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VDO Aero 8.0 Computer
Product DescriptionVDO Aero 8.0
User Reviews
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Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Oak Park, MI, USA Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 Strengths: NOTE This is for a VDO C3DS Wireless not Aero8.0. This is THE BEST computer I have ever used. All others are toast. 1) It is not fussy whatsoever about the gap between the magnet and the sensor. Mine is like at 5-6 mm.. all other brands are VERY fussy 2) The menu structure is SUPER EASY to learn and use... about 2 minutes, and virtually impossible to forget it is so intuitive. 3) The transmitter has a little green LED on it that blinks when it is transmitting so you know it works 4) It uses a digitally encoded transmission which virtuallly eliminates interferance from other computers or other EMI sources. 5) The readout is relatively large and easy to read. 6) It's a nice XT silver color which matches my bike perfectly. 7) It's not fussy about the distance or line of sight from the transmitter to the head unit... most other brands can be very fussy. I haven't tried it yet but VDO claims a range of over 1 meter so it should be possible to mount the speed transmitter on the rear so that it will work when the bike is on a trainer. I am planning on getting a 2nd transmitter and mount kit and trying this unit on my road bike. 8) The magnet has a really slick little mounting system that doesn't mar or nick the spokes. 9) It has lots of really great features and provides all kindof cool ride data. My last pricey Vetta wireless is now on its way to it's final resting place... the local landfill.. where it belongs.. Value is based on does it work, does it last, did it cost less than a 747. Cheap is cheap... You can buy other wireless units for less but no a single one stacks up to the VDO C3DS. MountainBike Europe's #1 best pick computer.. Weaknesses: NONE NONE NONE (except maybe a bit $$$$, if I had to buy it at normal street price ~$65).. Don't know about durability yet. But you get what you pay for.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: POTOWATAMI !!! ROCKS Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $36.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Vetta C-5, 15, 20, 100 Wireless, Ascent wireles, Cateye wored and wireless Miti, Gary Fisher wireless Bike Setup: Pre Trek Klein Pulse II, All mega 9 XT with Marzocchi Z2 Atom 80, Profile carbon bars, DT Hugi/Mavic 517 wheels, Raceface rings, profile stem, syncros sea post, WTB SST Ti saddle, XT cassette, XTR chain, AVID Mag brakes, Rockinest bad AXX black single track hardtail on the planet bar none..
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Erki
a Weekend Warrior
from Tallinn, Estonia Date Reviewed: July 17, 2005 Strengths: No wires, easy to set up and use, good big display. Weaknesses: No backlight (if it is, please email me (click on my name)). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: Trek 820.  
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Anders
a Cross Country Rider
from Italy Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 Strengths: This is the only computer that I ever had for my MTB, and it has worked just perfect for 3 years. Weaknesses: If you want to change the wheel size......... It's impossible. I have absolutely no idea. I have tried and tried and tried with no luck. If anybody knows how to, please mail me Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The alps Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Bike Setup: Quite normal freerider OLMO MTB.
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-k
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria/taipei Date Reviewed: April 26, 2004 Strengths: PLEASE NOTE: this review is for VDO sprintlux. Don't know number. functions, reliability, low battery consumpt Weaknesses: slips out easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: closing out store last day Bike Setup: older RM hardtail updated. X-vert Super, fat tires etc. pretty basic VDO Sprintlux, don't know number 
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ekim
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: October 18, 2003 Strengths: I don't have the VDO computer that is listed here. I own the VDO \ C10+ wireless computer which is easy to set up and use, has two wheel sizes for road and mtb. easy on \ off click system for switching to other bikes. Weaknesses: Drop it once maybe it'll work for you, drop it twice and it's toast. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shorthills Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: Online Similar Products Used: Cateye Bike Setup: Trek (road) Norco (mtb)
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Fulco
a Cross Country Rider
from Neuchâtel Date Reviewed: March 22, 2003 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $20.00 Bike Setup: Very easy!
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Zac Nesper
a Racer
from Palo Alto, CA Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001 Strengths: This product was fantastic when I first got it. It read accurately and flawlessly for about 3 months. Weaknesses: Once you sweat on this thing it's all over. Typically at about 18 miles on a warm day, this thing shuts down because of sweat. It's almost uncanny how predictable this problem is. The unit goes haywire...often reads that I'm going 42mph up hill-That would be nice, and maybe possible if I was churning at a cadence of 214 like the readout suggests. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Up Kings Mtn, down Canada Rd. Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Avocet Bike Setup: Guerciotti with Dura Ace 
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Rod
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY Date Reviewed: August 21, 2001 Strengths: Looks good Weaknesses: Never worked from day one! Try getting it replaced or repaired. The #!@%* company is in Germany! For the cost of the long distance phone call, you could probably replace the damn thing with a specialized. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Pedro's Festival Similar Products Used: Trek Bike Setup: Everything else is great. Giant NRS 1. Kenda Crystal tires.
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Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa Date Reviewed: July 3, 2001 Strengths: Good display. No wires. Weaknesses: Super-fragile piece of junk. Expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Saratoga Gap Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: www.bikeworld.com Similar Products Used: Sigma BC 800 Bike Setup: Yeti AS-3, Marzocchi Z.1 X-Fly, Chris King, Mavic D521, XT.
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Homer
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati,Ohio Date Reviewed: June 11, 2001 Strengths: Easy to install, easy to use Weaknesses: I bought this computer after reading the rave reviews. The wireless setup was a snap. After using it for two months, it fell off my bike, hitting the floor, and stopped working. I honestly told Bikeworld the problem may have been my fault. They sent me a new one for a 20% discount. I had that one for two months, and then I knocked it off a bench while changing handlebars. It stopped working. A cycle computer should be able to take a two-three foot drop on the floor without failing. Them computer worked, but was absolutely the most fragile piece of junk or computer I have ever owned. Back to Specialized Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: roads of blue ash Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $69.00 Purchased At: Bike world Similar Products Used: Cateye 2, yuk Specialized, great Bike Setup: Colnago, Campy, Spinergy, 3T
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Chad Halverson
from Henderson, Nevada, USA Date Reviewed: June 10, 2001 Strengths: Sleek design and solid mounting. Weaknesses: This computer flips out if the wheel is stopped with the magnet on the sensor. At a stop lights I have picked up 5 or 10 miles on my trip distance and my maximum speed can jump to over 100 MPH. This defeats the purpose of even having a cycle computer, I can guess my trip distance and max speed better that this. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: Excel Sports Similar Products Used: Nashbar cordless Bike Setup: Casati road bike With Campy-Daytona 9-speed.
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Ed Elefante
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, Arizona USA Date Reviewed: March 16, 2001 Strengths: Compact and several easy to use functions, plus it has a nice blue (Indigo type backlight). Has 2 tire memory, in case you switch between 2 different sized tires, like I do, between slicks and off-road tires... Weaknesses: Manual for unit wasn't too detailed but fairly self explanatory.... Price? These were labeled Kienzle Sprintlux VDO's. The model was fairly new back then and I didn't know what a good deal for it was... so I don't know if $45 is a good price for these.... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of 'em!! Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: http://www.swissambicycles.com/ Similar Products Used: heard these were great so I only have used this one. Bike Setup: Trek VRX200 - Stock components: Shimano LX Components, JetDesigns Light System, great bike!
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Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Pasadena Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 Strengths: this thing is great -- accurate, reliable, durable. Same company made the speedometer on my Audi. Weaknesses: got to measure the front wheel circumferance, but this is pretty easy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: have had some Avocets in the past Bike Setup: Specialized FSR Works and Enduro Expert
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Peeter
a Weekend Warrior
from Estonia Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000 Strengths: Durability, looks, stays put to it's correct place Weaknesses: The sensor has to be mounted very precisely Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: I've tried similar VDO's which have not been wireless and some VETTA's and some products from Sigma Sport but I have actually owned only VDO's (both aero 8.0). Bike Setup: 2000 KHS Alite 3000 with RockShoxx seat post
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ML
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Date Reviewed: March 9, 2000 Strengths: Reliable,durable, east to use and good functions Weaknesses: NONE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: EVERYTHING Bike Setup: ROAD AND MOUNTAIN BIKE
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