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From: kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Bike computer info?
Message-ID: <317@hoxna.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Sep-84 09:22:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 12 09:22:41 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 03:47:45 EDT
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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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.
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Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB
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