| Accompanied by universal handlebar and front-fork-sensor mounts, this entry-level five-function bicycle computer displays current speed, maximum speed, trip distance, total distance, and 12/24-hour clock. Other features include tire setting in inches and centimeters, automatic start/stop, and automatic power-saving mode. The computer runs on a CR2032 battery (included). Maximum wired transmission distance is 27 inches. Like all Cateye bicycle computers, this one is ultrasonically welded and water-resistant. Specifications: - Handlebar mount size: 22-32 mm
- Fork mount size: 11-55 mm
- Battery: CR2032 (included)
- Maximum wired transmission distance: 27" (70 cm)
About Cateye
Founded in 1946 in Osaka, Japan, CatEye is the leading manufacturer of cycle computers, lights, and reflectors to cyclists in the world. In 1964, CatEye was the first in the industry to create a flashing lamp for bicycles, followed by their first battery headlamp in 1982, and the very first bicycle head lamp using white LEDs in 2001. The company's Opticube lens and reflectors make the brightest and most efficient LED headlights. while their LD500 remains the only rear safety light that can meet the rigorous CPSC standards for reflectivity. |
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 Great computer, easy installation. |
| Review Date: April 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: wtgnoob, |
| I picked up the CatEye CC-VL510 from REI, and strangely the case is different than what is pictured here. It looks just like the Velo 8. I'm not sure if mine is an older or newer version of the same model, but I like the look MUCH better than what is pictured here. (Either way, the functions, documentation, and the mounting kit are identical to those pictured here.) The installation is easy and requires no tools. It took me about ten minutes, but if you've installed one a bike computer before you could probably do it in 2-3 minutes. The documentation is a visual guide, not a written guide. I would have preferred a combination of written and visual instructions, but once you get your head around how it works you don't need instructions at all. My main concern was mounting it on a mountain bike (with a front shock), and that was no problem at all. The thing works like a charm, and the one touch operation is painless. (Holding down the button for 2 seconds acts as a 2nd button in situations where one isn't enough.) More than worth the $20 bucks in my opinion. |
I Love It
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| Review Date: September 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Agent Excel, Hillsboro, OR USA |
Functions as a odometer, speedometer, trip meter and clock. It also shows maximum speed. In other words, all the basic functions you need.
The device works by counting the number of times a magnet attached to a spoke of the wheel passes a probe. This is converted into speed and distance with the aid of the diameter of the wheel. The diameter can be specified in centimeters.
Instructions were a little stretchy. It took me a while to figure out how to change the mode from km/h to mph and set the diameter of the wheels. A helpful chart is provided in the instruction to convert the specification of your bike tire to centimeter.
Once the device was installed and programmed, everything worked as expected.
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Senior and Stroke Friendly!
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| Review Date: September 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Gwyn Howard, Paxton, IL United States |
| My little friend, "Bam" cuz that's one of the few words he can produce after having a R-sided stroke 9 years ago, puts on 13miles/day with his 3-wheeled bike. Given he spent an entire career as an engineer, he not only loves numbers, but has a NEED to keep track of compilations. Recently he wore out his former odometer and was at a loss as to how to replace it. Over Sunday breakfast we cruised Amazon.com and hit upon just the right choice --- the Cateye CC-VL510 Veleo. It's wonderfully simplistic providing the essential data Bam relished on his daily trips through the countryside of a small rural township. One-button, several choices for recording information, does not distract the driver, and easy enough to read for a 70 y/o.....AND can be set specifically to tire circumference (he loves this!). |
Easy
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| Review Date: April 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: John F. Sullivan, |
| Easy to use, works great, inexpensive, quick to install. I went back to wired unit because of expense and simplicity. Also one battery not two. |
Cateye bicycle computer
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| Review Date: June 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Richard A. Galvez, Cooper City, Florida |
| This is the simplest, easiest to install, easiest to operate bicycle computer I have ever owned. It took me all of 15 minutes to install it. If you like simplicity, like I do, this is the computer to get. |
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