Bicycle speedometer and odometer

Looking for recommendations.

Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

Vielen Dank,
Andy

Andy wrote:
:Looking for recommendations.

:Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

:Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
:lasted. :-)

I've had very good luck with the 10 buck schwinn (or bell) branded
ones from places like Wal-mart. What happened to yours?

--
sig 3

On Oct 30, 6:19*pm, Andy wrote:
Looking for recommendations.

Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

Vielen Dank,
* * * * * * * * * * Andy


Try a Sigma BC506. Under twenty bucks, and a really good unit.

On Oct 30, 7:10*pm, landotter wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:19*pm, Andy wrote:

Looking for recommendations.

Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

Vielen Dank,
* * * * * * * * * * Andy

Try a Sigma BC506. Under twenty bucks, and a really good unit.

There are several of these on E-bay in the $10 - $20 range.

Lewis.

*****

Per Andy:
Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

I've been using CatEye Velo2's for years. About twenty
dollars.

No problems.
--
PeteCresswell

On Oct 31, 4:59*am, " wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:10*pm, landotter wrote:

On Oct 30, 6:19*pm, Andy wrote:

Looking for recommendations.

Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

Vielen Dank,
* * * * * * * * * * Andy

Try a Sigma BC506. Under twenty bucks, and a really good unit.

There are several of these on E-bay in the $10 - $20 range.

Lewis.

*****

Cool thing about the Sigmas that I neglected to mention, is that you
can use the same mount for a headlight at night:

http://www.amazon.com/SIGMA-ILLUX-LE.../dp/B0012HI5ES

It's the Sigma Illux.

On Oct 31, 11:34*am, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
Per Andy:

Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

I've been using CatEye Velo2's for years. * *About twenty
dollars.

No problems.

I've used the Enduro2 - the same as the Velo but with thicker wires. -
for a decade or more. I think they've been discontinued, however, as
I had to get my last one off eBay after I stupidly left it on the bike
and it got swiped.

Who steals bike computers, anyway? Don't they realize they're useless
without the wiring harness?

On 10/31/2010 11:34 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Andy:
Speed and how far I have gone are the only necessities.

Want something to last longer than 2 weeks that the one from Target
lasted. :-)

I've been using CatEye Velo2's for years. About twenty
dollars.

No problems.

For cheap and efficient, CatEye. You can get them on Ebay or Amazon for
pretty cheap.

Per Brian Huntley:
Who steals bike computers, anyway? Don't they realize they're useless
without the wiring harness?

I think some people steal "just because it's there".

When I lived in Hawaii, I had prescription sunglasses stolen
while I was changing my clothes.

Also people who steal, by-and-large, are not unemployed rocket
scientists.
--
PeteCresswell

I have a related but slightly different question.

Does anyone know of a way to just get an odometer reading for a bike?
I don't care about speed and don't need a mileage display as I ride.

I'd just like to be able to know, say, at the end of the year that I
rode "x" miles on bike "y."

I could just get a cheap computer and mount it where ever and take a
read out when wanted, but if you don't see it regularly you don't know
if the battery is still good.

I guess I'm looking for a modern version of the old odometers that
used a peg in the spokes to actuate a stroke counter mounted on the
fork.

Is there any such thing today as a modern version of that type of
thing that might be actuated by something other than mechanical means
(e.g., a magnet)?

--Jim