forCycling.com - VDO MC1.0+ Wireless Altimeter/Cycle Computer

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For the cyclist that likes to track climbing feet even if it's small rolling hills, it still adds up. Cycling functions include: current/average/max speed, ride time (total bike 1/bike 2/bike 1+2),Trip (total bike 1/ bike 2/ bike), 2nd programmable trip distance and stopwatch. Altimeter functions include: Current, maximum and average altitude and gradient. Current temperature, maximum altitude, total feet climbed (total bikes 1/bike 2/ bike). Also, home altitude is adjustable with a quick recalibration feature. Additional features include auto start / stop, a service interval indicator (programmable), 5 Year warranty.


Designed for cyclists who want a computer that combines cycle computer functions with an altimeter, the VDO MC1.0+ keeps you informed of not only how many feet you have climbed but also the current gradient. It has a large display with oversized digits for quick reading while huffing up the hills as well as topographical data. Other features include nine altimeter functions, 13 cycle computer functions, the ability to track both front and rear wheels, and a five-year warranty. Features Easy to read three-line display Current, Max Trip Altitude (meters or feet) Current, Average, and Max incline in % Current temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit) Trip Climb, Total Climb and Maximum altitude for all trips Home Altitude Memory (auto recalibration) Service interval indicator Odometer for Wheel 1 Odometer for Wheel 2 Total distance (combined odometer for both wheelsets) Freeze Frame function Trip Distance 2 Dual wheel programmable Auto/Manual stopwatch Average Speed, Maximum Speed, Pace Arrow Handsfree auto scroll through functions Trip distance Total odometer Elapsed ride time Clock One-button operation Auto Start/Stop

Customers' Reviews:

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Does what is says it will!, November 13, 2009

Got this little gem after trying and returning a Vetta of the same style, and LOVE it! All of my rides include much climbing, and this was a less expensive alternative to a Garmin to track my climbs. Easy install and set up. Use during ride is simple. Display is easy to read, even while climbing. So far, no interference from other computers on group rides.
If HR and cadence are not needed, I HIGHLY recommend this computer!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
LT, August 25, 2009

This bike computer is very helpful and easy to use and read. Also great as it can come with us if we stop and leave our bikes. Gives good information that is useful but doesn't overdo it. We like it and would recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
World at your fingertips, July 11, 2009

love this computer. plethora of data, easily accessed while riding. if only it had button to order smoothie at end of ride. i live and ride in the mountains and weather conditions change often. home altitude needs to be reset quite often, but process is simple. i have checked distance and climbing against google and computer is very accurate. great choice! but can't someone come up with a better attachmentk solution that zip ties?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Great Cyclometer, doesn't do everything., June 15, 2009

For its size, cost, and setup -- this thing is great. I love this unit mainly for its barometric altimeter and nice large number display. The absolute altitude is not too useful because things flucuate with the weather. But over the course of a ride its usually stable enough to tell me a pretty accurate climbing total, which is what i'm mostly interested in. It also provides slope information to, so when you can't go up the hill -- it will tell you why. :P

Things I like:
its a basic bike computer with functions you expect, speed, distance, time, averages, etc.

Its a decent altitude measure, which is great if you train on hills. Even if you don't know how long the road is, if you know the elevation target you can gauge how much more is left.

Things missing:
Any sort of download capacity. You can't capture ride info to a computer or anything for recording progress. That said, if you really wanted to, you could record information in a (gasp) notebook at the end of your ride.

Its not a gps -- so no tracklogs or anything.

It doesn't do heart rate.

It does not (I *think*) have a cadence sensor hookup.

Things I don't like:
Using the buttons and menus. Luckily I don't want to do much with it except re-zero at the start and occasionally switch from average speed, total distance and total altitude. Setting up the unit and navigating the menus is not intuitive. But its easy enough and so far -- no bike computer I've seen does this well.

The handlebar strap is rather frail, and the unit clips into the mount *hard* -- and drains the batteries when its in the unit. So I remove it when not riding to preserve the battery which works well. The problem is it was so hard to remove, that twisting it that hard always felt like I was going to break the mount strap. I solved this by using a file to strip down the "nub" on the mount so that it clicks in easier. This basically solves this problem, and I recommend doing so -- just don't make it too loose, as you can't easily put the plastic material back after you file it.

Bottom line:
despite its shortcomings, I really like this unit, enough that when I lost the head unit I purchased a replacement rather than getting a newer flashier gps powered device.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
A more precise method for determining wheel size, May 26, 2008

This is a great cyclometer. One thing I learned while setting wheel size is to use the method of marking your front tire and the floor where they meet and moving forward through one revolution and precisely marking that spot on the floor/ground where the line on the tire hits its low point. HERE'S THE TIP: make sure you're on the bike when you try this as that pressure will change the circumference of your tire! Also, it's important to be on a uniformly hard surface, and make your line as straight as possible. My road bike tires are listed as 700x23C, which is 2133 cm (84"). When I measured without my weight on the bike I calculated 2118 cm (83 13/32"). With my weight on the bike, it measured 2103.4 cm (82 13/16")!