How to Buy a Bike Computer

Series Summary

Riding a bicycle is a great recreational sport, provides a fun work out and is a viable form of transportation in many areas where urban traffic is difficult and annoying. Bikes have become increasingly popular throughout the world because they are relatively inexpensive, easy to use and have very little impact on the global environment. For many young children, a bicycle represents that first taste of freedom and is the primary manner in which a child will experience the world. Many people continue to ride their bikes into adulthood for enjoyment and exercise. Whatever your reasons, biking is a great activity alone or with friends. In this free video series on bicycles, bike mechanic Jeff Moesch demonstrate several techniques for fixing, repairing and modifying bicycles. Moesch begins by explaining how to buy a bike computer and indoor trainer. He discusses several other bike related topics, such as: how to replace bike grips, install bar ends, change a bike tire, replace a chain, prevent rust, replace handlebars and even how to buy a bike rack for your car. Watch these videos and learn several bicycle maintenance tips today.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Jeff from two wheeler dealer. Today I'm going to talk to you about how to purchase a bicycle computer. First, you need to start with what kind of riding you're going to be doing and what exactly the type of information that you'd like to get from the computer. You can start with a basic computer. It has five different functions. This particular one is made by Cadi. It gives you your current speed, your maximum speed, your trip distance and your total distance as well as a clock. These sell for around twenty dollars. From there, if you like more information from your computer you can step up to a cadence computer which this particular model also from Cadi. Cadence is basically your pedaling revolutions per minute. Not all people are going to benefit from having you know, knowing their cadence. But, if you're training for a race or just would like to keep a steady pace, cadence can come in handy. Cadence computer start at about fifty dollars. And then to tie both of the two together, you can also get a wireless computer. Which this particular one is just a wireless speed computer. Does basically the same as the first. However, it does also include an average speed, and you can hook it to multiple bikes and switch back and forth between. And there's absolutely no wires. This particular one goes for about sixty dollars. And that's how to buy a bike computer."