Cateye CC-RD100 Strada, Basic Functions. Great..
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Basic Functions. Great Computer!!
I was in need of a bicycle computer with these basic functions: Current speed, average speed, trip distance and total traveled distance (odometer).I went to my local bike shop and told the salesman what I needed. He, of course, tried to sell me the most expensive model with some functions that I didn’t even know what they were for. In the end, after a hypnotic sale, I ended up convinced that I needed a wireless computer with not only the features mentioned above, but also one that measures altitude, temperature and heart rate.
I bought it, but I decided to make a little more research, returned the Sigma and I bought the Cateye Strada from Amazon.
At first I was surprised by how small it is (about 1.5″ x 1.25″), but after installation, I think it’s the right size. The installation was very simple, no tools required at all. The menu navigation is not intuitive, and required me to do something that I dread deeply: Read the manual! After all of three minutes reading it, I set the wheel size (following a chart provided in the manual) and I was ready to go.
This computer shows current speed (in mph or kph), average speed, maximum speed, trip time, trip distance, total traveled distance (odometer) and a clock.
Before my daily trip I reset all the values to zero by pressing on the face of the computer for two seconds (the odometer doesn’t reset since it keeps the accumulative count of your trips) and I get the counts for my daily workout.
Also, one neat feature is that the odometer is programmable, so you can input your odometer reading when you have to change the battery.
So far, I’m very satisfied with this computer. Very precise, slick, and does a great job. Amazon did a good job with the delivery as well.
Update (5/19/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Cateye CC-RD100 Strada 8-Function Bicycle Computer Sports May 23, 2007, was written by J. Contreras.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 8, 2010
Filed under: Reviews


Reviews (3)
J. Contreras
March 7th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Basic Functions. Great Computer!!
Rated 5 stars.
A. Co
March 11th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Great product and good value for the money
It is my 2nd bike Cateye computer. It is inexpensive, durable and easy to use. Use this for 2 months now for my trip to work by bike every day. A very well even though it was 25F or when it was soaked from the rain you. I like big screen and design No button. What I would like to have is to have an average reading speed.
Kent Peterson
March 21st, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Nice evolution of the Cateye line
I’ve used Cateye bike computers for several years. I like a simple wired computer because the wireless ones use two batteries (more to go wrong) and sometimes pick up false readings from things like power lines or neon signs. The Strada has a nice bracket that can work either on the handlebars or the stem and you can install it without tools. You do have to read through the instructions to figure out the right calibration number for your wheel size but once you have the computer set-up the operation is pretty straight-forward. You toggle through the computer modes with a single button press. So far, the Strada seems weather-proof.
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