Global Sports: Cateye Bike Computer Versatility For Your Indulgence

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Cateye Bike Computer Versatility For Your Indulgence

By Alison Addy

Cycling is a one all-time favorite leisure activity that has never run out of fashion. Today the activity is popularly associated with strategized sport and exercise regimes. Any cyclist would want to know how fast he is cycling. There was a time when there was no way a cyclist could find out how fast he or she could ride the bike.

A cateye bike computer is a facility available now which helps in informing the rider about how fast he or she has been riding. Besides determining speed of the bike, there are number of additional features that are offered to cyclists these days. Buying one of the latest bikes will definitely be a costly affair but not as compared to the kind of facilities they offer the cyclist.

Getting the cat-eye for speed There are a number of features which need to be looked into while purchasing a bike with a cateye computer. The best way to shop for them is by going online, as there are a number of retailers offering the product. The main thing is that it should fit your need as well. A wide array of functions is provided by the bike computer. Some of the common functionalities provided are the total distance covered, the maximum speed of the bike, speed at which it is currently moving, distance of the trip, its average speed, elapsed time, facility of the clock, etc.

The most important necessity for you is being able to read the bike computer even when you are riding the bike. If you are not able to read it, it can be pointless having one installed on the handlebar in the first place. Displays will not be adequate enough if the bike computers used are of a brand that is lesser known. Reading the display will get difficult when there is too much glare also, which prevents you from reading the computer output clearly.

Other functionalities provided by bike models of the advanced kind are maximum, average and the current cadence, besides monitoring heart beat rate of the cyclist. Mounting system of Cateye bike computer will depend on the types of handle bars your bike has. The first thing to do is find a location that suits your range of vision best, on your bike. In most cases there is mounting system which is quite universal and could fit almost any stem or the handlebar of any bike.

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