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Cateyes have long been known as a solid product and an excellent bang-for-the-buck, and that was always my personal experience as well. I've been out of racing and serious riding for over a decade, but recently got back into road riding, so after a bit of research, I went with another Cateye, the Velo 7. This model gives all the necessary features, and none of the stupid ones (carbon output? Seriously???) Being a wired model, it's not prone to the signal glitches the more expensive wireless models are known to be, and the wire isn't a headache or hindrance, at all. They've also made a couple improvements since my last Cateyes (back in the late 90's to early 2000's), like better clamping systems, and larger screens. Set-up was not as difficult as I anticipated, though i did have a problem calibrating the wheels/tires. I tried to fine tune it for the 700x32 tires i was running, and was getting low readings that I knew weren't right. So I zeroed it again, then skipped the exact tire measurement part, and just went with the "quick set-up" and just entered "700", and now my distances and speed are what they're supposed to be, even running these bigger tires. That's about all I got. For around $25 delivered, these are probably as good as it gets.Read full review
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Only used it a few times but seems to be working just fine. The only thing I wish it had on the total miles are the tenths. It only gives full miles. Other than that it is great. I bought 2 so my wife and I can both have the same model. Easy to hook up. Has all the features we need.
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All too often the phrase "Entry Level"is used to down-rate products that sit at the BASIC end of a product line. I think the the correct word for CATEYE Velo 7 Bike Computer is "SIMPLE". I am a long term, daily bicycle rider. I also take multi day bicycle trips. The information I really need from a bike computer is accurate distance recording for trips, cumulative miles, time of day and current ride time. Average speed is nice too. The Velo 7 has all of these functions. It is relatively easy to program and very easy to use. The hardwired connection between wheel rotation sensor and the computer cradle is fine for my needs and in my experience battery life is far better than computers with wireless rotation sensors. Con1: I would gladly pay more $$ for a version of this computer that doesn't require me to reenter tire size and total miles when I replace the battery. If you buy one, make sure you record your tire size somewhere that you are likely to remember. Con2: I am old and ride a bike that allows an upright riding position. So the handlebars are further from the the wheel than on some bikes. The wire between the wheel rotation sensor and the cradle is just barely long enough for my bike. If the wire were 3 inches longer it would have made my installation easier. Summary: Excellent value, ease of use, good basic functionality.Read full review
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I purchased the Velo 7 thinking that programing it would be similar to the wireless Strada I have. Programming is a little different, but the biggest difference is that the odometer on the Velo 7 is not programmable. The Strada also lets you program tire size to the millimeter whereas the Velo 7 programs to the nearest centimeter, not particularly significant. I got the Velo because my wireless Strada does not work with my rechargeable headlight. When I turn the headlight on the Strada reads zero mph. The Velo 7 is unaffected by the light. So my tradeoff for a basic computer that will work with my headlight is the wire and no capability to set the odometer. For a speedometer at less than twenty dollars that is acceptable to me.
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I've only used this for about a week but it has worked perfectly and was relatively easy to put on and set up. The directions that come with it are mostly drawings .I found what could be downloaded online to be helpful in explaining things. I like that I can zero out the distance each day but the odometer keeps track of accumulated distance over days or weeks. So far so good.
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