Poor man's cadence meter

[rij73]

Yeah, this was really helpful. You can get a cheap metronome for about $10. There are clip-on ones by Seiko for about $25 that I bet would be great for this.

[meridian]

Awesome idea! I've got a computer that doesn't track cadence and have been itching to upgrade. Now to dig out the metronome from the old band days and give that a whirl until I can fork over the dough!

[7rider]

My brother had (has?) a metronome that was big - about the size of a waterbottle - with a weighted arm. You slid the weight up the arm to correspond to the time/beat you wanted and the arm rocked back and forth like ... well, like the dangly things on a grandfather clock (don't know the name of them), only pointed up and not down.
So, I had this image in my head when reading this thread. Hmmmm, I thought, that's not exactly something you could carry in a jersey pocket!
When all else fails, I did what any reasonable modern person would do....
I googled "metronome."
Ahhhhhh, I see, sez the blind man.
Nifty.

[Thorn]

Thanks, Regina...that's exactly what I imagined. The big ol' wooden metronome up on the handle bars next to the cycling computer...oooh, if you bent too far forward

[JLZimrmn]

I just did a google search and found a metronome to use while on my trainer. I just turn on my computer (since it is in the same room as my trainer) and set the metronome to the pace I want. It works perfect for anyone who has a laptop or their computer and trainer are in the same room. And it is free!

[withm]

I just did a google search and found a metronome to use while on my trainer. I just turn on my computer (since it is in the same room as my trainer) and set the metronome to the pace I want. It works perfect for anyone who has a laptop or their computer and trainer are in the same room. And it is free!

Have you got a link for us?

[JLZimrmn]

I guess that would help!

www.metronomeonline.com