Cateye CC-TR300TW Triple, works well, provides a lot..

Overall Rating44444

works well, provides a lot of information, but could have a larger display.

I purchased this primarily to keep track of the mileage I put into my bicycling workouts. Installation was rather straight forward but I would suggest dry mounting the magnet on the pedal first - perhaps using a short strip of electrician’s tape. Once you’re sure it’s positioned correctly, then apply as suggested in the manual, or glue it in place with an epoxy product. The little mounting straps get nudged by your shoes when pedaling and throw the tempo readings out of whack.

The best feature of this is the included heart rate monitor. I paid more for a bottom tier Polar Pacer heart rate monitor with wrist band display than I paid for this unit. With the integrated heart rate monitor the bicycle computer calculates your calories burned - a great motivator!

Sínce I’m on the other side of 40, I certainly would appreciate a larger display, a better written owner’s manual and larger control buttons. The larger numbers on some of the display screens are adequate, but the time for example is displayed in a smaller font and not easy to read if you need reading glasses. I’m a computer geek and normally never even bother with a manual, but this programming this unit is not intuitive. The manual requires careful reading to figure out how to step through the programming menu. You have to negotiate buttons on the front and back of this unit to program it. Once learned, you should be okay - just don’t lose the manual.

I don’t need or want all the lap functions, since I mostly ride on bicycle trails and not on a track, but if you want to keep track of distance, speed, heart rate, calories burned and total miles of your bike rides, then this is the unit for you.

One last word… You will need to set the wheel circumference on a course with mile markers. Using the default settings in the manual get you close, but to nail it, you may need to add or subtract a few mm at a time.

Update (2/7/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Cateye CC-TR300TW Triple Wireless Cadence and Heart Rate Bicycle Computer Sports May 23, 2007, was written by Norm De Plume.

The average rating for this item is 4 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

P. Orosco

July 30th, 2010 at 12:28 pm    


Overall Rating55555

So far… Perfect!
I have my cursing at Vetta V100HR for about a year, and finally bought the V3. All is can say is THANK CATEYE! I had this computer set up in 20 minutes, and once I learned the different screens, it was easy to maneuver. Watching my cadence, speed, heart rate, time, and all on the same screen is sweet. I was surprised that the computer worked without much tinkering. The Vetta V100 battery lasted a week so that I no longer need to ride in the head to the pharmacy for more batteries. Great computer.


gadgetmaster

August 7th, 2010 at 7:57 pm    


Overall Rating33333

tiny
Very small if you have old eyes.

Backlight does not stay on long enough and can’t be reconfigured.

Must be turned on at start of ride and after stopping for several minutes. Is frustrating to look down and see zero MPH because you forgot to hit a button to make it wake.

Heart rate pick up isn’t perfect. This is my second HRM and it is only slightly better than last which is well over 5 years old.

Claims to support two bikes, but extra speed/cadence sensor is eighty five overpriced dollars


Norm De Plume

August 10th, 2010 at 12:24 am    


Overall Rating44444

works well, provides a lot of information, but could have a larger display.
Rated 4 stars.


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