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Does anyone know if you can buy the wiring bits separate from the cycle computers themselves? I have now managed to get through three of these - in each case the connection where the wire goes into the handlebar mounting bracket has worked itself loose - I think it is due to too much manhandling of the bike in and out of my car. So now I have three perfectly good cycle computers, each without the necessary wiring. The last one is a Cateye which I especially like but am loathe to buy another whole kit when all I really want is the wiring bit and not the computer itself. Or is it time that I switched to wireless free computers - and are they any good?

(PS.I have not put this in the technical section of this website as I never read that bit because I am not a 'techy' and don't understand anything about the technical bits bikes!).

I gave up on wired computers a while back for the same reason as you have had with yours. Wireless are great and I have Cateye on bothof my bikes and they work really well. The only thing is you must read the instructions as it tells you how far from the transmitter you can have the display and I have found it is best to be inside this to make sure it works OK.

Stilly

I second that !!! The wireless versions are great - I bought a cateye 'cordless 7 ' and it has given me no trouble whatsoever
I only really wanted one for recording mileage but its quite interesting to see your speed too, along with average / max speed and time taken on a ride etc.
Hope this is of some help
Colin

I went cheaper than that with a wirelss Halfords special. It was only about a tenner but I've done about 2000 trouble free miles with it and only just recently changed the sender battery and not had to change the receiver battery so far. It's far less hassle that having wires tangled round brake and gear cables and worrying about yanking out snagged cables etc .

Scott

You can but fitting kits for Sigma computers. I know because I had to buy one when I skillfully cut the cable while fitting one.

You can buy fitting kits separately for cateye computer: I've done it through the shop where I got the computer, for about £10.

I've tried wireless computers and think they're great for a summer bike. In sub zero temperatures I've ended up mounting the head to the forks to get a signal! I've since reverted to wired versions for all my bikes. I've get to break a cable, even on the brompton but the cost of a replacement is about the same as the saving made on initial purchase.

one problem with wireless computers. If you are riding in a group and others also have a wireless computer you can get interference from other computers. You will know it is happening when you computer goes crazy!

Agree with what is said re the wirelss comps and pack rides. Some can have coded transmitters though that get around the problem. Johns Bikes in Bath have Cateye spares soothers must have them as well.