Cateye Astrale 8 Computer
07-13-04, 12:49 PM
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Cateye Astrale 8 Computer
Does anyone know how to get to the clock while riding? It defaults to the time after I stop riding, but I can't figure out how to tell what time it is while riding.
07-13-04, 12:57 PM
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Hold down the button on the front till the time is displayed!
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Originally Posted by chigrl71
Does anyone know how to get to the clock while riding? It defaults to the time after I stop riding, but I can't figure out how to tell what time it is while riding.
07-13-04, 02:39 PM
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anybody know how to get it to defaultly display Cadence and Speed?
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
07-13-04, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
anybody know how to get it to defaultly display Cadence and Speed?
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
You can also hold down Start/Stop for a few seconds to switch the top view between Spd or Cdc. Whatever is not in the top will be available in the bottom.
It sounds like you need a manual. It is here, if you have adobe acrobat reader (free) loaded:
Astrale manual (pdf)
07-13-04, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
anybody know how to get it to defaultly display Cadence and Speed?
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
i always use it at that mode... and sometimes when i begin again it goes to Cadence-Ride time
07-13-04, 04:58 PM
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yeah, i know how to scroll through the display, and how to toggle between cadence/speed as the main (big) display
i just dont know how to get the display to keep that setting between rides... ie everytime i begin a ride it starts with CDC/Tm again =\
i just dont know how to get the display to keep that setting between rides... ie everytime i begin a ride it starts with CDC/Tm again =\
07-14-04, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
yeah, i know how to scroll through the display, and how to toggle between cadence/speed as the main (big) display
i just dont know how to get the display to keep that setting between rides... ie everytime i begin a ride it starts with CDC/Tm again =\
i just dont know how to get the display to keep that setting between rides... ie everytime i begin a ride it starts with CDC/Tm again =\
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another thing, can you boys and girls show (with a pic) how you've routed your wire/cable? i have the wire electrical taped to the under side of the downtube, going up to the head tube, with a slack, and then wrapping up the front brake cable
even with the big slack i leave between the brake cable and the downtube, sometimes the tension gets to the wire on the downtube part and makes it all sloppy looking
even with the big slack i leave between the brake cable and the downtube, sometimes the tension gets to the wire on the downtube part and makes it all sloppy looking
07-14-04, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
another thing, can you boys and girls show (with a pic) how you've routed your wire/cable? i have the wire electrical taped to the under side of the downtube, going up to the head tube, with a slack, and then wrapping up the front brake cable
even with the big slack i leave between the brake cable and the downtube, sometimes the tension gets to the wire on the downtube part and makes it all sloppy looking
even with the big slack i leave between the brake cable and the downtube, sometimes the tension gets to the wire on the downtube part and makes it all sloppy looking
07-14-04, 10:49 PM
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Redfooj,
I've seen a lot of bikes with the wire wrapped around the brake cable but this doesn't look too good, IMHO. I recommend either clear tie-wraps, as kip2714 suggested, or (if your brake cable housing are black) use electrical tape and run the wire down the backside of the housing.
SteveE
I've seen a lot of bikes with the wire wrapped around the brake cable but this doesn't look too good, IMHO. I recommend either clear tie-wraps, as kip2714 suggested, or (if your brake cable housing are black) use electrical tape and run the wire down the backside of the housing.
SteveE
07-15-04, 02:22 PM
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I have a question on this computer - Is it possible to reset the average speed without resetting the trip odometer? For example, leaving on a group ride, I like to reset the average speed after we "roll" out of town while keeping my total distance.
Looking at the manual, it doesn't look like you can do this.
-murray
Looking at the manual, it doesn't look like you can do this.
-murray
07-15-04, 08:05 PM
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I just installed one on my old Davidson. The only function that it has that my Cateye Solar didn't is the auto on/off feature. The Solar broke this weekend after about 15-20 years of use. The wheel pickup stopped working, and I couldn't trace it to a fixable broken wire. One good feature of the Astrale 8 is that the wheel pickup is in the rear, allowing use on an indoor trainer.
I'll have to wait until tomorrow to give it a thorough test. If this one holds up as long as the last one, I'll be on Social Security when I need a new one.
I'll have to wait until tomorrow to give it a thorough test. If this one holds up as long as the last one, I'll be on Social Security when I need a new one.
