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Tim Tewsley is a green building strategist with Recollective Consulting in Vancouver BC and a cycling instructor with HUB. If you need something different, Cateye offers an entire range of products to suit every rider and every budget.

Overall, this is a good product if you need a basic speedometer/odometer.

However, as a commuter, I find it interesting to know how fast I am going, but not essential. A bit of extra care is required when locking/unlocking in order to avoid this.Īs a recreational road rider, I appreciate that the functions of the Padrone allow me to compare my riding performance from one ride to the next. I unknowingly bumped my sensor while unlocking my bike one day, and the result was that the sensor contacted my spokes and was pulled way out of alignment. One small issue I had is that the fork-mounted sensor can be easily shifted from contact with a bike rack, or from your bike lock. I found the display easy to read when riding during the day, but at night, I couldn’t read it unless I was passing under a street light. Ease of use Since this is an analog wireless bike computer, it needs to be mounted first. Moreover, when compared to its wireless counterpart the Cateye urban wireless computer, it is 22 thinner. Its large display dominates the front of the device. The feature that Cateye really emphasizes about this product is its large display. The CatEye Padrone is a sleek and well-built bike computer. Spares for all of the parts (sensors, magnet, computer mount) can be purchased separately from Cateye directly or from your dealer, so you can have sensors and mounts on multiple bikes, and just transfer the computer from one to the other. I like that the Padrone can be easily transferred from bike to bike.

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This computer will not connect with your computer to download stored data. It’s fit for an entry level road rider who doesn’t want one of the fancier models that will track position via GPS, heart rate, split times et cetera. Installation and setup instructions are simple.Ĭateye’s Padrone Cycle Computer is for a commuter who wants a speedometer and also wants to keep a log of the distance they’ve travelled. There is only one button to press that cycles you through all of the menus. This is a basic model – it offers speed, odometer, top speed, average speed, total pedalling time, current clock time and that’s it.

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There are only 3 things to install – a magnet on your spokes, a sensor on your forks and the computer mount on your bars.Īs with most cycle computers today, it is easily removable from its mount for theft prevention.

Including reading the instructions, it tok me only 30 minutes. In fact, I’d say that almost anyone could install the Padrone themselves. Wireless=way less installation hassle and a cleaner look to your bike. It’s the first one I have owned that is wireless, meaning that you (or your mechanic) no longer have to figure out the best way to route a cable from your front forks to the computer unit.

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The Cateye Smart is available in the UK for £79.99 for the computer alone, packaged with a Bluetooth speed/cadence sensor for £124.99 or with the speed/cadence sensor and a heart rate strap for £179.99.This is a great little cycle computer. Note, however, that Cateye has published a fairly short list of phones on which the app has been confirmed to work (opens in new tab).

#CATEYE PADRONE ANDROID#

You need to install the Cateye cycling app to your iPhone or Android smartphone to get connectivity. Ride data can be uploaded from your phone to Strava, TrainingPeaks or CateyeAtlas for analysis. If working without a phone, the ride summary data can be sent to your phone post-ride, although of course it won’t include your route, but will include distance if you have used a Bluetooth speed sensor. It can record this data independently of the phone if you want to avoid carrying it, for example in a race or wet conditions. The computer will also pair with Bluetooth speed, heart rate, cadence and power sensors to display additional data.

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