Cyclo computer recommendation please

[Hell and High Water]

Thanks so much for any help, suggestions or recommendations.



I'm looking for a new cyclo computer.


I currently have a very inexpensive Trek, with speed, mileage, time,
averages, etc. Pretty nice, but fairly basic.


Here's what I'm looking for:


1. All the features which I already have: Speed/Time/Avg/etc...

2. Wireless

3. Cadence (this would be new for me)

4. Heart rate monitor

5. Not too terribly expensive



Thanks again,

-Bob

 

[R Brickston]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:45:04 -0500, Hell and High Water
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks so much for any help, suggestions or recommendations.
>
>
>
>I'm looking for a new cyclo computer.
>
>
>I currently have a very inexpensive Trek, with speed, mileage, time,
>averages, etc. Pretty nice, but fairly basic.
>
>
>Here's what I'm looking for:
>
>
>1. All the features which I already have: Speed/Time/Avg/etc...
>
>2. Wireless
>
>3. Cadence (this would be new for me)
>
>4. Heart rate monitor
>
>5. Not too terribly expensive
>
>
>
>Thanks again,
>
>-Bob
>

You were doing fine until you got to the last requirement.

 

[Andrew Price]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:45:04 -0500, Hell and High Water
<[email protected]> wrote:

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>Here's what I'm looking for:
>
>1. All the features which I already have: Speed/Time/Avg/etc...
>
>2. Wireless
>
>3. Cadence (this would be new for me)
>
>4. Heart rate monitor
>
>5. Not too terribly expensive

I would expect (3) and (4) to preclude (5) - otherwise Sigma, Ciclo,
Polar, Cateye and doubtless many others will have what you're looking
for.

I wouldn't go for wireless (too susceptible to interference, and they
eat batteries for breakfast) unless cabling is just too difficult.

 

[Fred]

"Andrew Price" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:45:04 -0500, Hell and High Water
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> [---]
>
>>Here's what I'm looking for:
>>
>>1. All the features which I already have: Speed/Time/Avg/etc...
>>
>>2. Wireless
>>
>>3. Cadence (this would be new for me)
>>
>>4. Heart rate monitor
>>
>>5. Not too terribly expensive
>
> I would expect (3) and (4) to preclude (5) - otherwise Sigma, Ciclo,
> Polar, Cateye and doubtless many others will have what you're looking
> for.
>
> I wouldn't go for wireless (too susceptible to interference, and they
> eat batteries for breakfast) unless cabling is just too difficult.

I agree with last comment. Wireless has no advantages at all, save a small
length of wire, but you'll tear your own hair out strand by strand if it
plays up. (Make that when it plays up)

 

[Dane Buson]

Fred <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Andrew Price" <[email protected]> wrote:

>> I wouldn't go for wireless (too susceptible to interference, and they
>> eat batteries for breakfast) unless cabling is just too difficult.
>
> I agree with last comment. Wireless has no advantages at all, save a small
> length of wire, but you'll tear your own hair out strand by strand if it
> plays up. (Make that when it plays up)

That's been pretty much my take on it. The only time I've been tempted
to get a wireless cyclocomputer is for a fixed gear bike. Everything
else already has lots of cables and what-not already. What's one more?

--
Dane Buson - [email protected]
Pittsburgh driver's test

(3) When stopped at an intersection you should

(a) watch the traffic light for your lane.
(b) watch for pedestrians crossing the street.
(c) blow the horn.
(d) watch the traffic light for the intersecting street.

The correct answer is (d). You need to start as soon as the traffic light
for the intersecting street turns yellow. Answer (c) is worth a half point.

 

[Solomander]

I have had a Cateye Cordless 2 on my main bike for 6 years and 8600
miles. It has worked fine and I had to replace the batteries once
about a year and a half ago. The computer started acting funny, I
swapped out the batteries and it has worked fine since. I like not
having a wire and not having to worry about snagging or catching a
wire.

Joel Solomon