woof@hpfcla.UUCP (woof) (09/08/84)
Has anybody had any experience with the so-called bike computers? What features are good, what are useless, which have the best human interface, etc.? Steve Wolf [hplabs,ihnp4]!hpfcla!woof
kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee) (09/12/84)
xxx I have used a Pacer 2000H for about 2 years now and really like it. It's basic readouts are cadence, speed, average speed, distance, and heart rate. I only use the heart rate monitor during winter roller riding. The unit has never failed, despite rain and sweat, and spare parts seem to be readily available. I spend most of my time in the cadence mode, and some time in the speed mode. Unfortunately, there is no scan mode. The distance and average speed modes are useful at the end of a ride. I would call cadence and speed necessary functions. Some nice added features would be a scan mode and readouts to 0.1mph accuracy (instead of the Pacer's 1mph accuracy). Several new bike computers have been released recently. If you need only speed, the Avocet is a good buy at $25. The Cateye Solar looks like a good model with cadence, for about $60. The Pacer with heart monitor runs about $110. -- Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB wb3g!kfl or hoxna!kfl