Cycle computer on a MTB?

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

trembler50 said:

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

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Quoted message said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Who cares if it looks twattish, and why should it anyway? Apart from being a
point of interest the information provided can aid navigation.
I haven't got one (but often refer to riding partners for info) which adds
to the fun of being on a way-marked enduro, not only haven't I a clue as to
where I am but also am clueless as to how far I've ridden and therefore how
much further to go, sort of like where am I man? :-)

Pete

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Depends on what you use your bike for.

If you want to know how far/fast you are going then they are good.

If you are just posing on the high street, buy a very expensive one :-)

If you are just plugging mud in a local quarry, you probably don't need
one.

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Quoted message said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Who cares if it looks twattish, and why should it anyway? Apart from
being a point of interest the information provided can aid navigation.
I haven't got one (but often refer to riding partners for info) which adds
to the fun of being on a way-marked enduro, not only haven't I a clue as
to where I am but also am clueless as to how far I've ridden and
therefore how much further to go, sort of like where am I man? :-)

Way to go, that man. I doff my cap to you in deference to a most worthy
outlook on navigational techniques .. 😉

I presume you come from the Mark Thatcher school of navigation .. 😉

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James vaguely muttered something like ...

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Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Yes to both .. but does it _really_ matter that much?

If you need one, you need one. If you look like a [censored] with a cycle
computer, you almost certainly also look like a [censored] without one. and
vice-versa of course .. 😉

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James said:

trembler50 said:

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

FFS, when you get to be a big boy you'll care less what something
*looks* like and do it because you want to! Don't you think it's a
little silly worrying if a MTB might look daft with a cycle computer?
Have you ever noticed an MTB with one and thought "That looks a little
bit daft"? No? Why do you think anyone is going to notice yours? Or
care if they do?

--
Trevor Barton

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

If thats the case then my mtb with a cycle computer + GPS must be really
twatish!

:-D

I'm happy with my sigma bc500 bike computer.

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Brian

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Why would it? It's not exactly big or noticable.

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James said:

trembler50 said:

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable has
the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.
David E. Belcher

James said:

trembler50 said:

James said:

Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable has
the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.
David E. Belcher

David E. Belcher vaguely muttered something like ...

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James said:

trembler50 said:

James Wrote:
> Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable has
the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.
David E. Belcher

We use the oft mentioned £3 (whatever it was) Aldi wireless jobbie on our
mtb's .. It works well and has never let us down, other than from
self-inflicted abuse to it .. 😉

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David E. Belcher <[email hidden]> wrote:

: Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
: wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable has
: the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.

I took the computer off the MTB. I found the average speed and distance
readings just too depressing. I don't want to now that I've only gone
25 miles in three hours!

Arthur

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David E. Belcher said:

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing,

Just another battery (always in a different size) to go flat.

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as a thin cable has the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.

Some cyclecomputers have a much sturdier wire

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David E. Belcher (') said:

James said:

trembler50 said:

James Wrote:
> Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?

Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable has
the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when off-road.

Yes, definitely. The problem is made worse by front suspension movement
which means a cable always has to be loose and will definitely cause
trouble.

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David E. Belcher (') said:

James said:

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 05:03:35 +1100, trembler50
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>
> James Wrote:
>> Ok, or does it look a bit twatish?
>
> Essential!

Then I suppose I'd better get one. I've been considering it for a
while but I wasn't sure if it'd look a bit daft or not.

Which cycle computer would you guys recommend?

Don't know what other posters think, but I'm just wondering if a
wireless computer might be a good idea for MTBing, as a thin cable
has the potential to get snagged on bits of foliage, etc. when
off-road.

Yes, definitely. The problem is made worse by front suspension
movement which means a cable always has to be loose and will
definitely cause trouble.

Not if you wrap it round the brake line/cable, thobut.

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