cycling computers

[nick.b]

soo.. i just brought a Boardman 22 cycling comp, awesome reviews, but i overlooked how complecated it is to use, argh i cant be arsed with it so i think ill pop it straight on ebay..

can anyone suggest one thats nice and simple, itll need

mph
cadence
lap timer ideally
wireless
fit on rear wheel

umm, cant think of anything else i actually need.

thanks 8)

 

[cyberknight]

garmin 500

 

[ianrauk]

This /\/\

 

[nick.b]

thanks for the suggestion, it does look great but was hoping for something a touch cheaper but its def on the list.

in terms of ease of use, its nice and easy to set up/use i guess?

 

[smokeysmoo]

GPS units aside the easiest one I ever had was a B'Twin COUNT unit from Decathlon.

An absolute doddle to set up and use use and excellent VFM to boot

 

[nick.b]

thanks smokey, ill have a read, id really like a cadence feature as i have a habit of daydreaming and dropping a bit low,

GPS i really dont need though. its a feature im happy to not pay for.

id prefer not to spend more the £80 as ill probably end up leaving it on my bike one day to get nicked by some chav.

 

[IanG1]

I have a boardman 22 and dont find it complicated. Just reset the trip distance before each ride and all the other ride parameters reset automatically, then look at the numbers at the end of the ride. Cadence works well as long as you follow the instructions and mount the sensor in range.

 

[nethfel]

If you carry around a smart phone with you (android or iPhone), you may want to check out Wahoo's REFLKT and BLUESC. If you use the phone as the display mounted on your handlebar, you can get away with just the BLUESC which will do cadence and wheel rpm and it's rather inexpensive (I believe it's about $60 US, a cadence only version is available for less if you just depend on the phone and software to determine speed). I've had mine (BLUESC) for about 2 or so weeks, but I'm happy with it so far. It's not necessarily a perfect solution, but the price is decent.

The Garmin unit is really nice, I considered the 510 but I really didn't need some of the software features it had vs what I could find from other software packages that was compatible with the BlueSC.