| The cyclocomputers that are available today are | | | | makes it much easier for the cyclist to view the |
| devices which a cyclist mounts on to their bicycle and | | | | information that is displayed in front of them. Often |
| which are able to calculate and display information | | | | each head unit will come with several buttons for use |
| relating to their cycle ride. Although much smaller than | | | | by a rider and can be used for a number of different |
| the devices you see mounted on either a car | | | | reasons. They are able to help them switch between |
| dashboard or the front of a motorcycle they do very | | | | various functions as well as being able to allow them |
| much the same. The computers display (head unit) will | | | | to reset the various values that they need to key in |
| be fixed to the handlebars in order that the person | | | | include the time and the distance. Plus it is with this that |
| rider the bicycle can view the information much more | | | | you will need to first calibrate or recalibrate the device |
| easily and can alter between screens in order to see | | | | every time that it is used. |
| other information that they want to know about their | | | | As well as the head unit each device will come with a |
| trip. | | | | sensor that is attached the frame and then a magnet |
| The most basic versions of these computers are able | | | | is either attached to the front or rear wheel or to the |
| to display the current speed at which the cyclist is | | | | wheel hub or the crank arm. When the wheel or crank |
| traveling as well as their maximum speeds they were | | | | arm is moving the sensor will detect a magnet which |
| able to reach. These devices are also able to show | | | | passes over it and this in turn then determines either |
| how long each trip took and the total amount of | | | | the speed at which the cyclist is traveling or the |
| distance that they have traveled each trip. | | | | distance they have traveled. The sensors that are |
| However there are more advanced models available | | | | used to measure cadence rates (such as the Vetta |
| such as the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit which | | | | V100) will have the sensor mounted to the frame and |
| also provides some of the following additional | | | | a magnet attached to the crank arm. |
| features:- | | | | As previously mentioned cyclocomputers can have |
| 1. Altitude | | | | the sensor wired into the head unit or they will transmit |
| 2. Temperature | | | | the data from the sensor (which contains a |
| 3. Cadence rates (speed at which the pedals are | | | | transmitter) wirelessly to the head unit. But whenever a |
| being turned) | | | | person does install such a computer onto their bicycle |
| 4. Stopwatch | | | | then it will need to be configured properly and it is |
| 5. Able to show 2 or more functions on the screen at | | | | therefore important that they read the instructions |
| once | | | | provided to them by the manufacturers of the device |
| All cyclocomputers used liquid crystal displays so this it | | | | that they have purchased. |