CATEYE Wired Bike Computer – Entry-Level Speedometer and Odometer, Perfect for Beginner Cyclists, Auto Start/Stop, Easy Setup for Road, MTB, Gravel Bikes, 3 Year Battery Life

Excellent Product Easy to install Works as expected

A great basic cyclo-computer! Here is what I like -- ++ Very easy to scroll thru the different functions -- time, distance, average speed, etc. One button! ++ WIRED connection. No cell phone interference, no extra battery, no clunky sensor. Install and forget. ++ Not too flashy, so less likely to draw unwanted attention or detract from the bike ++ Battery life in years (based on using several similar Cateye computers) What is not perfect -- -- The spoke mounted magnet needs a better mount. -- The handlebar mount is just a couple of ty-wraps -- but it does work for me. -- The CO2 and calorie functions are a bit silly for me. Got about 100km / 65 miles on my Velo 9, and it has been just what I expected. Friendly advice -- when you are setting yours up, choosing the KM vs. Miles setting is the first step. If you skip it, you cannot go back (at least, I could not figure out how). So make sure to check it when you start -- mine was set to KM and I missed it, so had to set up twice. Updated after a year -- very pleased with this cyclocomputer. It is easy to remember the functions, like resetting the trip odometer. The mount has held up well, even tho it gets removed a lot for security. Still on the original battery. Easy to read in either the sunshine or cloudy days. Overall, a solid little computer.

Nothing new here! My Cateye Mity2 (35 years old) still works perfect. It has the same features except the c02 and cal. as this new one has. My experience with wired sensors are more accurate and very consistent which you don't get with GPS models. My 10 mile ride over the years only varied maybe one or two bike lengths difference for distance and there is no wait time for GPS connection. I hope this one is the same, should be. FYI I still have my 40 year old Cateye solar, still works but not using. Con, You can't wear polarized sunglasses with the velo 9, my old Cateye Mity2 though works fine with polarized glasses and its a bit smaller also and also does not require replacing zipties when remounting.

Easy to install and set up (tire circumference is important so be sure to follow instructions), it doesn't have a lot of the extra things that I don't need or want. The carbon and calories measurements don't really matter to me because there are a lot of variables that can impact them. It's easy to see what is on the screen and switching modes is very simple. It is accurate, I used GPS to check the speed and distance. It appears to be sturdy enough and the wire is solidly in place. I was a little disappointed by how thin the wires are compared to the device it was replacing. This is perfect if all you want are the basics.

I've used CatEye biking computers for years on several different bikes, so I was familiar with the basic setup. But for the Velo 9 I found the mostly illustrated instructions confusing, because I wanted to specify the exact circumference of my tires to get accurate distance readings. And I didn't care to measure this manually. I might have chosen 700c but looking carefully I saw that this could give (an unspecified) difference from my own tire circumference. The solution was to choose the 205 option (which is a choice for circumference) and then increment this number the the one indicated in the table of various sizes. So following the illustrations I incremented the number (first units, then tens) to the size indicated in the table for 700-38c tires, which is 218. Pressing and holding the mode button completed the choice for size. From there everything was familiar except my installation which was different from typical, in which the magnet and sensor are mounted on a front wheel. I am using the Velo 9 on a bicycle attached to a trainer so I wanted to measure revolutions of the rear wheel. The wire from the sensor to the display is too short to reach the handlebars, but luckily my bike, a Schwinn CrissCross, has a step-through top tube that is lower than the typical male bike and the wire does reach from the rear to near the front of the top tube. One question I had about choosing the CatEye Velo 9 was what is the difference between Velo 7 and Velo 9? The answer was on the second page of the setup instructions - Velo 9 is identical except that it can calculate Calories and Carbon Offset (CO2). If I had known this I would have opted for the slightly cheaper Velo 7. I had not seen a list of differences anywhere else. I am pleased with my setup and with the displays of the Velo 9. It works well for me.

It has all the basic functions most people want. I have several of the Velo7 for our family. This Velo9 I bought was the same price recently and had two more features. The carbon foot print and calories are just an automatic equation the unit computes and is likely not very accurate in real life, but who can tell. The two main attributes of this bike computer over many others (and I have had several over the years) is that it is easy to understand/read/reset and it does not lose your data easily by accident. The last bike computer I bought prior to this CatEye had a bigger display and had a night glow back light and more functions to keep me amused. But, I had trouble reading the small icon to see what function I was reading. I did not often use it in the dark and if I was in the wrong mode to resent my trip mileage I lost my YTD data. The Cateye with one long press of the one function button sets all your trip data back to zero. However, in order to erase your YTD mileage you must take the unit off its mount and press a reset button with a tooth pick to do that. Now I really appreciate the Cateye over other since I was losing my YTD data several times a season. I commute by bike all year long in the Chicago area. The computer will be covered in snow or ice at times or sitting out in the hot sun and it has not had a failure in two years. You can calibrate your unit by tire size or measure your wheel and enter that size for a more accurate speed and distance measures. It can be set for metric or English readouts. The only downside is you cannot reset individual functions. The reset button resets all ride functions at once, but that is a tradeoff for its simplicity. The only feature I would like to see is a back light for night, since I am often on the bike after dark.

with the advent of the USB charging craze it's getting hard to find the old "stick a battery in'em" devices. I'm not happy if I have to disconnect the unit, take it inside, put it charge and then remember to get it when I'm ready to ride again. With this unit the battery will last the entire season. I never have to worry about remembering the five steps to getting it back on my bike. I just get on and ride. That's the way it supposed to be. This unit provides 9 separate functions including all the critical ones: speed, ave speed, ride time, max speed and a bunch only biking geeks care about. The unit is simple to install and eaay to use. What more could I possible need. Oh, and it's dirt cheap. Thank you Cat Eye.

The product features can be very helpful and useful even though some of the features are on no value to me. The biggest problem with the product: the pictures instructions for installation are not clear enough for the average technically inclined person. The Velo 7 installation VIDEO instructions are well done and easy to follow. Except that it gives incorrect information when it comes to setting the clock. In the video the instructor says that when the 12h on screen is in flashing mode, you turn the unit over and press the SET button. in fact, if you do this you will terminate the clock setting operation and the digit1 of the hour clock IS NOT set to flashing. The correct sequence is that when 12h is flashing you LONG press the MODE button and this will set the digit 1 of the clock flashing. The Set button should be pressed only after the minutes of the clock are set. As a result of this miss information I send one unit back thinking it was faulty. Also the technical support line of 1-800-5-CATEYE is of no value to customers, nobody ever picked up the phone when I called several times during business hours. The installation went well and everything appears to be working when spinning the front tire. I have not done yet a road test, but I don't anticipate any problem. The unit is easy to read and to scroll through the functions.

Ya había tenido anteriormente uno de la misma marca, el cual dejo de funcionar después de varios años de uso, por lo que decidí comprar otro de la misma marca y hasta el momento me ha funcionado sin ningún problema, fácil de configurar e instalar, si lo volvería a comprar

Easy to setup and use. Hopefully battery life will be good but too soon to say as I only just got it. Small with a clear screen to see current speed and other information.

Simple and effective, I love it.

I've just fitted my sixth Velo 9 to one of my bikes, so now all my bikes have one fitted. This last one was to replace a Cateye wireless computer I bought because it promised easier setting up and a cleaner look, there being no wires trailing about. It was a success on both counts. Less successful was when using my front light - the computer didn't work at all as presumably the light interrupted the signal. Then it stopped reading over 20 mph, so I just went ahead and replaced it with something I know works very well indeed - the Cateye Velo 9. Yes it's basic, but if like me all you really want to know is how far places are and your odo for each bike then this fits the bill. They seem pretty accurate speed and distance wise and are a doddle to programme in, including the wheel/tyre size. The only part I'd question would be the accuracy of the calory counter, but that's no biggie. On the whole then, I like these computers a lot!

Ciclocomputer con filo molto semplice e con funzioni base con in più consumo con co² e calorie che però non so quanto siano affidabili. Comprato per bici di mia figlia e mio nipote. Direi solido, facile da montare e da costo contenuto. È vero che ha il filo ma se lo si vuole wireless e affidabile occorre spendere molto, molto di più.