Bike computer
#7
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: 2010 Litespeed Icon, 1987 Nishiki Olympic 12
I use the wireless version of this
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...400127__400127
but it would break your $50 budget. This should work just as well.
Edit: Just saw you want wireless.
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...400127__400127
but it would break your $50 budget. This should work just as well.
Edit: Just saw you want wireless.
#8
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From: Atlanta, GA
Bikes: 2012 Specialized Allez Comp, 2001 Kona Stuff
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...551_1028677_-1
It's on sale - only $10 more than your budget.
It's on sale - only $10 more than your budget.
#9
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From: Far, Far Northern California
Bikes: 1997 Specialized M2Pro
If you are like me, you'll end up wanting a GPS unit. I got my Garmin 205 used for $100; perhaps you can find a similar deal on eBay for a 205 or 200.
A Garmin is so much nicer. Just one thing to connect to your bike, rechargeable, and you can get nice records and reports on your rides.
A Garmin is so much nicer. Just one thing to connect to your bike, rechargeable, and you can get nice records and reports on your rides.
#10
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From: Amarillo, TX
Bikes: New- '14 Specialized Roubaix Sport, Old-'00 Specialized Allez Sport, Totaled-'12 Cannondale SuperSix 3, Cannondale mountainbike, old but cool.
I got a specialized wireless for my new bike and am very happy with it. Was $40 at the LBS. easy to use
#11
King Hoternot
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From: Oregon City, OR
Bikes: 2015 Cannondale Evo Hi mod
you can probably find a cateye wireless on ebay for that
Black $48
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CatEye-Strad...item416ae0f6bb
White $49
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CatEye-Strad...item416aeb0dd8
Black $48
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CatEye-Strad...item416ae0f6bb
White $49
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CatEye-Strad...item416aeb0dd8
#12
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From: Mountain View, CA USA and Golden, CO USA
Bikes: 97 Litespeed, 50-39-30x13-26 10 cogs, Campagnolo Ultrashift, retroreflective rims on SON28/PowerTap hubs
That's a bad idea. Inexpensive wireless computers have problems with interference from EM fields like you get from the eddy current sensors at traffic lights. A little time parked at "60 MPH" or whatever really throws off your distance and average speed.
The two reasonable alternatives are
1. Increasing your budget to buy a Garmin (I spent $150 on my 500). The ANT+ sensors are digital and either work (nearly always) or don't (I've only seen that when I'd bumped the speed cadence sensor so it rotated too far from the magnet). The price increase from an ANT+ computer to one with GPS and downloadable samples is relatively negligible.
2. Settling for wired. Wired just works and only means one battery to replace.
The two reasonable alternatives are
1. Increasing your budget to buy a Garmin (I spent $150 on my 500). The ANT+ sensors are digital and either work (nearly always) or don't (I've only seen that when I'd bumped the speed cadence sensor so it rotated too far from the magnet). The price increase from an ANT+ computer to one with GPS and downloadable samples is relatively negligible.
2. Settling for wired. Wired just works and only means one battery to replace.
#13
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From: Milwaukee WI
Bikes: Specialized Sirrus, Specialized Robaix, Specialized Carmel
Wireless have to be very close to computer in order to work right, you would be better off with a wired unit, cheaper too. And you don't have the interference.
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I agree. The Cateye Strada wheel sensor mounts on the fork, not the rear stays. I have been using Cateye Astrale 8's on my bikes. It takes about 15 minutes to run the wires, you can cover them with electrical tape to match your frame and they are hardly visible. They wind up your shift and brake cables, and again, if you have black housing they are not terribly noticible. In my opinion, the wires look less bad than the big clunky sensors on the forks for the wireless ones.
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From: The Cloud
Bikes: Retrospec Judd, Dahon Boardwalk, Specialized Langster
I agree. The Cateye Strada wheel sensor mounts on the fork, not the rear stays. I have been using Cateye Astrale 8's on my bikes. It takes about 15 minutes to run the wires, you can cover them with electrical tape to match your frame and they are hardly visible. They wind up your shift and brake cables, and again, if you have black housing they are not terribly noticible. In my opinion, the wires look less bad than the big clunky sensors on the forks for the wireless ones.
Wireless is over-rated.
#16
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From: Milwaukee WI
Bikes: Specialized Sirrus, Specialized Robaix, Specialized Carmel
Just put sensor on back and run wire to the front, inexpensive too.
Last edited by curly666; 01-27-13 at 05:34 PM.
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