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new-fish

new-fish

Well-Known Member
Location
Cardigan, West Wales
Hi all, I'm looking at getting a new computer for the bike, i got a basic one from halfords a few weeks ago, and its fine for distance and speed, but would like one with more features, saw on a link the cateye one that shows the cadence as well.. very interested, but the whole wireless or wired thing, what experiences have you all had with interfearence etc, if any? any comments would be gratefull... thanks :wacko:
 
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jayce

New Member
Location
south wales
Hi .go for the wireless cateye ive used mine for 2 years no problems + very easy to use
 
HJ

HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
The downsides on having a wireless computer is that they are prone to interference (from things like the microwave sensors on traffic lights, high tension wires etc), you have to have extra batteries and some can cause interference HR monitors. None of these things need necessarily stop you from getting one, they are just things to aware of. Personally I like VDO computers, as VDO specialise in making instruments to measure speed.
 
marinyork

marinyork

Resting in suspended Animation
Location
Logopolis
I don't get much interference on my wireless cateye strada and I go past tram lines quite often. Does get interference sometimes. Depends how much you want to spend, the wireless strada is a lot more money than some of the other computers. I find Distance 1 and 2 quite useful.
 
Black Sheep

Black Sheep

Guru
Location
Rammy
whats wrong with the classic method of painting a spoke red and assuming if you can still make out the spoke that your going too slow?

or is it just me that does that?
 
globalfish

globalfish

New Member
Location
In the mud somewhere in Herts.
I picked up a new Garmin 205 for £60 on ebay. If you get a 305 you'll have all you need eg cadence and a lot more. Been using it on the MTB since Sept. '07 without problems. Some of these wireless Cateyes and the like were nearly the same price yet really lack features. The great thing with Motion-Based is you can show people the route with the player - ideal for club/website. Can also download straight to MemoryMap. I really recommend it but roadies would probably complain it weighs too much compared to other devices:-)
 
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dav1d

Senior Member
I bought a computer that isn't wireless not long ago.It has a clock, distance you've traveled, speed, average speed and maximum speed (there's probably other features on it but I'm useless with bike computers!). I've had no interferance with it. I thought the wire would be all over the place too, getting in the way, but that's not how it works! lol It's got cable ties. BUT if you get the same one, get new cable ties as the ones that come with it can easily be undone. It was £3.49 from Sainsbury's. :tongue:
 
HJ

HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
dav1d said:
I bought a computer that isn't wireless not long ago.It has a clock, distance you've traveled, speed, average speed and maximum speed (there's probably other features on it but I'm useless with bike computers!). I've had no interferance with it. I thought the wire would be all over the place too, getting in the way, but that's not how it works! lol It's got cable ties. BUT if you get the same one, get new cable ties as the ones that come with it can easily be undone. It was £3.49 from Sainsbury's. :wacko:
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If you have the magnet on the front wheel (which is the usual place to put it) run the wire up to the top of the fork and secure with a cable tie. Then wind the wire around the brake cable up to the handle bars, then allow a short length of wire to go across to the mounting point. All neat and tidy, with only one cable tie to remove if you want to take it off.
 
garrilla

garrilla

Senior Member
Location
Liverpool
I've got a polar cs200cad. The HM & Odometer are good but the cadence monitor is very, very sensitive - a bit of rough road can f*** the positioning, even though it hardly moves.

Only get interfereance when I go over 1 rail bridge, but it has about 12 lines and signals for Liverpool junctions there. Occasionally, a Lorry or Moped have affected it too, but rarely so.
 
BIGSESAL

BIGSESAL

New Member
Location
Neilston, Glasgow
I have a Cateye Vectra Wireless. Haven't had any problems with it so far. If you are only using the bike in the country side you shouldn't really have a problem with interference. However, if you are going through alot of junctions it may affect you.
 
HJ

HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
BIGSESAL said:
I have a Cateye Vectra Wireless. Haven't had any problems with it so far. If you are only using the bike in the country side you shouldn't really have a problem with interference. However, if you are going through alot of junctions it may affect you.
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It is not just other bikes with computers that cause interference, I was told by somebody recently then his iPhone interferes with his wireless cycle computer...
 
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