Bryton GPS cycling Computer

[gwhite]

I wanted to find out from the members on the forum what you think about this deal from Groupon and more specifically how good is this device? I am very new to this so would really appreciate your input on this matter

 

http://www.groupon.co.za/deals/national-deals/Groupon-Goods-BLB/9296567?nlp=&CID=ZA_CRM_1_0_0_227&a=1985

 

Thanking you all in advance

[fandacious]

Not a bad deal, but i prefer garmin over bryton. I'm sorry I bought the bryton rider50 when i lost my edge700. You cant direct download rides off the device. You have to first upload to their website, then download each ride as a tcx/gpx/whatever from their site

[gwhite]

Not a bad deal, but i prefer garmin over bryton. I'm sorry I bought the bryton rider50 when i lost my edge700. You cant direct download rides off the device. You have to first upload to their website, then download each ride as a tcx/gpx/whatever from their site

 

Thanks, but is that a real reason why not to get this device? Apart from the hassle of having to upload the rides to their website is there any other disadvantage?

[rouxtjie]

Thanks, but is that a real reason why not to get this device? Apart from the hassle of having to upload the rides to their website is there any other disadvantage?

Well if you have any 3rd party software(trainingpeaks...sporttracks3, and trust me you will eventually want to use them) you first have to upload to their site to extract back into a format that you can upload into these software packages, this is a ballache. I will not touch a bryton because of this reason even if they were 10 bucks. I still don't understand why they want to lock you into their stupid file format when capturing data.

[gwhite]

Well if you have any 3rd party software(trainingpeaks...sporttracks3, and trust me you will eventually want to use them) you first have to upload to their site to extract back into a format that you can upload into these software packages, this is a ballache. I will not touch a bryton because of this reason even if they were 10 bucks. I still don't understand why they want to lock you into their stupid file format when capturing data.

 

Thank you, yes trust me, I will eventually want to use those

[Pusher]

Thank you, yes trust me, I will eventually want to use those

Besides that it's still good value!

[Mike Bike]

you can get the same deal from buycycle...oops deal not avail any more!

Edited August 14, 2012 by Mike Bike

[gwhite]

you can get the same deal from buycycle...oops deal not avail any more!

 

well spotted... strange how Groupon mentioned it was R2,999.00 and BuyCycle has its normal price of R2,199.00

[akneethling]

That deal is not as good as it sounds......... unless it includes the cadence and speed sensors. The 35 is an old model It has been replaced by the Rider40. You should be paying less than R2000 for the full bundle (Rider35) from an online store. That being said, the unit is not that bad. Battery life is a big plus. The fact that you have to upload to their site first is a real bummer. But other than that, its a nice unit.

[Lexx]

When does this deal start?

[Tankman]

Aaah this topic again ... Try the search button ... Garmin vs Bryton ... Garmin wins every time

[gwhite]

Aaah this topic again ... Try the search button ... Garmin vs Bryton ... Garmin wins every time

 

Sorry was not aware that this had been a topic before, deepest apologies

[cowboylegs]

my girlfriend got her 35 today, she has been struggling to sync it with her pc since 9h00...

 

#justsaying

[DIRT EATER KZN]

well spotted... strange how Groupon mentioned it was R2,999.00 and BuyCycle has its normal price of R2,199.00

add about 500 bucks for heart rate monitor and cadence sensor then its ok i have the bryton major pain in the ass but once you start getting the hang of it its ok battery life is awsome we did a 11 hour ride the other day and the garmins just made it the bryton still had 2 bars i train with it all week and just dont hassle with the battery

[DIRT EATER KZN]

my girlfriend got her 35 today, she has been struggling to sync it with her pc since 9h00... #justsaying

hahahaha dont worry you will come right

[Lexx]

hahahaha dont worry you will come right

 

Awesome answer,ha ha ha ha