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From: barrys@tekecs.UUCP (Barry Steel)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Cateye Solar Beef
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 09:16:49 EDT
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> The unit is not completely weatherproof, either.  Cateye does
> not recommend exposing it to a hard rain, so you evidently must
> remove the unit to a saddlebag or something if you're caught by
> a storm.  That leaves you with the problem of what to do with that
> cable hanging down from where it plugged in to the cadence jack.
> 
I've used a baggie and a rubber band with good results.  There is a
small hole on the left side of the mounting bracket to plug the unused
jack into (pretty clever, these Japanese).

> On the positive side, the unit does have an accurate timer and
> cyclometer, and it is nice to see how fast you're going.  However,
> it would be nice if the chronometer would stop when I do.  You
> have to stop it when you wait for a traffic light, and I'm
> always forgetting to turn it back on, so I rarely get a feel for
> my actual moving average speed.
> 
I agree, this is a pain, however, it does represent your true average
speed (you went working at that stop light, now were you?)

> I'd like to hear from other cateye owners who may have solved some of
> these problems.  For cyclists who are contemplating getting one of
> these gadgets,  I'm reluctant to recommend it to any one who rides
> under less than ideal conditions, as I do.
> 

During the winter, when I was riding my clunker bike, the Cateye sat
around in a "sunny" window.  It discharged so far that I had to buy new
batteries (it would not recharge itself).  When that happens, you loose
your odometer reading, which can NOT be reset.

I DO think that, given the above limitations, the Cateye is the way to go.
I would like a cyclometer with the following features, is there one?

	Resetable odometer.
	12/24 hour clock.
	MPH to tenth.
	Too low/high alarm on cadence.
	Water-proof!
	Silent mode (NO BEEPS).
	Ability to store two wheel diameter constants (so you could switch
		bikes quickly).
	Optional heart rate sensor.
	"Stop time when I stop" mode.
	Temperature sensor.
	Cost ~$100.
	

Sounds like a good idea for you entrepreneurs out there.