[drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
- From: "Teri Merry" <teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:05:47 -0700
My 2 cents: True about battery-type GPS using batteries, but I find it
better than the bike computer if you use multiple vehicles. For example, I
drive both single and pair. I most often use a wrist band type--simple GPS
made by Garmen (Forerunner or Fore. . .something else are a couple models
for running or hiking) that is rechargable. I get about 16 hrs before
recharge. It is like a big wrist watch; nothing else attached (like the
Timex requires). Simple to use. Somewhere around $150. It changes bet.
metric or US. Then, I don't worry about calibration nor changing vehicles.
(I also use mine when running, trail riding, and hiking).
Teri in Ramona
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Rosenthal" <drosenthal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
>
>
>
> sure does
> thank you
>
> M. Denmark wrote:
>>
>> Dan,
>>
>> You can google "bike computers" and there is quite an array to choose
>> from.
>> Some are wired and many are now wireless (from wheel to computer). You
>> must
>> be careful to observe tolerances/distances to make sure they will work
>> for
>> you. Generally they have a magnet fixed on the spoke of a rear wheel and
>> a
>> sensor on the body frame. As the wheel goes around the magnet signals
>> the
>> sensor and it send the info to the little computer up front on the dash.
>> You have to program in your wheel size. Most read kph and mph. Most
>> have
>> total time, time moving, avg speed, max speed, total distance, sometimes
>> other distance settings. They are light weight, relatively inexpensive
>> (generally less than $50 for what you need), accurate over varying
>> terrain
>> and you don't lose the signal when you are out of sight of the
>> satellites.
>> The most popular model for carriages and the main ones we've used are the
>> Sigma Sport.
>>
>> I have used the bike computers and GPS--bike computers are much better
>> and
>> don't eat batteries as fast as GPS.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Milli Ann
>> Magnolia, TX
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Rosenthal
>> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:59 PM
>> To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [drivingpairs] Odometers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> So ok, it is Labor Day weekend and it is going to pour rain. So my mind
>> turns to projects like - does anyone know how I can get,build, buy,
>> find, etc an odometer for my
>> marathon carriage?
>>
>> Dan Rosenthal
>>
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