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Submitted by
Justme
a Weekend Warrior
from Hartford, CT
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Eastern mountain spo | | Strengths: | Easy to use, Easy to install, can be mounted on the stem instead of the bars and that is where I have mine, It plain old works! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Sigma 500 | | Bike Setup: | K2 ZED, used for road riding 10+ miles per day | | Bottom Line: | A simple to use low cost computer that does everything that it claims to, what else can you ask for? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Squirrelman
a Weekend Warrior
from Ocala/LadyLake, FL
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | Santos Trailhead Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Large/clear display, easy to attach/set up, lots of functions | | Similar Products Used: | Can't remember brand | | Bike Setup: | stock Giant Trance 2 | | Bottom Line: | Short of getting a GPS set-up, this should be the one and only comp. you need to monitor your progress or train with in general. My first time adding/using a comp.-took me maybe 10 mins. total to put on my bike. I had to move the sensor a couple of times-was too far away to register-user error :P | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Khuan
a
from Perth, WA, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Smooth roads. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Fleet Cycles Perth | | Strengths: | Price, clear display, ease of use, low battery indicator, programmable odometer, dual mounting options (handlebar or stem), 9 useful functions and much more. | | Weaknesses: | None for it's price. If you're looking for more functions just look at the next one up. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye Velo 5 - used on my Giant Boulder 2007. | | Bike Setup: | Giant TCR Alliance T-Mobile 2008. | | Bottom Line: | I'm going to compare this computer to the Cateye Velo 8 because that was the computer I was going to get before I found the BC906.
So what made the BC906 more attractive to me?
Price - I got the BC906 on sale for AU$29 but if it wasn't I'd pay the full AU$40 price which is still cheaper than the AU$55 Velo 8.
Display - Easy to read display and dot matrix text.
Ease of use - The BC906 has 3 buttons, which I find easier to use than the one buttoned Cateye Velo's (from experience with my Velo 5 which operates the same as the Velo 8).
Low battery indicator and programmable odometer - BC906 has them, Velo doesn't.
Mounting options - The Velo only mounts on the handlebar whilst the BC906 can also mount on the stem (as mine is) to free up space on the handlebar.
Functions - The BC906 has 9 useful functions. The Velo 8 has 7 useful functions (all of which the BC906 also has), plus the calorie counter which is a waste, since on a budget computer it's bound to be totally inaccurate.
More - All the small things such as the manual (clear, compact booklet compared to Velo's large, inconvenient folded sheet of instructions), language settings (BC906 - 7, Velo - 1), contrast settings (BC906 - 3, Velo - 1) and its clean, simple appearance.
IMHO, Cateye products are overpriced. I was also going to get a Cateye light before I found an equally good (if not better) PlanetBike light for just less than half the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wavz
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, FL
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes Direct | | Strengths: | Nice display, easy to mount, and real easy to set up. Plus a sleek and nice looking computer. | | Weaknesses: | None that I have seen as of yet, but if I come across any I'll update at once. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn something or other that I had to give up to my girlfriend, (She riding in the MS 150) | | Bike Setup: | Motobecane 600HT, pretty much stock. | | Bottom Line: | Not the top of the line, but it is a solid computer with all of the functions you need without going over the top. I've put 30 miles on it already and love it so far. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nunya Biz
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh NC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Joshua Tree National Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Easy to install, Easy to read, gives me all the info I need and was not expensive. Seems to be quite reliable. | | Weaknesses: | None that I know of yet, but have only had it about a month so far. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown (Yeti Frame) hard-tail, full XTR components and Avid BB7 front disc, Mavic 223/222 rims, Holy Roller tires | | Bottom Line: | So far I think it is a fine little puter especially for the price. Its made in Germany and rarely does crap come from Germany. I will update in several months or if it messes up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Milone
a Weekend Warrior
from Plantation, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | South Florida Roads | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Easy to read display. Large text is easy to see while riding. Easy installation. Nice controls. | | Weaknesses: | Availability - you don't find these in many shops. Go to the manufacturer website to check out the product demo and find it online if you like it. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap no name model that works fine on my other bike - howere text is too small to read while riding. | | Bike Setup: | Motobecane Elite FS | | Bottom Line: | The Sigma bike computers are excellent. Try and find another computer with a display this easy to read. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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