cycle computer

bonzie1

HI looking for advice on a decent cycle computer. To help with my training.

Lumen

Budget?

Acoustic

i have a wireless BBB one with 11 functions

retails €35 sell 20

bonzie1

IM looking for one that I can keep track of my cadence. has the bbb one you have got that. If not budget about 45 Lumen. Cheers

Lumen

A few suggestions here.

I'd probably go with something simple like a Cateye Strada Cadence. Though I haven't used a Cateye for a few years the one I did have worked well.

edit: although are not great

Paul Kiernan

For training you should make sure you get one with a heart rate monitor!

Rutland Cycling on Ebay are doing good deals on the Ciclosport range. This http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ciclosport-CM-4-4A-Wireless-Cycle-Computer-HR-New-57452_W0QQitemZ250527667714QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sporting_Goods_Activity_Monitoring_MJ?hash=item3a549cd602 at £40 has HRM, altitude, cadence option (they were selling the cadence kit for £5 last week). If you really want to push the boat out this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CICLOSPORT-HAC-4-PRO-PLUS-HAC4-HEARTRATE-MONITOR-57441_W0QQitemZ330374831118QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sporting_Goods_Activity_Monitoring_MJ?hash=item4cebdfdc0e at £80 has everything you can imagine plus PC upload and analysis software. They charge a fortune for postage to Ireland but maybe they'd negotiate!

blorg

I would certainly agree that heart rate is a lot more useful than cadence. To be honest I rarely look at cadence any more.

bonzie1

Cheers. Il have a look at them all. :cool:

cdaly_

blorg wrote:

I rarely look at cadence any more

Now ya tell me!

After me writing my santa list and all...

brayblue24

Don't know where you're based but I saw a Shimano Flight Deck in Mike's Bikes Dun Laoghaire last week for €50. Seemed like a good deal to me

LastGasp

brayblue24 wrote: »

Don't know where you're based but I saw a Shimano Flight Deck in Mike's Bikes Dun Laoghaire last week for €50. Seemed like a good deal to me

There was one of these on my bike when I got it. The buttons to start/stop were on the hoods which I found a PITA, as I found myself accidentally switching it off if I climbed with my hands on the hoods. I chucked it and got a basic Cateye.

2 Wheels Good

Go with the Cateye Strada Cadence, can't fault it. Would like to stretch to the wireless version but it's about double the price.

72hundred

pat_hurley@yaho wrote: »

Go with the Cateye Strada Cadence, can't fault it. Would like to stretch to the wireless version but it's about double the price.

Remember thought that wired versions will be more reliable (had to send back my Polar recently because of troubles, damn thing still won't sync with the PC too).

brayblue24

LastGasp wrote: »

There was one of these on my bike when I got it. The buttons to start/stop were on the hoods which I found a PITA, as I found myself accidentally switching it off if I climbed with my hands on the hoods. I chucked it and got a basic Cateye.

Yeah that's what I use, if I'm honest!!

Can't vouch for the Flight Deck but thought someone might bag a bargain.

boomshackala

I have this one I bought last year. You can have it for 50 quid if you want. I'm upgrading to a GPS version

bonzie1

will you take 40. And have you all the bits that come with it. Cheers

bonzie1

boomshackala wrote: »

I have this one I bought last year. You can have it for 50 quid if you want. I'm upgrading to a GPS version

Hi Will you take 40

BikePure

boomshackala wrote: »

I have this one I bought last year. You can have it for 50 quid if you want

Hey, does this include the sensors too (like speed cadence & hr)? If so, and it all works perfectly, I'll take it off your hands. Thanks

BikePure

BikePure wrote: »

Hey, does this include the sensors too (like speed cadence & hr)? If so, and it all works perfectly, I'll take it off your hands. Thanks

Well, any news for me on this computer? Are you still interested in selling it to me? Please get back to me asap, cheers!

rottenhat

72hundred wrote: »

Remember thought that wired versions will be more reliable (had to send back my Polar recently because of troubles, damn thing still won't sync with the PC too).

Cateye have dropped the wired Strada from their range for 2010 - I was looking for one earlier this year and they were not to be had in the LBSs.

2 Wheels Good

Go with the Cateye Strada Cadence if you don't get that. Can't fault it.