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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | Accompanied by universal handlebar and front-fork-sensor mounts, this entry-level five-function bicycle computer displays current speed, maximum speed, trip distance, total distance, and 12/24-hour clock. Other features include tire setting in inches and centimeters, automatic start/stop, and automatic power-saving mode. The computer runs on a CR2032 battery (included). Maximum wired transmission distance is 27 inches. Like all Cateye bicycle computers, this one is ultrasonically welded and water-resistant.
Specifications:
Handlebar mount size: 22-32 mm
Fork mount size: 11-55 mm
Battery: CR2032 (included)
Maximum wired transmission distance: 27" (70 cm) | | | |
List Price:
| $20.00 | |
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| $12.99 | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 2.09 inches | | Product Width: | 1.5 inches | | Product Height: | 0.67 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 4.3 inches | | Package Width: | 3.3 inches | | Package Height: | 1.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 55 reviews |
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| | Features | Entry-level 5-function bicycle computer with universal handlebar and sensor mountsDisplays speed, maximum speed, trip distance, total distance, and clockAutomatic start/stop and automatic power-saving modeUltrasonically welded and water-resistantRequires CR2032 battery
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 55 customer reviews )
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20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Basic bicycle computer Apr 29, 2010
By James M. Surprenant
"NB1R"
The Cateye CC-VL510 is a basic bare-bones bicycle computer that handles the most basic functions. I bought it for my new commuter bike (Jamis Commuter 2) so I can track my miles ridden towards my annual goal. My 15 year old hybrid has a still functioning Avocet 15 bike computer and I didn't read the details on the Cateye Velo 5 and didn't realize I wasn't getting average speed and ride time...two features I also track for each ride. Not a really huge deal, for the price I can't complain.
The computer installed easily enough with two minor issues to note.
(1) The computer's components are largely held in place by zip-ties. You may want to make sure you have spare zip-ties on hand, I always find the ones that come from Cateye to be brittle and break easily.
(2) The instructions are hard to follow - the print size is tiny, there are a gazillion different languages on the fold-out poster and you end up having to rely on illustrations w/o any text for the installation. The drawings are sort of vague at best, but fortunately installation is a no-brainer. It doesn't matter how far up or down on the spoke you place the magnet (I thought it did, and had to Google this question because the instructions don't mention this.)
Overall I'm pleased, its about as basic as it gets. I hope it lasts 15 years and then some as my Avocet 15 is doing on my Specialized Crossroads.
Happy riding gang.
James
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Great computer, easy installation. Apr 18, 2008
By wtgnoob
I picked up the CatEye CC-VL510 from REI, and strangely the case is different than what is pictured here. It looks just like the Velo 8. I'm not sure if mine is an older or newer version of the same model, but I like the look MUCH better than what is pictured here. (Either way, the functions, documentation, and the mounting kit are identical to those pictured here.) The installation is easy and requires no tools. It took me about ten minutes, but if you've installed one a bike computer before you could probably do it in 2-3 minutes. The documentation is a visual guide, not a written guide. I would have preferred a combination of written and visual instructions, but once you get your head around how it works you don't need instructions at all. My main concern was mounting it on a mountain bike (with a front shock), and that was no problem at all. The thing works like a charm, and the one touch operation is painless. (Holding down the button for 2 seconds acts as a 2nd button in situations where one isn't enough.) More than worth the $20 bucks in my opinion.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Works well, Good value! Nov 09, 2007
By danielinjersey
I was just looking for speed, trip, and odo. This seems to be fine, but was surprised by how small it is. Installs easily, took me about 15 minutes. Happy with my purchase considering the price.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
I Love It Sep 22, 2008
By Agent Excel
"agentexcel"
Functions as a odometer, speedometer, trip meter and clock. It also shows maximum speed. In other words, all the basic functions you need.
The device works by counting the number of times a magnet attached to a spoke of the wheel passes a probe. This is converted into speed and distance with the aid of the diameter of the wheel. The diameter can be specified in centimeters.
Instructions were a little stretchy. It took me a while to figure out how to change the mode from km/h to mph and set the diameter of the wheels. A helpful chart is provided in the instruction to convert the specification of your bike tire to centimeter.
Once the device was installed and programmed, everything worked as expected.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Well worth the price Oct 30, 2008
By Allan Gabston-Howell
This item is also listed under: Cateye CC-VL510 5-Function Bicycle Computer, where you will find additional product reviews. I belive this listing to be a more recent product style offering.
Unfortunately, I did not buy this product through Amazon. I chanced upon one in a local bike shop, and bought it only for the Speedometer/Odometer functions, in addition to the bike shop owner's claim that the unit is virtually waterproof.
In my initial opinion, the shop price was in line with my expectations for something that would only serve as a speed/od-ometer.
Packaging is small but relatively sturdy, so the couple times that I dropped the package didn't bother the device a bit. It's easily opened without lacerating your hands to the bones and tendons, or loosing a quart of blood. (Thank You, CatEye, for not stooping to the idiotic packaging practices of your competitors.)
The kit contents are simple and straight-forward:
7 - Black Nylon Wire Ties
1 - Wire/Flat Spoke Magnet
1 - Mount/Wire/Reed Switch Assembly
1 - Multi-lingual instruction sheet
and the VEL05 Cyclocomputer module, of course
Installation isn't a big deal, once you get over trying to decipher the pictorial instruction sequences (I would rather have words, but that's my idiosyncrasy).
The nylon wire ties I received in my package were just a bit too brittle to cinch-down completely without breaking, so I dipped-into my Ty-Wrap inventory. If you don't have some black nylon wire ties on hand, it would be a good idea to have a few extras on hand when you get around to installing this, or any similar, product.
I would have preferred a clamp-mount for both the cyclocomputer module mount and the reed switch ("sensor") hunk of plastic but, the cost of the unit probably relegates bar clamps and brackets to optional parts ordering status.
Five extra inches worth of wire would also have been nice between the mount and the reed switch, to allow for routing around a front fork shock, but this was not a deal-breaker. I simply had to settle-for what I think is a less than optimal (for me) placement of the display.
Mounting the magnet is deceptively simple, although I'm really not sure if the wire spoke should be leading or trailiing the magnet as it rotates. I installed mine according to the pictorial diagram, with the spoke trailing the magnet, but will reverse it if the magnet starts twisting around the spoke.
Setting-up the unit was not the nightmare I had anticipated. CatEye made intelligent use of the only two buttons you have available to you--so well that I had the unit configured in less than 10 minutes. Tire circumferences from 100cm to 299cm are possible, with the default setting at 205cm. My roll-measurement gave me a 206cm for my front tire, meaning that I only had to bump-it-up one from the default--surprisingly easy to do.
Clock setting was also quite simple, but I am somewhat put-off by the fact that, although a 24 hour clock mode is available, it's only available if the speed/odo is set to readout in units of Km. I agree that Km makes more sense, but I'm keeping pace for a family, and the kids are not going to grok Kilometers as intuitively as they do Miles, for rates and distances. I "suffer" with the 12-hour clock, and answer questions in Mph and miles.
If you need to change tire sizes, you can do so easily from the "Odo" display mode. If you need to toggle between Mph and Kmph, you will need to do a full "All Clear" reset of the unit, before you are offered the choice between Mi and Km as units of measurement. This might bother some folks. It just leaves me wondering why they decided to do it that way.
Display interpretation is straightforward.
I have Speed, in Mph, as my largest and topmost figure (easy to see).
Below that, I can toggle through displaying:
Trip Distance - [Dst] - (0.00 to 999.99 units)
Maximum Speed - [Mx] - (0.0 to 299.9 Km/h or 185.0 Mph)
Total Distance - [Odo] - (0.0 to 9999.9 units)
Clock - [Clock Icon] - You know how to read one
It does what I want it to do, and pretty-much only what I want it to do (the clock was a bonus, as far as I'm concerned), without any "blue incantations" to get at the info I want, and without moving my hands from the handle bar grips.
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