Wireless Cycle Computer

I have a wireless computer for my Coker. It doesn't work.

However, I do have a long custom handle on the front. When I used the
computer wirelessly I had to mount it right next to the seat. Not out
front where I wanted it to be easily viewable, but directly under the
front handle on my KH seat. To have it another 4-6 inches away was too
far and it didn't work then. I have the same computer now, but I
purchased a wired base for it.

So it really depends upon how/where you are going to mount the computer
itself.

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The wire probably wouldn't get in your way if you wrap it around the
seat post or something like that. I wouldn't get a wireless because its
probably just a lot more money, when you really don't need one. I have
no expirience with a Speedmeter on a uni, but with expirience having a
Speedmeter on a bicycle I would recommend wires.

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I have a Cateye cordless on my Coker now, and have used it for a long
time on my muni. I have the display mounted on the belt strap of my
hydration waist pack so I can see it while riding. It works great, and
I love not having wires.

Drawbacks:

The transmitter is really big and hard to mount. I don't know if newer
ones are any smaller.

The other day I stopped at a convenience store and as I was standing
outside, I looked down and noticed the display was rapidly adding miles
as I stood there! Something was emitting a frequency that freaked it
out.

As with everything, there are tradeoffs.

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Just get a Garmin wrist GPS unit. Nathan Hoover had one on the last
ride I did with him and it was awesome. In addition to the normal
Cyclocomputer functions, it also gave altitude, heart rate, maps out
your route on computer and other cool stuff. I think his was about 200,
but it might be worth it if you can swing the money.

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The GPS is definately way more than I need, and for $200, its way more
than I want to spend. Im going to keep my cycle computer now. I was
planning on mounting the computer on a handle in front of the seat so if
a wireless one couldn't handle that I need to use the wires.
Additionaly, it seems to me that computers with wires are more reliable
(thats a really odd story S_Wallis). So I'm stickin with them wires for
now.

Thanks everyone.
Lee

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For what it's worth, I've got a wireless computer (a Sigma 800) on my
bike, and although it works fine and looks nice and tidy with no wires,
I'm not sure I would bother with wireless again. The pickup/transmitter
unit is much bigger than the pickup on a normal wired computer and has
to be mounted further up the fork because of this (road bike fork is too
skinny near the bottom - not really relevant to unicycles). But the
worst pain in the [censored] is that there are three sets of batteries
(transmitter, receiver, computer) so it's not easy to work out which one
is flat when it konks out.

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leeman180 said:

*... I was planning on mounting the computer on a handle in front of
the seat so if a wireless one couldn't handle that I need to use the
wires. Additionaly, it seems to me that computers with wires are more
reliable (thats a really odd story S_Wallis). So I'm stickin with them
wires for now...

Lee *

Wired is probably easier, cheaper, and more dependable, but to clarify
a couple of things:

The wireless should have no trouble at all mounted on the handle. Again,
mine works great on my waist strap which is higher and a less direct
line of sight. When you mount the transmitter you have to be sure the
arrow is pointing to where the display will be, they are sensitive to
that. Once mounted properly, they recieve dependably.

I was standing against the wall of the store and may have been next to a
security system, microwave, or something similar. That is a concern with
wireless.

I have been using mine for about a year and a half on the original
batteries.

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I'm changing my question, as I've decided I will most likely get a
Reeder handle, and now I just want to know if a cycle computer can be
mounted on that one. anyone?

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James_Potter said:

*I'm changing my question, as I've decided I will most likely get a
Reeder handle, and now I just want to know if a cycle computer can be
mounted on that one. anyone? *

Why do you choose a Reeder handle for your coker over a GB4 handle? GB4
handles are generally what all coker heads have and I think Reeders used
for trials. I just think that GB4 handles look sweet.

However if you do get the Reeder handle for your coker, couldn't you
just mount it right on the handle part itself? If it's around 7/8" OD,
(the standard 0D of bike handlebars I think, might want to check) then I
think it will work just fine.

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