Tom Trottier wrote: > > Tune's Power-Tap hub is discontinued. See the article on page 2 in > http://www.crca.net/newsletters/january2001.pdf > > A GPS, especially the waterproof Garmin Etrex Summit or Vista, could > give you speed, altitude, and altitude gain rate, and you could > download the tracks/routes for analysis later. Not to mention staying > unlost! > > Tom >
Well really, the GPS tell you where you are - knowing you are here does really help unless you know where here is - although the map overlay can be nice - the only real way to stay unlost is not to get lost in the first place (or take Bruce Low, the human map, with you....) Gilles - It's that power question that makes the cyclecomputer _very_ expensive - everything else can be had in a sub $100 package (Avocet has made a cyclecomputer with altitude for a long time). Even the least expensive mobile power meter (PowerTap is >CAD$ 700 - you've got to build the hub into a wheel...) Here's a tool for measuring grade... http://www.chainreaction.com/inclinometer.htm Cheers Peter T. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Tregunno Edge Networks Designer - Alcatel email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: 613 784 5228 "Ride your bike like ya stole it." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
