[drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
- From: Daniel Rosenthal <drosenthal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 03:43:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Thats helpful
16 hours would be just fine
-----Original Message-----
>From: Teri Merry <teri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sep 1, 2006 6:05 PM
>To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
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>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
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>> 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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