Wired vs Wireless
wub726
Posts: 45 Member
I just got a new Cannondale Quick S2 and I am considering a wireless cycle computer. Any cons on going wireless? Looking at some with cadence.
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Don't mess about just invest in a Garmin you wont regret it0
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I agree, a Garmin with GPS would be a great investment. I have a Edge 810 and my wife has a Edge 500, we use them on both our road and mountain bikes. Each unit will give you great information about your ride and if you spring for the 800 series, you have access to turn by turn navigation and a bunch of other features.0
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My husband and I both have Garmin units and love them. Since I also run, snowshoe, and hike I have a watch style unit. He has a non-watch unit. We both love them. I think they both have cadence monitor add-ons that we do not have.0
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I've had no problems with my wireless one, though the range isn't quite what I'd like it to be. I'm sure that's been improved with newer models designed to work with cadence sensors.0
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Thanks for the great inputs. I'll check out the garmins.0
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Other (low budget) alternative to the Bottom end Garmin 200 is the Cateye Stealth 50 - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-stealth-50-gps-ant-enabled-computer/ - which will allow you to add a ANT+ heartrate / cadence sensors as well as just recording distances.
It's maybe not quite as user friendly on the download side of things, the software is a bit clunky apparently, but frankly at £80 it's a whole lot cheaper than the first half decent Garmin (the 500/510)0 -
I just use Strava on my cell phone....0
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Wahoo fitness on my iPhone. It works great and data can be sent really easy to other tracking software like Strava, Training Peaks, Mapmyfitness and some others as well. It's not very expensive to get the pick ups like cadence/Speed and it works really well. I went with the RFLK+ so I don't have to use the ANT+ case and I don't have to keep my phone on the handle bars. Makes my battery last a WHOLE lot longer. You can customize screens and switch it from bike to bike.0
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Interesting. I didn't know garmin made anything for bikes. After I got my iPhone I quit using a GPS. After a couple years off the bike I'm looking forward to riding again....I guess I'll go look at the Garmin. Does it work as a pedometer also?0
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Don't mess about just invest in a Garmin you wont regret it
^^This. Make sure you get a Garmin that supports a cadence and speed monitor. That way you can track trainer time.
If you get a multi-sport watch then you can wear it while you walk/run and it will track distance,pace, etc. It's not something you would wear all day to track steps in a day though.Does it work as a pedometer also?0
