cycling computer

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim said:

long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless.

What features do you want? For $100, Specialized has a nice computer with
altimiter and cadence (cadence is wired). You can also find several good
computes with a wireless heart rate monitor for $100 (but no altimeter).

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim said:

Hi All,

I am looking for a cycling computer for a road bike. I do weekend
long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless.

Thanks

Jim

Wireless? I want you to be my test subject and report back on the
performance of this thing:

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=66919
5&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=748239&bmUID=1099623605063

It's well outside your budget: C$25. I hope that won't matter too much.

This Filzer computer is a new brand MEC just started carrying this year,
but all the models (the db4LW is a wireless iteration of the
identical-but-wired db4L, C$15) heavily undercut the pricing for
previous decently spec'd basic computers.

This unit has the usual functions and a few bonus functions: speed,
average, max, auto-start, plus a pace-meter and an
acceleration/deceleration indicator. Big, multi-line display, too.

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

(do not spam) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim said:

long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would
be a good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to
be wireless.

What features do you want? For $100, Specialized has a nice
computer with altimiter and cadence (cadence is wired). You can
also find several good computes with a wireless heart rate monitor
for $100 (but no altimeter).

Or the Cateye wireless for less than half that, but no cadence, no
altimeter. Cateye also has a wireless computer with wireless cadence
for $140 or so- with the snappy name of CCW300DW or something like
that. What marketing genius came up with that?

Jim says...

Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking for a cycling computer for a road bike. I do weekend
long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless.

Thanks

Jim

Why wireless? You already have wires (cables) going all over the place
on your bike. Seriously, what's one more? Wired units won't have
interference or distance problems.

Super Slinky said:

Jim says...

Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking for a cycling computer for a road bike. I do weekend
long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless.

Thanks

Jim

Why wireless? You already have wires (cables) going all over the place
on your bike. Seriously, what's one more? Wired units won't have
interference or distance problems.

Dear Jim and Slinky,

WalMart sells a nice $10-with-tax red Schwinn cyclocomputer
that shows 0.1 mph speed 0.001 mile distance, along with all
the other tricks, like elapsed time, total and trip
distance, the other functions that I never use, and km/h if
desired, with the usual indicator of +/- for seeing if
you're going above or below your current average speed.

I expect that it's just as accurate for speed and distance
as any other cyclocomputer sold today, when calibrated to
your front tire's circumference in hundredths of a
cigarette.

It also has a nice mount with a postive plastic latch so
that the computer doesn't work loose or get knocked slightly
out of place and stop working.

The mount also is better than what I was used to in that the
circular clamp attaches to the handlebar, but the computer
sits out to one side on an adjustable arm--you can center
the computer in front of the stem for the sake of symmetry
and also lower it so that it doesn't hit the ground if you
enjoy flipping your bike upside-down on its seat and
handlebars to fuss with things.

Carl Fogel

Jim said:

Hi All,

I am looking for a cycling computer for a road bike. I do weekend
long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless.

Thanks

Jim

Hello! I'm using a Sigma BC1600 and I recommend it. It went through all
kind of weather and conditions for two years or so, ant it's like new.
Buttons are easy to use, even with winter gloves. It has all I need,
including cadence, but unfortunately no altitude. The price is way less
than the ones with altitude.
It's wired, but you can get the wireless mount (I think cadence is wired
anyway).
I find it's really well designed. You can check it out the features it
has on their website: www.sigmasport.com
I always used sigma computers, so I cannot judge the other ones, maybe
they are better, who knows. Most important is to ride.

Francesco

Jims-<< I would like to know what would be a
good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to be
wireless. >><BR><BR>

Either the Cateye Wireless or the new cateye double wireless...both great
computers.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Tim McNamara said:

(do not spam) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim said:

long distance A and B level riding. I would like to know what would
be a good computer to get price range $50 to $100. I also want it to
be wireless.

What features do you want? For $100, Specialized has a nice
computer with altimiter and cadence (cadence is wired). You can
also find several good computes with a wireless heart rate monitor
for $100 (but no altimeter).

Or the Cateye wireless for less than half that, but no cadence, no
altimeter. Cateye also has a wireless computer with wireless cadence
for $140 or so- with the snappy name of CCW300DW or something like
that. What marketing genius came up with that?

The one that sits next to the engineering genius who's
holding up the CC-TR100 that puts all the data (heart
rate, cadence, speed) on the display at the same time,
plus a download link to a PC.

The only wireless part is the heart monitor, and there's
no altimeter (how do you know it's not just atmospheric
fluctuation anyway?). But what really sucks is it's 6
months late and counting. It'll be available later this
month or early next month is what they told me the middle
of last month.

--Blair
"I needs my data."

The $10 Schwinn cycle computer is well worth the money; however, to
get an accurate 1 mile match up I had to set my computer at 2151mm
even though the 27" tire (with my 175 lbs.) rolled out to 2142mm.
What I haven't been able to do is exceed 27.9 mph! Can anyone pedal a
standard (32lb.) 10 speed on a straight road 30mph? My gear ratio is
52/13.