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Looking at a new cycle computer for my new bike and liked the Mavic Wintech because the sensor is located down on the skewer so no sensor strapped to the fork. Does anyone know of any other brands that do away with the need to attach a sensor on the fork. Must be wireless.
I'd just fork out a little more for a Bryton GPS.
There are some tremendous discounts out there. The Bryton 20 is only £75 in Evans.
Those Mavics didn't have many favourable reviews IIRC...couple of years back mind.
Settled on a Cateye Strada in the end, served me well...
expensive "standard" computers are looking like less sense when GPS are so affordable and do so much more. Depends how many 'cycle specific' functions (cadence, HR etc) you want or need, but I got an Etrex 20 (admittedly at a bargain price thanks to a PSA thread) which isnt bike-specific for Xmas and it has a full computer dashboard (speed, distance, averages, altitude) plus all the route-mapping and route-guiding functions of a GPS. Makes my wireless Strada look archaic and overpriced when you compare the number of functions and useability (it works as and has settings and accessories for use as a car/motorbike GPS).
GPS ones are great for no fuss, easy swapping between bikes but pricey. Had a few computers before with various problems before getting a Garmin 500. Most of the problems were flakey reception on the wireless ones or poor battery life. Best of the wireless ones I had without doubt was the Cateye Strada. Fit and forget until the battery dies, which will be a long time. No silly little buttons to press with cold fingers as you just the button which is the unit itself.
The Bryton models look excellent, but how does this unit display your speed? Surely there is a sensor that you have to attach somewhere?
The Bryton models look excellent, but how does this unit display your speed?
Via GPS.
I like having a basic computer on my road bikes just to keep a tab of total distance. I don't upload every ride to Strava or Garmin Connect, nor do I want to so it's nice to have a unit that just stays on the bike, battery lasts 2-3 years and it's no hassle.
But GPS really is the way forward, much neater, no sensors or other clutter.
Thanks crazy-legs, all becoming clear now!