Re: I need a Cycling Computer, What's good?

brainstem

Drs wrote:
> A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote in message
> 105q4igp5ae6c77@corp.supernews.com
> [...]
> > Cordless are not the least expensive to buy but they are the least
> > expensive to own. A broken wire is the overwhelming cause of computer
> > death (even cheap no-name computers are pretty reliable otherwise) and
> > a wiring kit's half the cost of a new computer.
> >
> > My suggestion Cateye Cordless for trouble-free long life.
> My Echowell W2 cordless was significantly cheaper than the Cateye and
> thus far hasn't missed a beat. True, it's not ten years old but I still
> think Cateye are overpriced.
> --
> "I'm proud that I live in a country where witnessing two hours of
> bloody, barbarous torture in gloating detail is considered indicia of
> religious piety, whereas a mere second gazing upon a woman's breast is
> cause for outraged apoplexy." Betty Bowers, http://www.bettybowers.com/-
> melgibsonpassion.htmlhttp://www.bettybowers.com/melgibsonpassion.html




I have a cateye enduro and I find it to be very reliable. I cycle in the
winter as well and have not experienced any problems.

but...

I just bought the filzer wireless to mount at the tip of my aerobars so
I wouldn't have to look down at my cateye on the handlebars. I was very
disappointed to find that mounting the computer on the a-bars made the
transmitter too far from the receiever. For a wireless, the filzer is
CHEAP ($25 Can.). Does anyone know if the more expensive wireless comps
like the cateyes have longer distance transmission?

Wayne



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David Kerber

In article <RnVgc.75111$Q63.31366@fe33.usenetserver.com>, usenet-
forum@cyclingforums.com says...
> Drs wrote:
> > A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote in message
> > 105q4igp5ae6c77@corp.supernews.com
> > [...]
> > > Cordless are not the least expensive to buy but they are the least
> > > expensive to own. A broken wire is the overwhelming cause of computer
> > > death (even cheap no-name computers are pretty reliable otherwise) and
> > > a wiring kit's half the cost of a new computer.
> > >
> > > My suggestion Cateye Cordless for trouble-free long life.
> > My Echowell W2 cordless was significantly cheaper than the Cateye and
> > thus far hasn't missed a beat. True, it's not ten years old but I still
> > think Cateye are overpriced.
> > --
> > "I'm proud that I live in a country where witnessing two hours of
> > bloody, barbarous torture in gloating detail is considered indicia of
> > religious piety, whereas a mere second gazing upon a woman's breast is
> > cause for outraged apoplexy." Betty Bowers, http://www.bettybowers.com/-
> > melgibsonpassion.htmlhttp://www.bettybowers.com/melgibsonpassion.html
>
>
>
>
> I have a cateye enduro and I find it to be very reliable. I cycle in the
> winter as well and have not experienced any problems.
>
> but...
>
> I just bought the filzer wireless to mount at the tip of my aerobars so
> I wouldn't have to look down at my cateye on the handlebars. I was very
> disappointed to find that mounting the computer on the a-bars made the
> transmitter too far from the receiever. For a wireless, the filzer is
> CHEAP ($25 Can.). Does anyone know if the more expensive wireless comps
> like the cateyes have longer distance transmission?

I mount my specialized computer _between_ the aerobars (rather than out
on the tip) and it works fine there.

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