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Vetta C500 Cyclometer Computer
Product DescriptionVetta C500 Cyclometer
User Reviews
Submitted by
samantha
a Racer
from orlando, FL,usa Date Reviewed: November 2, 2011 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months 
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DaveB
a Weekend Warrior
from Athens, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2010 Strengths: This thing is extremely reliable. I've had it since early 1995 and it's still working perfectly fifteen years later in 2010! I only have to change the transmitter battery every 1-2 years and the computer battery easily lasts 1-2 years. Extremely easy to read in daylight. Weaknesses: Can't manually enter odometer value. I've lost my odo many times over the years. If you can manage to change the battery VERY quickly, you can sometimes maintain the odo and settings, but generally this doesn't work. It's also prone to minor interference from EM sources. My headlight, of all things, causes it to totally freak out when the headlight is in its blink mode. Current speed will jump around between 20 and 50 MPH even when standing still. Light off or in one of the constant modes, and the computer behaves normally. No auto-power on is a little annoying. You'd think I'd be used to that by now, but I still forget on occasion. Impossible to view display in the dark. I can sometimes reflect some headlight light onto the display with my hand, but it's generally not worth the effort. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere that's paved Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: No idea Similar Products Used: Cateye Cordless that I had even before than this one. (Its transmitter died.) Bike Setup: Giant Defy Alliance 0
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david
a Cross Country Rider
from london,england Date Reviewed: August 6, 2002 Strengths: wireless, i've dropped it a zillion times and it still keeps on. Weaknesses: hard to see screen, sucks battery Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00
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Humble Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Greece Date Reviewed: February 11, 2002 Strengths: Durability after falls. Big buttons. Gentle learning curve. Weaknesses: Battery change (transmitter module) once a year. Impossible to read in the dark. Discontinued Item. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: Mountain bike.
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MIKE
a Weekend Warrior
from RAVENNA Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 Strengths: reliable, easy to program wireless, won't automatically restart Weaknesses: just lost my second one, popped off handlebar mount Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: classified info Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $49.00 Purchased At: pricpoint Similar Products Used: numerous Bike Setup: modified schwinn s-20
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Rottenron
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Lauderdale Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000 Strengths: Easy to use, durable, uses very little battery power Weaknesses: initially does not make proper contact with computer battery pick-up better never been a problem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Markham Park Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $48.00 Purchased At: A bikeshop in Houston Similar Products Used: Performance Bike cyclometer on my roadbike Bike Setup: AMP B3/F2/D1/XT
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, NZ Date Reviewed: February 1, 2000 Strengths: Big buttons, All the information I could want, cordless Weaknesses: Does not restart after time-out. Not water proof after 1st battery change. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Too long ago to remember
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Nacho
a Racer
from Gainesville, Fl Date Reviewed: January 24, 2000 Strengths: Excellent computer...works flawlessly for almost three years now. Have 3000+ miles on it, and have yet to replace any of the batteries in the transmitter or computer. Hassle free, nice big buttons. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Bike Setup: sweet... 
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Galilao Tsu
a Cross-Country Rider
from Albquerque, NM Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 Strengths: Wireless, less expensive than Cateye Weaknesses: My initial C-500 only lasted about a year. Bought another C-500 and it also lasted about a year. So my third wireless computer was a Cateye Cordless 2 which lasted about 3 years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Cateye Cordless 2 Bike Setup: Kona Explosif, Manitou Mach 5 Sx, USE XCR suspension seatpost.
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Sapper
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999 Strengths: wireless, tough, good features Weaknesses: doesn't turn itself back on after auto shut-off Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: '98 Scott Boulder hardtail, Judy T3 shocks
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Kyle Polzella
a Weekend Warrior
from Ithaca, NY Date Reviewed: September 20, 1999 Strengths: Nice features and wireless.Mouting hardware adapts to many types of forks. Weaknesses: I've had mine for over two years, and I 've replaced the battery three times. Over this span, I've noticed that on particularly hot and humid days, it occasionally dies out and you have to reset it. It's happened to me about five times. So if you like your odometer, write it down every once in a while for insurance. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Six Mile Creek Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Nashbar Cyclometer, forgotten brand cheapo cyclometer Bike Setup: First on Nishiki mtn. bike (rigid), then on Giant road bike with a hard to mount to bladed fork (.5' thick, 2 in depth). 
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Doctor Gush
a Weekend Warrior
from Indianapolis, IN Date Reviewed: August 6, 1999 Strengths: Easy to read, multiple features, cordless. Weaknesses: Unreliable, intermittent operation. Seems to fail in strong EMF environments. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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Justin Couch
a Cross-Country Rider
from Kalama, WA Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 Strengths: Durable, Dependable, Easy to use. Weaknesses: Little heavy (I am a gram counter, though.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: siuoxan Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Many. Bike Setup: Ventana MPFS, SID, XTR, Raceface, Synchros, etc.
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Sherpa
a cross-country rider
from Lac Beauport Québec Canada Date Reviewed: November 19, 1998 Bottom Line:
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Peter Yang
a cross-country rider
from Philippines Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 Bottom Line:
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