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Any thoughts folks?

Wireless or not? - it's for a road bike.

Is a cadence facilty useful?

I'm a recreational roadie - not training to race. A few sportif events - Etape Caledonia etc


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 9:40 am
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Cateye Strada. Many flavours (wireless, cadence etc). Your choice depending on ££'s. the bog standard or wireless ones are great. Often available 'preloved' on here for ~£20.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 10:32 am
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Recently bought this,but not had a chance to fit. It does Speed, Riding time, Trip distance and Total kilometres,and a clock.

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51899 ]Sigma BC509 £8.50 @ CRC[/url]


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 10:43 am
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If you can afford it then I'd get one of the Garmin GPS type ones.

The convenience of the whole thing (even if you add the cadence sensor setup) and the ability to upload rides and just have a look at what you did (even if you're not training) is worth the extra.

I notice [whispers] Sport Pursuit [/whispers] are doing a deal on Garmin watch style GPS things for £80 currently (they won't take a cadence sensor) if you don't need bar mount (or are prepared to use a bit of foam to allow the strap to go on your bars).


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 10:46 am
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Cheers - maybe the extra for a Garmin GPS is the way to go. Currently use phone and Strava but a bar mounted Garmin will be better.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 11:34 am
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Get a bar mount for your phone?

Are you wanting something to actually look at frequently during rides or just to record length, duration etc?


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 11:42 am
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