Computery Things

[Thelma]

I would like to be able to keep track of how far I've cycled, how long it's taken me and how quickly (or slowly) I've done it. I really don't want this to be on my handlebars because I love the sense of liberation I get while on the bike of being away from measurements and so on. If I have information in front of me I'll get obsessed with the time/how long left/how long before I go home/worrying about being too slow blah blah blah.

Any suggestions?

 

[addictfreak]

Do you have a smart phone?

I use endomondo to track my routes, its free to download.

 

[DaveyB1981]

Do you have a smart phone?

I use endomondo to track my routes, its free to download.

I do exactly the same thing

Dave

 

[Thelma]

It's not a smart phone, no. Nokia x3-02.

 

[ohnovino]

You could do what I do: get a cycle computer and do a rubbish job of fitting it

If the bracket is loose on the bars you can rotate it so it's not readable as you're riding. In fact, with most computers you could probably fit the bracket upside-down without the unit falling out.

 

[ThePainInSpain]

If you had a wireless cycle comp. then couldn't you put the business end in your pocket, or if you don't have a pocket, down the back of your shorts.
That way it's recording and you can download the info back home.

Simples

 

[youngoldbloke]

Easy enough to time your ride, then when you get home plot your route on Bikehike. Simple maths will give you average speed. If you want to keep a record of your rides just make a note in your diary. No computer required, and checking out the maps gives you a good understanding of the countryside you are cycling through.

 

[fossyant]

Aldi will be having their bike kit sale sometime soon, and they will have computers on it - usually £5 for wired and upyo £15 for a wireless with HR.

 

[Thelma]

Easy enough to time your ride, then when you get home plot your route on Bikehike. Simple maths will give you average speed. If you want to keep a record of your rides just make a note in your diary. No computer required, and checking out the maps gives you a good understanding of the countryside you are cycling through.

This is what I have been doing, but not getting accurate enough results. I check the time but then it's 5ish minutes of faffing around getting out the house/gate and back in again at the end, stopping to faff with putting the phone away etc.

Ok so wireless sounds the way forward. Thanks for the Aldi tip - will check that out.

 

[ufkacbln]

BEHEMOTH!!!!!!!!

That's what I call fitting a computer to a bicycle!

 

[fossyant]

Coolio !

 

[ohnovino]

BEHEMOTH!!!!!!!!

That's what I call fitting a computer to a bicycle!

 

[Number14]

BEHEMOTH!!!!!!!!

That's what I call fitting a computer to a bicycle!

When did you dye your beard?

 

[Phixion]

Maybe fit a normal cycle computer and don't look at it whilst riding?

 

[Bicycle]

I have Cateye computers (not the posh wireless ones) with cadence counters.

They do the trick for me and being able to see cadence helped my technique immensely.

You can measure:

current speed
average speed
trip distance
total distance
current cadence (pedal rpm)
max speed reached (trip)

and maybe some other stuff...

You can set it (whilse riding to show only current speed (big numbers) and one of the other figures (tiny numbers at bottom of screen) so you won't feel you have to see the numbers as you ride...

As a further thought: WHen I was younger and spent much time on an Ergometer, I used to put a sock over the small screen, so I didn't find out how I'd done until after the session.