Cycling Computers

Functions of a cycling computer

Cycling computer or bike computer is a device that calculates a variety of important information and displays them on the screen in real time for the cyclist to monitor their performance. It is attached to the handlebar of bicycle so that is easily read. We could say it is very similar to the front dashboard of a car. There are several basic operations and information that bike computer can provide to the user:

• current, maximum & average speed
• trip distance or total distance of each ride
• time of how long we’ve ridden the bike, or current riding time
• advanced models show altitude, air temperature, number of heart beats per minute, and even navigate us using GPS.

All these features have made bike computers become important and very useful gadget in cycling, obviously for professional athletes as well as for recreational cyclists.  

How it works

So, lets us explain a bit more all the good characteristics of this device. Once attached to the wheel and full functional, we can easily measure the distance of our drive. The cadence sensor gives us number of revolutions per minute. It can also display the gear in which we ride at the moment. Also, when GPS is turned on the display will show us the route we're on, it will track coordinates, curves on the track, etc.

Conclusion

Overall, when using the cycling computer often we can get a lot of quality information that can show our level of fitness, measure our current strength and form. We can use this information to our advantage to create our future training sessions, the information will guide us what needs improvement… Ultimately it is a helping hand in achieving our training goals. Nowadays, modern GPS watches and sport watches can also do a quite a few of the same functions, but they lack the ease of readability.

Take a look at our offer

At Velo Deals you will find a great offer of cycling computers, enjoy browsing, and find the one that suits your needs.   If you have any questions in regards to purchasing your brand-new bike computer - feel free to contact us and we will be more than ready to assist you!