Cycle Computer

Dub13

I am getting back into Cycling and getting a new bike in the next week or 2.Most of my training will be done alone so I am looking for a cheap cycle computer to help me understand were I am and motivate me.

Any recommendation's..?

blorg

Cateye Mity 8.

StudentC

I (beginner as well) have a Cateye micro wireless.

Not very fancy, and doesn't have anything really interesting like the Garmins, but speed, distance and time are plenty for me to play with at the moment.

Dub13

I will check it out,what are they like to fit..?

blorg

Mity 8 is very easy. Same with all Cateyes. Personally if you are looking for cheap (and arguably even anyway) I would go with wired, it is less fiddly.

brayblue24

I was considering upgrading to something with an altimeter but supplementary budget has dictated I must stick with the tried and tested Argos catalogue Raleigh €25 wireless job. Small bit of setting up but perfect for me ATM.

bob123456

The cateye euduro 8 is the same as the mity 8 but comes with heavy duty wire. You can sometimes pick up the enduro cheaper on ebay -about 22 euro.

Dub13

Thanks for all the advice.

blorg wrote: »

Mity 8 is very easy. Same with all Cateyes. Personally if you are looking for cheap (and arguably even anyway) I would go with wired, it is less fiddly.

I would naturally assume a wireless one would be less hassle,am I missing something..?

rottenhat

Dub13 wrote: »

I would naturally assume a wireless one would be less hassle,am I missing something..?

Wireless computers sometimes have difficulty getting a good signal between the sensor and the computer, leading to erratic and inaccurate readings. There can be a certain amount of frigging about involved in getting everything set up in the one position where it all works perfectly. After which, inevitably, you knock it all out of whack the next time you take your front wheel off.

That said, I recently got the Cateye Strada Wireless and have had no trouble with it at all - child's play to set up and seems to be reliable, even in the rain. It's a bit more expensive than the one Blorg recommended - I think it was about €45 or so.

jimm

Avoid the LIDL wireless one. I had one but returned it for a refund as it had issues with the TV remote control. I was doing 99.9Km/Hr one evening sitting on the sofa!!

StudentC

Dub13 wrote: »

I will check it out,what are they like to fit..?

Piece of cake - and I can be spectacularly inept at things like that.

I got a wireless because it was a present, had I bought it myself I probably would've got wired because they're cheaper!

**Timbuk2**

jimm wrote: »

Avoid the LIDL wireless one. I had one but returned it for a refund as it had issues with the TV remote control. I was doing 99.9Km/Hr one evening sitting on the sofa!!

Haha! Everytime I use the heart rate pads on the bike in my gym but have the iPod resting on the display, my heart rate dips to 40!

I also heard the Lidl wireless one was no good. To be honest the wired ones are not much hassle at all - I have a very basic Aldi one (Bikemate) and it works great!