Cycling computer

stinger53

Hi i am after a cycling computer for my rides.
All i want really is something to record speed, distance, avg speed and time.
would it be worth going for something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRYTON-Rider-20 ... Rider+20+E

or a cheaper option like:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-velo-wir ... -computer/

thanks

zx6man

I have http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-strada-w ... -computer/

but next one will be the gps option, no sensors then :-) and not much more cash

Inutero

stinger53 wrote:

Hi i am after a cycling computer for my rides.
All i want really is something to record speed, distance, avg speed and time.
would it be worth going for something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRYTON-Rider-20 ... Rider+20+E

or a cheaper option like:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-velo-wir ... -computer/

thanks

The cateye will do the job.

stinger53

cheers would it be worth goin for the Strada mentioned by zx6man or just the velo?

smoggysteve

Make sure you get a wireless one. Wired are a total pain in the arse.

A stand alone GPS computer is not going to be as accurate, lose signal in a wooded area or a built up area and you get spotty results. GPS really need a speedo and cadence sensor to keep them accurate

stinger53

SmoggySteve wrote:

Make sure you get a wireless one. Wired are a total pain in the ars*.

A stand alone GPS computer is not going to be as accurate, lose signal in a wooded area or a built up area and you get spotty results. GPS really need a speedo and cadence sensor to keep them accurate

cheers yer will deffinatly get a wireless one. dont think i'll go for gps.
just with to go for the strada or velo

smoggysteve

All about the same at that price, its whichever you like the look of most really. I always used Sigma computers before upgrading to a GPS. Very reliable bits of kit

stinger53

what is the Blackburn Atom SL3.0 like?

simon_masterson

Nothing whatsoever wrong with wired computers - they're cheaper (in some cases considerably so), and won't suffer from interference.

stinger53

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... puter.html

that looks good. does anyone know of the performance?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002NGYDDY/r ... wo=&hvqmt=
that looks really good and good price to

Blancmange

I bought this VDO one, that is wireless and comes with a cadence sensor, a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Wireles ... s=computer
I am very pleased with it. It was pretty easy to install and set up. And I can read all the screen data, even
though I'm half-blind. I think it's excellent value at only £32.

marylogic

Don't be put off the wired ones - even I managed to fit one and I have minimal technical abilities

Sprool

Simon Masterson wrote:

Nothing whatsoever wrong with wired computers - they're cheaper (in some cases considerably so), and won't suffer from interference.

^+1, some cheaper wireless computers cost more than their wired equivalents and can be a pain, dropping signal every now and again as above poster has said. Theres really little hassle fitting a wired sensor, since you are a proud roadbike owner you will be technically competent!

hairy_boy

Recently got a cateye strada slim off ebay for £30 (new, boxed) - yet to fit it to my road bike.

I have a halfords branded wireless computer (cost around £12 from memory) on my mountain bike which has worked well for the last 6 years - even withstanding a leeds-liverpool canal ride in monsoon like weather over 3 days !

I have tried a garmin GPS thingie on the road bike which is great for planning and following routes but find it a PITA for being able to check your trip mileage or average speed etc while out riding. In my opinion you can't beat a computer for being able to glance down and check stuff mid-ride - hence the reason I have bought the cateye strada for the road bike.

Gpfanuk

Rule #74// V Meters or small computers only.Forego the data and ride on feel; little compares to the pleasure of riding as hard as your mind will allow. Learn to read your body, meditate on Rule #5, and learn to push yourself to your limit. Power meters, heart rate monitors and GPS are bulky, ugly and superflous. Any cycle computer, if deemed necessary, should be simple, small, mounted on the stem and wireless.

simon_masterson

Whoever wrote the rules probably prefers to ride on feel because the figures would be depressing, and prefers small, wireless computers because they make their bike look nicest in the stationary position that it most often finds itself in.

(bad jokes go away when people stop telling them)

jameses

I really like the Blackburn computers. I've been using the (wired) Atom SL on one bike for a couple of years, and just got a (wireless) Atom 4.0 for the new bike. Both decent machines, small and unobtrusive yet large, clear displays.

They can sometimes be had for a decent price on ebay (I paid £10 for the 4.0 with all of 168 miles on the clock 8)) because they're not so popular as Cateye.