The best cycling computers on board a bicycle
The bicycle computer cycle becomes the heir nurtured and very, very modernized of the old odometer. And technological advances in this sector have not been limited only to the bicycle but also to its accessories. Consequently, we are faced with a small device that is great in performance. More or less numerous depending on the models and almost always on the price. In principle, a cyclo-computer (a word commonly used although it does not yet appear in the Rae dictionary) measures speeds (current, average, or maximum), distances, and times. And it also memorizes data to know the evolution of cyclists. The embryo of all the information it provides is the total travel that a wheel makes in a complete turn. From this data, all the others are calculated. And the more data, of course, the cycle computer will be more complete and, typically, more expensive. The most basic model adapts to single wheel diameter and usually offers the speed at which the bike is circulated, the distance, the total kilometers, and the clock function. Other more complete alternatives add, for example, the average speed and the maximum speed. The measurements are not limited to single wheel diameter, so its accuracy opens up to more bike models. But there are also more advanced ones, which are adapted to connect to a computer and download data and, above all, maps. The cartographic option dramatically improves the performance of the cycle computer and increases its price. In the semi or professional field, the added possibilities are more specific and go through the cadence of the pedaling or the pulsations. We chose Garmin as the leader, a high-performance cycle computer at a mid-range price from the selection that follows. Need or whim? The answer is predictable: it depends on the use. But if you …
