Help with a basic bike computer
02-02-20, 08:53 AM
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Help with a basic bike computer
I'm overwhelmed by the choices of a basic bike computer. Some thing in the same range as the Wahoo Elemnt mini, that can upload ride info to Strava.
02-02-20, 09:44 AM
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https://www.amazon.com/XOSS-Speedome...0658123&sr=8-2
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Ditto, the XOSS G+. I wrote my impressions of it in this thread (and others). I've had it 3 weeks now and several rides of 10-40 miles, for 290 miles total so far. It's a good value in a basic bike computer with GPS logging (but no navigation aids) and sensor capability (speed, cadence, heart monitor, etc.).
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02-05-20, 05:47 AM
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Ditto, the XOSS G+. I wrote my impressions of it in this thread (and others). I've had it 3 weeks now and several rides of 10-40 miles, for 290 miles total so far. It's a good value in a basic bike computer with GPS logging (but no navigation aids) and sensor capability (speed, cadence, heart monitor, etc.).
02-26-20, 02:09 PM
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Incidentally, regarding the XOSS G+ I suggested in early February, be aware that XOSS appears to be suffering from the same economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak ("coronavirus") that's affecting much of the Chinese economy.
I've had almost no problems with mine, purchased in January 2020. It's been 99.99% reliable over nearly 500 miles of rides, each 20-50 miles long. I had one ride a week or so ago when the XOSS GPS couldn't sync for the first 10-15 miles, which may have been due to atmospheric conditions or RFI/EMI interference in one tricky area where I often ride. It's a valley where my phone GPS often drops too. It picked up the last 35 miles of that ride just fine.
But that's the last time the app was updated. It's still functional but some minor issues haven't been resolved. Nothing that hinders function -- the app shows only metric, but after syncing to Strava it converts to imperial if that's how the Strava user sets it.
However I'm seeing a slower response, or no response, to customer questions outside the US market. And apparently units are shipping slowly or not at all from China to markets *other than the US*.
Amazon still has the XOSS G+ in stock and most customer reviews are positive. No worse than most bike computers. Even Garmin and Wahoo get plenty of complaints.
Just a heads up. I wouldn't change my opinion of the XOSS, but this may not be the best time to buy one unless the low price is a reasonable gamble. I might put one in the Amazon cart, then move it to "save for later" and see if that triggers a price reduction.
I've had almost no problems with mine, purchased in January 2020. It's been 99.99% reliable over nearly 500 miles of rides, each 20-50 miles long. I had one ride a week or so ago when the XOSS GPS couldn't sync for the first 10-15 miles, which may have been due to atmospheric conditions or RFI/EMI interference in one tricky area where I often ride. It's a valley where my phone GPS often drops too. It picked up the last 35 miles of that ride just fine.
But that's the last time the app was updated. It's still functional but some minor issues haven't been resolved. Nothing that hinders function -- the app shows only metric, but after syncing to Strava it converts to imperial if that's how the Strava user sets it.
However I'm seeing a slower response, or no response, to customer questions outside the US market. And apparently units are shipping slowly or not at all from China to markets *other than the US*.
Amazon still has the XOSS G+ in stock and most customer reviews are positive. No worse than most bike computers. Even Garmin and Wahoo get plenty of complaints.
Just a heads up. I wouldn't change my opinion of the XOSS, but this may not be the best time to buy one unless the low price is a reasonable gamble. I might put one in the Amazon cart, then move it to "save for later" and see if that triggers a price reduction.
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