Talk me down!

[Bad JuJu]

I also wanted to say that you shouldn't let a few tenths of mile discourage you. I know it's disheartening to find that even though you've been working so hard, all your hard work isn't adding up to what you thought it was. That sucks, no question about it.

BUT you HAVE been working hard and learning more and feeling better, right? Focus on that. Keep working on getting more comfortable on the bike, and doing your regular rides, and the miles will come.

[Lise]

Hey, Pooks, good luck with the computer. Don't take it too hard--you'll figure it out. I understand, though. I have a similar issue with my pedometer. Biking is a joy for me, but running is a chore. As a triathlete, I need to ... run at some point! When I'm sure I've run two miles and my pedometer says 1.82 miles, I get so discouraged. Sometimes I get on my bike and ride the distance because I trust my bike odometer a lot more.

[plantluvver]

I just wanted to chime in and say that it isn't the miles so much, it is the improvement in your performance to take pride in. And whatever that improvemnet is is showing up proportionately, regardless of the acuracy of the miles. Your computer will at least be consistemt with itself.

I am planning on using my bike as an alternative to a car, so for me, my goal is really my destination. Such as,"Well, now I can sail at any marina on Hayden Island.", Now I can ride downtown instead of using the bus."

I know this would not be an appropriate goal for some people, but for me,it makes sense.

(Hopefully, soon, I will be able to make my goal just to get somewhere FASTER. )

If counting miles makes you miserable, don't do it! Go back to watching the birds and scenery go by.

Mary

[SadieKate]

I don't have the manual. It has disappeared. . . . . They did say they'd photocopy the instructions for me so I'd have them. I forgot to do that while I was there yesterday. Must remember today!

Just download the manual:
http://www.cateye.com/en/tech_suppor..._downloads.php

You'll need to reset it each time you replace the battery so you need the manual. Just save it on your computer.

More info on wheel measurement:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/circumference.html

[MomOnBike]

SK beat me to it. We always lose our manuals, so the on-line sources are invaluable.

[pooks]

Okay -- thanks for the links!

The saga continues ... I took the bike back yesterday afternoon but the guy who wanted to demonstrate the old-fashioned method had gone to a doc's appt. So the guy who calibrated it the first time recalibrated it. He was as nice as he could be.

Today I rode 6.5 miles. Yay!

My odomter says I rode 0.93.

LOL! Okay, so I'm going back when the other guy is there. Which reminds me, I need to call and find out when he is there!

(Maybe it's a defective computer, but we'll see.)

[SadieKate]

Is this a wireless computer? Lights will cause problems and maybe cell phones. I have yet to test it, but I think my Polar was having problems when I placed my cell phone in a Bento Box on a road bike. Of course, any power lines in the same county also caused problems.

It worked flawlessly on the mtbike so I have a theory to test.

[maillotpois]

Also you have to make sure the magnet on the spoke is being read every revolution. Mine is finicky. It almost has to touch the sensor for it to be read correctly.