>> Strex wrote:
>> > Are there any reviews on these on the web? I'm looking to buy one but
>> > most of the ones I've had in the past die sooner than later .. Any
>> > reccomendations? Or views?
http://www.mtbreview.com/
One thing always worth checking is the clearance between the sensor
and the magnet. I've found the magnet needs to almost touch the sensor
to be reliable. I think Cateye say about 3mm clearance but if it is
bumped away to 4 or 5 it won't work. So maybe they didn't die?
Cleaning the contacts is always worth a try. Check your leads as well.
You can get lead and sensor kits as well as magnets from Phantom
Cycles and probably a lot of bike shops as well. Not much can go wrong
with the computer its a bit like a digital watch really only needs to
be dry and have a good battery.
The Cateye Enduro is my favourite, mostly because I have 2 sets of
wheels with slicks on one and knobbies on the other. Calorie functions
are a load of BS so don't waste your dough in them. It takes so many
variables to calculate calories accurately you'd have to have a swag
of sensors all over the place ie. Wind speed and direction, gear
ratio, weight inclination or declination (altitude change) blah blah
blah etc etc. I do fancy the Cateye altitude one though but have heard
bad comments on reliability.
Good luck with your projects,
Regards,
Neil.
