Klaus
Senior Member
- Location
- High Wycombe
Got a cheap cycle computer via Ebay from Hong Kong, talk about cheap at £1.70 .... obviously I am not expecting top quality but just one question, how accurate are cycle comps? Instructions say to install sensor and magnet without any indication where on wheel/fork, i.e. how far in etc. But have to put in tyre number, i.e. 207 for 26".
Haven't managed to programme in miles/h so staying with km/h. One test trip showed 1.6 km which is near enough 1 mile. Did the equivalent journey with car (due to no through road on ride) and shows only 0.7 mile. It's probably optimistic to use car trip meter to validate cycle trip .... especially if I can't go over the same route.
And anyway, I take the computed numbers with a pinch of salt and round down which is probably just as accurate.
Haven't managed to programme in miles/h so staying with km/h. One test trip showed 1.6 km which is near enough 1 mile. Did the equivalent journey with car (due to no through road on ride) and shows only 0.7 mile. It's probably optimistic to use car trip meter to validate cycle trip .... especially if I can't go over the same route.
And anyway, I take the computed numbers with a pinch of salt and round down which is probably just as accurate.