Cycle computer

[The_East_Stand_View]

Thinking of getting a cycle computer, recommendations please?

 

[Night Train]

I only have the one from Aldi and the one from Wilkinsons to compare.

The Aldi one is cheaper and has been working consistently for a couple of years so I have recently bought a second one. The Wilkinsons one has crashed and reset a couple of time already and is less then a couple of months old.

 

[Chris.IOW]

Depends what your after (e.g. Wired or Wireless) and how much you want to spend,

I have a Boardman Wireless one, it covers all the basics plus has a cadence function which I find really useful on training rides, you do sometimes become a little obsessed with it though, and Altimeter function so you know how much you've climbed.

Seems to work really well, always comes out with the same distance as my sisters Garmin GPS when we ride togeather.

Cost was £50.

 

[The_East_Stand_View]

Thanks all. Very useful.

I just found out about cadence, I can see how it could become obsessive!

 

[Chris.IOW]

I just found out about cadence, I can see how it could become obsessive!

Yep, I can tell you exactly what cadence I cycled into a ditch at

 

[Piemaster]

How about a gps based one?
http://www.holux-uk.co.uk/holux-gpsport-245.php?it=173

I've got the 260 which has been very good (it was a fair bit cheaper than it is now though)

 

[The_East_Stand_View]

 

[The_East_Stand_View]

Thanks pie

 

[KingstonBiker]

How about a gps based one?
http://www.holux-uk.co.uk/holux-gpsport-245.php?it=173

I've got the 260 which has been very good (it was a fair bit cheaper than it is now though)

If I didn't already have a cycle computer and a separate GPS I might well be interested in this one - looks good.

 

[Willo]

I have a Cateye (think it's a Velo 8) wired computer on my road bike (kindly given to me by Jimboalee on here last year). Anyhow, has worked a treat for what I want which is distance, speed, ave speed etc. Was originally looking at a wireless computer, but now I have one don't see any real downside with a wired (the cable has a minimal aesthetic impact on the bike but is neatly coiled round my brake cable). Guess wireless avoids the cable running down the fork, but requires 2 batteries rather than one and is possibly a tad slower reacting to changes in speed etc. Anyway, thumbs up for Cateye from me; it's been very reliable only cutting out when the sensor had slipped out of alignment with the magnet on the spoke.

 

[PaulSB]

Until recently I always had Cateye but when I asked the LBS to add a computer to the spec for my new bike it turned out to be a Sigma 1069. Only had it for 8 weeks but feel it is superior to previous Cateyes in every respect. I get the following functions:

Speed
Cadence
Trip distance
Total trip distance (useful on tour)
Total odometer
Average speed and cadence for trip distance and total trip distance.
Total hours ridden which means I can calculate my overall average speed

Time
Temperature
Stopwatch
Countdown timer
Back light on/off

All functions are very easy to access. The only hassle is when zeroing it has to be done for each function - speed, distance, averages etc - on my Cateyes one push zeroed all. I can understand the logic behind not having that feature.

Highly recommend the Sigma 1069.

 

[MoG]

I got a Decathlon Btwin dc (7?) a couple of months ago. A bit basic (no cadence or nightlight), but wireless, seems to be reliable, and less than twenty quid.

 

[upsidedown]

Cateye Enduro as long as you don't mind it not working in the rain.

 

[Globalti]

Cateye Velo 8, looks OK, easy to set up, 100% reliable.

 

[SquareDaff]

Until recently I always had Cateye but when I asked the LBS to add a computer to the spec for my new bike it turned out to be a Sigma 1069.

All functions are very easy to access. The only hassle is when zeroing it has to be done for each function - speed, distance, averages etc - on my Cateyes one push zeroed all. I can understand the logic behind not having that feature.

Highly recommend the Sigma 1069.

If you keep the "zeroing" button held it resets all functions after "zeroing" the one you have showing. (well it does on my 1909 anyway)