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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
'Back in _MY_ day...' we had the mechanical speedometers, (and if neglecticed they got to clciking and making a distraction). Now a days I understand they use a magnetic pickup to count wheel revolutions and generate not only speed but with the built in computers can tell you distance, cadence(?) and all kinds of stuff. My specs a - (if possible) Mount and leave in place. Hardened and hard to steal is a big plus. - Besides SPEED & DISTANCE I'd think to want know elapsed time and maybe an easy to see clock, basic functions I'm sure. - Weatherproof is fun because while I don't leave the bike in the sun all day it gets a fair amount of weather, including rain, from time to time. I need hard stuff 'cause I bike like that. ;]) Having likely tried different units I'd like to hear from folks who can perhaps steer me away from stuff that might look good but aint worth the money, things like that. TBerk |
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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
TBerk wrote:
'Back in _MY_ day...' we had the mechanical speedometers, (and if neglecticed they got to clciking and making a distraction). Now a days I understand they use a magnetic pickup to count wheel revolutions and generate not only speed but with the built in computers can tell you distance, cadence(?) and all kinds of stuff. My specs a - (if possible) Mount and leave in place. Hardened and hard to steal is a big plus. - Besides SPEED & DISTANCE I'd think to want know elapsed time and maybe an easy to see clock, basic functions I'm sure. - Weatherproof is fun because while I don't leave the bike in the sun all day it gets a fair amount of weather, including rain, from time to time. I need hard stuff 'cause I bike like that. ;]) Having likely tried different units I'd like to hear from folks who can perhaps steer me away from stuff that might look good but aint worth the money, things like that. Cateye Strada Wireless. Cheap at any competent LBS: http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/408 p.s. simple, quick installation. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
On May 12, 1:13 pm, TBerk wrote:
'Back in _MY_ day...' we had the mechanical speedometers, (and if neglecticed they got to clciking and making a distraction). Now a days I understand they use a magnetic pickup to count wheel revolutions and generate not only speed but with the built in computers can tell you distance, cadence(?) and all kinds of stuff. My specs a - (if possible) Mount and leave in place. Hardened and hard to steal is a big plus. - Besides SPEED & DISTANCE I'd think to want know elapsed time and maybe an easy to see clock, basic functions I'm sure. - Weatherproof is fun because while I don't leave the bike in the sun all day it gets a fair amount of weather, including rain, from time to time. I need hard stuff 'cause I bike like that. ;]) Having likely tried different units I'd like to hear from folks who can perhaps steer me away from stuff that might look good but aint worth the money, things like that. Tons of decent cheap computers out there these days. I use the Sigma BC506 on my city bike for amusement. Minimum features done right. Constant large speed display. One button. Elapsed time, distance, clock. Easy to set accurately by measuring wheel circumference. Mounts to stem or bar with o-rings. Water tight, and twists off in half a sec when you park. $20 or less on sale at REI. |
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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:32 -0700 (PDT), TBerk
wrote: 'Back in _MY_ day...' we had the mechanical speedometers, (and if neglecticed they got to clciking and making a distraction). Now a days I understand they use a magnetic pickup to count wheel revolutions and generate not only speed but with the built in computers can tell you distance, cadence(?) and all kinds of stuff. My specs a - (if possible) Mount and leave in place. Hardened and hard to steal is a big plus. - Besides SPEED & DISTANCE I'd think to want know elapsed time and maybe an easy to see clock, basic functions I'm sure. - Weatherproof is fun because while I don't leave the bike in the sun all day it gets a fair amount of weather, including rain, from time to time. I need hard stuff 'cause I bike like that. ;]) Having likely tried different units I'd like to hear from folks who can perhaps steer me away from stuff that might look good but aint worth the money, things like that. TBerk Dear T, Spend ~$10 on a Schwinn cyclocomputer: http://sports.zorbastores.com/item/180241744617 Used to be available at WalMart and similar places. They may now have a $20 wireless version. All the normal functions--accumulated distance, trip meter, trip time, max speed, average speed, real time, blah-blah-blah, with distance in 0.001 miles (just a tad less than a single wheel spin), not the hideously coarse 0.01 mile measurements that take all the fun out of a ride. Switches to metric, too, but that would be useless where I live. For rain, rubber-band a piece of plastic wrap around any cyclocomputer or fiddle with plastic sealants. If that's not enough for you, you've spent only ten bucks. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:32 -0700 (PDT), TBerk
may have said: 'Back in _MY_ day...' we had the mechanical speedometers, (and if neglecticed they got to clciking and making a distraction). Now a days I understand they use a magnetic pickup to count wheel revolutions and generate not only speed but with the built in computers can tell you distance, cadence(?) and all kinds of stuff. My specs a - (if possible) Mount and leave in place. Hardened and hard to steal is a big plus. - Besides SPEED & DISTANCE I'd think to want know elapsed time and maybe an easy to see clock, basic functions I'm sure. - Weatherproof is fun because while I don't leave the bike in the sun all day it gets a fair amount of weather, including rain, from time to time. I need hard stuff 'cause I bike like that. ;]) Having likely tried different units I'd like to hear from folks who can perhaps steer me away from stuff that might look good but aint worth the money, things like that. I have seen one person whose approach to making the comp theft-resistant was cogent; he mounted a wireless comp's head on a wris****ch band so that only the sender stayed on the bike. There are lots of wireless selections available, but none (AKAIK) is set up for this particular dodge inherently. Most have a quick-release bracket that allows speedy dismount, and therefore speedy theft if left aboard. (Puns intentional.) -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Looking for a Speedey-O-Meter
Thx folks, good info me thinks. TBerk |
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