Bike computer - Help!
sonofsammo
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I want to buy a computer for the bike that'll give me cadence and speed information - if it will do heart rate too that's a bonus. Also I need something that'll still work when I'm using a turbo.
Downloading info would be good too.
Budget's around £100.
Any suggestions most welcome, as reading reviews is driving me nuts - What should I go for?
Thanks in advance, Andrew.
Downloading info would be good too.
Budget's around £100.
Any suggestions most welcome, as reading reviews is driving me nuts - What should I go for?
Thanks in advance, Andrew.
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I'm sorry but this will be no help at all
I don't know of a conventional cycle computer that can be connected to your PC for analysis etc. But it sounds like a nice idea. Of course you can do it with a HRM on its own, but am not sure about the cycle bit. When on the road you can use a satnav device and that can save your data to a pc too. Would be great to save the satnav, cadence and HRM info all tied together.
Does anyone know of a solution out there?
edit... not cheap - the edge series that i was thinking of goes for a couple of hundred.
you could try a forerunner (running watch), some of them (205/305) can do multisport, hrm and cadence, and also do gps to an extent. still not cheap but you might be able to get one for your budget. not really a cycle computer though as they need charging every 8-10h or so.
cadence units for those will be extra.
So a quite a bit over budget but it will give you something that can be used in bike and run training and also competition.
I have had one for 2 days now having weakened in my stance agaisnt such gadgetry and must say I am mightily impressed. Top tip, you can charge the watch on the cradle using one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rolson-mobile-eme ... 0066334533
enjoy
Kev
Personally I've got a cateye strade double wireless and it does the cadence/speed job great on the bike/turbo. However the speed magnet is on the back wheel so you'll need a spare if you are swapping wheels.
I use a seperate Polar RS100 for heart rate, which I swim with all the time. And an aging Garmin Forerunner brick for GPS that I only wear when checking out a new run route.
You are not going to get data download unless you spend a lot more.
Have unfortunately reduced budget due to knackered car, so have ended up with the cateye strada - I'm hoping that knowing my cadence will help develop my efficiency - cos I know I'm not doing it right!
Cheers,
Andrew