Cateye Wireless Strada or ?

[RS]

I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
Cateye Strada? thanks.

[Jeff]

I'm using a Vetta RT88 and it is fairly good. I really like the Planet Bike
computers but their Wireless sending unit is a bit on the large and bulky
side. If you don't mind a wire look at a Planet Bike 9.0.

"RS" <r_schiller@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:WKidnTPLCtFkFdDVnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
> cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
> Cateye Strada? thanks.
>

[carlfogel@comcast.net]

On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:48:08 -0700, RS <r_schiller@comcast.net> wrote:

>I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
>cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
>Cateye Strada? thanks.

Dear RS,

WalMart and similar stores sell two-button inexpensive wired and
wireless cyclocomputers with all the basic functions--current speed,
total distance, trip distance, max speed, average speed, time of day,
trip time, mph or km/h, roll-out adjustable from 2124 mm.

The ~$10 wired has worked fine for me for a couple of years. I like
the trip odometer that reads in thousandths of a mile.

I'd be surprised if the ~$20 wireless didn't work just as well.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

[Snortley]

On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:48:08 -0700, RS <r_schiller@comcast.net> wrote:

>I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
>cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
>Cateye Strada? thanks.


Beware the Cat-Eye. I don't know how the Strada is, but the
Micro I recently got comes with wordless instructions; all pictures
and symbols. I have yet to set the damn thing up, but all the
hieroglyphics look virtually incomprehensible. If I had known about
this in advance, I never would have made this purchase at all.

[Tom Kunich]

"RS" <r_schiller@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:WKidnTPLCtFkFdDVnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
> cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
> Cateye Strada? thanks.

http://www.rei.com/product/736952?cm_mmc=cse_bizrate-_-datafeed-_-product-_-na&mr:referralID=4c670483-3698-11dd-a197-000423c27407

The Sigma is pure vanilla and well worth the money. It is reliable if not
especially interesting.

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Jun 9, 1:48*pm, RS <r_schil...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. *I don't need
> cadence just something basic. *What else is worth looking at besides the
> Cateye Strada? *thanks.

We sell many Strada wired and wireless, Simple, works well, keen no
button design. Nice computer.

[RS]

In article <uhgr445ibniclmko9ks02saehokn3h383a@4ax.com>,
carlfogel@comcast.net says...
>
>
>On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:48:08 -0700, RS <r_schiller@comcast.net>
wrote:
>
>>I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
>>cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
>>Cateye Strada? thanks.
>
>Dear RS,
>
>WalMart and similar stores sell two-button inexpensive wired and
>wireless cyclocomputers with all the basic functions--current speed,
>total distance, trip distance, max speed, average speed, time of day,
>trip time, mph or km/h, roll-out adjustable from 2124 mm.
>
>The ~$10 wired has worked fine for me for a couple of years. I like
>the trip odometer that reads in thousandths of a mile.
>
>I'd be surprised if the ~$20 wireless didn't work just as well.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Carl Fogel
Hmm, Walmart and $10. That may work for me and I'll check it out, thanks.

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Jun 9, 8:12*pm, Snortley <jtk...@enterprise.mil> wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:48:08 -0700, RS <r_schil...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. *I don't need
> >cadence just something basic. *What else is worth looking at besides the
> >Cateye Strada? *thanks.
>
> * * * * Beware the Cat-Eye. I don't know how the Strada is, but the
> Micro I recently got comes with wordless instructions; all pictures
> and symbols. I have yet to set the damn thing up, but all the
> hieroglyphics look virtually incomprehensible. If I had known about
> this in advance, I never would have made this purchase at all.

Go on line for worded instructions but the Micro we have sold had
worded instructions. Did yours come in a labeled box of plastic OEM
type bag?

[bookieb]

On Jun 10, 1:11 pm, Qui si parla Campagnolo <pe...@vecchios.com>
wrote:
> On Jun 9, 1:48 pm, RS <r_schil...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I'm going to break down and finally buy a bike computer. I don't need
> > cadence just something basic. What else is worth looking at besides the
> > Cateye Strada? thanks.
>
> We sell many Strada wired and wireless, Simple, works well, keen no
> button design. Nice computer.

Agreed, really simple, small and works great.
The only thing about it that annoys me is that when you stop, the
"elapsed time" counter stops a couple of minutes later.
It does start up again when you start again, but it's really a measure
of "riding time" rather than a stop watch, and this throws out the
avg. speed too.
It's not a huge problem or anything, but I'd prefer if it worked the
other way, with an explicit "start" and "stop" button.

Regards,

bookieb.