what cycle computer with cadence and HRM

squirejim

HI all,

Just after some advice... I have an iphone with several appps that record my speed, elevation, calries burnt etc, which is handy for after my ride,as i can see distance, speed, time etc, however id like to get a proper cycle computer with HRM, cadence, speed, elevation etc that I can mount on the bike and monitor progress going round. I dont want to get a holder for my iphone to mount on the bike, but woudl prefer a dedicated cycling computer. The latest Garmin i see is £400 which is over budget. I see there is a garmin 500 which has HRM, Cadence as well as the usual trackers, but that seems pricey too @£200. Are theer any decent computers between £50 - £100 which have speed, cadence, elevation, HRM, calries, time distance as a minimum..?

Any advice gratefuuly received.

Cheers

bobones

Nothing < £100 that I would recommend. The Bryton Rider 35 is a bit cheaper, but the Garmin Edge 500 is probably a safer bet and is almost perfect for your needs. IMO it's well worth spending a bit more to get the GPS functionality over a plain computer with HRM and cadence (e.g Polar or Sigma).

AllezGaz

I use an App on my iPhone for most stats(in my back pocket) but also us a Cateye V3 (£100 ish) for the cadence and HRM. At the end of the ride I just input the HRM and cadence into the App on the iPhone.

squirejim

cheers bones, i was kind of hoping id be pushed towards the garmin, and @ £200 i could be swayed, plus i have some vouchers towards it. Im not too bothered about having the sat nav(?) directional functionality of the £400 garmin, and i presume that the main difference between the more expensive garmin over the 500? i.e you can plot your route and the Garmin will give directions ..

bobones

SquireJim wrote:

cheers bones, i was kind of hoping id be pushed towards the garmin, and @ £200 i could be swayed, plus i have some vouchers towards it. Im not too bothered about having the sat nav(?) directional functionality of the £400 garmin, and i presume that the main difference between the more expensive garmin over the 500? i.e you can plot your route and the Garmin will give directions ..

You can still plot routes (on RideWithGPS and Bikeroutetoaster) then upload and follow them on the 500 with turn warnings, but you don't get the mapping/satnav functions of the 800. The 500 is undoubtedly the best cycling accessory I've purchased. It's also a great training tool (you can program workouts based on HR and cadence) and it's loads of fun when you upload your rides to Strava.com.

Calpol

bobones wrote:

SquireJim wrote:

cheers bones, i was kind of hoping id be pushed towards the garmin, and @ £200 i could be swayed, plus i have some vouchers towards it. Im not too bothered about having the sat nav(?) directional functionality of the £400 garmin, and i presume that the main difference between the more expensive garmin over the 500? i.e you can plot your route and the Garmin will give directions ..

You can still plot routes (on RideWithGPS and Bikeroutetoaster) then upload and follow them on the 500 with turn warnings, but you don't get the mapping/satnav functions of the 800. The 500 is undoubtedly the best cycling accessory I've purchased. It's also a great training tool (you can program workouts based on HR and cadence) and it's loads of fun when you upload your rides to Strava.com.

+1 on the Garmin 500. It was ideally more than I wanted to spend but saves upgrading later and gives you all the data you need. For the most part I am uploading to Strava. Havent used the mapping bit yet but have plotted a course and uploaded it to see how easy it was. Top bit of kit.

tonye_n

AllezGaz wrote:

I use an App on my iPhone for most stats(in my back pocket) but also us a Cateye V3 (£100 ish) for the cadence and HRM. At the end of the ride I just input the HRM and cadence into the App on the iPhone.

What app do you use on your iPhone?

nahgoek

If you can live without elevation I thoroughly recommend the Garmin FR60 Watch (see ebay), Garmic GSC10 cadence unit, investigate some of the watch bundle offers as they often include HR Monitor and ANT+ USB device which you really need. Should all be achievable for £100 - £130.

petemadoc

Cateye V3, there's always a wiggle 10% code floating about.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-v3-tripl ... e_Computer

Smartphone with strava running in your jersey pocket.

Sorted.

If I could afford a fancy pants Garmin I'd get one

Bar Shaker

Garmin 800 with Cadence and HRM, plus full Europe road maps for less than £300 in Halfords.

You then get the ability to log your rides, study the gradients and your heart rate over your rides, plus see how your fitness improves. Plus you can plan routes on Garmin Connect or Ridewithgps.com (the free version is all you need) and then get turn by turn nav for the ride.

You will regret buying anything else.

petemadoc

What am I missing here

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165741

Looks like £449.99 to me