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Bike computers summary

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From: Craig Bosworth
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 01:40
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Greetings--

A (very) few days ago I posted a question about bike computers for 
an entry level mountain biker (me).  Here is a brief summary of email
responses so far:

Avocet and Cat Eye brands were reccomended.  One person who owns both
brands strongly reccomends Avocet.

Models mentioned were Cat Eye ATC, Avocet 40, and Cat Eye Mitty2.

Speed/time/distance seems to be a standard feature for road or mountain
bikes.

Auto start/stop is well regarded.

Cadence seems to be specialized for road racers.

Heart monitor seems to be for hard core training.

Altimeter has high toy value.

Someone suggested ordering a catalog from a mail order place.  He said
the catalogs tend to have a list of brands, models, feature sets, and
prices which I could use to sort out the market.  I've done this.

I think I will try to find a basic speed/time/distance model, maybe with
altimeter, depending on my mood at the time.

Many thanks to the people who responded so quickly!
-- 
Craig Bosworth  (619) 592-8609
Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division
craigb@sdd.hp.com
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Subject: Bike computers summary
Date: 27 Oct 1992 17:40:58 -0800
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