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I've got a super cheap bike computer on my road bike but want something that I can trust a bit more and can easily navigate whilst riding.

I just have mine showing a clock and current speed at the moment but i'd like to be able to flick between average speed, top speed and distance easily. A decent sized screen would be good and i'd like to fix it to my stem as well.

Budget less than £50, probably more like £20-£30 if poss.

Any thoughts appreciated.


 
Posted : 19/06/2014 11:57 am
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Aah come on, there's more responses on the paper shredder recommendation thread than on this!!


 
Posted : 19/06/2014 12:51 pm
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Used Garmin 200 for £50.


 
Posted : 19/06/2014 12:59 pm
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I guess at that budget it wont be GPS unless you look at something 2nd hand on ebay.

I have a Cateye Strada on the road bike, wireless and very accurate once properly set up. I paid about £25


 
Posted : 20/06/2014 8:53 am
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Aldi/Lidl for about £3.99. All my failed Cateye/Sigma/etc bike computers have been replaced with these, and they are perfect. Battery life is fantastic, lasts 2 years easily with daily use. There is no reason to spend any more.


 
Posted : 20/06/2014 8:56 am
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second hand GPS then at that price point


 
Posted : 20/06/2014 8:58 am
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I have had a VDO digital wireless computer for years and it has been faultless and accurate once correct rolling circumference added. The current equivalent is about £50


 
Posted : 20/06/2014 9:10 am
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Aldi/Lidl for about £3.99. All my failed Cateye/Sigma/etc bike computers have been replaced with these, and they are perfect. Battery life is fantastic, lasts 2 years easily with daily use. There is no reason to spend any more.

I have an Aldi 'Bikemate' computer that is surprisingly good. Not wireless so maybe not up your street, but worth a try for a fiver!


 
Posted : 20/06/2014 10:01 am
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Bikehut wireless 13 function from halfords.
Cost £20 lots of functions.


 
Posted : 21/06/2014 9:30 am
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I have an Edge 200 for sale for £40, email in profile.


 
Posted : 21/06/2014 11:14 am
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a few of the cycle mags were doing the strada wireless free with a ~30 quid subscription recently.


 
Posted : 21/06/2014 5:58 pm
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The one I have at the minute is like the aldi lidl ones and I find it a bit fiddly and not really that user friendly. Will check some of the other suggestions though. Cheers.


 
Posted : 21/06/2014 7:28 pm
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Mine is a cheapo Edinburgh Bicycle one, it replaced an expensive Cateye one where they'd put all the effort into make it pretty and compact, and made it a total pain to use.


 
Posted : 21/06/2014 8:07 pm
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If you search about you can probs get a cateye strada wireless within your budget, I've been running one for years on my commuter and it's ace, only downside is that it doesn't have a backlight for winter/dark mornings and nights.


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 7:27 am

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