bike computer which keeps total distance when
04-22-23, 06:40 PM
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bike computer which keeps total distance when
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Looking for bike computer which doesn't reset (sets to to zero) total distance once battery goes down and is being changed. Please advise
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Looking for bike computer which doesn't reset (sets to to zero) total distance once battery goes down and is being changed. Please advise
Thanks
04-23-23, 09:36 AM
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Most every bike computer I've had that is electronic will have a odometer that shows the total miles traveled. You usually have to go down into the menus to find it. Many you can put that field on your main display page.
I suppose if you are only buying very inexpensive electronic units that don't put this value in non-volatile memory, then you might have issues when the battery dies. But I've never had them.
I suppose if you are only buying very inexpensive electronic units that don't put this value in non-volatile memory, then you might have issues when the battery dies. But I've never had them.
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I think most GPS type units that get their data from satellites would keep the odometer data while charging.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
04-23-23, 01:56 PM
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I don't have a bike computer but I've been comparing my distance ridden between my Garmin GPS and my bike app on my phone.
My phone app recorded that my rides were longer than my Garmin. When I checked my exact route in Google Map, it had agreed with my Garmin. I know that the GPS signal can be spotty on my smartphone but I find it surprising that the app would add so much more distance (50km vs 43).
If I were in the market for a bike computer, I'd to get one based on wheel revolution and recalibrate it for each of my three seasonal bikes.
So why not the GPS bike computer? On some rides my Garmin also loses signals and I find my tracking jumping around.
My phone app recorded that my rides were longer than my Garmin. When I checked my exact route in Google Map, it had agreed with my Garmin. I know that the GPS signal can be spotty on my smartphone but I find it surprising that the app would add so much more distance (50km vs 43).
If I were in the market for a bike computer, I'd to get one based on wheel revolution and recalibrate it for each of my three seasonal bikes.
So why not the GPS bike computer? On some rides my Garmin also loses signals and I find my tracking jumping around.
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I don't have a bike computer but I've been comparing my distance ridden between my Garmin GPS and my bike app on my phone.
My phone app recorded that my rides were longer than my Garmin. When I checked my exact route in Google Map, it had agreed with my Garmin. I know that the GPS signal can be spotty on my smartphone but I find it surprising that the app would add so much more distance (50km vs 43).
If I were in the market for a bike computer, I'd to get one based on wheel revolution and recalibrate it for each of my three seasonal bikes.
So why not the GPS bike computer? On some rides my Garmin also loses signals and I find my tracking jumping around.
My phone app recorded that my rides were longer than my Garmin. When I checked my exact route in Google Map, it had agreed with my Garmin. I know that the GPS signal can be spotty on my smartphone but I find it surprising that the app would add so much more distance (50km vs 43).
If I were in the market for a bike computer, I'd to get one based on wheel revolution and recalibrate it for each of my three seasonal bikes.
So why not the GPS bike computer? On some rides my Garmin also loses signals and I find my tracking jumping around.
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I think most GPS type units that get their data from satellites would keep the odometer data while charging.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
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I think most GPS type units that get their data from satellites would keep the odometer data while charging.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
All of my older pre-GPS era computers that only counted wheel revolutions had zero on the odometer after a battery change, they used coin type batteries. The more expensive ones allowed you to change the number if you knew what to change it to.
Just recently i was browing through Amazon and came across one model, can't recall the brand or name, which did state that changing the battery doesn't reset the total distance! I didn't take down the name, my bad, now i can't find it again
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You could download a cycling app to your phone.
Strava, Ride with GPS, etc.
Log the ride to your phone. Upload to the app. Then review rides and data later.
Unfortunately some of the providers are slowly reducing free services in favor of paid services.
Strava, Ride with GPS, etc.
Log the ride to your phone. Upload to the app. Then review rides and data later.
Unfortunately some of the providers are slowly reducing free services in favor of paid services.
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Thank you! Yes, exactly - if i know the number to change it to
Just recently i was browing through Amazon and came across one model, can't recall the brand or name, which did state that changing the battery doesn't reset the total distance! I didn't take down the name, my bad, now i can't find it again
Just recently i was browing through Amazon and came across one model, can't recall the brand or name, which did state that changing the battery doesn't reset the total distance! I didn't take down the name, my bad, now i can't find it again
But first, if you have not looked at other Amazon items since, it might show up on your amazon page as a recently browsed items.
