Advice on Buying a Computer

[Cari]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to pick a cycling computer and was hoping to get some input from any of you who have them. I'm looking at the following models:

* CatEye Double Wireless Speed/Heart Rate (CC-HR200DW)
http://www.cateye.com/en/products/vi...d=6&subCatId=0

* Cateye Double Wireless Speed/Cadence (CC-CD300DW)
http://www.cateye.com/en/products/vi...d=6&subCatId=0

* Cat Eye TR-100 - discontinued???
- (I couldn't find the link this one on Cat Eye's website)
- has both heart rate and cadence but is not wireless
- allows you to upload data to your PC


I'd like to have both cadence and heart rate, but I'm having a hard time finding the TR-100 which offers both features.

I've considered getting the DW cadence model (and just getting a separate heart rate monitor), but I'm concerned about some complaints I read in bikerHen's thread ("Wireless Problems") regarding the accuracy of wireless cadence systems.

Have any of you had *good* experiences with the wireless cadence model?
Have any of you had problems with the accuracy of data on the heart rate double wireless model?

Thanks in advance for your help,

~Cari

[Pedal Wench]

I have this one: Cateye Double Wireless Speed/Cadence (CC-CD300DW)

I love it. I really do. The only problem I had was completely an operator error, and unfortunately, it happened on a 7 day trip, so I was constantly asking, "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" I didn't have the manual with me, and no one had a clue how to get it out of the secondary lap-counter mode. Now I know (hold the '2' button for two seconds, doh!)

Other than that, I do like it. I get comments on the transmitter down on my chain stay, but it works, and it has been very reliable (have about 2,000 miles on it since May) and I think the lack of wires is very cool!

[Cari]

Anyone have an opinion on which feature is more useful: cadence or heart rate?

Have any of you tried the double wireless heart rate model?

[CorsairMac]

First Cari: Welcome to the board. There's a thread under the open titled "getting to know you" gives you a chance to meet us and if you feel so inclined tell us something about you!

Re: your question, I actually don't have an HRM. I've been kicking around the idea of getting one but I don't intend on racing, I can Tell I'm losing body fat/weight and I KNOW when my heart is pouding! LOL

Now Cadence: Love it!! I keep my computer set on the cadence and rarely look at anything else until the end of my ride. Using the cadence monitor has improved my pedalling by leaps and bounds while saving my knees, ankles and muscles. When I started monitoring cadence I was at about 76-86, the day I went over 90 I thought I was just too cool. Now I ride between 95-103 pretty much all the time and keep it around 80-85 when climbing. I firmly believe the reason I can ride a century 1 day and 25-50 miles the next is because of my cadence.