Hi, I have recently bought myself a bike and plan on going out at the weekends. I am needing advice on bike computer as I have no knowledge of them at all. I am only after a cheapish one but it needs to tell me my speed, how many miles I have travelled, where I am and how far I have left to go...advice please?
Bike Computer Advice
- Thread starter Doddi
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Go to a Supermarket if you just want something very basic. Tesco have some I think, plus a few other bike bits you may find interesting.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
For basic wireless operation the Btwin COUNT range are very good and great VFM.
As vicksters says though, if you want to know, "where I am and how far I have left to go", then you're getting into GPS units.
The most popular beginner unit* is probably the GARMIN EDGE 200 which offers very simplistic navigation by way of user pre-loaded routes and can be had second hand for around £50 - £60, or new for a lot less then the RRP if you shop around.
*I still use the Edge 200 TBH as it does all I need and then some, so the need to upgrade for me is simply not there, but many do and that's when their 200's get offered in the classifieds HERE
As vicksters says though, if you want to know, "where I am and how far I have left to go", then you're getting into GPS units.
The most popular beginner unit* is probably the GARMIN EDGE 200 which offers very simplistic navigation by way of user pre-loaded routes and can be had second hand for around £50 - £60, or new for a lot less then the RRP if you shop around.
*I still use the Edge 200 TBH as it does all I need and then some, so the need to upgrade for me is simply not there, but many do and that's when their 200's get offered in the classifieds HERE
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
The wired Aldi one is now on special offer, was £4.99 they've dropped the remaining ones to £2.99, for some reason one jumped into our shopping trolley, at least that's what I told SWMBO.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Aldi also have wireless ones this weekend. Worth getting to start with. Have the wired ones on my lads and wife's bikes last 3 years.
mick1836
Über Member
- Location
- Costa Blanca Spain
If you have an iphone down load the free app MapMyRide
Ern1e
Über Member
- Location
- ROSSENDALE LANCS.
I got one of the "Bell" ones from Asda a couple of years ago this works quite well for me with just the basic's of speed distance etc plus a clock, at the time it was around £4 or so not sure how much they are now.
