Recommendations on a Cycling Computer?

[FlyingCyclist]

Would like some advice on a good computer.
Either CatEye or other make.

Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

What do you want it to tell you and what's your budget?

They pretty much all do your speed, distance, av.speed, time etc, etc, but do you want mapping, routing, heart rate, cadence, wired, wireless etc, etc?

[EDIT] no response from the OP re: budget yet but here goes. If cheap as chips the COUNT computers from Decathlon are very good and excellent VFM, in fact the Count 8 is currently reduced to the same price as the lower spec Count 4.
If you can spend upto £80/£90 then the Garmin Edge 200 will do almost everything you could ever realistically and usefully want.

 

[cuberider]

I recently purchased 2 Cateye Velo 7's, one for each bike and I've been pleased with them. I found the best price was about £14.

 

[rich p]

Either CatEye or other make

That seems to cover the options!

 

[Big Nick]

Garmin 200...no fuss fitting, transferable between bikes and you can download your ride data

£80 new if you shop around and use discount codes etc

 

[Crackle]

What do you want it to do. Not much point recommending a Cat Eye if you want to see where you've been?

 

[sight-pin]

Another one for the Garmin 200.

 

[Sharky]

+1 for garmin 200

I used to use an Echo7 for about 20 years until I dropped it on the garage floor and the top half of the LCD display stopped working. But I'd built up a collection of wheel magnets and fixing kits for about 5 bikes. With the 200, it's much easier to switch from bike to bike, just need a few extra mounting kits and no wires to worry about.

You just have to remember to switch the thing off after a race. It started bleeping at me when I was driving home!
I think I logged my fastest ride ever at about 70 mph!

Cheers keith

 

[Ernie_RBR]

Any of the Garmin series. I got my Garmin 500 for £42 brand new in curry's...

 

[sight-pin]

Any of the Garmin series. I got my Garmin 500 for £42 brand new in curry's...

Wow! great price for the 500, is that recently?

 

[Kies]

Garmin 200 will do enough for most people. Shop around and buy one.
All roads lead to Garmin

 

[MikeW-71]

Wow! great price for the 500, is that recently?

It was. I didn't even know we were selling them (and presumably, neither did anyone else) and they were finally flogged off cheap to clear the stock.

 

[ColinJ]

Definitely go for a GPS-based system unless you are really strapped for cash. In fact, even if you are, call in your Christmas and birthday presents early and go GPS anyway!

 

[Roadrider48]

Garmin 200 will do enough for most people. Shop around and buy one.
All roads lead to Garmin

+1 for this.

 

[Ernie_RBR]

They sure do