What is this thing?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

now tell me what a bike computer is

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Tells you the speed the bike is going, revolutions of the pedals, your heart rate, etc.

They first started off by placing a little magnet on a spoke of a tire, a sensor on the frame, and entering the diameter of the tires into the computer. Each revolution (pass of the magnet) would indicate that distance traveled in the time of the revolution, so it could tell you your current speed, average speed, and distance. New ones are much more fancy with maps, pre-planned routes, elevation, hear rate, etc.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

wow! that is amazing... im gonna get one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

There are some apps that can do a lot of that already, so it might be worth checking them out to save some money. The bike computer is gonna be more convenient and specialized tho.