boardman computer in halfords
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Tyke
Senior Member
I have one and find it to be accurate and reliable, done almost 1000 miles with it so far.
The lad at Halfords that fitted it was having problems getting the cadence to show so in the end I took it away to do myself and found that the sensor on the crank is not strong enough to send the signal to the stem on a large road bike, (Lots of people having this problem if you look into it). I mounted mine on the front of the crossbar in the end, works fine for me but I have to lean back a bit to see it if I'm on the drops It's OK on the huds.
If you can make it work OK it is very good for the price.
The lad at Halfords that fitted it was having problems getting the cadence to show so in the end I took it away to do myself and found that the sensor on the crank is not strong enough to send the signal to the stem on a large road bike, (Lots of people having this problem if you look into it). I mounted mine on the front of the crossbar in the end, works fine for me but I have to lean back a bit to see it if I'm on the drops It's OK on the huds.
If you can make it work OK it is very good for the price.
Bodie
New Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I have the one with the altimiter and I don't think a lot of it. The max speed has never worked - unless I actually can get up to 55mph - and the elevation is never the same twice. Mine was £40. For less than that I got a cateye that is way better.
I bought one a couple of months after getting my original comp bike, it functioned ok at first but the unit packed up after a short time. The display was also rubbish being feint and could only read it at a certain angle, with sunlight it was terrible.
I showed the halfords guys and they agreed it was pap. They recommended the wired bikehut one which I exchanged and that functioned far better but was annoying having the wired cadence.
In the end I got a garmin 500, if you have the cash invest in one instead of going through multiple cheap computers.
BluesDave
Formerly known as DavidDecorator
- Location
- The leafy backroads of Surrey.
I was thinking of buying this although I somewhat fail to see the point in owning one.
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a137493a2
What is the point in owning one apart from knowing how fast you are going ,which may be of interest, which will usually be less than a car going at 30mph?
Sepnding money for the sake of it as Mrs Decorator would say.
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a137493a2
What is the point in owning one apart from knowing how fast you are going ,which may be of interest, which will usually be less than a car going at 30mph?
Sepnding money for the sake of it as Mrs Decorator would say.
I gave this lots of research and in the end went for the cyclemeter app for my phone. I'd be carrying it anyway for emergencies, and it has all the functions I need. If you've a smartphone or iPhone I'd certainly recommend trying it for the £2.99 it cost! No cadence though, if you definitely need that function...
