Comments on: The Wahoo Bike Pack and the 400 MPH Fixie http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Mon, 20 May 2013 04:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bikey Larry http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-789487 Bikey Larry Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:34:14 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-789487 I have an iPhone and love it dearly but would never consider it a worthwhile substitute for a bike computer. The screen is totally worthless in direct sunlight compared to a decent bicycle computer. I have an iPhone and love it dearly but would never consider it a worthwhile substitute for a bike computer. The screen is totally worthless in direct sunlight compared to a decent bicycle computer.

]]> By: Anthony De Cristofaro http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-706978 Anthony De Cristofaro Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:44:28 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-706978 The Wahoo has a lot of promise. I bought one last year but it still only works on some of the stats it purports to track. So until I can figure it out, I am sticking with Strava app and GPS. I even used the video for the install. PS: In my short and slow experience, MapMyRide regularly crashes and loses data. The Wahoo has a lot of promise. I bought one last year but it still only works on some of the stats it purports to track. So until I can figure it out, I am sticking with Strava app and GPS. I even used the video for the install.

PS: In my short and slow experience, MapMyRide regularly crashes and loses data.

]]> By: Chris Iversen http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-700892 Chris Iversen Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:44:58 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-700892 Oh, and the size isn't too intrusive when it is mounted on your stem, or close to it. And I also like the fact you can rotate it it's mount to account for both vertical and horizontal view, great for taking video of your ride if you like that sort of thing. I like making little videos so that even more people think I'm crazy for commuting by bike in Winter. :P Oh, and the size isn’t too intrusive when it is mounted on your stem, or close to it. And I also like the fact you can rotate it it’s mount to account for both vertical and horizontal view, great for taking video of your ride if you like that sort of thing. I like making little videos so that even more people think I’m crazy for commuting by bike in Winter. :P

]]> By: Chris Iversen http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-700889 Chris Iversen Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:41:46 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-700889 While I don't have the Wahoo kit. I am tempted to pick it up. I do, however, have a waterproof handlebar mount iPhone case that I picked up for $35 at Mountain Equipment Coop. I use an app called Cyclemeter, which utilizes GPS for speed as well. It works very well, and let's you know when and for how long you've lost GPS signal, which accounts for your 400mph speeds. It also can be synced to the Wahoo bike pack. The case i'm using now works great for a simple speed/distance/calories burned iPhone interface, as long as you don't care about cadence. While I don’t have the Wahoo kit. I am tempted to pick it up. I do, however, have a waterproof handlebar mount iPhone case that I picked up for $35 at Mountain Equipment Coop. I use an app called Cyclemeter, which utilizes GPS for speed as well. It works very well, and let’s you know when and for how long you’ve lost GPS signal, which accounts for your 400mph speeds. It also can be synced to the Wahoo bike pack.

The case i’m using now works great for a simple speed/distance/calories burned iPhone interface, as long as you don’t care about cadence.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-698017 Jennifer Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:03:22 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-698017 That thing looks huge! I love tracking my miles and speed, but I don't think I'd give up my compact Cyclemeter by CatEye - it's only the size of an SD card. :) That thing looks huge! I love tracking my miles and speed, but I don’t think I’d give up my compact Cyclemeter by CatEye – it’s only the size of an SD card. :)

]]> By: BluesCat http://www.commutebybike.com/2012/01/05/the-wahoo-bike-pack-and-the-400-mph-fixie/comment-page-1/#comment-695743 BluesCat Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:16:08 +0000 http://www.commutebybike.com/?p=16468#comment-695743 Poor instruction manuals are regularly at the top of my list of pet peeves. The instruction manual for a wireless Trek bike computer I bought in 2010 was not only almost worthless as a source of information for installation, but the operation instructions were flat out WRONG! A Bell wireless computer I bought at Target was not only one third the price of the Trek, but the manual was obviously written by someone who spoke English! Like ALL wireless bike computers, the Bell and the Trek are affected by things like electrical fields. Every once in a while, both computers show my top speed for the day as 60 mph. Oh, wait, no, those ARE the days I take the freeway route on my bike. Never mind (chuckle). Poor instruction manuals are regularly at the top of my list of pet peeves. The instruction manual for a wireless Trek bike computer I bought in 2010 was not only almost worthless as a source of information for installation, but the operation instructions were flat out WRONG!

A Bell wireless computer I bought at Target was not only one third the price of the Trek, but the manual was obviously written by someone who spoke English!

Like ALL wireless bike computers, the Bell and the Trek are affected by things like electrical fields. Every once in a while, both computers show my top speed for the day as 60 mph. Oh, wait, no, those ARE the days I take the freeway route on my bike. Never mind (chuckle).

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