Brief History of Speedometersīicycle speedometers, or CycloComputers, have been around since 1895 when inventor Curtis Veeder built the first mechanical device that measured the rotations of a bike wheel. They come in many forms, from simply wired speedometers to advanced, wireless data trackers with GPS and other functionalities. Bike computers usually feature a display mounted on the handlebars and a sensor mounted on the front fork to calculate speed and distance. Most cyclists use speedometers to judge either their speed in racing or mileage if attempting to cover a specific distance. Those little gadgets are most likely the only electrical devices you want to carry around with you whether you are a recreational cyclist training for your first 100-mile race, or a professional training 6-days a week. I would say this is still a reasonable pricing for a features packed meter.By Mark / Last updated - Janu/ Best-Of-Reviews, Bike Computers, ReviewsĪ bicycle computer gives great insight into your performance and improvement. It will only turn off the clock after >12 hours of idling. On power off mode, it will 1st turn off all other display but the clock. It was rained on heavily, strong sunlight and the only thing that I cannot experiment is cold weather. It is bright enough to have a quick view on your speed or distance.īoth of these meters are very accurate (made a comparison with my iPhone GPS tracking) and reliable. The backlight is not always on but it can be turn on easily by just pressing on the button. In additional to the above settings, it can set the backlight to turn on/off it allows choosing either Total Time or Current Speed in the upper/lower main display turning off/on for Distance2 and auto start/stop moving time. OK, this meter is a way more complicated than the 1 st one as it has a lot more settings. The clock is always displayed in the middle of the meter when the meter is on. It has like 10 functions – Current Speed, Distance1, Distance2, Average Speed, Maximum Speed, Odometer, Stopwatch, Total Time and Backlight for night viewing. In terms of size, it is slightly smaller, thinner but packed with features. When I got my Cervelo bike I bought another meter. Of the 7 functions, I hardly use the calories counter and CO2 as those are just estimated units and I am not sure how accurate are those. There are few settings on the meter needed to perform such as KM/miles, time and the wheel size. All mountings were provided with the meter. Also, it has a small magnet that goes to the wheel spoke. To install the unit is fairly simple by installing the meter on the bike stem and sensor unit at the fork. I just replaced the meter battery after being used for 15 months. On standby mode, it turned off all displays except for the Time to save battery (the 1st picture). Below pictures are arranged accordingly to the 9 functions I mentioned above. It has 9 functions – Total Time, Current Speed (top display), Distance, Average Speed, Maximum Speed, Calories burned, CO2, Odometer and Time. This is the 1 st meter I purchased together with my StumpJumper. But, what I have is something that is very basic and cheap (RM 100). Some that can pair with heart rate monitor or power meter. I think all of us who cycles know there are many types of bicycle meters. Today, I will be reviewing 2 different bicycle meters and they are wireless units.
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