If you are looking to purchase a cycle computer then you need to know a little about what they are actually able to do. Certainly they will help you to make the most of the time that you spend out on your bike and installing a wireless one is much easier than the much older models which are often a little less expensive to purchase. However if you are someone who enjoys cycling but wants to help improve their fitness levels then it may be worth your while investing in one which comes with a cadence function. Certainly a cadence cycle computer such as the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit is probably one of the best ones to choose from available on the market today.

However if you do not have enough ready cash at this time to purchase such a computer for yourself then the bike computer you already have can be altered to show your cadence (pedaling speeds) rather than the actual speed at which you are traveling. In order to do this all a person needs to do is program in the correct wheel diameter and then place the sensor which comes with the computer they already have. It needs to be placed in a position where it will be triggered by a crank mounted magnet every time that the crank arm then passes over it.

Normally you will find that the most cycle computers with do not come with a cadence feature will be mounted on the handlebars of the bike and the main sensor is then mounted on one of the forks on the front wheel. Because of this the actual wiring if not a wireless version will then have very short wiring to connect the two together. So if you are looking to get your cycle computer to provide you with a cadence reading instead of your speed then you will obviously need to purchase some additional wiring in order to get it to the position to the crank.

However if the idea of doing this with the cycle computer you already have on your bike then it may be worth your while investing a little more money in a proper cadence cycle computer such as the Vetta V100 wireless cadence kit. This is especially true if you happen to find that the cycle computer you already have is not capable of being altered to become one which can provide a cadence read out.