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Christopher
from Monroe, WADate Reviewed: April 7, 2005
Strengths: Has all the functions I need. Simple to use. Easy to read.Weaknesses: Resetting one function resets ALL functions. I've not found a way around this. 2nd well option shares stats with 1st wheel, so maintaining cumulative stats for two separate bikes not possible.Bottom Line: Has all the features I wanted and need, but it would be nice to be able to save certain measures while resetting others. Saving max or average speed, for instance, yet resetting distance or timer.
Favorite Trail: still searching
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Local cycle shop
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Road
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Derrick Webb
a Weekend Warrior
from FentonDate Reviewed: December 9, 2004
Strengths: See previous entry and add endurance and trans to receiver range.Weaknesses: See previous entry and add hard to find.Bottom Line: Works and looks like new. Hot, cold, wet, muddy with many wipeouts and this unit took it all. They got this one right. I just can't find one locally for my son's bike. I like to support the local bike shops but I guess it's back to the internet.
Favorite Trail: Pick one .. any one.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Town and Country Cyclery
Similar Products Used: See previous entry.
Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper M4 with complete Shimano XT drivetrain upgrade.
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Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Beaverton, OrDate Reviewed: August 7, 2002
Strengths: +Wireless (duh)
+cool colors (mine's transluscent)
+ergonomic shapeWeaknesses: -No way to remove Cadence and Interval so I don't have to scroll through them (I don't use them mtn-biking)
-the backlight is finicky (works after a couple pushes of the button)
-kind of big but I guess it has to be for it to be wireless
-NO 2nd magnet & transmitter to be used with the cadence mount in case you want to run it on two bikesBottom Line: Great computer but a little expensive so I waited a while till it went on sale.
The most upsetting thing about this computer is that it does not come with a 2nd magnet & transmitter so you can run the same computer on two different bikes. What's the point of providing the standard mount and the cadence mount for two bikes when you have no 2nd magnet & transmitter?!?
==3 chilis for value because of no 2nd set of hardware
==4 chilis overall because I have had no glaring problems with it
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: on sale at the Bike Gallery
Similar Products Used: -Cateye Tomo (not waterproof & weak cable-housing)
-Cateye Enduro 2 (awesome computer till it got stolen)
-Axiom 8.0 W (wireless, one-button control but very ugly)
Bike Setup: '01 Access frame, XT/XTR, '01 Judy XC
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LSett
from Stamford, CTDate Reviewed: July 24, 2002
Bottom Line: This is a follow up to my last posting. Since I experienced the issues with my computer I dropped a note to Specialized. They were extremely helpful and sent me a replacement free of charge after I sent them my broken computer. Since then I've had no issues. We all know the headaches that can be experienced with some bike manufactures, and Specialized is definitely different from the rest. I highly recommend this computer as well as any other Specialized component based on their great customer service. At least you know if it breaks, they are there to help you out.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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LSett
a Weekend Warrior
from Stamford, CTDate Reviewed: June 5, 2002
Strengths: Intall, Wireless, Very Removable (helpfull while hosing down your bike after a muddy ride), Total Dist calculation keeps a running tab of your milage for the entire season, plus if you change the batteries you can program the odometer to start where you left off in milage,Weaknesses: For some reason my Dist function stops working every now and again. However the speedometer function continues to work. After scrolling through it a couple of times it starts to work again.Bottom Line: Great product, very pleased would buy again and recommend it to any other riders in the market for a computer.
Favorite Trail: Mianus
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Bike Setup: Klien Attitude
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Neil
from BostonDate Reviewed: May 8, 2002
Strengths: Easy to setup, easy to read, easy to scroll through display while riding, neat translucent color.Weaknesses: You'll need 20/20 vision to get through the smallest of small users manual! A wee bit on the pricy side.Bottom Line: This things GREAT! I just replaced my old one (which I lost in a crash) with this newest version of the same thing. When I end up losing this one I will buy the same thing again. Has most all the bells and whistles, great for for more serious riders, night riders and two biked riders(has options for use with two different wheels). The wireless(unless you use the optional cadence mode), the backlight, the whole setup is great. Detachable - very useful if you log your miles.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Specialized online
Similar Products Used: '99 Specialized speedzone Team
Bike Setup: '00 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo
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Frogskins
a Weekend Warrior
from PADate Reviewed: August 12, 2001
Strengths: Great range for a wireless computer, Simple install, backlightWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I really like this computer. Great range for a wireless computer and the install was a snap. No-brainer. Just don't run over it with your car.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Cateye
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Brian Evans
a Cross Country Rider
from Mill Valley, CADate Reviewed: May 28, 2001
Strengths: Easy Installation and callibration, good backlight, good basic featuresWeaknesses: Colors are kind of weird, cadence feature display still exist even if you don't set up to use for cadence (duh)Bottom Line: Good wireless computer at a reasonable price.
Favorite Trail: Downieville Downhill
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$59.00
Similar Products Used: Cateye
Bike Setup: Moots YBB
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Derrick Webb
a Cross Country Rider
from Fenton, Michigan, USADate Reviewed: May 21, 2001
Strengths: Transmitter to receiver range very good @ 24 inches. Cost is very reasonable for wireless unit. Side buttons for mode and function selection has good ergonomics.Weaknesses: Weird color styles. Mode icon displays are too small. Installation of transmitter on shock seemed unnatural ... mounting hardware seemed not thought out well for shock mounting.Bottom Line: Installation of receiver a no-brainer. Transmitter to receiver range was best I could find in SE Michigan. I was suprised the wireless CatEye had a max range that puts the transmitter right in the middle of the stantion ... duh??? What's funnier is when some bike shops say ignore the range spec ... it'll work ... yeah right. Anyway; the Specialized had a spec that made sense and so far after 50 miles of moderately hard riding it is working flawlessly. I'm using only 18 inches of the 24 inch range. Speed display is easy to read and I like the side push buttons so I don't have to lift my hands off the bar. Mode selection is difficult to read ... especially when riding. Like any else it's not perfect but it sure is very good.
Favorite Trail: Pick one ... any one.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Town and Country Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Trek Radar (5 years), Cat Eye (2 years), Avocet (2 years)
Bike Setup: 2001 M4 Stump Jumper Straight Up
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Eberhard
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany (Bavaria)Date Reviewed: April 25, 2001
Strengths: after using it 2 months nothing but the backlightWeaknesses: The current speed is shown in very large figures, however the descriptions on the left side are hardly legible (very small). Some raindrops and they are hidden.
To show the clock a 3 seconds press on the right side button is necessary. Far away from the main menu. What a stupid design.
A reset while the average speed is shown gives just a reset of the average. All other things are kept !! Incredible.
A reset while the overall distance is shown gives really a reset of this figure. I nearly couldn't believe that when it happened the first time.
The intervall function is useless (for me) and disturb only.Bottom Line: Absolutely not recommendable !! Don't buy.
This was my third computer. All of them are just for scrapping.
Favorite Trail: across the Alps from Bavaria to Northern Italy
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Bruegelmann / Germany
Similar Products Used: Sigma BC801 (not waterproof)
Sigma Targa (also not waterproof / side parts lost quickly)
Bike Setup: Fahradmanufaktur Bremen / Type B150 Ltd
most components Shimano XTR / XT
Brakes Magura Race Line (HS33)
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