Thoughts on this speedometer?

[Thursday guy]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-C...F8&qid=1461936900&sr=8-1&keywords=speedometer

There are variants of this on amazon and ebay which seem pretty much exactly the same apart from branding and bits of colour. They're quite popular and have sold a lot. If anyone here has used one, is it reasonably accurate with measuring speed and distance, and does the battery last long?

 

[fossyant]

Unknown make. You can't go far wrong with Cat eye ! Even the cheap Aldi Bike Mates are OK.

All bike computers can be accurate if you key in the correct wheel size. They may say they've sold loads, but it's not a common computer that most cyclists use.

What's your budget ?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-C...F8&qid=1461936900&sr=8-1&keywords=speedometer

There are variants of this on amazon and ebay which seem pretty much exactly the same apart from branding and bits of colour. They're quite popular and have sold a lot. If anyone here has used one, is it reasonably accurate with measuring speed and distance, and does the battery last long?

There are 191 reviews of that computer on Amazon. Why not just go by those reviews?

 

[jefmcg]

Amazon reviews are reliable. There are 191 opinions. Do you really need one more?

(My cateye cordless II is still working fine, though it spent about 15 years not being used. On that basis I would say it is very possible to have a good, simple wireless computer for £10, all the patents must have expired by now, so they could just copy it)

Edit: I would have been first, if I hadn't stopped to check how long a patent lasts

 

[jay clock]

+1 for Cateye. I have a micro wireless which works well. They are all as accurate as each other as you can set the wheel circumference to the nearest 1mm usually

 

[Milkfloat]

The one from Amazon looks suspiciously like a pair I purchased father christmas delivered for the kid's bikes to encourage them. I paid £1.99 each from China via eBay.

They have got up a little bit now £2.75

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bicy...er-Speed-Speedometer-Waterproof-/252323029885

 

[lpretro1]

Rubbish...

 

[Thursday guy]

Amazon reviews are reliable. There are 191 opinions. Do you really need one more?

(My cateye cordless II is still working fine, though it spent about 15 years not being used. On that basis I would say it is very possible to have a good, simple wireless computer for £10, all the patents must have expired by now, so they could just copy it)

Edit: I would have been first, if I hadn't stopped to check how long a patent lasts

I was actually going to buy one of the other 'replica' version of that specific one in the link. They have a lot less reviews, none on ebay. And wanted to know if anyone else here bought one to see if they're legit

will check out the cateye models

 

[Thursday guy]

The one from Amazon looks suspiciously like a pair I purchased father christmas delivered for the kid's bikes to encourage them. I paid £1.99 each from China via eBay.

They have got up a little bit now £2.75

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bicy...er-Speed-Speedometer-Waterproof-/252323029885

is that one you bought any good?

 

[Thursday guy]

Unknown make. You can't go far wrong with Cat eye ! Even the cheap Aldi Bike Mates are OK.

All bike computers can be accurate if you key in the correct wheel size. They may say they've sold loads, but it's not a common computer that most cyclists use.

What's your budget ?

around a tenner, although I'd go up to £20 if its decent

 

[Milkfloat]

is that one you bought any good?

They do to job, obviously is is not a fancy GPS device, but if you want to know how far and how fast you have been then there it is just as good as my really old cateye posh ones.

 

[Tanis8472]

Amazon reviews are reliable. There are 191 opinions. Do you really need one more?

(My cateye cordless II is still working fine, though it spent about 15 years not being used. On that basis I would say it is very possible to have a good, simple wireless computer for £10, all the patents must have expired by now, so they could just copy it)

Edit: I would have been first, if I hadn't stopped to check how long a patent lasts

As if thats ever stopped the chinese copying things and flouting patent and copyright laws,