Recommend a good wireless computer
 

I currently us a Cateye Astrale 8. It does everything I need, however, I would like a comparable wireless unit for my new bike.

Any suggestions? Also, where can I find one of those handlebar units that mounts the computer forward of the bars?

I use the Cateye double wireless, CC-CD300DW. It has been trouble free and reliable.

http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/251

ControlTech makes a couple of models, but they're absurdly expensive and kind of hard to find.

http://www.controltechbikes.com/sec-8/index.aspx

Sigma 1606L DTS.

cateye strada wireless. no cadence with the wireless version though.

i'm in the market for a wireless computer as well. anybody here with thoughts on the polar cs200cad??? on the other end (basic) of the list is the strada wireless for me. can't decide if i should go big or not.

I've been using the Cateye Micro Wireless for two years now, and I love it. I haven't had to change the battery once.

I agree. Easily read display.

+ 1 I have this one with the wireless cadence and it rocks. No interference issues and good battery life. The only negative is that they use an o-ring to mount the speed sensor which can be a pain. These are also stem mountable so it doesn't take up bar space.

Where is the best place to purchase this unit?

+1 on the Sigma.

On a side note. Nice Avatar. "We are The Arsenal"!! :)

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Call me anal, but I like the average speed display to x.xx for those last couple miles when I'm pushing it so I can see my average speed going up. Very few computers I've seen have this, wireless or not.

http://www.sigmasport.com/en_media/p...img_1_zoom.jpg

-murray

+1 (although i thought there was a cadence option?)

Does the Sigma work with HID lights?

+1 and very cheap on ebay.

My garmin is wireless. I recommend that one.

Mavic makes a great one with the sensor in the skewer

It is on sale right now at Nashbar for $71 which is a pretty good price especially if you can round up a 10% coupon somewhere which should cover shipping.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...Cyclocomputers

It is a great unit. My only dislike is the fact that the sensors don't have replaceable batteries (they may now but when they first came out they didn't) so you have to send them in to be replaced.

I have upgraded though to a Garmin Edge 705 Deluxe and it is the best yet. I can't say enough great things about it or I guess I could but I don't feel like typing that much. Time to go home from work!

Another +1. I have this same model and it works very well. Just wish I could zip tie the sensor to my fork instead of using the o-rings.

I've had Cateye and a I have a Sigma with wireless cadence (don't remember the model off hand) and my favorite is still the cheapo wireless sold under several brands with different packaging.

Here's the Nashbar version: http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...Cyclocomputers

Here's the Ascent branded version: http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...Cyclocomputers

The drawbacks are that the maximum speed sometimes gets a flakey reading and it doesn't have cadence. Otherwise, they've been reliable and I like the fact that you can set it to cycle through the readings so you don't have to diddle with the buttons to check your average speed after checking your time.

The most annoying feature of the the Sigma is that you have to individually reset your trip distance, trip time and your averages before a ride rather than having them all zero together. Oh yeah, the o-rings suck too.

The Cateye is a bit less functional than the Nashbar, costs more, and won't automatically cycle through the measurements.

Actually the 1606L will zero the trip distance, trip time and averages all at once if you hold down the top right button for about 10 seconds. This may not be the case for a different model Sigma though. Agree that the o-rings are not the greatest. I need to adjust them before every ride.

On mine it is the upper left button. You have to hold it down for several seconds but it will flash "All Reset" and then it will reset.

I've sold and set up a ton of the Cat-Eye double wireless ones. The only negative about them is they can be PURE HELL to set up. Sometimes it's a quick job, other times is seems no matter how you have it set up it wont read. The biggest thing i can recommend is for the Cat-Eye is to pick up their extra strength magnets, because to pick up the the cadence it needs to be super close to the crank arm, and with frames with longer stays it can be hard to get it to pick up the wheel magnet.

Also, the Cat-Eye eats through batteries like no other computer I've seen. It got to the point where most of the riders who rode out of our shop had them, and went in together and bought a case of batteries to get them cheap.

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