Suitable Cat Eye

[Triple3]

I use a basic cat eye strada on my bike and my elderly father would like one to basically track his distances. My question is will the strada slim work on a hybrid city bike with wider forks, will the slim inside fork leg sensor still see the magnet ? Mine is the older model that tie wraps to the fork leg behind and i tilt the sensor in but my dad tried one and kept knocking it in. He is 75 and just wants a basic option that has easy to use functions and large display. Im looking at buying him one for christmas

 

[HLaB]

Would he consider a cheap Garmin like the Edge 20 or 200, there's nothing really for him to set up and no sensors to knock.

 

[Spiderweb]

I use both on different bikes. With the Strada slim unlike the normal Strada there is no adjustment with the sensor so if there is a fair bit of clearance between the inside of the fork and the spokes then the slim will not work.
You need to get him a normal Strada, £28.99 here;
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=182310669978&globalID=EBAY-GB

 

[Triple3]

Would he consider a cheap Garmin like the Edge 20 or 200, there's nothing really for him to set up and no sensors to knock.

Thanks for the reply, I suspect not as he does not own or use a computer, laptop, ipad so all the downloading data to garmin would be uneccessary unless of course the edge 20, 200 are just basic computers that dont map rides ?

 

[HLaB]

Thanks for the reply, I suspect not as he does not own or use a computer, laptop, ipad so all the downloading data to garmin would be uneccessary unless of course the edge 20, 200 are just basic computers that dont map rides ?

They are basic computer but with GPS, you don't need to download them but thinking about it further you do need to charge them every so often and that might be a chore for him.

 

[Cycleops]

Plus the Garmin is several times the cost of the Cateye and if all you want to log is distance the Strada is fine.

 

[midlife]

Can you cable tie the sensor upright behind the forks with a spacer on a normal Cateye Strada? lots of people Tue them in facing forward which works as well.

Shaun

 

[Triple3]

Can you cable tie the sensor upright behind the forks with a spacer on a normal Cateye Strada? lots of people Tue them in facing forward which works as well.

Shaun

Yes, thats what i do but my dad knocks them when cleaning and storing his bike so I was looking for a more discreet method

 

[midlife]

I was thinking about the inside of the fork like this

Shaun

 

[Triple3]

I was thinking about the inside of the fork like this

Shaun

He rides a hybrid city bike do I think the forks are too wide compared to a race bike so wont see the magnet

 

[midlife]

Maybe put in a spacer to bring the sensor closer to the spokes? Like this cadence sensor?

Shaun

 

[andrew_s]

You could also consider a stronger than normal magnet (eBay, from Biggsy on YACF)

I would agree that there's no point in a GPS - apart from anything else, they need charging every day, or newly charged AAs every few days, depending on model and mileage.

 

[dim]

look at the Sigma wireless computers .... I prefer them to the cateye. Here is one that sells for pretty cheap:
http://www.acycles.co.uk/sigma-bc-8..._produit_cpc&gclid=CKXt1JHEl9ACFQgW0wodqysM_A

the one that I used also done cadence:
http://www.acycles.co.uk/sigma-bc-1..._produit_cpc&gclid=CLuvnJ_Fl9ACFcIV0wodXVsBHg

worked flawlessly for over a year, (never had to change batteries) then I sold my bike with the computer

 

[lutonloony]

If he just wants to log miles, would one of the "old" 5 function speedos work?

 

[broady]

I'm about to put up all my cateye stuff up for sale as I only use garmin now.
All bar one is used.
Let me know if interested