Dashboard Cycling Computer

I bought 2 of them for the grand kids. I broke the plastic split bolt which is part of the sensor. I called the Bell 800 number, and told them that I broke the part and wanted to buy a new split bolt. They promptly sent a whole new cycling computer at no cost. Since then, I have bought another. They are both working just fine. They are accurate and fun!

Pretty easy to put together but that’s about it. The speedometer function jumps all over the map. I have my bike up on the stand and have adjusted the magnet position and sensor but it doesn’t matter. Spin the wheel and watch it go 5mph, then 3, then 7, then 4, then 5….. you get the picture. Same issue when I went for a ride. At least when I took it on my first ride it flat out died with a mile to go. This is likely do to the very poor design of the battery compartment in the computer part. Battery is (poorly) held in place by a very tiny spring which is insufficient for the job. I’ve put some light cardboard in there and it’s likely resolved.This will give you an ok rough idea of your speed…. You just have to watch it jump a bit and you’re probably going as fast at the moment, as the highest number. However if 30% of the time it is displaying a bad speed number I don’t know how far off the distance will be. If you don’t really care and just want a ballpark idea of your speed, this is probably ok. It’s not worth the effort to take it off and return it for $10. It is cheap enough but that’s cause it’s cheap. I had the Bell 220 version before this and it lasted four years before it gave it upI wouldn’t buy this again

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 30TH 2021 TO ORIGINAL REVIEW;This speedometer broke after two weeks, less than nine (9) miles, it stopped registering. There was a display on the handle bar mount but would not record any bike movement. Returned for a refund.ORIGINAL POSTED REVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 14TH 2021:After reading some reviews that stated they received the wired version, that was the one I wanted. I received the wireless version of the Bell bicycle speedometer, which is alright by me as long as the speedometer displays a displays a steady speed. I needed to replace my old Bell wireless speedometer because the bike fell over and the speedometer broke. I wanted the wired version because my old speedometer would not consistently display a steady speed. I installed the speedometer yesterday and took the bike for a one mile ride. The speed displayed was steady, hurrah. After I get some miles on the new speedometer I will update my review.

[4th season update: Finally garaged it for the winter, so no problems with steaming up. I finally upstaged it by using my smartphone and the Strava bike GPS app, but I left it on my bike as a backup, and it's still working fine.][3rd season update: Again I left it outside all winter. It again turned on immediately, steamed up again for a couple of days, and is now working perfectly again. I got my ten bucks-worth two years ago, and this thing still takes care of all my needs.][Second season update: After being left outside all winter under a tarp, it turned on as soon as the magnet flew past the sensor. Water had obviously got into it however, because for the first couple of days it steamed up to where it was hard to read the display. But after a few days or riding in the sun, the steam vented off and it worked excellently as before. Moral #1: take it indoors for the winter. Moral #2: Don't sneer at a ten-dollar bike computer.]I had planned to get a fancier bike computer, but after some bad experiences with "Amazon vendors" (Mr. Bezos: don't they cheapen your brand? They are often unreliable), and the new and frequent Amazon annoyance of "This item cannot be shipped to your default address", I chose this one, which at least could be ordered from Amazon proper.I'm glad I did. For a tiny amount of money, this biking geek now gets constantly showered with lots of good, reliable data. Installation was a breeze, with the single exception that the sensor has to be placed perilously close to the wheel magnet. The wire is ugly, with zip-ties running up my fork and stem, but it also delivers 100% reliable wheel-turn-counts to the computer.The instructions are mediocre, but you'll get past them, and using it is utterly brainless, with the single exception of remembering to zero out your current ride before you start. It turns on automatically as soon as the magnet flies past the sensor; it turns off after a few minutes of inactivity. Zeroing out the current ride also zeros out everything else except total odometer and maximum speed (currently 31.7 mph, which was scary, given that I was on a rough rail-bed trail).My main problem with it is that I cannot read the smaller numbers on the display without putting my glasses on - small gripe. I have ridden in heavy rain, which didn't seem to bother it at all.One possible nice touch (I don't have experience with other bike computers, so I can't tell if this is common): when setting the wheel circumference (so that the computer knows how far it is moving at each wheel-turn), you have the ability to actually measure your wheel and tyre circumference (I used a piece of string) and input the actual amount, not just some generic 26" wheel circumference.Total weight is probably about 4 oz. Wireless would look nicer, but would be slightly less reliable. To make me upgrade from this one, I'd have to splash all the way for GPS with altimeter, heart-rate and cadence monitor, and accurate calorie count (think the Garmin Edge 305). For now, I have other things to spend my money on.One final thought about bike computers in general: I have a standard, fourteen-mile rail-bed trail near my house that I ride every day if possible. I have now taken to competing with myself, which increases my enjoyment substantially.

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La verdad es que es muy pequeño, en las fotos se aprecia un poco mas grande.Es facil de configurar y sus funciones son muy intuitivas.Funciona bien en general.Lo que no me gusta es que para borrar la distancia y tiempo de un viaje tienes que eliminar la configuracion completa.No hay opcion de iniciar un viaje nuevo y tener los datos almacenados de por lo menos tres viajes.En general es funcional ed acuerdo a su costo.

Good Product

Works well was a bit fiddly to set up on the bike, I thought I’d ordered one without the wires… But it works OK.

Todo está correcto, solo que imaginé que era más grande, es del tamaño de un reloj de mano.