet?? :rolleyes:

Give it a couple of weeks. You may have gone through a bad area.

As I mentioned I have the Micro Wireless on all three of my bikes. Going back two years to recently all three of them have gone out in temperature under 30 degrees multiple times without a single problem. Go figure.

What's funny is that I live in San Diego. It's pretty rare when I go out in cold weather and then it usually warms up after an hour.

Yeah, it's definitely not a problem of the cold here either. It's a little chillier than usual, but nowhere near cold enough to cause wonkiness. If I encounter this on a regular basis, I guess I'll have to find a more reliable (and sturdy) wired unit.

I am thinking about getting one of these too.

Question: Do you have any issues if you ride close to others who have the same unit?

I love mine, I did noticed interference, apparently i went 60 mph on my last ride and when my bike was sitting in the aisle at work i did 40 miles.

What I do now is just take the computer off my bike and put it in my gear bag away from the transmitter when im not riding it.

I think the ends justify the means, I can't stand the look and hassle of cables.

I've never had any interference...been using the Micro for more than a year now.

BUT, on a recent ride of around 70 miles, I compared the stats with a riding partner (who has POLAR set up) and our 'total miles' for the ride were different by more than a few miles. There is no way that I could have rode an extra 3 miles compared to her.

Something's strange.

As far as I'm aware, so long as you have the correct 'wheel size' setting, the computer will automatically adjust for where you place the sensor along the wheel's radius.

Any thoughts on this?

That is correct, no matter where on the spoke you put the magnet, the reading is accurate.

I was warned when I bought it that riding in tight packs would make the unit very prone to interference from other wireless riders.

Again, this isn't the case for me. I'm riding the streets, by my lonesome, and I'm getting wonky readings.


Off topic...prendrefeu is a great name. And you're from LA, so you get extra points :)