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Old 09-09-2011, 11:36 PM   #1
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Good (CHEAP) Cyclocomputer?
Can anyone recommend a good (and as inexpensive as practical) cyclocomputer, preferably wireless? I had been using Cardio-Trainer for my Droid, but there's lots of trees on my usual route so occasionally the GPS signal gets lost and when it recovers it usually puts me out somewhere in Timbuktu.

"Great job, you rode 371 miles and burned 12,936 calories in 1:13.27." uhhh what?

Basically looking for something more reliable with speed, max speed, trip odometer, and odometer. Cadence would be kinda fun to play with too I guess.


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Old 09-10-2011, 12:11 AM   #2
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I use a cateye on both my bikes and they work great with not a problem..

CatEye Strada Double Wireless Cyclocomputer - Cyclocomputers / GPS


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Old 09-10-2011, 02:15 AM   #3
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I just got one of these recently, and put it on my MTB. After 7 miles on extremely rough terrain, it held up well. Waterproof.

Wireless Cycle Computer Bicycle Bike Meter Speedometer | eBay

Pros:

-Cheap, cheap, cheap.
-Fairly easy to install. Includes batteries and tie-wraps.
-Pretty damned accurate.
-Has many features
-Easy to read
-Did I mention it was cheap?

Cons:
-Had to use a small screwdriver to align the battery contacts to make them contact the battery properly.
-Waterproofing gasket is very thin and fragile.
-Not exactly snug on the clip holder.
-Like most cheap electronics from China, instructions require some thinking between the lines.
-Does not support the U.S. economy.
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Good and Cheap the ultimate oxymoron I'm sorry I'll leave now...
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Good and Cheap the ultimate oxymoron I'm sorry I'll leave now...
Ok fine. Acceptable quality and inexpensively priced. Better?
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Ok fine. Acceptable quality and inexpensively priced. Better?
Sorry very tired Worked 14 days straight 12-16 hrs a day I'm not usually so obnoxious

CATEYE covers both of your requirements but Garmin has a new entry level as well and at 149 bux hard to beat
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As an after thought on the cheap My tracks works very well in the Droid platform and we have lots a trees here as well



I've used mapyride as well but prefer Mytracks, seems to provide better data or more closely reflects what my Garmin shows
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Old 09-11-2011, 01:57 PM   #8
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Sorry very tired Worked 14 days straight 12-16 hrs a day I'm not usually so obnoxious
lol,it's ok; I'm dating a law student so you'd think I'd know not to ask questions like that by now haha
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Map My Ride works great on my iPhone also...

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If you were smart enough to not ask questions like that, you would be smart enough to not be dating a law student. ;-)


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