keith Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Hey guys when buying a bike computer is there anything specific I should be looking for or is a cheap one from Mr Price Sports ok? Thanks!
Marius Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 buy right the 1st time, get a Polar 725 and get it over with imho, will end up saving a couple of hundred <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Rands this way.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
AndreZA Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 All depends on what you want to do with the thing. If all that you want is the distance and max and ave speeds then you can go cheap. But you can still get cheap and get much better then Mr Price. I payed about R160 for my Sigma. Â
Eugene Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Just make sure it has the basics: speed, distance, average speed, time etc. Most of them do, even the cheaper ones. Cadence is important to some people, but this adds quite a bit to the price.The most important function for me is the ability to start/stop the device manually. There is nothing worse than going over the finish line and your timer is starts running ever time you move the bike. I've looked a plenty of them and Cateye seems to be the only one that offers this function. I doubt Mr Price will sell Cateye though.Â
GreyOwl Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Not joking, I have an old(very very old) AVOCET 30. I love it, and its never wrong...and the functions are so basic!! But I'd say get a CATEYE...they are not too pricey, and they do last..
keith Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks guys I'll have a look around. Just saw a cheap one at Mr Price and wondered if they were any good. I'm just looking for it to read distance and min/max speed.
Marius Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 jaja, most of us start out buying something cheap / basic, then our needs become more, now we want to see our Cadence as well, so buy one with a Cadence function, only thing is the damn wiring looks messy, so you go out and buy one without the wires, sweet, all good and well, but wait, the wireless one gets all kinda interference when riding close to power lines, so chuck it to the side and finally spend the R2k, no more problems since you get HR reading, it even has a Power Meter thingy if you decide to go that route later on.Marius2008-03-27 07:38:27
cyclenut Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Rule of thumb:Â Â Â Look for what it doesn't do ... then decide
keith Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 I've already got a cool heart rate monitor so spending two grand might be a bit of a waste I'll find a resonably priced one that serves its function well Shot for the advice though Marius!
GreyOwl Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Dude, more buttons, flashing lights and cool sounding 'beeps' are what you should be looking for!!!
keith Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Should I pimp my handlebars Greyowl The shinier and more reflective the betterÂ
bob_the_builder Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008  The shinier and more reflective the better  Why do you think GO shaved his headÂ
keith Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Onetime I'm a newbie! Heard tons about them but do not know what one is
GreyOwl Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Pimp those bars Keith!! Shiny white ones will be killer!! Just like my head!!!
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