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Avocet 45 Computer
Product DescriptionAvocet 45
User Reviews 
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Paul
a Racer
from Louisville, KY Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006 Strengths: I currently have 4, in the past destroyed 2 (Incidents with a tree, and a boulder). Low profile. Large display, Posi-click buttons, simple screen navigation and installation. Quick and easy to find the most pertinent information. Three main views - Time, Speed, Distance. Cadence/Gear inch option. Relatively waterproof. One of my favorites. Weaknesses: Cadence fails in the slightest rainfall. Wired. Battery life. Wired pick up sensor doesn't fit modern frames. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: various Similar Products Used: Cyclosport, Specialized, VDO, Cateye Bike Setup: yeah,whatever... multiple: road, mtn, CX, you get the drill. Several bikes... No wife or kids.  
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Anthony
from Riverside, Ca Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 Strengths: Solid feel, If you get a good one, it will last forever. Weaknesses: Inconsistent quality. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern, Ohio Date Reviewed: April 24, 2004 Strengths: Compact Design, Large disply for compact Design, Mounting hardware Weaknesses: I had two and both worked for a short time and both simply stopped working. This is with new a battery. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Mail Order Similar Products Used: Many
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Richard Zhang
a Weekend Warrior
from Shanghai, China Date Reviewed: January 4, 2004 Strengths: Accurate, lots of features, small size and pretty Weaknesses: Eats battery, LCD display is not reliable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $115.00 Purchased At: San Francisco Similar Products Used: Avocet 15 Bike Setup: Moutain Bikes
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Steven Fisher
a Weekend Warrior
from Bothell, WA Date Reviewed: April 20, 2003 Strengths: Simple interface, small, decent price. Weaknesses: After about a year the left button stopped responding 75% of the time making use fairly difficult. Of course the cadence also has reliability issues in the rain. Lack of dual bike support is a pain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $45.00 Similar Products Used: Vetta VT100. 
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G Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle Date Reviewed: July 5, 2002 Strengths: The Avocet 45 is a wonderful cyclometer. It has lasted me for years and years and functions well beyond what'd I'd expect for such a small package. It is pretty weatherproof (this is Seattle), rugged (I've smacked it, dropped it down stairs, etc), cool looking, has a great display, and is easier to use than a doorbell. Weaknesses: I have noticed that I need to replace the battery about once a year, perhaps more often. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: Gary '98 Hoo Koo E Koo (best bike in the world, ever, period).
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Steven Fisher
a Weekend Warrior
from Bothell, WA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 Strengths: Simple interface, replacement parts (like for a second set of wheels) are cheap, buttons have a solid feel. Weaknesses: Every time it rains, the cadence stops working for me. The rear wheel speed sensor can be difficult to mount on full suspension bikes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $45.00
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Costa Mesa, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 28, 2001 Strengths: Great altitude - it's always right on! Weaknesses: Auto shutoff - mine stays on all the time & EATS batteries. I'm lucky to get six months on a pair. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Carbon Canyon Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $85.00 Similar Products Used: Earlier Avocet models Bike Setup: Front-suspended Giant ATX 870, then moved up to a fully-suspended K2 Proflex three years ago.
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Royal Tannenbaum
a Cross Country Rider
from San Mateo, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 26, 2001 Strengths: The only computer I know that mounts to the rear wheel hub. This is important for me because I also have a bike trainer and like my computer to be functional whether I'm on the trail or using my trainer. Weaknesses: Battery Life - if you don't plan to use it for several weeks or months - you should put it in sleep mode. Cadence magnet mount is fragile. It mounts to the crankarm. I lost it after about one month of use. I must have scrubbed it off with my shoe while pedalling. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Nashbar wireless piece of crap, Old Paramount/Schwinn computer (that was great until I broke it)
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Greg Loder
a Cross Country Rider
from North Royalton Date Reviewed: September 19, 2001 Strengths: Appeared durable and worked fine at first. Weaknesses: After the battery went dead, the computer went dead. This happen on two Avocet 45 Computers. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Local Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Planet Bike, Cat Eye, & Specialized. Bike Setup: Two Mountain bikes.
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Jonathan Zook
a Racer
from Aurora, CO USA Date Reviewed: August 13, 2001 Strengths: Great form factor and easy to use. Easy to setup, and great looking. Not at all bulky. Weaknesses: Computer flaked out when the battery started to go bad. Would read really high, then really low speeds in an instant. Finally went dead. I replaced the battery, but the issue continued. I have now sent it back to Avocet for warrantee repair/replacement. I'm awaiting its return. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Pro Peleton Similar Products Used: Avocet 40, Vetta, Cateye Bike Setup: Custom steel frame w/campy record
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Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Amsterdam, The Netherlands Date Reviewed: August 3, 2001 Strengths: Excellent computer and good visible screen Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kaprun Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Koga Miyata,Campagnolo Chorus
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john
a Racer
from boulder, co Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001 Strengths: easy to have different mounts and different wheel magnets for different bikes and set ups. Weaknesses: The display "flakes" out. I have had several of them over the last 6 years and every one of them has at one point given me a problem. I have sent each one of them back to get "repaired" but they all flake out eventually. New batteries and "bleeding" off charge (which are recomended solutions) don't work. Right now, the computer isn't even on my bike and it says I'm going 39 mph and that I've ridden over 100 miles since lunch even though my bike's just been sitting here. The only reason I keep getting the 45TT is that I have multiple bikes/wheels and it's easy to always have a computer from bike to bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $45.00
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Carlos Velez
a Cross Country Rider
from Quebradillas, PR, USA Date Reviewed: April 14, 2001 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist
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Bish
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 Strengths: Accuracy, ease of setup, wheel magnet design Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Other Avocet products Bike Setup: Stumpjumper, custom-built by me: Avid brakes, GripShift
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