advice on bike computers

Brad Cockman, DC

2002-09-27

I've got a Sigma Sport computer that's got 13k miles and change on it.

It does have the cadence function but I opted not to buy the add-on when

it was purchased back in 1996 or so. It's not wireless and the only

niggle I have with it is that the wheel sensor has to be within a gnat's

hair to get a reading. More annoying than anything. It has always worked

otherwise and has never needed to be returned on warranty. I think

they're relatively inexpensive too. Good luck.





Erik Voldengen wrote:

 Same story with Avocet. I've got a 45tt that they replaced for free.



-Erik

   -----Original Message-----

   From: Michael O'Hair [mailto:moh-@easystreet.com]

   Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 7:54 PM

   To: matt_m-@hp.com; ob-@topica.com

   Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers





   I've been using the Cateye Astrale on all my bikes for years. It's not

wireless but works well. I also like Cateye's customer service policy.

One

computer went bad and I called them and asked them, So what do I do?

They

replied, You send it to us. I did and they sent me a replacement at no

charge.





     ----- Original Message -----

     From: MARTEL,MATT (HP-Corvallis,ex1)

     To: ob-@topica.com

     Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:21 PM

     Subject: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers





     I want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my

road bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless

computer.

It works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that

it

is wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very reliable.



     Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence function they have had

success with? I'd prefer that it was totally wireless, but I was unable

to

find one like that. A few were wireless at the wheel, but still used a

cable

at the crack arm.



     Any thoughts would be most appreciated.



     Matt Martel

     Corvallis

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Erik Voldengen

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Same story with Avocet. I've got a 45tt that they replaced for free.



-Erik

-----Original Message-----

From: Michael O'Hair [mailto:moh-@easystreet.com]

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 7:54 PM

To: matt_m-@hp.com; ob-@topica.com

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers





I've been using the Cateye Astrale on all my bikes for years. It's not

wireless but works well. I also like Cateye's customer service policy. One

computer went bad and I called them and asked them, So what do I do? They

replied, You send it to us. I did and they sent me a replacement at no

charge.





    ----- Original Message -----

    From: MARTEL,MATT (HP-Corvallis,ex1)

    To: ob-@topica.com

    Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:21 PM

    Subject: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers





    I want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my

road bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless computer.

It works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that it

is wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very reliable.



    Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence function they have had

success with? I'd prefer that it was totally wireless, but I was unable to

find one like that. A few were wireless at the wheel, but still used a cable

at the crack arm.



    Any thoughts would be most appreciated.



    Matt Martel

    Corvallis

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<DIV><SPAN class=936290504-27092002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Same

story with Avocet.  I've got a 45tt that they replaced for

free.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Michael O'Hair

[mailto:moh-@easystreet.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 26, 2002

7:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B> matt_m-@hp.com; ob-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>

Re: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>

<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been using the Cateye Astrale on all my

bikes for years.  It's not wireless but works well.  I also like

Cateye's customer service policy.  One computer went bad and I called

them and asked them, So what do I do?  They replied, You send it to

us.  I did and they sent me a replacement at no charge.</FONT></DIV>

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    style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>

    <A title=mat-@hp.com href="mailto:matt_m-@hp.com">MARTEL,MATT

    (HP-Corvallis,ex1)</A> </DIV>

    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title-@topica.com

    href="mailto:ob-@topica.com">ob-@topica.com</A> </DIV>

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    PM</DIV>

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    computers</DIV>

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    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff>I want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence

    function for my road bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized

    wireless computer. It works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature.

    I REALLY like that it is wireless...no cables to deal with and it has

    been very reliable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff>Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence

    function they have had success with? I'd prefer that it was totally

    wireless, but I was unable to find one like that. A few were wireless at the

    wheel, but still used a cable at the crack arm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff>Any thoughts would be most appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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    color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

    <DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

    color=#0000ff>Matt Martel</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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I've been using the Cateye Astrale on all my bikes for years. It's not wireless but works well. I also like Cateye's customer service policy. One computer went bad and I called them and asked them, So what do I do? They replied, You send it to us. I did and they sent me a replacement at no charge.





----- Original Message -----

From: MARTEL,MATT (HP-Corvallis,ex1)

To: ob-@topica.com

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:21 PM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] advice on bike computers





I want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my road bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless computer. It works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that it is wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very reliable.



Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence function they have had success with? I'd prefer that it was totally wireless, but I was unable to find one like that. A few were wireless at the wheel, but still used a cable at the crack arm.



Any thoughts would be most appreciated.



Matt Martel

Corvallis

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been using the Cateye Astrale on all my

bikes for years.  It's not wireless but works well.  I also like

Cateye's customer service policy.  One computer went bad and I called them

and asked them, So what do I do?  They replied, You send it to us.  I

did and they sent me a replacement at no charge.</FONT></DIV>

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<A title=mat-@hp.com href="mailto:matt_m-@hp.com">MARTEL,MATT

(HP-Corvallis,ex1)</A> </DIV>

<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title-@topica.com

href="mailto:ob-@topica.com">ob-@topica.com</A> </DIV>

<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:21

PM</DIV>

<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [OBRA Chat] advice on bike

computers</DIV>

<DIV><BR></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I

want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my road

bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless computer. It works

great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that it is

wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very

reliable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff>Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence

function they have had success with? I'd prefer that it was totally

wireless, but I was unable to find one like that. A few were wireless at the

wheel, but still used a cable at the crack arm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff>Any thoughts would be most appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff>Matt Martel</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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paul bourcier

2002-09-26

The Polar S710 is great but spendy. It includes

HRM,Altitude,Spd and Cadence. You can also download

the data from your ride to a computer and graph it!

All wireless



http://www.polar.fi/productfinder/





Paul Bourcier



--- "MARTEL,MATT (HP-Corvallis,ex1)"

<matt_m-@hp.com> wrote:

 I want to purchase a new computer that has the

cadence function for my road

bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized

wireless computer. It

works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I

REALLY like that it is

wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been

very reliable.



Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence

function they have had

success with? I'd prefer that it was totally

wireless, but I was unable to

find one like that. A few were wireless at the

wheel, but still used a cable

at the crack arm.



Any thoughts would be most appreciated.



Matt Martel

Corvallis



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I want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my road

bike. My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless computer. It

works great, but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that it is

wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very reliable.



Can anyone recommend a computer with the cadence function they have had

success with? I'd prefer that it was totally wireless, but I was unable to

find one like that. A few were wireless at the wheel, but still used a cable

at the crack arm.



Any thoughts would be most appreciated.



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Corvallis







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<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I

want to purchase a new computer that has the cadence function for my road bike.

My current computer is the basic Specialized wireless computer. It works great,

but doesn't have the cadence feature. I REALLY like that it is

wireless...no cables to deal with and it has been very

reliable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Can

anyone recommend a computer with the cadence function they have had success

with? I'd prefer that it was totally wireless, but I was unable to find one like

that. A few were wireless at the wheel, but still used a cable at the crack

arm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Any

thoughts would be most appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=835391021-26092002><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"

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