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Submitted by
theo999
a Cross Country Rider
from dundee, il
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | i have three of the original trek sensor bike computers made in 1992. these are the ones with a single large line of data on the display. ancient ! however, it is very easy to read in all conditions. they are as accurate as my modern cateye and appear to resist rain. (the box claims they're waterproof) the function buttons don't accidentally activate. | | Weaknesses: | well, the warranty expired 15 years ago... bummer. and , they don't made them anymore. in fact, trek seems to have forgotten they made them at all as modern tech support was totally clueless. good thing i still have the impossible to find manuals :-) | | Similar Products Used: | none, really. except my strada cateye. | | Bike Setup: | i have three bikes in my stable. two 1995 F700 c-dales and a 2007 F5 c-dale. the f700s are feather-light as mountain bikes, weighing about 24 pounds each. | | Bottom Line: | get these 'puters if you're lucky enough to find them. someday, your less-than-perfect eyes will appreciate the gorgeous displays. i am happy to share electronic copies of the manual if anyone wants one. here are some excerpts:
for inputting wheel size codes for accurate speed readouts, do this: input factor by pushing the right key until ODO appears on the readout. Press the left key for two seconds. left key will now select digit to input and the right key will advance to the desired digit. press left key when input is complete.
wheel size factor inputs : 20" = 1596. 22" = 1759. 24" = 1916. 26" = 2073.
"with tire" wheel size inputs: 700x25c = 2124. 27"x1" = 2136. 27"x1 1/4" = 2155. 700x38 = 2170.
ride on ! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ts8169
a Cross Country Rider
from Newburyport, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Tells the time well | | Weaknesses: | Worked for about 20 miles, Difficult to navigate menu's | | Bottom Line: | I recieved this product, or comperable Trek computer product (Incite 6i - 2005), as a gift. So I ditched the old computer for this model with more rugged looking hardware. Given my first computer lasted 8 years and thousands of trail miles, I thought this would be my last computer with it's brand name and heavy duty wiring. Turned out to be junk. Got it up to about 20 miles on the road, then it gave out. Even with a fresh battery and 1-hour of adjucting the magnet and sensor, it will not connect. I believe there's a flaw in the wiring, but it tells the time great. This is the first and LAST Trek product I will ever own. What a waste. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
trebor1
a Weekend Warrior
from Medina, Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | towpath | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Eddy's bike shop | | Strengths: | works well - I need a manual. I lost mine | | Weaknesses: | none - I still need a manual - where can I find one? | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | hybrid | | Bottom Line: | I need a manual for this thing. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neal Bayless
a Racer
from Boardman, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | on bike when purchased used | | Bottom Line: | Great for the money. Symplistic to use. Very durable. While clearing it out on my last ride at 23mph I pushed it off its carriage and onto the pavement. Didn't affect it.
Great for general info..no cadence. Great buy for someone who just wants the basics. Speed, Milage/Kilometers, avg speed, time of workout,odometer, max speed | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Mentzer
a Weekend Warrior
from Medfield, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike shop | | Strengths: | Available at time bike was purchased | | Weaknesses: | Unit sometimes "freezes", like a PC | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye Solar, Cateye ATC (*love* to find another ... even a broken unit if only for the mount) | | Bike Setup: | Trek &22 | | Bottom Line: | Bought new with my Trek Y22 in the mid 1990's. Unit worked reliably 'til last season, when I experience "freezes", where buttons wouldn't change display, it it wouldn't update. Uses #386 battery, which is less common than CR2016 my Cateye ATC uses.
Sensitive to position of pickup. Fell over in a 'rock garden' on one ride, erratic speeds reported 'til I noticed pickup on fork had moved slightly when I wiped. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Mehltretter
a Cross Country Rider
from Mankato, MN
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Simple, rugged, waterproof design. Still works flawlessly even after 6 years of use. | | Weaknesses: | wire and sensor are not very rugged; best kept on roads and light trails. Had to replace the reed switch on one of my two Sensor computers; good as new after that, although I should have replace the wire too right away. The only other problem was that the battery contact springs have worn, requiring a shim between the battery and battery cover to ensure constant battery contact (lots of vibration caused the thing to reset). Overall, it held up slightly better on the road bike than the xc bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Sensor 2.0 (bigger display, way worse magnet mount)
Gary Fisher Axiom (exact same as original Sensor) | | Bike Setup: | '03 Raleigh Professional (Shimano 105); Trek 950 (LX/XT) | | Bottom Line: | Obviously this computer's wire is not rugged for off-road use. It remains trouble free electrically speaking; only mechanically has the sensor failed. I think some of the new lcd's are easier to read in low light conditions, but this does what it's supposed to. I give it 4 Chilis overall only because it still works 6+ years of use. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris H
a Weekend Warrior
from Cardiff, UK
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Afan Argoed, Wales | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Reliable, durable, easy to use and setup. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialised Rock Hopper Comp with discs | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bit of kit. Does the job well or did until recently when it gave up due to cable damage (did buy it in 1997 though). It outlasted the bike which can't be bad. Mate of mine bought an identical model at the same time and his is still going. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh, Pa
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Gronski Bikes | | Strengths: | Big display, Durable, Buttons are easy to press, Easy to set up and Easy to reset | | Weaknesses: | Pain to keep pressing buttons to find something. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Trek 820, Rock Shock fork | | Bottom Line: | I've had this thing since around 93-94, I've ridden through snow, rain and everything else, the sensor has never let me down. I don't know about the new one's but mine is like a take that keeps on going. My only complaint is that it only shows one thing in the LCD at a time, but I would rather have that than a new one that apparently breaks. I give it 5 chilis cause mine has yet to stop working. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from Jacksonville, FL
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | Accuracy, Durability | | Weaknesses: | forget how to set and frequently went from knobbies to slicks and speed/dist was probably a little off with slicks. | | Bottom Line: | Holy smokes!! I don't know about the recent model Sensors, but I bought mine back in 96, rode three times a week for three years, rode here and there the last few years. I recently switched to Rock Shox and remounted, Bracket barely fit around fork. You won't believe it, but this thing still has the same battery and has never strayed more than a minute or so except for daylight savings. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roy Burnham
a Racer
from Columbus, OH
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Good Pace indicator, easy read display | | Weaknesses: | Wire quality, computer mount quality, no support from TREK | | Similar Products Used: | Avocet, Vetta, Cat Eye | | Bike Setup: | Surly Cross Check with 105 and Rolf Vector Pro's | | Bottom Line: | After hit and miss success using this comp on my Cannondale T700, I went to remount this computer on my new Surly. I found that the wires had so badly deteriated, that I coulodn't get accurate reading for speed. The thing would flake out weekly when riden anyway. I just found out that the sensor is discontinued so I can't even replace the mount. Don't bother with this thing, go with Cat Eye or Vetta. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark jones
a
from ft walton fl
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | eglin | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Bobs | | Strengths: | last years model was made by "vetta" | | Weaknesses: | 99-00 model made by "who cares" | | Similar Products Used: | cateye | | Bottom Line: | Trek computers (older ones) were great, this new 3.0 I ordered & have suffered thru using for months is ridiculous,PLEASE save yourself the misery & get something else! (even the clock speeds up).the Cateye Mity3 had all the features I was looking for after all, & I'll be retrofitting the bike with the rinkey-dink trek-sensor this weekend, no wonder it's shaped like a tombstone! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Quincy, MA
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Trail of Tears | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Don't remember | | Strengths: | Easy to use, good info provided, is sturdy | | Weaknesses: | Contacts get a little coroded after a while, would like more features for the price. | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar wireless (which sucked) | | Bike Setup: | HT w/Z2 fork | | Bottom Line: | I don't know why this computer is getting such bad reviews. I've had two over the last 4 years, and have only had one minor problem with them. The contacts got a little cruddy, so it wasn't picking up any info some times. I scraped them w/a flat head screw driver, and it worked like new again. I've had 2 of these 'cause I lost the first one.
Over the 4+ years I've been using these I've never had any malfunctions (besides the mentioned above). I've crashed many times- more than I'd like to- and it's never broken. No frayed wires, no self resetting, I've even driven with it on the bike on top of the car on the highway in the rain with no ill effects. It's worked perfectly for me. I'm wondering why all these people have had problems with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | North Shore | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Plano Cycle | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | This is the second one I have owned in past year. The first began unexpectedly resetting itself a few months back. I asked the dealer about it and they replaced it for free. Plano Cycle rocks! First ride out with the new Sensor and it failed. Every once in awhile it works, but I cannot finish a single ride without it resetting. Trk should stick to making bikes and not branding a POS like this. | | Similar Products Used: | Cat Eye. I wish I would have removed it from my last bike before I sold it. | | Bike Setup: | Trek STP 200 | | Bottom Line: | Save yourself the frustration and buy a Cat Eye. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Wilke
a Weekend Warrior
from Milwaukee, WI
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Found ! | | Strengths: | Nice display. Easy to read. Found it laying in the road during a road ride. Put a new battery in it and it works! | | Weaknesses: | Can't get it to work with my Avocet spare magnet. If I can get it to work for FREE, I'll put it on my trainer bike.
| | Bottom Line: | Nice looking computer, maybe it will be a good trainer computer ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Utah
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Wasatch Crest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | None. | | Weaknesses: | Everything. Constant unwanted resets, power offs, and then finally a permanent failure/power down. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye Enduro 2 | | Bike Setup: | FSR Comp | | Bottom Line: | Trek should stick to making bikes instead of putting their name on this crap. You can't rely on it to work for one entire trail ride. From the day I installed it on my ride this flaming turd of a computer malfuntioned. I wish I could give the Sensor 2.0 negative chilies. It doesn't deserve the 1 flamin' chili I must give it, maybe it deserves several flamin' farts.
Bottom line: Don't waste your time with this inferior piece of junk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Joo
a Racer
from West Bloomfield, MI
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Simple, reliable, good large display, easy to use. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale R4000 CAAD4 | | Bottom Line: | Everything I wanted in a computer....a no frills simple device that gave me bare bones information. Never had a problem, and I love it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sigmund
a Cross Country Rider
from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Sensor 2.0: Nice, large display; all necessary functions | | Weaknesses: | The Magnet is a piece of Crap!!!! Lousy plascit casing, breaks off and moves too easily.
The plastic hose that protects the wire breaks too easily at joints (magnet & computer holder) | | Similar Products Used: | Sigma 800 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500 w/ bar-ends & Deore read derailleur | | Bottom Line: | The Sensor 2.0 is quite a nice piece of work, were it not for the mentioned weaknesses, which make it quite a sucker.
I crashed three days ago at ca. 20 mph, bike was fine, only scratched bar-ends, but the f***ing magnet was nowhere to be found... bought a Sigma replacement magnet and works fine now. Discovered, that the plastic tube that protects the wire has broken, will see if moisture affects it.
All in all, nice looks, but lousy guts. Better buy something else.
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Submitted by
TJ Neeley
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison Heights, Va. USA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Blackwater Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Easy to read and operate. Removable when not in use. I love the amount of info it provides me for my training. The sensor pickup is mounted on my RST shocks and have performed perfectly. | | Weaknesses: | Only stopped working once and that was MY fault. I tried to adjust the sensor too far from the "tac". As soon as I fixed that it has performed flawlessly. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 1997-98 TREK 830 MT w/RST shocks | | Bottom Line: | Accurate, easy, love it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam McCreedy
a Cross Country Rider
from Jackson, MS
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | When it works, it seems to work okay. | | Weaknesses: | Hardly ever works. I had a Schwinn cycling computer on my Schwinn mountain bike. The bike got stolen with the computer and I replaced the bike with a trek. The dealer talked me into getting the Trek sensor 2.0 to go with it. I have ridden the bike like 5-10 times, always in perfect weather, and only two of those times have even been off the pavement. This thing has stopped working. First it started giving all sorts of weird displays and had to be reset. Now it doesn't sense wheel revolutions at all. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn, which never gave any problems at all | | Bike Setup: | Stock Trek 6000 | | Bottom Line: | Sucks bad. Will be replaced soon.
Wish I'd read the reviews here prior to purchase. :-( | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | dependability | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock trek 6000 | | Bottom Line: | i have an older model so i may not be accurate, but it has yet to fail me in two+ years. I have only changed the battery in it once. it stays on even going full throttle downhill...very accurate and dependable...i'm sure there are better out there...this one has NEVER let ME down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Phillips
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | When it works it is just like any other computer. Hopefully the new wiring harness on the 2.0 model | | Weaknesses: | The original Sensor had bad wiring. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye astra | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale RT1000 | | Bottom Line: | A year ago I put the original Sensor on our Tandem. It worked fine even after spending the trip to New Hamshire in the rain, outside, on top of the car. Problem came after we got back home. The wiring didn't hold up tot he trip home. This month the bike shop replaced it with the same computer but it wouldn't work either. They put on the 2.0 and it works. I havn't had it out on a ride or in adverse weather yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Gettysburg, PA
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | NEPA Coal Mines | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | All the functions are great. But I had them with the first sensor I had a few years ago too.
Strength was the improved size and durablity of cabling. | | Weaknesses: | Keeps resetting itself for no reason. Instruction manual has no setting for 26 x 2.1 tire. It is the Sensor 2.0 design, brand new, and they can have it back. The design itself is awkward with the buttons being very togh to push and pusquickly or easily while riding. too much of a hassle. | | Similar Products Used: | Original Trek Sensor. I miss it, still have it but no harness or wiring. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown 98. | | Bottom Line: | Don't bother. Either get one of Trek's older models, or go with another company. This 2.0 will be getting exhanged very soon. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Lancaster, PA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
I bought this Trek Sensor 2.0 because the functions and display are basic and simple. I wasn't looking for anything radical. | | Weaknesses: |
Everything was fine down to the sensor and magnet. The insulation around the wire stopped about 1/16 from the sensor, allowing dirt and water in! The cheap plastic magnet mount was the worst design I have ever seen! A small bump would cause it to move. | | Bottom Line: | Even the large popular companies can have a boob working as an Engineer! Quite simply poor design! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Erie
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE | | Weaknesses: |
Everthing about it. It will break down on you so fast. It would shut off on me whenever it wants to. The readings on it is never correct. | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 830AL
Icon Stem
Sun Mammoth rear
Bontrager Front
WTB saddle
Icon handle bar | | Bottom Line: | That Trek SENSOR SUCKS
Negative Infinity Chillies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
janice
a Cross-Country Rider
from burlington
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
good functions which are easy to cycle through, IF ONLY IT WORKED. | | Weaknesses: |
I bought one Trek Sensor and during my first ride in the rain, it quit working or displayed wrong numbers. It never worked accurately again. Took it back to the store and they gave me another, replacing the fork sensor, magnet and computer.
Then I rode my bike in the rain -- didn't even have the computer on the bike, just the magnet and sensor. Next time I put the computer on, it didn't work.In my opinion, it's completely shoddy piece of equipment.Other computers I've owned do not have these problems. | | Similar Products Used: |
Cateye Vectra
Cateye Enduro2
ACT
Specialized Speed Zone Comp | | Bike Setup: |
mountain and road | | Bottom Line: | A complete waste of money. Had two of them and neither lasted longer than a week. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich W
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Rockland County Roads | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
When it works, it provides the basic information I'm looking for... basically, current speed, avg speed and distance logged... I especially like the indicator telling me whether I'm above or below my avg when the speed is showing... | | Weaknesses: |
The thing is fragile!!! I've had a recurring problem where the battery seems to come away from the contact b/c all of a sudden it stops working... open it up, press the battery to the contact and it works... this happens when I drop it also... I have to re-input my odometer (I do like this feature, actually, having to have needed to use it so often) every time which is a royal pain in the a#%... | | Similar Products Used: |
I used a Specialized unit for years... it constantly gave me problems also... I got no luck with computers!!! | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 7300 Hybrid | | Bottom Line: | Sucks. I'm most likely going to replace the thing b/c I'm tired of coddling it... I want a computer that records what I do and doesn't give me any trouble... and this one doesn't fit the bill AT ALL!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Air-Knight
a Cross-Country Rider
from Buffalo, NY
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Big speed display. | | Weaknesses: |
Don't work sometimes. | | Similar Products Used: |
Cheap-ass computer from K-mart
Trek Radar Wireless. | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Kaitai factory setup | | Bottom Line: | It was a very good computer at its price. The computer was very accurate. I rode everyday to and from school even in the snow during sub-zero temperature with 3 feet of snow; and this thing still works. However, the wiring was pretty bad. Couple times I stopped riding for couple days, I had to readjust the wiring cables to make the computer function. This computer is a very good choice if you don't want spend too much on bike computer, otherwise, go for the Trek Radar Wireless, that's a cool computer. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross-Country Rider
from Rutherford,NJ
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ringwood State Park, NJ | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Product is easy to change displays between speed, time, and distance. | | Weaknesses: |
Product was working good for about 8 months and then all of sudden nothing. Computer no longer responds to sensor. I checked all contacts and still no luck. Also mounting bracket is horrible. Continually comes loose. | | Bike Setup: |
98 Trek 7000 | | Bottom Line: | Dont wast your money on this one. Look for something with more reliability. Don't make the same mistake I did Thinking that the name Trek means quality. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross-Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
accurate
good looking | | Weaknesses: |
stops working in the cold | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Pulse Race, Indy XC | | Bottom Line: | Reliable as long as temperatures stay above freezing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GAvin
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Looks good acurat | | Weaknesses: |
Falls off, loose connection, zip ties and buttons don't function correctly | | Similar Products Used: |
sigma 800 (CRAP) | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail manitou SX XT mega 9 drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | Ok the bottom line is this it falls off frequently (I fixed this with a piece of tape) the wire connection for the sensor came loose, I must hit the buttonsat a certain time to change the odometer and wheel size and i can't find a zip tie to fit the sensor. Other than this it is accurat but i have come very close to loosing it. Don't let tjis detter you from buying Trek products all of the other Trek products i hve had work great but be warry when buying this. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross-Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | Total bullshit. The only nice thing I have to say about this product is that the computer unit itself looks quite nice (probably why I bought it). However, the rubber pads on the sensor came off after 100 miles of riding, and it always gave inconsistent readings (speed, riding time, etc.)After mountain biking for 9 years, this is the first computer I have had trouble with. Save yourself some bother and buy a reliable brand of computer. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith Fratta
a Cross-Country Rider
from Yonkers, New York
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
nice display easy to change from one function to another | | Weaknesses: |
after only 2 weeks the computer connection to the mounting bracket has come loose and now sometimes the computer is not running while i am using it i am concerned eventually the connection will become so loose that the computer will fall off and be lost like so many other consumers have reported. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bottom Line: | I would not purchase this computer since the computer to mounting bracket seems flawed given the widespread complaints also be aware of the price variation unsuspecting i paid $50 compared to the posted retail price of $30 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lanney paffo
a weekend warrior
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: February 25, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Sensor about two years ago. About a month after I had it, I was preparing to ride some trails and couldn't find it. Later on that day it was found in a pocket of some clothing I had washed. I slid it on to the mount and it has worked fine ever since. I think if it can withstand a washing machine then $30 is well worth spent. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from Waterford, CT
Date Reviewed: December 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These things are horrible! I had one for only a few days it got wet and quit working! I had to get an entire new magnet and sensor (everything but the computer!). If you only ride on the roads and in perfect weather then this computer is for you! 1 chilly | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Willis
a cross-country rider
from Wilm,DE
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I use the Trek Sensor on 4 different bike. I like the easy to read info. I have no problem with it falling off on the trail as Paul from Ontario has. I find the only real concern is the same as most other cyclocomputers; the wires are to thin. I do prefer a model with cadence, which I would like to have seen on this. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a cross-country rider
from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
No more Trek Sensors for me. I've lost two already. It doesn't matter how good your cyclocomputer is, if it won't stay on your bar. The quick release mount is poorly designed. It doesn't take much jarring for the computer to pop out of it's mount. I can see that I'm not the only one with this problem. They weren't lost in crashes either, just some hard trail riding. The annoying thing is that you're just out that money. You can't go back to the dealer (it's not his fault) and you can't go back to Trek (ya, it just fell off on the trail, can you give me another one please?). Maybe it's o.k. to use the Trek on a road bike, on very smooth pavement. But for off road use, forget it. Trek should get it's act together (or whoever makes it for them). Don't buy the Trek sensor, unless your willing to weld it to your handle bar. Major disappointment. One chilie cause ther'e nothing lower. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Beissler
a cross-country rider
from South Bend, IN
Date Reviewed: October 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had the computer for about 2 years. It still works, most of the time. Every so often, it will spit out some crazy numbers. Like top speed of 214 mph! The only thing that I can say for it is that one time I had a nasty spill and put the sensor into 10 different pieces. I was able to collect all of them and put it back together. That is pretty good, I guess. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry
a cross-country rider
from Jackson, MS
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a great computer!!!! I picked it up in Memphis about a month ago. It has all the necessary features and doesn't cost too much. My only problem with this computer is it's removable. One time, I had to backtrack to find the damn thing!!!! I may try to super glue it, or something. Good available colors. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EO
a weekend warrior
from Orlando, FL USA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
When it works, it's a decent computer. But I have also have problems in wet weather - it almost always quits working in the rain. I think the contacts on the mounting clip are the problem. Even when it's dry, I sometimes have to unclip it and clip it back onto the bracket to get it working.I also have to agree that setting it up is difficult if you lose the instructions.I don't think I'd buy another one, unless there was no other affordable choice. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Pogge
a weekend warrior
from South Bend, Indiana
Date Reviewed: September 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This computer sucks. In any type of precipitation it stopped working completely. The mechanism that locks the face on wore down and it fell of whenever I hit a big bump. To top it off, on the last day of a 500 mile ride the whole computer reset everything. The battery was only one week old. This computer is a complete piece of shit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a weekend warrior
from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love the way the Sensor works. I have had no problems with it except for I lost the instructions on how to set it up and it isn't very intuitive how to set it up without them. I will continue to use the Sensor and try to get a friend to buy one so I can borrow the directions. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a racer
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
During a recent Triathlon, my Sensor failed 40 miles into the bike. My only explaination is some water spilled into through a water station, but the Sensor is suppose to be water proof. I don't recommend it if you need a reliable computer. If you just go out for weekend rides, it is a easy to use computer with good features. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a weekend warrior
from Mass
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had this computer for 2 years and never had a problem. It was pretty
accurate, easy to use, easy to set up. My only complaint would be that it
needs more features for the price. Now I wish I hadn't lost it because I
have to buy another one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian B.
a weekend warrior
from chattanooga, TN
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This was my first computer and I liked it so much that I bought another one for my new dual suspension bike. I have had no problems whatsoever with this
unit. It has come loose from the bike a bit too easily but that was always my fault for pushing it forwards when I shouldn't have. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a racer
from Cleveland
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This computer is an absoloute piece of shit! Every time I got on a trail with a little water, it stopped working alltogether. Even in dry conditions it hardly functioned! I rely heavily on my computer for training, and when it is not working it makes things tough! DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER......BUY A SPECIALIZED!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gavin
a weekend warrior
from gilbertsville, NY
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Trek Sensor if great works great and has all I need. it even came apart an was easy to reassemble in about 5 min easy to install and costed me nothing present from a freind). But Mine had problems with the buttons when you change the settings like tire size odometer and anything else I had to push the buttons at a certain time or the numbers would not change and the time took foreve o change. Also as I was riding I had fallen and the computer fell off my bike and if it wasn't by pure luck it would have laid in that feild forever (no joke). But other than that which was fiked by a little tape to make sure it did not fall off this is great and just the best I have used.
GET IT!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Olson
a cross-country rider
from Edwardsville, IL
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The trek sensor cycle computer is the best computer that I've used. The only thing that its missing is cadence. The price is only 30.00. The only problem I've had was that the battery died after four mounths. I give it five cilies because of all the features for the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a weekend warrior
from Tallahassee, FL
Date Reviewed: March 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been very pleased with my Sensor . It hold up to the elements very well and has every feature I could want at a very reasonable price - $30. It is very easy to install and use . I would suggest this to any beginner or advanced rider . | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a weekend warrior
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Trek Sensor is a good, well-rounded computer. I've found that it works well and has every function I could want except cadence. Unfortunately, the wiring kit has failed and had to be replaced twice. The computer's still under warranty, and getting service was no problem, but I'll look for something else when the warranty expires. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erniel
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Trek Sensor is a well-rounded computer and is pretty reasonably priced at around $30. The only thing that is wrong with it now is that I recently transplanted it onto a new bike (Jamis) and I found out that I had lost the manual and forgot how to set it up. Now I have it set up as close as I can get it. Good job, TREK! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a weekend warrior
from London UK
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've got a Trek Sensor computer and I reckon it's pretty good. It does what it's meant to, the installation was relatively easy and neat. The number of features for the price is pretty cool. The only problem i've had with it is that the display gets a bit dark in cold weather, but it's still readable. The speed comparator thing is quite usefull on long flat rides to keep speed constant, but I can't find a use for it offroad.I reckon this computer is a pretty good deal, overall. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenton
a cross-country rider
from Columbia, SC
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I wasn't going to bother to post a review because everyone else covered what I had to say. Then one day I hit a tree (rather the bike did) and my Trek Sensor ended up in about ten pieces. After I gathered all the parts I was able to re-assemble the computer right there on the trail and it has worked fine since.
Not bad. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a cross-country rider
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
model: Sensor
This unit gives the basics and a littl more: clock time, auto-start trip time, distance,
avg. speed, max. speed, and odometer. Nice dual display, gives current speed
along with the selected function. Highly water resistant in downpours I can
report, though I have yet to give it the dunk test. Wheel sensor mounts easily
on susp. fork. Cool colors (clear casing matches my X-Rays). Only big miss is
the nifty pop-off handlebar mounting. I've popped it off several times in
crashes, and have a dorky looking zip-tie around the thing to keep it from
looseing my current (second) one. The smooth contoured lines mean that the only
place for a zip-tie is across the thing's display and between the buttons *argh*.
(Hey Trek! Put a groove or a loop or something on this to tie down, and it
will be a 5-star item. Or is this a slick marketing technique to get me to
buy a new one every year?) Ok, enough. It works flawlessly, does everything
I need (except stay on my bike: -2 stars), and the price is OK. | | Overall Rating: |
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