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Submitted by
Jonathon Lall
a Racer
from Kweenz NY
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Straight up streetz | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | Really holds up. it did fall off, but that was because I hadnt
heard the SNAP sound that it makes when its on fully. many functions. holds up great when your bike flips(that hurt), after some retard lady runs you off the road wit her minivan. | | Weaknesses: | took a while to install(fork clamp was hard to adjust and difficult to line up 1/6 from the wheel. slow response to acceleration. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, much better for 17 dollars more. | | Bike Setup: | '04 MongoosePro Motivator. no chaingaurd(bent arter a bad crash), ipod auxilary setup with lightweight presidian radioshack speakers. | | Bottom Line: | Great value.
Bad for true trail riding, but street biker and BMXers like me should not be its enemy.
Does require careful installation.
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Brad Sims
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Worth, TX
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, easy to install | | Weaknesses: | Cheaply made, difficult to read | | Similar Products Used: | Bicycle computers from avocet, cateye, and others. | | Bike Setup: | Cyclocross bike used mainly on the road | | Bottom Line: | I already thought it was kind of difficult to read, but it got worse. One day after I had had the computer for about 6 weeks, I got my bike out of the garage and the lense on the display was so clouded I couldn't even read the larger numbers on the display. We had many 100 degree days, but this comp was never left outside or in the sunshine. I have never had one do that before and I thought that was a defect. If yours does this, here is how I fixed it. First I used a metal polisher that was already impregnated into the cotton. I used Nevr-Dull, but glitz would probably work as well. Then I followed up polishing it with toothpaste with my finger. It didn't make it perfect, but it polished it well enough to be seen again clearly. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, AZ
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | cost, durable | | Weaknesses: | hard to read | | Similar Products Used: | Schwin | | Bike Setup: | trek | | Bottom Line: | unit easy to put on, it's durable(I have over 2000 miles on it) It's hard to read. Lthe price is hard to beat. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Guy
a
from Cincinnati
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, 8 modes cover most one needs | | Weaknesses: | Delayed speed reading, clips out too easily, connections loose | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | This computer would be ideal for a person who rides street only. Also if you are not too concerned about a major delay in time for speeds to register then this would be ok. For the price it is decent but for offroad try another product. Mine came out of the base and was lost on the trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan H
a Weekend Warrior
from Issaquah, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Burke-Gilman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Fred Meyer | | Strengths: | Easy to read. Enough functions for me. Inexpensive. | | Weaknesses: | It does fall off or disconnect from the contacts easily. So far it has only happened when I leaned into the handlebars. Instruction manual is weak but useful. It is not waterproof, so if you take it out in the rain you need to wrap it in plastic. The average speed function is inacurate!!! When I do the math (divide the trip distance by the trip time) it can be right on, or it can be off by as much as 5%. Error seems to be random. I can find no way to contact Bell to inform them of this bug. Sensor needs to be adjusted periodically. Threads on sensor clamp are weak. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Ranger | | Bottom Line: | Cycling is a brand new ballgame since I started using a cycle computer. It makes cycling a lot more interesting to me. If you can't or don't want to spend much, this is an adequate entry level unit. If you can afford another $10 to $20, I'd recommend getting into something more reliable. Look around at on this site for similar products. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brett
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pavement, OP Schnabel | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Academy Sports | | Strengths: | Good value | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | Computer does well for me. No problems falling off. Make sure you push it onto the mount until it clicks into place. Used in the rain and it still worked. Wires are kind of thin so expect them to break at some point. Easy to read and easy to use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mada Darveau
a Racer
from Québec, PQ, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Canadian Tire | | Strengths: | Best price I have found! It is easy to install and easy to read. That's it! | | Weaknesses: | It comes off easily, I dropped it once and it was done for my bell! I replace it and after 60 mile it stopped! | | Similar Products Used: | I hope there is no others like it | | Bike Setup: | TREK 1000 | | Bottom Line: | I'm looking for somethig else! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal mart | | Strengths: | Cheap, Easy to read, plenty of functions | | Weaknesses: | bad directions, Comes off handlebar easily | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Santa cruz heckler (soon) | | Bottom Line: | For the price it is o.k. but there are better ones out there | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chriso
a Weekend Warrior
from Aurora Il
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Mart of WAL | | Strengths: | Cheap. $40+ won't cut it. This was about the right price. Slightly larger display than my riding buddies' 'puters. I found it easy to install. | | Weaknesses: | Skinny little wires, will break soon. The sun hits the display and it can't be read. Needs a light (they all do). | | Bike Setup: | Stock Trek 700, with the occasional jet engine on the rear rack. | | Bottom Line: | I ride a river trail to and from work. This is what I needed. I went over the wires running up the fork with Kapton tape so it won't snag. For the people who ride easy, or are tight on cash,(why do all bike add ons cost $40?) go for it. The case is roomy enough to add a small LED for night rides, BTW. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Weekend Warrior
from catonsville
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | sports authority | | Strengths: | the cost and esay assembily | | Weaknesses: | the handle bar mount did not fit tight | | Similar Products Used: | cateye mity 3 | | Bike Setup: | trek 820 | | Bottom Line: | it is a good buy if u can find a way to keep it on the handle bar | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Grzib
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodbury NJ USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lehigh Gorge | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Low price, relatively easy to install, enough functions for my limited use, uses standard round camera-type battery, easily removable from bike(also a weakness.) | | Weaknesses: | Computer doesn't lock onto bar mount very well, not especially pretty. Resetting the trip odo is also a little tricky the first time (unless you have the manual handy.) | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HardRock FS, Serfas Deep Groove Seat, Specialized Comp Tires | | Bottom Line: | Low price, easy to use, relatively accurate, won't win any beauty prizes though. I can also see how this product would not be the most appropriate one for the more hardcore offroader. But for the rest of us it's available through mass merchandisers for under $20, so there's no reason not to know how far, how fast, or how long you've gone! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amy
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas City Mo
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Wally World | | Strengths: | Low Price. Purple Color. Nice Display. Easy to install. Buttons are easy to reach | | Weaknesses: | Cannot reset trip odometer. Cloogy computer bracket. Computer comes off too easy. Way too easy. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | Stock yellow (hooray) Univega 500 | | Bottom Line: | This is an ok computer. Cheap price. I purchased a really swanky purple one.
On my third day of use, the computer fell off. You would think that it would be easy to find a bright purple computer amongst fall colors. No such luck.
Didn't Bell test this thing in the real world before they mass produced the prototypes? Good grief, the thing was lost in under 8 hours of riding (16 miles last time I looked) by a novice!
Would I buy one again? Nope. Would I recommend it? Well, it is a nice computer, just make sure you permanently glue or tape the thing on your bike. Otherwise, put your phone number on it.
I am only giving this thing one chili as something so simple as proper connection should have been fixed before mass-production. Hey Bell, you owe me dinner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a
from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | AIR FORCE BX | | Strengths: | This unit works OK. It isn't the most attractive I've seen, but it works better and has more features than a Sigma Sport BC 401 I also have and it is easier to install and seems to be more rugged too. A good unit for the price. It's available at Wal-Mart, so it's easy to get for a good price. | | Weaknesses: | Could use a better way to connect the unit to the sensor. The 2 conductor cord is easily damaged. I haven't had that happen yet, it's almost inevetable. | | Similar Products Used: | Sigma Sport BC401 | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M40. | | Bottom Line: | If you want one, this one is worth the cost and won't be hard to find. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David B.
a Cross Country Rider
from TN
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Amaha Rim | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-Mart | | Strengths: | 8 functions, price, lookes good, you can take it of bike when not in use, easy to set up. | | Weaknesses: | Speed feedout is slow, unit wont stay seated: the second day I had it, it fell off and got scuffed up. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2000 KHS Alite 4000, full XT, Thompson seat post/stem, Pyslo SL fork Mavic X517 wheelset, WTB velocirapter tires F&R/ SST TI leather saddle | | Bottom Line: | Ok, This is a very decent computer for the price. Put a peice of black tape on the inside of the mount and look down a few secounds slow to see how fast you just WENT and you will be ok. This isnt much of a hassle for the money saved! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Antelope, CA.
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Not telling | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | Sears | | Strengths: | Well, it looked better than some... | | Weaknesses: | The mount on the fork is very weak. Not big enough for larger forks. | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta C-20 | | Bike Setup: | White, kinda dirty | | Bottom Line: | Bought from Sears because it was 50% off all bike stuff. Would not have paid normal price of 26.00 for this computer. The set-up is poor quality. I already tore the wire somehow. Will not replace with same brand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex C
a Racer
from Newmarket, On, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere there is dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | resonable price, small lightweight design, easy to use (once it is set-up), good uses, accurate readings | | Weaknesses: | weak magnet, poor quality, and I personally found mine to be non-water proof, straps given tend to not give the computer enough strength causing it to move an the magnet gets jarred out of place easily | | Bottom Line: | You get what you pay for . . . face it. This computer will do if you are doin road biking maybe, but I found that the computer could not hold up to mountain bike trails as mine seemed to begin to fail for no apparent reason. I would recommend buying another product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Staunton, VA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Little Levels | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Wally World | | Strengths: | nice color..... | | Weaknesses: | falls off, b*tch to get on, wouldnt stay on after that, etc. | | Bottom Line: | it took me several trys and using some of my own spare parts (it didn't come with enough pieces) to get it on. when i finally did i went and hit a trail a wekk later and the little hunk of junk fell off!!! at least i didnt lose much money when i bought it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Broadway
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | The Price was reasonable | | Weaknesses: | Very Fragile, computer falls off of the mount sometimes and the magnet is weak and fragile snaps easily | | Similar Products Used: | Earlier model Bell computer | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mirada Sport | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't reccomend this to anyone who rides alot becuase it is not reliable and wasn't working well for the kind of riding I was doing on gravel roads and some trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from tulsa oklahoma us
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | turkey mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Bottom Line: | A very good computer for someone who is on a budget.
Hey at 19.40 whose bank will it break? anyway idropped it several times in mud and down stream still works!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Smeltzer
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The next one I ride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price per function. $14 @ Wallmart. Modes. | | Weaknesses: | Battery dies soon & hard to replace. When voltage drops display is not readable. LED is small for an off-road bike. | | Similar Products Used: | CatEye | | Bike Setup: | I have Peugeot road & Marin hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Display small & difficult to read off-road. Batteries a bitch to find. You get what you pay for?! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Veronica Riley
a Weekend Warrior
from Lancaster California
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
none | | Weaknesses: |
Could not read the left side of the LED read outs so a zero looked like a seven. | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized, Cat eye | | Bike Setup: |
Mongoose D70/Rock Shock Jett C | | Bottom Line: | Have no use for a speedometer I can't read | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Price for all the functions! | | Weaknesses: |
Little slow on the readings for how fast you're going, but other than that none, | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh M-50 RST 260 | | Bottom Line: | Great Value for what you get. For a cyclist that what a lot of functions for a small price this is it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Devon
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Dryden | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Easy to instal | | Weaknesses: |
fragile, I recently did a end-dow on my bike and the computer snaped right off of my handle bar. | | Similar Products Used: |
cat eye, enduro | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Nunu, z5 | | Bottom Line: | dont buy this, if you actuly ride off road and try hills that are difficult and might fall then this computer is not for you. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lafe
a Weekend Warrior
from Mass.
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
The Trail By My House | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
It works, Detaches from bike to prevent it from being stolen or broken. Has a scan mode and 8 different modes. $22. | | Weaknesses: |
None that I noticed. I put it in my pocket and couldn't find it once. | | Similar Products Used: |
none, most were too exspensive for me to bother with them. | | Bike Setup: |
Full suspension mongoose, Put the sensor on the front fork. | | Bottom Line: | It works.Keeps time, ave.speed, max.speed, trip time, trip length,odometer, speedometer, and a scan mode. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nat
a weekend warrior
from WA
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a good computer for the money. Functions are Clock, Odometer, Speedometer, Ave. Speed, Trip Timer, Max Speed, Scan, and Trip Distance. 8 function for 20 bucks. Not as fancy as a CatEye or Avocet, but I have ridden with it in the rain, dropped it a few times and it just keeps on working. It has logged 2K + miles for me so far and still is going strong. Nashbar carries one in it's product line that looks like it. The one with 2 big buttons on the face. Like I said, good value and plenty tuff for me. | | Overall Rating: |
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