what cycle computer to get with a road bike (Giant OCR-1)?

[Yuri Budilov]

Hello and apologies for asking a repeat question

A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new 2004 road bike - likely Giant OCR-1 or similar.

He wants to get a cycle computer with the following features in addition to basic ones

- cadence (must have)
- wireless (?)
- built-in heart monitor (?)

I wonder if there are any brands or models you might recommend? Is Shimano a good one to
get? others?

thanks in advance
--
Yuri

 

[Terry Morse]

Yuri Budilov wrote:

> He wants to get a cycle computer with the following features in addition to basic ones
>
> - cadence (must have)
> - wireless (?)
> - built-in heart monitor (?)
>
> I wonder if there are any brands or models you might recommend?

The Polar series of bike computer/heart monitors is a good one. I have the 720i, which also has an
altimeter. It doubles as a wristwatch with alarm. The PC software that comes with it is pretty
decent. If he's interested in monitoring power, there is a power measurement option for the 720i.
But the power option expensive.

If he doesn't want the altimeter function, the Polar 520 model does not have it and is
about $50 less.

I'd estimate that the Polar 720i is the most popular computer/HRM in the local bike club, with the
Ciclosport HAC4 a distant second.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/

 

[Sheldon Brown]

Yuri Budilov wrote:

> A friend of mine wants to get a cycle computer with the following
features in addition to
> basic ones
>
> - cadence (must have)
> - wireless (?)
> - built-in heart monitor (?)
>
> I wonder if there are any brands or models you might recommend? Is
Shimano a
> good one to get? others?

When I was out at the Quality Bicycle Products open house last weekend, I saw just the thing, a
brand new model from CatEye.

It uses a single chainstay-mounted wireless pickup for both speed and cadence.

Here's some info from the Quality wholesale Website:

CY1207 Out of stock Cat Eye Double Wireless Heart Rate Computer CC-HR200DW Chrome One heart
rate zone, resettable total distance, resettable distance unit, lap number, lap timer, split
timer, lap distance, lap average heart rate, lap average speed, current speed, average
speed, max speed, current heart rate, average heart rate, max heart rate, time in zone,
elapsed time, total time, clock time, trip distance, total distance, second elapsed time,
second trip distance, second average speed and dual tire sizes 3 windows display 4 readouts

You can see a picture of it at http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/CY1207.jpg

These haven't yet arrived in the U.S. but are expected soon. We'll offer them when they do come in.
I expect the price will be around $160.

There's also an optional remote button accessory available, but I don't have details on this yet.

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[Rosco]

"Sheldon Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> When I was out at the Quality Bicycle Products open house last weekend, I saw just the thing, a
> brand new model from CatEye.
>
> It uses a single chainstay-mounted wireless pickup for both speed and cadence.
>
> Here's some info from the Quality wholesale Website:
>
> CY1207 Out of stock Cat Eye Double Wireless Heart Rate Computer CC-HR200DW Chrome One heart rate
> zone, resettable total distance, resettable distance unit, lap number, lap timer, split timer, lap
> distance, lap average heart rate, lap average speed, current speed, average speed, max speed,
> current heart rate, average heart rate, max heart rate, time in zone, elapsed time, total time,
> clock time, trip distance, total distance, second elapsed time, second trip distance, second
> average speed and dual tire sizes 3 windows display 4 readouts
>
> You can see a picture of it at http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/CY1207.jpg
>
> These haven't yet arrived in the U.S. but are expected soon. We'll offer them when they do come
> in. I expect the price will be around $160.
>
> There's also an optional remote button accessory available, but I don't have details on this yet.
>
> Sheldon "Worth The Wait?" Brown

Sheldon,

Did you notice if it could display speed and cadence at the same time?

GR

 

[Rick Onanian]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:27:05 GMT, "rosco"
<reverse-the-following"ocsor_g"@hotmail.com> wrote:
>"Sheldon Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Cat Eye Double Wireless Heart Rate Computer CC-HR200DW Chrome One
>
>Did you notice if it could display speed and cadence at the same time?

If you can survive without the mile-long feature list, the Cateye Astrale can not only display both,
but allows you to switch which one is the big display and which the small. It also works very well
in general -- for example, the cadence registers immediately, rather than waiting a few seconds (as
on my Specialized and Trek computers). All that, and it's cheap too.
--
Rick Onanian

 

[Zilla]

Yuri Budilov wrote:
> Hello and apologies for asking a repeat question
>
> A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new 2004 road bike - likely Giant OCR-1 or similar.
>
> He wants to get a cycle computer with the following features in addition to basic ones
>
> - cadence (must have)
> - wireless (?)
> - built-in heart monitor (?)
>
> I wonder if there are any brands or models you might recommend? Is Shimano a good one to
> get? others?
>
> thanks in advance

I've been happy with my wireless Vetta V100HR which has ALL the features above, for ~ $130.00.

-Zilla

 

[Eric Larsson]

Zilla <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<2L8%[email protected]>...
> Yuri Budilov wrote:
> > Hello and apologies for asking a repeat question
> >
> > A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new 2004 road bike - likely Giant OCR-1 or
> > similar.
> >
> > He wants to get a cycle computer with the following features in addition to basic ones
> >
> > - cadence (must have)
> > - wireless (?)
> > - built-in heart monitor (?)
> >
> > I wonder if there are any brands or models you might recommend? Is Shimano a good one to get?
> > others?
> >
> > thanks in advance
>

Consider not getting the HRM built in to the computer. It's nice to have the option of wearing it on
your wrist for cross training. The exception are the Polar models- but they are expensive.

For the necessary bike functions including cadence I like the Cateye Astrale for value. The only
thing to consider is whether you will use it on a trainer. If so, try to find the older model that
has a rear wheel speed sensor. Otherwise, the Astrale 8 is fine with the front wheel speed sensor.

 

[Smmb]

"Eric Larsson" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de :
news:[email protected]...
> Zilla <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<2L8%[email protected]>...
> > Yuri Budilov wrote:
> > > Hello and apologies for asking a repeat question
> > >
> > > A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new 2004 road bike -
likely
> > > Giant OCR-1 or similar.
> > >
> > > He wants to get a cycle computer with the following features in
addition to
> > > basic ones
> > >
> > > - cadence (must have)
> > > - wireless (?)
> > > - built-in heart monitor (?)

> Consider not getting the HRM built in to the computer. It's nice to have the option of wearing it
> on your wrist for cross training. The exception are the Polar models- but they are expensive.
>
> For the necessary bike functions including cadence I like the Cateye Astrale for value. The only
> thing to consider is whether you will use it on a trainer. If so, try to find the older model that
> has a rear wheel speed sensor. Otherwise, the Astrale 8 is fine with the front wheel speed sensor.

A different point of view : I prefer them all together. No need to look elsewhere, if you are
training with HR. The other "sport" where I get hot and sweaty doesn't require a computer at all.
Plus, with cheap HR watches, you could always get a second.

I just replaced my old Vetta HR 1000 with a CatEye MSCDX2 - too many features, almost. Got the
downloading module for nearly pennies, as these two will soon be obsoleted by a newer model.
Bargain, frankly.
--
Bonne route,

Sandy Paris FR

 

[Scott]

rosco wrote:
> "Sheldon Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>When I was out at the Quality Bicycle Products open house last weekend, I saw just the thing, a
>>brand new model from CatEye.
>>
>>It uses a single chainstay-mounted wireless pickup for both speed and cadence.
>>
>
> Sheldon,
>
> Did you notice if it could display speed and cadence at the same time?
>
> GR
>
>

I've put a couple of problem free rainy winters on a V100HR (wired version). My default screen shows
heart rate, cadence and speed. I'm very pleased with it, though I still get SRM / Powertap Pro
cravings. I set it up with the optional rear wheel speed sensor so I can have the same three data
streams visible on my Cyclops Fluid2.

 

[Boyd Speerschne]

"SMMB" <[email protected]> wrote in news:c1l6am$mh9$1
@news.tiscali.fr:

> The other "sport" where I get hot and sweaty doesn't require a computer at all.

Oh Sandy, talk dirty to me

But seriously, I'm one who likes them seperated; HRM on wrist... computer on handlebars. I can strap
my HRM watch to the handlebars for monitoring more closely during interval training if I feel like
it. I can also wear it on my wrist while running for cross training.

- Boyd S.

Tampa, FL, USA

 

[Ian G Batten]

In article <[email protected]>,
Sheldon Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
> When I was out at the Quality Bicycle Products open house
> last weekend, I saw just the thing, a brand new model
> from CatEye.
>
> It uses a single chainstay-mounted wireless pickup for
> both speed and cadence.

I'm rather disappointed with my cheap Cateye. It's
wireless, and most of the time it works. But when I use the
bike to commute, a long section runs parallel to a railway
line with overhead electrification. Parallel and close: the
Birmingham West Suburban Railway as was, not the main line
to Bristol and one of the main commuter routes, was built
on spare canal land, and I am riding the towpath: at points
the OLE earth return wire is directly over the fence
between railway and path.

On those sections, it just doesn't work.

ian

 

[Bruce Graham]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> In article <[email protected]>, Sheldon
> Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
> > When I was out at the Quality Bicycle Products open
> > house last weekend, I saw just the thing, a brand new
> > model from CatEye.
> >
> > It uses a single chainstay-mounted wireless pickup for
> > both speed and cadence.
>
> I'm rather disappointed with my cheap Cateye. It's
> wireless, and most of the time it works. But when I use
> the bike to commute, a long section runs parallel to a
> railway line with overhead electrification. Parallel and
> close: the Birmingham West Suburban Railway as was, not
> the main line to Bristol and one of the main commuter
> routes, was built on spare canal land, and I am riding the
> towpath: at points the OLE earth return wire is directly
> over the fence between railway and path.
>
> On those sections, it just doesn't work.
>
> ian
>
>
it may also have a problem with the EM pulse from a nuclear
explosion.