Which 'bike computer' are you using..?

[Kuroblack350]

Hello all

Just looking to grab some opinions as I'm after one of these to enhance my biking experience. (I had a wheel-driven speedo on my Raliegh Mustang (circa 1990) and loved it!)

Anyway, there are stacks on the Evans website, and I'm looking to spend up to £40 ish. The Cateye ones seem to get good reviews, where as the Trek Incite series seems a bit fragile it would seem..?

Any recommendations from the PH biking community..?

Thanks

[magpie215]

i am using the lidl £3.99 one...what's to say.

its about as good as one gets for the money features speed,avg speed ,temp,odo,cals,trip,service interval...can be setup to take readings for different 2 bikes

[Raven Flyer]

Wifey uses a Cat Eye Strada and that's good. I have new Boardman that give cadence, altitude and vertical climb for the ride. Top kit but £49.

[s.m.h.]

I bought *cough* one from Tesco's....
Under £15, wireless for speed but wired cadence.
Ok so its not pretty and the tyraps are awful but it works! Took about 10 minutes to fit.

Cant find a pic of it, this is the same only Tesco ones are black.

[CinqAbarth]

Sorry to jump in here.... but can anyone recommend a cycle computer that's both cheap, will read to 100mph+, preferably wireless speed and *must* have a backlight?

(I need something like this to use on a motorbike, as I can't be bothered fixing the speedo!)

[Kuroblack350]

CinqAbarth said:

Sorry to jump in here.... but can anyone recommend a cycle computer that's both cheap, will read to 100mph+, preferably wireless speed and *must* have a backlight?

(I need something like this to use on a motorbike, as I can't be bothered fixing the speedo!)

classic

[Randy Winkman]

CatEye Strada wireless. It's nice not having wires!

[Rich_W]

Wiggle have just delivered (in 36 hours!) my Cateye double wireless. Initial impressions are not good. The 2 in 1 sensor doesn't really fit the ovalised chainstays and deeper rims on my Giant. I've "made" it fit for now. But it's not perfect. I'll give it a runout tomorrow, but the problem is that the sensor has to do 2 things in 1. And the wheel speed "arm" is too short/straight to get a decent position for me.






I did consider seeing if I could take the receiver unit apart in some way, so I could mount the parts separately with ties. But depending on how it goes tomorrow, I may be returning it.

[itsnotarace]

Rich_W said:

Could just be the angle of the photo but I would be quite concerned about clipping that with my shoe and sticking the other part of the sensor into the spokes.

[Matt106]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pro_SX-4X_7_Func...

Im using the Shimano Pro SX-4X. Its easy to use, has a good display, easy to remove and hasn't let me down once.

[robpearson]

Rich, I use a garmin with dual sensors, and have the same problem on my mountain bike. It's fine on the roadie though. Your sensor looks very close to the crank, can you not stick the magnet closer to the pedal end to give you a little more space?

[Raven Flyer]

itsnotarace said:

Rich_W said:

Could just be the angle of the photo but I would be quite concerned about clipping that with my shoe and sticking the other part of the sensor into the spokes.

A friend has this unit.

The sensor needs to go a lot further back and your crank arm magnet should be placed within 50mm of the pedal.

[Muzzlehatch]

Shimano FlightDeck here. It's a great piece of kit and very discreet.

Mine's been reliable, but I've heard of others having a few niggles with the STI gear sensors.

[louiebaby]

I have a CatEye Astrale 8.

Wired speed and wired cadence. It's not pretty, but it does the job...

[Mars]

I rather like the simplicity of the Knog Nerd:

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/16901/Knog-N-E-R-D-9...

I'm currently using a wired computer of unknown brand that my wife bought me years ago, and which still works fabulously. I'll probablly buy a Nerd though when I get my new bike. I like the fact it can be mounted on the stem.

[mrandy]

im saving up for the new garmin 800

[Raven Flyer]

I have my Boardy stem mounted. Cat Eyes also stem mount.

[PintOfKittens]

louiebaby said:

I have a CatEye Astrale 8.

Wired speed and wired cadence. It's not pretty, but it does the job...

+1. When I bought mine some 8 years ago, it was the only one that did a rear wheel + cadence job.

[Rich_W]

itsnotarace said:

Rich_W said:

Could just be the angle of the photo but I would be quite concerned about clipping that with my shoe and sticking the other part of the sensor into the spokes.

As was I. But I've just done 21.47 kms and it was fine the whole way round. Didn't move, just read my speed and cadence as it was meant to. It is at a fairly large angle, getting on for 40 deg from vertical, but because of the way the chainstays really pinch in towards the BB it's ok for clearance at the moment. Though I can forsee it getting knocked when I put the bike in the car.

Raven Flyer said:

A friend has this unit.

The sensor needs to go a lot further back and your crank arm magnet should be placed within 50mm of the pedal.

Not sure if the pic makes it obvious but the chainstays have a fairly substantial bend in them.



More or less through the middle of the "G" And my crank only just comes to the middle of the "G" and "I" When I mocked it up in that poistion it was not as good as the final choice. The gap is 5mm on the cadence mag and 3mm! on the speed one. You'd think they'd just use a bigger magnet and have a bigger air gap.

As it is it seems to work now. And I'm pleased to report I spin quite nicely between 75 and 90ish. Though I suspect I won't actually care for either cadence or speed after a while.

Edited by Rich_W on Tuesday 31st August 20:37

[Raven Flyer]

The sensor should be between your I and A, with the magnet right up by the pedal axle.