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Submitted by
B-Dawg
a Weekend Warrior
from Hinsdale, IL USA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Waterfall Glen | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Reliable | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Wheeler Mountain Bike | | Bottom Line: | I've had the Vetta C-15 for as long as I've had my mountain bike, which is at least 15 years. It's performed like a champ and I've never had a problem with it. Spent about 8X the amount on a bike computer for my new Specialized Roubaix road bike and the computer went back to the store before the first week was up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doc
a Cross Country Rider
from York, Pa
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Pushers, Hbg, PA | | Strengths: | Bomb proof | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar, Planet Bike | | Bike Setup: | Surly Long Haul Trucker | | Bottom Line: | I've had this little Vetta since 1993, and it has worked without issues. Just recently I purchased a high output LED light that freezes my "new" wireless unit - so its back to the Vetta. The thing is amazing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Keeling
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR.
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Springwater / 40 mile loop | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Durable, long battery life | | Weaknesses: | Programming functions are confusing. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Trek 750 (from about 1992). Nothing special. | | Bottom Line: | This little comp has been very durable, taken all kinds of weather, and the battery life has been exceptional. Some others on this list complain about it suddenly "not working" without reason. Here's the reason: check the sensor magnet. If it gets knocked off center even a little, the comp simply stops working. I do almost no off-road, and this computer might not hold up to that; it has only a friction mount, and while I've never had it slip off I think it easily could in even small crack-ups. My main complaint is the programming: you have to be in a particular mode to clear the trip odometer and certain other readings, but there's no visible indicator on the readouts about that. A few of the read-outs are kind of silly. Mostly what I'd like is a clock, speed, and trip distance (plus cumulative odometer). The C-15, which is the model I have, does not have a cadence reading, which I think I'd like (never had one before, but can see the value). Average speed and maximum speed are both here, but of minimal value to me.
Thing is, the C-15 is a very old unit. I STILL see them listed occasionally (at eBay, for example), and even saw a new one on clearance at a bike shop this summer (and then it was just $12!). If you happen to see one cheap, grab it.
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Submitted by
Brad Stanwood
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland OR
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Bobs Bikes | | Strengths: | Does everything I need. Ive owned this Vetta c-15 for 10 years and only replaced the battery once. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't do the peddling for me. | | Similar Products Used: | only computer Ive ever used | | Bike Setup: | an old trek 6500 | | Bottom Line: | Have never needed or even though of replacing this unit. Anyone who suddenly looses input should check their magnet and sensor location. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Ecsery
a
from Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Works well. Long battery life. | | Weaknesses: | Wheel size is forgotten when the battery goes dead. | | Bottom Line: | My wife and I have a C-15 and a C-20, both for quite a few years. They're interchangeable, although you can't measure cadence except with the C-20 on its own mount. Both have been adequate and trouble-free, but we don't ride off-road, and haven't crashed. Either we've been exceptionally lucky with these, or they're a good bet on a road bike but not robust enough for folks who ride in rougher conditions. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Nixon
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara, CA - USA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Downhill from my house... | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | One of the local bike shops | | Strengths: | Durability, functions, cost | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 15+ year old Legran High Gear | | Bottom Line: | I strapped this bad boy on 7-8 years ago and haven't had a problem yet (only had to change the battery once). It had all the functions I need:
Speed - Current, Average, Max
Distance - Trip, Overall
Time - Clock, Trip
I haven't used any other, but this one has been great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Osos, California, US
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything offroad | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | dont know | | Strengths: | The c-15 is the best computer ive used and has lasted forever untill it went through the laundry and messed up the lcd sceen, but before that ive dropped it on trails and it popped open and the pieces scattered everywhere but i just snapped it back togeter and it worked fine. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Specialized s-works | | Bottom Line: | If you can get one of these they last untill you wash them | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mario
a Downhiller
from Maipú,Santiago-Chile
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Importadora Caupolican | | Bottom Line: | Hasta ahora me ha funcionado perfecto, ningun problema, facil de instalar, funciona en todo tiempo y clima, pero ahora si tengo un problema, el sensor se rompió con una caída y no tengo de donde obtener el respuesto, o sea me quedé con el computador intacto pero sin poder usarlo debido al sensor muerto. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from San Dimas, CA
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | It's worked forever. I've used it, just replacing the batteries, for almost eight years on three different bikes! I've used others and so have others in my group. Nobody has had the luck I have had with this computer. | | Weaknesses: | Not really. I do wish sometimes I had a cadence reading but it's currently on a single speed. I can count fifteen rpm. | | Similar Products Used: | Newer Vetta, Specializeds, Cat Eye | | Bike Setup: | XC Single Speed | | Bottom Line: | Awesome. You can't find it anymore. It came in a lot of different colors. I love it. Never have I had a problem. Fifteen bucks can't be beat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimbob
a Weekend Warrior
from Nottingham, UK
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything off-road | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Olympic Cycles | | Strengths: | Piece of cake to use and setup. Nice transparent body. Small but easy to read. Nice buttins. | | Weaknesses: | Mounts are a bit flimsy. Released by pushing it forward so it can get knocked off. Watch that wire! | | Similar Products Used: | Trelock fc300 wireless. | | Bike Setup: | Dawes Acoma, RST's, disks etc. | | Bottom Line: | This has been a great bit of kit for about 7 years until it packed up for no apparent reason - the screens fine, just won't detect the pulse. Never had a moment's trouble with it until now. I've just bought a wireless Trelock (who?) fc300 and it turns out to be the same as the C-15 - same modes, same display (but a bit bigger - yay!) and same setup. The buttons are not as nice and don't click, and it's a bit bigger but it pushes forward to lock so I won't be knocking it off!
If you want another C-15 but can't find one then get one of these.
If I could have found another C-15 I would have bought one no question. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Howie
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdae
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Pima & Dynamite | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Incredibly durable | | Weaknesses: | Weak mounting screw for the spoke magnet | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula, magura hydraulic rim brakes, blah, blah, blah | | Bottom Line: | Okay, here's the thing, this computer is a real no frills deal. This thing could kick the energizer bunny's ass. It just keeps going and going and going. I tokk a nasty header straight over my bars last year on a rocky downhill. The bike landed square on the computer and smashed it into three pieces. I managed to collect them so as not to leave a pile of what I thought was garbage in the desert. When I got home I figured, what the hell let me see if I can get this thing back together. All the parts just snapped back into place, I had to buy a new battery, but otherwise it's as good as new. One year later I am still riding with the same computer. Kudos to Vetta for making good crap cheap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ajax
a Cross Country Rider
from Korea
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | perimeter road | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay, I think | | Strengths: | compact, cool looking carbon-fibre finish | | Weaknesses: | magnet and pick-up on the largish side | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | It worked great until today when it stopped reading signals from the magnet. Don't know if a wire broke in the housing or if the 'puter got water in it from a mudpuddle or something. But it was fairly cheap and served me well until it crapped out. A good buy, and I'll consider Vetta again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ilan
a Weekend Warrior
from Modi'in, Israel
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It does what it's supposed to | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | Marin Nail Trail with Bontrager Revolt SS tires | | Bottom Line: | I've had it for 3 1/2 years and it's been working with no problem all this time. A year ago the display was hit and the right side has been flooded since, but the C-15 still works and retains all its functionality. There's nothing more really you would want from a cyclocomputer at this price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LENNY SERNA
a Weekend Warrior
from ELMHURST, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | NONE YET | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | DON'T REMEMBER | | Strengths: | IT TAKES A BEATING.....IT'S BEEN IN RAIN, SNOW AND 100 DEGREES SUN. | | Weaknesses: | BATTERY DIED AFTER 3 YRS. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | RALEIGH M-20 W/MAG 20 ROCKSHOCK FORK. | | Bottom Line: | VERY EASY TO USE AND READABLE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy Genau
a Weekend Warrior
from Gaithersburg, MD
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Cadence | | Weaknesses: | Slow response, inconsistent | | Similar Products Used: | Avocet | | Bottom Line: | I got my Vetta cheap from the local shop and have regretted it. I used one of the first Avocets for years on the road (racing) and never had any problems. I got this one because it had cadence and a rear wheel mount for indoor riding (plus it was dirt cheap).
But it is inconsistent! It will flake out in the middle of a ride and mess up my data keeping. Would not recommend it. I will definitely go with another Avocet next time around.
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Submitted by
Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It was really cheap, got it at a clearance for $20, it had everything I needed, avg speed, distance, etc. | | Weaknesses: | It broke right when I really needed it; Not even a mile into the Seattle to Portland ride, it crapped out, after working great for more than a year, then mysteriously comes back to life 20 miles from the finish line. I guess it could of been the rain, but I thought they were supposed to work in any weather? | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta C-10 | | Bike Setup: | Plain ol'Trek 930. | | Bottom Line: | It's still working, don't know why it went out for those 2 days. Can't really say much since I haven't actually used anything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Batman
a Weekend Warrior
from Tooele Ut
Date Reviewed: December 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
white pine | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Lots of functions
cheap
easy to install, and program | | Weaknesses: |
I have had 4 of these on three diffrent bikes and have had a diffrent problem with each. Sometimes the head unit just stops working( no its not the battries) another time the wires got screwed and it was giving me readings like 88 when I was climbing a hill, and my last one's wires came out of the sensor. | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized comp | | Bike Setup: |
96 Proflex beast, speed springs, magura hydro brakes | | Bottom Line: | This comp sucks for mtb use. It falls apart and is a waste of 20 bucks. spend a little more and get a comp that will last. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cpr
a Cross-Country Rider
from sj
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Cheap @ $15 on sale.
Big readout | | Weaknesses: |
Why the heck do you want AVG speed when looking @ the time! I have 2 and both of them have cheap wires that keep falling apart. One CPU is registering 70+ when just rolling . | | Similar Products Used: |
ECHOJ12 | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed | | Bottom Line: | Piece of crap for MTB. wires come loose and computer is faulty. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BTH
a Weekend Warrior
from Indiana
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
-Lots of functions
-Got it for cheap | | Weaknesses: |
-Thin wires
-Sensor mounts on chainstay instead of fork
-Unreliable | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Got the c-20 model w/ cadence for only 10 bucks. Thought it was a great deal cause it has just about every feature you'd need. Worked fine for the few times I got to use it. Had a difficult time mounting the chainstay sensor close enough to the spoke magnet. Didnt like the position of design of the sensor...kept hitting the back of my shoe occasionally while pedaling. Also agree w/ other reviews that the speed refresh rate is too low, although I haven't had the bizarre probs others have describe. Unfortunately, the computer was sitting on a table and I accidentally knocked it off. It hit a shelf on the way down and must've fallen only 3 feet, but now it no longer works! Talk about cheap construction. Guess I'll go with the Enduro 2 next time as it sounds other people have had good luck with it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Mahan
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder,CO
Date Reviewed: May 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Simple, Low Cost | | Weaknesses: |
Thin wires, battery drainage if biker not stored in correct position, Max speed does not always matched observed speeds. | | Similar Products Used: |
Cateye Enduro 2 | | Bike Setup: |
GT-Zaskar, Mag21 shock | | Bottom Line: | I have had my C-15 for over 6 years now, it has survived everthing I have thrown at i(rain, crashes etc...)t, it did seem to go through batteries quite alot unti I noticed that the batterries would drain REALLy quickly if the bike was left wih the sensor over the magnet. I used to get only 500 or so miles on a battery. Now I get over 5k miles (until a recent crash knocked the computer apart and I lost the battery). Replaced battery and all is well. Probably put over 8k offroad miles on this C-15. Wires seem to break about every year, I just resolder them.The max speed does not seem to always coincide with observed speeds(seems to be lower), other than that performance seems acceptable, especially considering the price.Replacing it with a cateye enduro 2 just to have something new. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a Weekend Warrior
from Corvallis, OR
Date Reviewed: March 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | I just contacted Vetta since I lost my manual too.
Mandy was helpful to provide the following:.....> Entering Set mode to revise wheel size without losing mileage:
>
> 1. In AVS/ODO mode, press and hold RIGHT button for 2 seconds.
> 2. Screen will clear, and M/hr will flash.
> 3. Select Miles (M/hr) or Kilometers (Km/h) by pressing the LEFT button.
> 4. Press RIGHT button to confirm choice, and move to calibration number
> setting mode.
> 5. Advance the flashing digit with the LEFT button.
> 6. Press RIGHT button to accept and move to next digit.
> 7. Use LEFT button to advance selected digit.
>
> Exiting Set mode:
>
> 1. Push the RIGHT button.
>
> Entering Set mode for changing the clock:
>
> 1. In MXS/Clock mode, press and hold RIGHT button for 2 seconds.
> 2. Screen will clear, and HOUR digit will flash.
> 3. Advance the flashing digit with LEFT button.
> 4. Press RIGHT button to accept and move to MINUTES digits.
> 5. Advance the flashing digits with LEFT button.
>
> Exiting Set mode:
>
> 1. Push the RIGHT button
>
> Notes:
>
> Pressing BOTH buttons for 2 seconds in the SPD/ATM mode will reset all
> functions, except clock, odometer, and calibration number.
>
> Miles/Kilometers may be changed at any time, and accumulated data will
> be converted automatically.
>
> This unit features a Freeze Frame Memory function:
>
> 1. Press LEFT button for over 1 second to freeze the display. You may
> continue to ride, viewing the information on the display. The entire
> display will flash, indicating information is frozen.
> 2. Press RIGHT button to cycle through the modes. The computer will
> continue to record information and store it in memory.
> 3. Press LEFT button to update display and return to normal mode.
>
> Common calibration numbers:
>
> Tire Size Calibration
> 700x28 2136
> 700x25 2105
> 700x23 2097
> 700x20 2086
> 26x2.125 2070
> 26x1.9 2055
> 26x1.5 1985
> 26x1.25 1953
> 26x1.0 (MTB/559mm rim) 1913
> 26x1 (Road/650c rim) 1952
>
> VETTA USA Limited
> 650 California St., Ste. 2800
> San Francisco, CA 94108
> Tel: 800.GO.VETTA (800.468.3882)
> Fax: 415.274.3882
> http://www.vetta.com/Happy trails!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from weekend warrior
Date Reviewed: February 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I can't stand it anymore- does anyone else have problems with the harnesses? I've picked up several of the 15s along the way, and while the heads have never failed, the dang pickup-harness-mount never seems to last more than a year. Though other brands also generically, replacing the mount is an expensive hassle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn Bourdon
a weekend warrior
from MA
Date Reviewed: February 3, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had my Vetta C-15 for about 3 years now, and have experienced no problems, except one. I just purchase an old Proflex 856 with Mavic 26 rims. When I reset the computer however, I tried to set the wheel size, but couldn't figure out the correct numbers to program, due to the fact that I lost the owner's manual. Does anyone have the owner's manual for this? And if so, can they write down the numbers for the different wheel sizes. Please Help !!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hardcore
a cross-country rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this computers pretty wickd.. i agree with this other guy, the wires to damn thin..i crashed once and ripped the thing in half.. o well.. what can you expect when you crash and rap your handle bars around a couple of times..other then this ive had no problems with it..i give it 5 flammin chillies! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bikrdog
a cross-country rider
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have owned four different vetta c-15 computers and now have a brand new C-16 ( bought two, three were sent as warranty replacements). Every one I have ever owned ( including the C-16 they sent me two weeks ago) has had readings that make no sense. My bike has gone more miles parked at home in the dining room than with me on it ( or it will clock unbelievably high speeds ). Apparently something has kept them going at 2.5 mph for hours and hours ( sometimes days )while parked ( the last one went on and on for a couple of weeks while in a bag awaiting shipment back to Vetta for replacement). Logging miles and time on the stopwatch and slowly bringing my average speed down . Gee, what good are ANY of those features if you have to reset them every time you get on the bike? Forget keeping track of miles or averages for a week or so if you use your bike to commute as I do. I will say it again and again, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ! Thank goodness I bought all the ones I paid for as close-outs. These things suck. ( On my third freebie as we speak and saving pennies for a Cateye Enduro 2 ) They get one chili for warranty service, even if they do keep sending me garbage! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SqUiRm
a racer
from Springfield, MO
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a very sweet computer. I ordered it from nashbar for about $13. Its a good deal. The only problem i have with it is the wireing is very thin a i always have to fix it when i crash cause the wire rips. that is the ONLY prob though. Overall 4 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a cross-country rider
from Southern California
Date Reviewed: July 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Big piece of crap! Don't waste your money, even if it's 50 cents. I also had problems with the sensor on the fork, as well as the wires running into the handlebar mount. Also the same thing with it reading 120 MPH as others did. I now have the cheapo Avocet and would highly recommend it. Been running for ten months and 2000 miles through El Nino rains and thick, clay-like So Cal mud with no problems at all. Also mess with the wires when rebuiding the Judy. My dad runs the Cateye cheapie and has had no problems. Stay away from Vetta even if it's ultra-cheap, the frustration's not worth the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis
a cross-country rider
from Commuting in Dallas
Date Reviewed: July 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A year ago last spring I got both a Vetta C-20 and a Cateye Astrale. I put the Cateye on my Schwinn and took it to RAGBRAI. The wiring harness didn't last the week, but the electronics are way better than the Vetta. I din't put the Vetta on till I got a new bike this past winter. I've logged 2600 miles and the wires are still in pretty good shape. I ride in the rain, sometimes rushing water up over my bottom bracket, and both pickups. I bake in the sun, it was 103, officaly, last nite when I went home. These wire harnesses were easier to install than the Cateye too.But the electronics are not as good as the Cateye. THe Cateye allows me to select wheather it's auto-stop or not, the Vetta Doesn't. The Vetta has a slow sample rate and changes in my speed and cadence are not reflected in the display as quickly as the Cateye. The Cateye shows my current speed to the nearest hundreth of a mph, the Vetta only to the nearest half mph. For me the Cateye is way better, except for those flimsy wires. For my kids, it's the Vetta, you bet! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a racer
from Pa
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
C-25 MTB computer:-
I'll admit I hate vetta products, having had 3 of their older computers all
fail. Well back in december I won a c25 mtb-specific computer. What can I say,
its survived 6 months of riding in all the weather we've had in the NE (from
20F to 95F-that thermometer function is fun!)and has worked faultlessly.
The big numbers make it easy to read with a glance on the trail, it has all
the functions youd want/need. AND it twists off rather than pushes off, so no
more lost computers when your knee hits it and catapults it off into the
undergrowth!Retails for around $35-40, but perf/nashbar have em for $30. Highly recommended. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry
a weekend warrior
from Panama City, fl
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the Vetta C 16 it also died at 10 months (310 miles). The head unit appeared to work fine however, I think the sensor went bad. Bike never been wet or harshly treated. Stay away from Vetta-JUNK! I have had a Cateye for almost ten years with no problems. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chan Rhodes
a cross-country rider
from phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I may be having trouble with my C-15, but I don't know. It has been reasonably reliable till now, with the exception of a dead spot in the lower right corner which wakes up when you push on the body of the unit. I have lost the manual and can't seem to be able to re-enter the wheel diameter. Can somebody help me with instructions? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Philip
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Junk!!!
Two months old. When the fork mounted sensor gets splashed it stops sensing for the rest of the day. The stopwatch function sometimes stops when the bike does (as it should) and sometimes it doesn't. Today it stopped functioning altogether. I'm sure my bike store would give me a new one but i'm throwing it away anyway. Or I may keep it to use as a shim for something and of course the wheel magnet may come in handy for something? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendan G
a cross-country rider
from Upstate New York
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Don't Hang your bike upside down - I have killed three Vetta C-15 computers in this manner. I guess I should have learned by now. Luckily, my LBS has replaced it each time. Since they make you write fifty words or more, I will try to fill the remaining space - avoid Vetta if possible. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Gupta
a weekend warrior
from Sunnyvale, CA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i've had a Vetta C-15 for about 6 years now. It has worked very reliably, however, the speed sensing seems to have a *very* low sample rate. I've been riding along at like 10 mph and stop, and for some reason, the computer tells me I'm humming at 40-something mph! Bizarre. It's done that to me many times.Other than that, it is a decent unit. I'd recommend it if you are on a budget, but don't pay more that $20-$25 after tax. Any more than that, and you're better off with another model, IMO. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Fortier
a cross-country rider
from Squamish, B.C.
Date Reviewed: April 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This thing has worked perfect for me since day 1 (about 4 years). I've used it commuting in the rain, in muddy twisted single track, taken numerous wipeouts, but it never fails. I hit this page by accident as I was doing a search on Vetta, since I want to buy another one for my 2nd bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evil Yak
a racer
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
CRAP!
The stupid mount sucks and can get knocked out just like that. (It's strapped down with zip ties) Water gets in the mount. Water gets in the CHEMICALLY SEALED (?!?!) computer. THe computer cover breaks. It reads off 10mph and 120 mph as I ride. No replacement parts.
Screwy LCD screen with some sort of magnetic interference thingy that causes it to show the magnetic field lines coming from the wire! The stupid magnet junked my spokes. DON'T BUY IT FOR MORE THAN 10 BUCKS! OH YEAH! No replacement parts! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Wheeler
a cross-country rider
from East Tennessee
Date Reviewed: March 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I don't know where you guys are getting yours, cause I've used both the C-15 and C-16 without incedent. I had the C-15 for well over 700 miles of riding and never had a minute's problem, the only reason I don't have it now is becuase I sold the bike with it. Now I'm using a C-16 and it's working like a horse. They only problem with it is that the sensor is a little hard to get to stay in place on the fork leg (nothing a little piece o' duct tape won't fix :) ) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
charlie
a racer
from houston, tx
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The features are good. The size is right. nice choice of colors. The computer sux!!! I have had three. I bought one, the other two were given to me. All three stopped working! The first one decided its useful life was used up after about a week. The second one went into partial retirement when only the et and trip odometer woulod work. The third one got tossed in the drink during a ride because it bonked after about a month. Do youself a favor; If it says VETTA say, see you later! Dont waste your money! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a weekend warrior
from Hampden-Sydney College
Date Reviewed: January 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This computer sucks! I had one a month and it died, I sent it back to nashbar and they sent me a new one. Four months later, the battery in the new one goes out. Aren't these things suppose to last for several years? Everyone I ride with either has a Advocet or a Specialized Speed Zone. Their's is two or three years old. The wiring is cheap and the mounting is not duarable. I reccommend to get an Advocet or Specialized stay away from Vetta computers they do not last. | | Overall Rating: |
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$ 30.00
