Cycling computer, works sweet...

[qwerty243]

Where to get a speedo???

i want to get a speedo on my chinese 125 pitbike dose anybody know where i can get one?

 

[foolsp33d]

wondering about this.. would like to be able to keep a record of time, distance, etc also.. Thinking possibly a pushbike CATEYE style option.. just cant recall if they wheel sizing will allow for it.. certainly the best, option i can think of.. would give you average speed, odo, time, elapsed time, max speed, some have back lighting also..

 

[Hillz]

yeh i think the speedo would be easy part it's the wheel that will be the problem. maybe there is some kind of universal adaptor available?
those road reg Z50 knockoffs would be a good place to start.

 

[geezus18]

i tried a bike speedo..but it didnt work, i got it fitted on the wheel fine and got the sensor to the required distance from the magnet thing. but it didnt want to work for the wheel size..it said i only got up to like 40km/h!! so i just ripped it off lol

 

[foolsp33d]

ok.. MINIMUM WHEEL SIZE FOR A CATEYE SPEEDO IS 14.5"
so a speedo is EASILY fitted.. will be 95% accurate depending..

http://www.cateye.com/sites/cateye/upload/manuals/en/ED300v1_E-1.pdf

oh and there is LOTS of these topics.. the SEARCH BUTTON is my friend!!

 

[Dreamah]

Want to hook up a machron to my bike and have it interchangable with other bike/Bikes... But would mean setting it up everytime i change... probs not worth it

 

[foolsp33d]

some models have a setting so they can be set between two different wheel sizes.. for example your standard MTB wheel 26x2.1 and you can can have the second setting for your road bike 700x28.
These would be the models (with the duel wheel size setting to go for)

 

[foolsp33d]

Well, i got bored today, so ripped the Cateye Velo 8 out of the spares draw and fitted it up to the 29'er.. works good! still playing with wheel measurements but she is 95% spot on...

The sensor is a screw in magnet type(OME from cateye) the pickup sensor has been ziptied in place through the fork shroud, nice and stable, nice and close..

The speedo itself is mounted inbetween the tripple clamps.. a little bit of dbl sided tape ensures it wont go walkabout over the rough stuff...

The Large dispaly and features are good and give an accurate read-out on riding time, distance covered both in total and per ride, max speed, Avr. speed, 12/24 hr clock. Not a bad purchase for $35.. Next is Li-po halogens Lights
Sorry about the quality of the pics, the camera had flat batteries and the ol mobile phone was the next best thing!

 

[sik-pj]

u got any rideing piks fools

 

[foolsp33d]

to hard to ride n take pixs at the same time... will try and work out a camera mount just for you PJ....

 

[sik-pj]

cheers beef

 

[sik-pj]

howmuch KMH did u do??

 

[foolsp33d]

you mean how MANY k's did I do?? just went for a quick squirt down the bike track, nothin full on.. off memory was just on 8 k in total... plus a trip into the drive thru bottle shop on the way back

 

[sik-pj]

yeh lolz ahh k sik as

 

[KTMKID]

so what speed you hitting fools?

 

[kyunt]

Is it possible to get one of those eletric speedo things? The type that has a plug

 

[foolsp33d]

Is it possible to get one of those eletric speedo things? The type that has a plug

HUH??

so what speed you hitting fools?

Was just out on a local back track, so nothin serious.. mayb 65 or so.. wasnt looking to go fast more to check accuracy at this stage.. still working out the best wheel size setting..

 

[captain dust]

Just something cool to suggest for you guys. I had an old cycling computer lying around so i decided i would hook it up on my mini bike. It works so well and is really handy for lots of different reasons. The one i have hooked up is an Echowell wireless unit which bike shops sell for about $60. Tells me current speed, average speed, total distance, riding time (auto start stop), total riding time, max speed, normal clock and trip distance. Its cool as it tells me how long ive been riding so i know exactly how many hours my engine and oil has done, max speed is cool too so you know how fast your hitting too. I used it for the first time today and it worked sweet and was really cool to check out how long i rode and how fast etc. Something quite interesting is just how quick the bike goes! Max speed on a tight track in my mates backyard track was just on 43Kmh, and yes it is properley calibrated, im not spinning bullshit and thats not even getting out of second gear! So there you go, put one on your bike and have some fun with it! They mount pretty easy with only a little bit of customising to mount it. No wires too so its easy to set up and cant get broken easy. You can see the head unit on the bars in this shot below...

Oh by the way, my bike is sweet as too, so sweet... Hahahahh

 

[geezus18]

nice mate, i tried that once and couldnt calibrate it right i was full throttle and it says i was goin like 35...

 

[Borci88]

Do I see two mufflers!??!