anything Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 i had a cateye cordless 7 speedo untill i lost it:o so i am looking at getting a new one, but was wondering if a sppedo with a cable will be easy to fix to my buggy also, what are the speedo's from halfords like Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 yeh cables are easy to fit just use sum cable ties on the cable to hold it in place Quote
Graham M Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 I,m using a cheap speedo from Halfords that seems accurate enough and the batteries lasting well but it does mist up when it gets wet.still works though Quote
mick Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Really good wireless speedo available from Argos about £15 or for the full monty including temperature and a heart monitor try your local Aldi. for £10. I kid you not. I bought 2 and I've got the Cateye but for a tenner I couldnt refuse it. Wheel size totally programmable down to about roller skate. Still a load in stock in Cov. Also bought the Medion 9500 Sat Nav for £249. Never ever seen that price anywhere. Quote
MadAndy71 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Both as good as each other. Argos ones work fine!! One thing to add, if you for the wired ones, make sure you tie back the wire securely and makes sure it doesn't get pinched when the forks are on full lock. Pinched cables tend to stop the speedo working. Quote
andy mcmahon Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 When I fitted a Speedo to my flexi I had to have a wireless one as to get the bug into the car the front forks have to come off. I went for the wireless one from Halfords think it cost about £15 but be cafull the first one I got said it was wire free and cost about £8 but when I came to fitted the sensor had a wire on it so back it went. I have had no probs with it once I realised that the circumference number that you have to put into it is actually the wheel circumference in centimetres. Hope this helps. andy m Quote
RedWineRacer Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Get a GPS, no measuring, moves from buggy to buggy. Totally accurate. Quote
8015 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 GPS is overkill for just buggying, but if you do any hillwalking or mountain biking as well you may as well go down that route because you will find loads of other great uses for it. If you put the right wheel circumference in (unless you have a unit that wants some other esoteric information - they do exist) you will probably get more accuracy than a car speedo no matter what you go for, especially if the car in question isn't using the recommended tyres..... JIM Quote
8015 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Just had an awesome idea - get a speedo with cadence as well as speed and set it up on your back wheels. After a run multiply the circumference by the cadence to get the distance travelled by the back wheel and compare it with the distance travelled by the front - if it's not the same you have problems! JIM Quote
MadAndy71 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 I was more than happy with a cheap n cheerfull speedo from halfords. I soon got a gps when I got 2 new wheels sets and realised the speedo would need to be claibrated for each sized set or have 3 speedo's!! Quote
Jabberwock Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 I was more than happy with a cheap n cheerfull speedo from halfords. I soon got a gps when I got 2 new wheels sets and realised the speedo would need to be claibrated for each sized set or have 3 speedo's!! I just got hacked off with the magnets falling off of the front wheel Foretrex 101 (or 201 if you dont mind re charging it) appears to be the one of choice amongst my fellow buggyers Usually less that £110 on ebay incl post Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 i just got an etrex for 60 quid off ebay Quote
ride the wind Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 the problem with the foretrex is that it is attached to your arm not the buggy, sothere fore it is messuring the speed your arm(where the gps is) movving at. so any quick arm movements will also come up and you might end up with a bit of a false max speed ready. Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 that assumes u put the gps on u r arm and not in your pocket Quote
ride the wind Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 indead it does, but thats what the extra money is for, the arm strap. if its going to sit in your pocket then why not just get the basic etrex model? Quote
gandhi Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 why do you need a speedo anyway? Surely the point of buggying is to have a laugh and enjoy the feeling of blatting down a beach. or is it really a todger competion to see who's got the best kit, fastest speed, etc. ????????????????? It's all a bit like surfing really, you've got those who do it to look cool down the beach, and those who do it because they truely love what they're doing and enjoy the adrenaline hit etc. Discuss..................................... Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 the forerunner i noticed (afte ri got my etrex) does come with some software (so im told) that has lots if intresting fetures like showing a graph of speed/time and other things Quote
ride the wind Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 @gandhi there is no really need for a speedo, and i would say that its not really to try and look cool. its just to know what speed you are going at when the adrenaline kicks it etc. personal i dont have one for use in my buggy but i might take my gps (bought and used for walking) out with me after i have sent it back to garmin to get repaired. Quote
RedWineRacer Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Do you re calibrate your speedo everytime you change wheels. lower or raise pressure? Quote
mick Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 First off an answer to Ghandi. Why do we need a speedo anyway? Bit obvious really. To see what speed we're not doing. Till you get a speedo you go round telling people you blat round at 40 mph. Then get the speedo and find out your doing 20 mph and would die at 40mph. I'm assuming you dont do 40mph. If you do, accept my heartiest apologies and ignore this post. Cateye do give you two wheel seup sizes so you can swap between wheels very easily. Also it pays to check your speed against a GPS to make sure its right. I was 5 mph down. The probs with the GPS is battery life and physical size of the display at speed. Cateye, one year on one battery. Mind GPS is ideal for ATB. Bolt the magnet on. Dont rely on adhesive. Also handy for the time. And looking goooooooooood. If you say this dont matter, well I dont believe ya. Quote
Jabberwock Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 indead it does, but thats what the extra money is for, the arm strap. if its going to sit in your pocket then why not just get the basic etrex model? My Foretrex straps around the swan neck of the buggy - Thats what its for ! CUH! Arm strap! And ghandi is playing devils advocate - he lost his cateye on Pendine IIRC! Quote
MadAndy71 Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 BUggying is all about fun but a speedo, in what ever form, is a good bench mark against yourself. What can I manage with a kite of xx size or xx type. A bit of self measurement. Quote
anything Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Posted December 2, 2004 im never going to break any speed records, but it is nice to see how fast i am going Quote
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