Which 'bike computer' are you using..?
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Hello all
Just looking to grab some opinions as I'm after one of these to enhance my biking experience. (I had a wheel-driven speedo on my Raliegh Mustang (circa 1990) and loved it!)
Anyway, there are stacks on the Evans website, and I'm looking to spend up to £40 ish. The Cateye ones seem to get good reviews, where as the Trek Incite series seems a bit fragile it would seem..?
Any recommendations from the PH biking community..?
Thanks
Just looking to grab some opinions as I'm after one of these to enhance my biking experience. (I had a wheel-driven speedo on my Raliegh Mustang (circa 1990) and loved it!)
Anyway, there are stacks on the Evans website, and I'm looking to spend up to £40 ish. The Cateye ones seem to get good reviews, where as the Trek Incite series seems a bit fragile it would seem..?
Any recommendations from the PH biking community..?
Thanks
Wiggle have just delivered (in 36 hours!) my Cateye double wireless. Initial impressions are not good. The 2 in 1 sensor doesn't really fit the ovalised chainstays and deeper rims on my Giant. I've "made" it fit for now. But it's not perfect. I'll give it a runout tomorrow, but the problem is that the sensor has to do 2 things in 1. And the wheel speed "arm" is too short/straight to get a decent position for me.
I did consider seeing if I could take the receiver unit apart in some way, so I could mount the parts separately with ties. But depending on how it goes tomorrow, I may be returning it.
I did consider seeing if I could take the receiver unit apart in some way, so I could mount the parts separately with ties. But depending on how it goes tomorrow, I may be returning it.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pro_SX-4X_7_Func...
Im using the Shimano Pro SX-4X. Its easy to use, has a good display, easy to remove and hasn't let me down once.
Im using the Shimano Pro SX-4X. Its easy to use, has a good display, easy to remove and hasn't let me down once.
itsnotarace said:
Rich_W said:
Could just be the angle of the photo but I would be quite concerned about clipping that with my shoe and sticking the other part of the sensor into the spokes.The sensor needs to go a lot further back and your crank arm magnet should be placed within 50mm of the pedal.
I rather like the simplicity of the Knog Nerd:
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/16901/Knog-N-E-R-D-9...
I'm currently using a wired computer of unknown brand that my wife bought me years ago, and which still works fabulously. I'll probablly buy a Nerd though when I get my new bike. I like the fact it can be mounted on the stem.
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/16901/Knog-N-E-R-D-9...
I'm currently using a wired computer of unknown brand that my wife bought me years ago, and which still works fabulously. I'll probablly buy a Nerd though when I get my new bike. I like the fact it can be mounted on the stem.
itsnotarace said:
Rich_W said:
Could just be the angle of the photo but I would be quite concerned about clipping that with my shoe and sticking the other part of the sensor into the spokes.Raven Flyer said:
A friend has this unit.
The sensor needs to go a lot further back and your crank arm magnet should be placed within 50mm of the pedal.
Not sure if the pic makes it obvious but the chainstays have a fairly substantial bend in them. The sensor needs to go a lot further back and your crank arm magnet should be placed within 50mm of the pedal.
More or less through the middle of the "G" And my crank only just comes to the middle of the "G" and "I" When I mocked it up in that poistion it was not as good as the final choice. The gap is 5mm on the cadence mag and 3mm! on the speed one. You'd think they'd just use a bigger magnet and have a bigger air gap.
As it is it seems to work now. And I'm pleased to report I spin quite nicely between 75 and 90ish. Though I suspect I won't actually care for either cadence or speed after a while.
Edited by Rich_W on Tuesday 31st August 20:37
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