Best Road Bike Computer ???

jon514
jon514 Posts: 10
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Hi, I'm looking to get a bike computer that will have cadence, watts, and possibly heart rate. Does anyone have any suggestions.

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  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    Garmin 705 has all of the things you need but you'll need a seperate power hub.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Garmin 500/705
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Yep, 500/705 + Powertap, or SRM.... :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    ibike? The only handlebar mounted power meter and it has the usual computer functions.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    inseine wrote:
    ibike? The only handlebar mounted power meter and it has the usual computer functions.

    I thought they were just for fun - not really reliable/reproducible enough?
    More problems but still living....
  • jon514
    jon514 Posts: 10
    hopper1 wrote:
    Yep, 500/705 + Powertap, or SRM.... :wink:

    I've heard that Garmin 500's and 705's don't handle all the shock when riding very well. Is there anyone else that comes close ? Or is Garmin my best bet. Any thoughts on Cateye?

    Where is the best place to buy the Garmin 705, I've seen it here at around $800CAD for the whole kit and sd card with the maps.

    Thanks for the help
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    jon514 wrote:
    hopper1 wrote:
    Yep, 500/705 + Powertap, or SRM.... :wink:

    I've heard that Garmin 500's and 705's don't handle all the shock when riding very well. Is there anyone else that comes close ? Or is Garmin my best bet. Any thoughts on Cateye?

    Where is the best place to buy the Garmin 705, I've seen it here at around $800CAD for the whole kit and sd card with the maps.

    Thanks for the help

    All the Garmins can suffer from the shock of riding. I believe that there is a wire inside that can get jolted away from it's connection. However, Garmin will always replace units when under warranty, and will exchange ones out of warranty for a small fee.

    www.handtec.co.uk have the 705 + HRM + cadence for £270. Maps would be extra.

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