Submitted by
BEN-OOL
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: August 2, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Glenrock
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Online
Strengths:
Easy to operate
Easy setup
Has all the basic functions
Weaknesses:
I have the wireless model. Cannot get the thing to read reliably.
Sometimes it will work, sometimes it wont. New batteries wont fix the problem. Very unreliable, still not sure why.
Similar Products Used:
VDO
Bike Setup:
2009 Norco Fluid 2
Bottom Line:
I have been completly put of the cateye's because of this product. Very dissapointing as I thought I was buying a quailty item but I've had nothing but problems.
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Submitted by
Splnkr
a Cross Country Rider
from Lamasco, KY, USA Date Reviewed: July 5, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Canal Loop, Land Between the Lakes
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Wood-n-Wave
Strengths:
One button! Has all the general stuff one needs (two trip counters, odometer, average speed, rolling time, etc.) for most rides. No cadence or calorie burn but is low cost.
Weaknesses:
Thin wire from sensor to computer. I've gone through three (wires)since purchase. If you cinch up the wire ties too much, eventually this can lead to a short. Happened again today. I spliced in some thicker wire and covered the whole run with split loom wire wrap. Purely my own fault (though I wish they supplied heavier gauge wire). Still, I recommend the wire wrap, especially for off road applications.
Inexpensive cycle computer. Has all the necessary functions. Easy to set up, easily removable from the cradle, and the one function button is safe to adjust on the fly. You can either mount on the stem or on the handle bar, depending on your needs and wants. A nice accessory! My only complaint (see weaknesses above) is the rather thin data transfer wire. Easily protected with some Radio Shack split loom wrap.
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