Reddit reviews Schwinn 20-Function Bike Computer
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20-function bike computer for improving workout efficiencyAttaches easily and securely to your handlebarTracks speed, distance, time, calories burned, and moreIncludes backlit screen for clear viewing
If you want a cheapo bike computer, get the $12 one from Amazon with a brand name: Schwinn.
It works fine, and yes, it comes with zip ties to attach it to the fork.
I used one like this for a while before I got my Wahoo heartrate monitor and Rflkt to track them more accurately. And with the HRM you can find out your zones to get a really good workout (assuming that's why you want to track calories.)
I use this from before my bike had a motor and it seems to work pretty well
Yeah. I have this $10 Schwinn device.
I'm just a commuter interested in gathering statistics and logging data from my rides. For 4 years I have been using a cheap $12 schwinn computer. It has dropped off and ran over by vehicles a multitude of times and the damage is obvious however it operates just dandy for my purpose.
Just like my lesson learned from a multitude of broken sunglasses, some things are better going cheap.
Edit: I do also use strava on my mobile but it gets placed in a saddle pack.
I think having a speedometer is fun. It's fun to say "Gee, I'm going past 25 going down that hill". It's fun to say "Gee, I used to be going 10 mph, now I'm going 12 mph."
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The computer itself and the sensor can be ziptied to the frame of the wheel. The sensor, on a bike, picks up revolutions of a magnet attached to a spoke. Small powerful magnets can be purchased at craft stores, and attached to the skate wheel (on bucket wheels, at least) using HandiTak.
Here's one:
http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-SW654-6PK-20-Function-Computer/dp/B000DZD3FQ