Cycle-Computers

gaffmaster

Hi all,

I'm a total beginner looking for an entry level computer. Can anyone recommend one?

Here's what I am looking at -

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7286

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26190

Any help or pointers appreciated.

Thanks

TinyExplosions

Either will do fine, Cateye do a lot of computers so I'd say go for that one, but they're much the same as each other!

LDB

I'd recommend to go for a wireless one if you don't mind spending a bit more.
here is what I have

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4944

Its been working great for a few years now!

blorg

I have four Cateyes; they are extremely reliable, oldest has been going strong for over ten years.

Personally I don't think there is any compelling reason for wireless, more expensive, more batteries and another thing to potentially go wrong. A wired computer is very easy to install, takes all of five minutes (indeed I stuck a new Cateye on my fixie this morning.) Only reason you might want wireless would be if you are looking for cadence, I imagine it is more difficult to get the wires down there neatly.

The Strada you linked to is a nice design and that is a good price for one.

DirkVoodoo

I suppose for the image conscious roadie, a wireless computer has a cleaner look.

I have a basic cateye velo 5 (i think) and think its great apart from its inability to display average speeds. I think the next velo up does this for about 25 euro.

gaffmaster

Thanks for your replies.

With buget my top top top priority i went for the VDO. €4 less but also has 2 more functions.

Hopefully there wont be much difference in quality between it and the cateye.

Cheers

jimmycrackcorm

Are these sufficiently waterproof. I bought one - can't remember make but it didn't last past the first rainy day.

blorg

My Cateyes have stood up to torrential downpours including a series that killed a Garmin GPS.

@DirkVoodoo- I have a Mity 8, two Mity 3s and a Velo 8. The Velo 8 does indeed have average speed, I suspect they probably deliberately hobbled the Velo 5 to leave it out. The Velo 8 I got for something like £10-12 online.

DirkVoodoo

I was watching that "Man who cycled the world" and Mark found his computers stopped working in the heavy rain (this was monsoon season i believe). He applied some silicone grease to the contact points and everything was hunky dory.

Cheers for that Blorg. That was the only thing that bugged me about the Velo 5, I find average speed more useful than maximum speed. I guess its more a marketing decision. Otherwise I concur, great computers.