The first real cycling computer! Lets you decide which of the seven most popular functions to display. Customizable display allows you to decide the size the data will appear on the screen. Stores ride miles in memory and can graph it for the last ride, last week's rides, last month's, last 6 month's, and even the last 6 years. On-screen instructions walk you through setup / operations and includes a built in tire calibration chart for quick reference. Bracket/sensor and magnet mount on all forks and handlebars without need for tools. View data at 100% feature means you will not have to squint at little numbers on a small screen. ROM-based memory means you will never lose information, wheel settings, etc. when you change a battery. Battery life is approximately 370 hours and low-battery indicator alerting you when 40 hours of life remain (uses CR2032 battery included).
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Kapiti, New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Mungatuks
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$41.00
Strengths:
Clear, big display really easy to read. Very customisable. A few cute features like birthday reminders, 100km & 1000km reminders. Solid mounting bracket. Very complex analysis of riding with bar graphs of weekly, monthly, and yearly totals. Overall max speed means your all time max wont be wiped when the trip computer is reset.
Weaknesses:
Display seems to scratch easier than other products ive seen/tried. Fairly complicated to change settings. Too many buttons (5). Quite a big unit
Similar Products Used:
Cateye Tomo XC
Bike Setup:
06 Avanti Lightning; 05 Specialized hardrock
Bottom Line:
Great computer for the technologicly able, with loads of cool features. If you lyk things simple, give this a miss! Sturdy mounting for this chunky cyclo. I have been using two of these across my bikes for a year now and after racking up 4000kms between the two i have had no problems with the battery life like others have mentioned. If you need all the bells and whistles, this is definitely for you!
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Randy Rathbun
a Weekend Warrior
from Independence, MO, USA Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$59.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Easy to use and set up, plenty of functions
Weaknesses:
No cadence
Bike Setup:
Trek 4900
Bottom Line:
This review is for the OS 1.1, which, from what I have heard, is a big improvement over the OS 1.0.
This thing is pretty cool. Lots of information from it in a small package. It draws graphs showing how much you have ridden, and has a lot of neat little Easter Eggs - it will tell you Happy New Year, Happy Birthday, and tell you when you do things like ride 100 miles, the length of Japan, etc.
It seems to be pretty accurate when comparing the speed to my GPS units. You can adjust your tire size down to the millimeter so you can get it to be pretty darn accurate.
I have only had one problem with it so far and that was shortly after I got it - the thing refused to do autostart. About 1 mile into my ride it suddenly turned on and started working. I have not had any trouble at all with it since, so think the problem was that things were not quite mounted right.
All in all this is one nifty little computer. If you like gadgets, you may want to seriously consider this.
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Submitted by
Taylor
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Canada Date Reviewed: December 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
MEC
Strengths:
Has lots of stats
Weaknesses:
eats batteries
Bottom Line:
Don't bother I put this on my trainer which I did not ride too often and after 6 months I had already gone through two batteries. I cut my costs by buying another different computer.
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Submitted by
SOYLENT
a Weekend Warrior
from Southern Jersey Date Reviewed: November 19, 2003
Favorite Trail:
canton woods
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Has some nifty little announcments like you have just traveled the length of Japan and Happy B-Day (yipee)
Weaknesses:
Not very reliable, Eats Batteries, crappy display, Product Support is SO-SO
Similar Products Used:
Vette (junk), VDO (ok), Avocet (was good now crap), Specialized (ok)
Bike Setup:
C-Dale SAECO, V-1000, and M-900 Cannondale Rocks
Bottom Line:
The OS1 started out to be a decent Computer on the Raod Bike but soon there were issues with the display fading and then showing black spots where black spots should not be. Then the thing got real cranking and started to eat batteries like they were going for wholesale (and they ain't cheap). I did get a rather good response from the Cats at Cateye but too little too late. There is only a one year warranty (this is probably for good reason). So, in closing you should save your money and by a lesser complex computer and buy TWO or THREE of anything else that will probably last twice as long. The setup is not a piece of cake either, by the by.
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Submitted by
Kyle Louie
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Date Reviewed: November 28, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
airbomb
Strengths:
Dead easy to setup, nice display. Works everytime. Long battery life
Weaknesses:
I don't have any
Similar Products Used:
HR 440 Cateye
Bike Setup:
Truth XC
Bottom Line:
Great computor, especially if you can get it at the price I did.
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Submitted by
kent
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: October 16, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
Free OS.1.1 upgrade hehee ^^
Weaknesses:
After spending a month with my os1.0, i experienced some misc. problems such as: computer won't start up unless i press the reset button.
Bottom Line:
Previous to my old comments before, now i got an reply from Cateye Co. (Japan)
The OS1.1 free upgrade is now available.
I will sent my OS1.0 for upgrade sweet ^^
will report again once i've test through the new OS1.1
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Submitted by
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a Downhiller
from gfhfdghd Date Reviewed: September 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
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Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At:
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Strengths:
Im gettIN THE NEW OS 1.1 CATEYE OH YA BAYBE. ITS GONNA BE PERFECT THE 1.0 WAS JUST A TESTER COMPUTER. THE 1.1 WILL BE OUT ON THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND I LOVE RIDING ON ATV'S SO THIS COMPUTER MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ATV OR SOMETHING.
Bottom Line:
THE OS 1.1 IS COMING OUT.
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Submitted by
kent
a
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002
Favorite Trail:
urban area, cross country
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
the os has a clear view and easy to read , contrast adjustable, large display with lots of information showing(elpased time, faster/slower than average speed at your choice)
Weaknesses:
lack of display lighting. not ideal for 4-6 inches fork(the wires aren't long enough)
Similar Products Used:
NIL
Bike Setup:
freeride HASA 6.0, mainly XT setup
Bottom Line:
looking for better improvement for OS1.1
At US$35 which is a extremely bargain
I'll give it a 4 star product if Cateye will improve the computer with a light then it will be a 5 star product !!
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Submitted by
Rinks
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from Gold coast, Australia Date Reviewed: September 7, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
This computer has lots of great features, and is easy to use.
Weaknesses:
on just a couple of occasions it has failed and stopped reading, but afer i have stopped and had a fiddle with the reader it runs ok.
Similar Products Used:
CATEYE TOMO
Bike Setup:
2002 Mongoose Rockadile AL
Bottom Line:
I dont regret buying it at all, and i seem to not be having as many problems as others say they have.
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Submitted by
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a Downhiller
from gfdhdfhfdh Date Reviewed: September 6, 2002
Favorite Trail:
gfdhfdhfdhfd
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
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Strengths:
I dont know hot e dg what i have to hgeklp you i am thinking aboyut butyyin did speeeeeeedometer so can someone tell me what this one does i am not getting this 1.0 because i think they made it wrong im gettin the 1.1 the new one.
Weaknesses:
i dont know
Similar Products Used:
what ahhhhhhhh
Bike Setup:
kona DR.Dew
Bottom Line:
i got a question: does it show kilometers?
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Submitted by
MadD
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: June 22, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Bottom Line:
This is a further further review. I had to change the battery recently, following the instructions in the manual, apparently its supposed to keep all ya data, well mine didnt, it lost everything. full re-set... i was well pi$$ed. nuther chilli gone... almost none now!
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Submitted by
Samuel Tyler Bayles
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: March 11, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
all. large, cumbersome, difficult to use, lame sensor, too large, short wire. DO NOT BUY
Similar Products Used:
cateye enduro 2
Bike Setup:
specialized m4 comp
Bottom Line:
terrible item. too many quirks. not easy to set up as advertisements state
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MadD b0mBeR
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: February 26, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Bottom Line:
Further to my earlier review. Now its stopped displaying welcome messages! after it spend all of january saying Happy new Year, come Feb and it just stops saying anything! HA.. getting a bit fed up with it now. wonder if CatEYE have released a newer version that actualy works properly. lost a chilli cos of that.
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MadD b0mBeR
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: December 28, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
Big Display, Contrast Adjustable, large memory, multiple trips.
Weaknesses:
Software
Similar Products Used:
Cordless 2 (died, transmitter not powerfull nuff 4 6 inch fork)
Very nice computer, personaly the messages do nothing for me. The adjustible contrast and personal milage i find most usefull. BUT, cateye need to sort out the software in this thing as it has some major bugs. 1: I always have mine on auto, on 2 occasions it has not stopped timing when stationary. 2: on about 3 occasions the unit has compleately locked up and needed a full re-set.
Tip: never try to change any setting whilst riding or timing, it seems to freeze.
5 for value, as i got it for half price 3 weeks after it was released. 3 overall due to the crashes, but its ok as long as u leave it.
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Submitted by
Scott Petiot
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: December 24, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Fish Creek
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
B&P Cycle
Strengths:
Easy Setup
Weaknesses:
Lack of instructions to retain historical memory, even when instructions obtained from Cateye memory was still dumped on reset. Locked-up 2 in 2 days, required a reset. Extremely cheap and easily broken mounting hardware
Similar Products Used:
Cateye Endro
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper
Bottom Line:
Don't waste your time, this computer is way to expensive (for what you get) and does not work properly.
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Submitted by
Guy Spiher
a Racer
from Winston Salem,NC,USA Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Salem Lake The singletrack
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Friendly Bike Greensboro
Strengths:
Very easy set up, Large easy to read display
Weaknesses:
Light duty transmitter wire, keeps going blank and ( EATS) batteries. Now its dead for good
Similar Products Used:
Trek computer that I won at a race and all the specialized products
Bike Setup:
This one's on the road bike. GT ,Ultegra setup,sometimes aero bars sometimes not Mavic wheels
Bottom Line:
Don't fall for all the bells and whistles on this one. There are plenty of other good computers out there FOR A LOT LESS. As I rode the display would sometimes blank or would go from the current speed to a much lower speed with no actual change. Its kinda nice when I went for aride and it said HAPPY BIRTHDAY across the screen as I rode along. Nobody else remembered.The thin wire and the weak mount means that this is meant only as a road computer. The setup was as easy as it gets but still 80 bucks I'll get two Specialized Enduros and a beer next time
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Submitted by
BikeNAuckland
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 29, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Cookie trail, Woodhill Forest, New Zealand
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Pack 'N' Pedal
Strengths:
Rich feature set, really nice mount, extremely easy setup, very easy to read screen.
Weaknesses:
Big and heavy unit to accommodate the really nice screen and the enclosed brain. Price.
Similar Products Used:
CatEye Enduro, Sigma
Bike Setup:
iDrive, Hope discs
Bottom Line:
This is a very nice unit which is very easy to set up and use. I think that anyone who has a lower brain stem could probably figure this thing out.
The mount is really nice & very adjustable, and the attachment of the magnet to the spokes is the most intelligent that I've seen. I'd like to see CatEye adopt this for their other computers.
The only disadvantage is that the display unit is fairly LARGE and looks somewhat goofy on the bike. Also it is pretty darn heavy relative to the Enduro2. I'd like to have a smaller version of this thing, because I don't really need the numbers to be *quite* this big.
If you don't mind the size, this thing works as advertised, and works very well. So I'll give it 5 chilis, since dour and a half isn't an option.
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