The Enduro 2 gives you all that the Mity 3 has to offer in a tough off-road package. With the ability to record two separate trip distances, you can easily navigate trails. Using a map for a new trail ride has never been easier. The programmable display gives you the option of putting the information that is important to you in the main display. dual tire setting allow you to quickly switch between a road and mountain bike. The Enduro 2's bracket sensor kit includes a universal sensor band to fit suspension forks and an extra-heavy-duty sensor wire proven tough by professional mountain bikers. The Enduro 2 also offers our exclusive variable current technology.
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Matthews, NC
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2008
Strengths: Simple, easy to switch displays will riding, apparenlty ment for the trails
Weaknesses: Would have been nice to have clock on front page always.
Bottom Line:
I have an old one so I am not sure what the updated version has now but this one has done me well. I know I have knocked the crap out of this sensor in the past from wrecks and I am just now looking for a new sensor but the computer appears to be fine. Don't remember what I paid. Never replaced battery yet. Its probably due one.
Bike Setup: Trek 6000,Sram X9 Derailleurs and Triggers,Bontrager Race Lite saddle, Panaracer Tires.
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Submitted by
Bob The Bob
from UK
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2007
Strengths: Durable, easy to navigate features, easy installation, convenient to use with one hand whilst riding (though you should really be looking where you're going). Waterproof, shockproof. VERY shockproof.
Weaknesses: Cable tie on the sensor is slightly messy. Securing clip on the handlebar bracket is useless, unit will fall off if you bump it.
Bottom Line:
It has been very durable, reliable and served me well. Like I mentioned earlier, the locking-bracket is very poor so it occasionally gets knocked off. It has flown off, bounced on some rocks and then gone under my wheels before... (ouch!) but came out unscathed apart from some minor scratches.
It's a great computer, I couldn't want more from it apart from cadence measurement or heartrate monitor (which I probably won't use anyway). A wireless system would be the only reason for an upgrade.
Would have gotten 5 flamin' chillis of not for the poor locking bracket design.
Similar Products Used: CateEye Mity 2 on my previous bike
Bike Setup: GT I-Drive 4.0 2001 full suspension with Rock Shox front end and Fox Racing Float rear. Claude Butler hardtail XC setup, Rock Shox Dart-3 with rebound adjust and PopLoc lockout, Mavics and some juicy upgraded bits.
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Chuck Ezuma
a Cross Country Rider
from New Rochelle, NY
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007
Strengths: Durability, simplicity, design.
Weaknesses: The zip ties are not a good solution to keeping the sensor stuck to the fork. Also, instructions made me want to cry out in frustration. Who designed these monstorous things.
Bottom Line:
Cheap and durable. If it is somehow lost in a crash I will just replace it....it's only $20!!! Four chilli's due to the retarded instructions.
Bike Setup: GT IDXC, Fox F100x fork, Avid Juicy 7 Disc Brakes, etc....
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Submitted by
chester
a Cross Country Rider
from the lefts makes a right
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2006
Strengths: simplisity (is that a word?), cheap, available parts, waterproof, (mine has gone throught the washer and dryer more then once) there isnt much that can go wrong with this thing, ive had it on three bikes (two wheel size can be programmed) and its still doing its job
Weaknesses: programming it is kind of a pain in the neck with all the differnt tire size codes but once you get it set its ready to go until you get different size tires.
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you could kick this thing in the liver and would would keep running, its cheap simple and durable. its been through the washer and dryer a few times no problem..
Submitted by
Lonn
a Cross Country Rider
from Saratoga, California
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2006
Strengths: It works. Day in and day out, this little thing has worked for over 5 years without a problem. I ride year round through heat, rain, mud, crashes...nothing has phased it. I use it every ride and never had a problem. I like the small size as it stays out of the way but the display is big enough. The buttons are big enough to work with gloves. Batteries last a long, long time.
Weaknesses: None. I suppose it would be nice if it automatically adjusted to standard/daylight savings time changes on the 24 hour clock.
Bottom Line:
I don't know what more I could have asked for from this unit. Mount it and remember to reset at the start of each ride and you have most of the data you might want. Highly recommended.
Similar Products Used: None. It seemed solid when I bought and it has been. There was no reason to try anything else.
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Sugar 2 with assorted upgrades over 5 years. I just got a new Ventana X-5, so time for another Cateye.
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Kris
a Weekend Warrior
from Little Rock, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006
Strengths: Easy to read. Accurate. Plenty of features. Heavy gauge wire to sending unit. Buttons can be worked with gloves on. Value.
Weaknesses: Can be a little difficult to get setup. Took me about 30 minutes of playing around with it to figure out how everything works. After that, no problems.
Bottom Line:
Great computer! Works well, easy to read, and tough. Once you get it set up and figure out all the modes, its easy. I think my $30 was very well spent!
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Keith
a Weekend Warrior
from Milton Keynes, England
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2006
Strengths: The damn things bomb proof
Weaknesses: None that i've found yet.
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This unit has been on three bikes in about six years and not once has it failed to the job from my old dual suspension to my current claude butler levante.
Similar Products Used: none, this was the first and last!
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Gordon
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2005
Strengths: Well, mines the cateye enduro 8 2005..
Wow.. what to say? This product is just cool looking out of the box.. installation and setup took 10minutes.. Buttons are easy to press.. fully waterproof.. durable cable.. Updates your speed every second.. set-able odometer makes it a big plus.. accurate results.. =) Gigantic screen.. MADE IN JAPAN(Not china, taiwan).. cheers!
Weaknesses: Mount looks kinda weak.. Cable tie on your fork looks abit weird.. Magnet that is placed on the spoke feels quite lose..can be easily adjusted side to side.. Hard to function between different modes.. learning curve is about 30 mins of fiddling around.. No backlight..
Bottom Line:
This product from cateye is quite sturdy and fashionable looking.. i bought it because cateye is a well-known company for lights/computers in the market for quite some time.. and it deserves to be one.. Components are really very reliable and works darn well.. keep it up ..! meow!
Similar Products Used: None.. rulers + eye judgment.. =)
Bike Setup: Progear 2005(7005 aluminium, full suspension), Shimano Component System(Alivio, Deore, crank, etc), DNM Fireball rear shock, RST T-4 Fork(76 mm travel) , Progear saddle(Velo), Kevlar handgrips(Setlaz), Disc brakes (Promax 3.0) Lizard Skins chainstay, grunge guard for both derailleurs, headset seal, brake levers. Maxxis larsen TT wheels with HIC double rims. Topeak carbon fenders (rear and front). Dual front headlights(Powerbeam) and single tail-light(smart). Wellgo LU950 pedals.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2005
Strengths: The heavy duty cable, the battery lasts forever it seems and the size of the display is acceptable. Bought it cheap too
Weaknesses: Lots of em! The button placement on the bottom does not work well, it's better to have them on top, and one of the rubber buttons ripped. To remove the computer from the mounting bracket can be really difficult sometimes. I also found navigating through the different features confusing as a some of the operations require you to push two and even 3 buttons all at once! I'm not sure why but for some reason the maximum speed it will read is around 30 MPH, not sure why it won't read higher. I go down some steep hills and am pretty sure I've exceeded what the computer says.
Bottom Line:
Cat Eye did'nt design it very well, if it was'nt for the heavy duty wiring I would not have bought it.
Submitted by
Ozy
a Cross Country Rider
from Cross Plains
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2004
Strengths: Fairly accurate, easy to set up
Weaknesses: The wire and harness
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I kept going back to the Enduro line for price and that huge cable, but when I fall or catch my fork/bars funny the wire just pulls out of the harness. I've gone through 3 computers and an extra harness. Now that wireless has got more reliable, I'm going to spend the extra buck!
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Heang Uy
a Cross Country Rider
from Hendersonville
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2004
Strengths: Durable and tough, cost, ease of use
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
This computer is work every penny. It has endured lots of tough riding and vibrations on the trail. And last week, i found it at the bottom of my washing machine. Apparently, i had left it in my shorts pockets when i took it off the bike. Still work perfectly after a wash, rinse and spin cycle! how many computers can do that? My next computer will be Cateye.
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Lee Kline
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2004
Strengths: Display, cost
Weaknesses: The mounting bracket
Bottom Line:
The cpu works fine and the heavy duty wire is nice for off road use. The problem is with the mounting bracket which breaks if you look at it funny. I've had 2 enduros one I broke off in a crash (thats understandable) the other was vibrated to dealth and broke. The piece that holds onto the handlebar is very thin for off road use. Buy something more rugged such as a specialized they are far more durable.
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Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2004
Strengths: durable, price, display, option of thick wire
Weaknesses: Color...purple, it was all they had
Bottom Line:
Bang for buck, this thing is it. The display is nice and big, and the features are straight forward. It's been dropped and keeps on going. My friend was trying to put it back on while riding and dropped it. We were going about 17 mph, and it bounced for a while, but it's fine.
the thicker wire option is much more durable. If you have the choice get the bigger wire.
Submitted by
Pete.
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver CO USA
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2004
Strengths: Bombproof, as far as I can tell.
Weaknesses: Backlight would be nice, but then again, so would world peace.
Bottom Line:
I've used this in all weathers, in temperatures ranging from -4F to 100+, mainly on my daily 14-mile round-trip commute for over 3 years and can honestly say that the only problem I've had is the sensor moving and causing the computer not to register. Colorado has the best cycling climate I know of, but it can be a little, shall we say, extreme at times. This puppy can handle it all. I'm about to reach the 20,000 mark on the odometer and most of those miles have been logged by my Enduro 2. Oh, and I'm on the original battery. Buy this.