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I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer so I can get out on my trike. I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations? |
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I like the Planet Bike models because they show four different things at
once. If you really want to spend the $$$'s you could go with one of the GPS based things made by Garmin. The problem with them is you have to wait for the unit to find the GPS Satellites before you can begin riding. When you have one of these things, however, you can upload the data to your pc and use software by a company called "Motion Based". This will give you lots of data about your ride such as a map, a chart showing changes in elevation, a chart showing average speed during different segments of the ride, etc. There is even an interface between Motion Based and Google Earth so you can print out an incredibly detailed street map of your ride. Also, these things are GPS devices. You can program in important points like "home" or the hotel where you happen to be staying. The thing can then give you turn by turn directions to that location. It is not like an automobile GPS. The entire interface is only the size of a watch so the turn by turn directions are just done with little blinking icons. Still it gives you that ability to go someplace unfamiliar, mark you starting point, get lost on your trike, and then find your way back. Jeff wrote in message ups.com... Hello, I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer so I can get out on my trike. I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations? |
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I got an excellent Pan-O-Ram here on ARBR that had nice large
numbers. Pan-O-Ram discontinued that model and the others were all too small to see; so I did not get a replacement when the Pan-O-Ram wore out. If another speedometer becomes available with large numbers; please let us know! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ wrote: Hello, I'm so effen sick of winter. I can't wait for the weather to get nicer so I can get out on my trike. I'd like to purchase a speedometer. Do any of the trikers here have any advice for me before I purchase one of the things? Recommendations? |
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"Jeff Grippe" wrote in message ... ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS! NOR DOES HE EVEN INCLUDE ANY OF THE PREVIOUS POST TO WHICH HE IS RESPONDING. WHAT A ****ING IDIOT! I like the Planet Bike models because they show four different things at once. If you really want to spend the $$$'s you could go with one of the GPS based things made by Garmin. The problem with them is you have to wait for the unit to find the GPS Satellites before you can begin riding. When you have one of these things, however, you can upload the data to your pc and use software by a company called "Motion Based". This will give you lots of data about your ride such as a map, a chart showing changes in elevation, a chart showing average speed during different segments of the ride, etc. There is even an interface between Motion Based and Google Earth so you can print out an incredibly detailed street map of your ride. Also, these things are GPS devices. You can program in important points like "home" or the hotel where you happen to be staying. The thing can then give you turn by turn directions to that location. It is not like an automobile GPS. The entire interface is only the size of a watch so the turn by turn directions are just done with little blinking icons. Still it gives you that ability to go someplace unfamiliar, mark you starting point, get lost on your trike, and then find your way back. Heaven's to Betsy, just use any old paper map. All you have to be is literate and have a brain in your head. The question arises as to just how stupid can you get. The day I need a GPS device is the day I will need a new brain. I never cease to be amazed at just how stupid people can get. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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wrote in message oups.com... ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS! I got an excellent Pan-O-Ram here on ARBR that had nice large numbers. Pan-O-Ram discontinued that model and the others were all too small to see; so I did not get a replacement when the Pan-O-Ram wore out. If another speedometer becomes available with large numbers; please let us know! You bet, since you obviously have more money than brains. By the way, why don't you go screw yourself instead of cluttering up this group with your moronic posts. I don't believe you have ever yet said anything that would interest one so Great as Myself. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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