Cycling Computer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 211 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Cycling Computer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cycling, r/bicycling, r/bicycleculture, r/mountainbiking, r/bicycletouring. Top-rated brands include Garmin (4.3/5), Wahoo (4.4/5), Hammerhead (4.5/5).
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Reviews211
Subreddits14
Posts45
Brands18
Products66
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#1
Garmin
4.3
(87)
"Garmin Edge 530 FTW"
"Would recommend something like the Garmin Edge 530."
"It provides a new easy to use touch screen interface."
"I've been very happy with my Edge 840."
"I picked up a 1030 plus last Xmas for 299. So half price as the 1040 had been released. Its been great on my new road bike."
"Edge 530 is the lowest level Garmin I would get."
"For Garmin, an Edge 530."
"I went from your exact setup to Garmin Edge 830."
"Garmin has better integration."
"530 works perfectly"
#2
Wahoo
4.4
(74)
"Have had an Element bolt for years, and will do everything you want."
"I absolutely love it."
"I think the Bolt is the best starter computer anyone can buy."
"I went from Bolt v1 to Roam v2 and love it. The bigger color screen works really well in all light conditions and I really like how the buttons feel."
"Wahoo Elemnt Bolt! It works great."
"Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2 gets my vote."
"Go Wahoo element Bolt V2 unless 15h battery isn't enough for you."
"Wahoo ELMNT Roam v2."
"Wahoo ELMNT Bolt v2."
"Really good computer."
#3
Hammerhead
4.5
(12)
"The Karoo 2 UI is miles away from the others."
"There’s no better cycling computer than the Hammerhead Karoo 2."
"Hammerhead karoo2 gets my vote."
"I had a Garmin 530 and hated it, upgraded to Hammerhead Karoo 2 and love it."
"Hammerhead Karoo 2 - it’s amazing."
"Hammerhead Karoo 2 for sure."
"I like my hammerhead karoo 2."
"I‘ve been happily using my Karoo Hammerhead 2 for 2 years."
"I'm a fan of my Karoo 2."
"Karoo 2, visit r/karoo for more up to date details."
#4
Cateye
4.0
(7)
"Just bought a Cateye Strada Cadence for $40 (wired). So far I love it."
"Dual wireless Cateye Strada digital is about $80."
"I would recommend just a regular wired computer with speed and mileage. Roughly $20 for good brands like cateye or sigma."
"Jumping on the Cateye Strada train."
"Cat Eye makes the best cycling computers in that price range."
"I have a cat eye (60$) and a giant axact 9w (40$) and they're both great!"
"This cateye is $99, has anyone tried it yet?"
#5
Bryton
4.0
(7)
"I have the very basic Bryton Rider 420 and honestly that's plenty for me."
"I’ve had the Bryton rider 420 for a couple years."
"I’ve been happy with my Bryton computer."
"The Bryton Rider 750 looks interesting."
"I have the Bryton Rider 100 and it's been great."
"Very happy about my 330 and was around €120!"
"You can also take a look at Bryton, they are cheap and good."
#6
Sigma
4.2
(5)
"I can vouch for Sigma too, most durable, accurate and functional meter for the price."
"I used Sigma bike computers for years. Cheap, runs forever."
"I know that Sigma has computers that have all those functions for about 50 Euros."
"I use Sigma Sport BC 16.12 with cadence kit included."
"For that amount of money I'd suggest a Sigma 16.12 sts/cad."
#7
Lezyne
3.7
(3)
"Lezyne computers are an excellent value."
"Take a look at the Lezyne Enhanced SuperGPS or some of their others."
"Lezyne also makes GPS computers which are pretty nice."
#8
Coospo
3.7
(3)
"I got a Coospo BC107 from Aliexpress for this very purpose."
"Coospo computers are a great deal!"
"Heard good things about the Coospo GPS ones, but I don't have one."
#9
IGPSport
4.0
(2)
"Got igpsport520 for 2.7k."
"I have the 320 model, got it for around 3k."
#10
Magene
4.0
(2)
"Absolute best bang for your buck are probably the Magene C606, Xoss G-Series, or the Sigma Evo series."
"I switched from XOSS to Magene C406, modifiable pages with up to 7 metrics."
#11
Beeline
3.5
(2)
"Personally I have the Beeline Velo and love it."
"I have a 3 beelines. It works pretty well in Sydney."
#12
Cyclo
5.0
(1)
"I scored a Cyclo 505HC on Amazon prime for $120. It's a bit more now, but it does all the things you want."
#13
Xplova
4.0
(1)
"Xplova X2! 3k lang pag nakasale."
#14
Polar
4.0
(1)
"Polar v650 will do almost all that and more. The syncing can be a bit clunky, but once you figure out a technique that works, it will sync to Strava plus polar's logs as well."
#15
Giant
4.0
(1)
"You could try the new Giant NeosTrack just been launched. Very competitively priced."
#16
Coros
4.0
(1)
"I would save up a bit more for a Coros dura. It's $250 but the battery is insane from what I've heard and all the long term reviews I've read have thoroughly enjoyed using it."
#17
Bontrager
4.0
(1)
"I really like the Bontrager RIDEtime Elite. It sort of has the vibe of an old-school digital cyclocomputer, but it works with modern ANT+ wireless sensors."
#18
Xoss
3.0
(1)
"Xoss Nav is a very cheap option with navigation."
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