Cateye Velo 8 Product Review

Biking nowadays had gone to the next level due to the introduction of the cyclocomputer.  With this advancement of technology I decided to purchase an entry level 8 functions cyclocomputer named as CatEye Velo 8.  This bike device is very simple to use and it requires no tools to install / setup.  If I'm not mistaken I think, I had finished installing it around 3 minutes or lesser only.

Comparing to other Velo products, this one has larger button for changing the cyclocomputer display function and larger screen for a more precise recording and viewing.  This device can measure a rider's current speed, maximum speed, average speed, trip distance, odometer, clock, elapsed time and calorie consumption.  It has also an auto start/stop functionality, which means that the device start measuring automatically when the rider starts pedaling and stops when the bike is in a full stop.  The device has also an auto power-saving mode that will activate after 10 minutes if the main unit does not receive any signal.  Depending also on the rider's choice it could be set into inches or centimeters.  Although it is also impossible for a biker to reach a maximum speed of three digits, still the display could accommodate up to 300 kph/185 mph.  It's pace arrow only measures the speed unlike other products that measure the heart rate and cadence.  If the current speed is faster then an upward arrow will be displayed on the screen and if slower on the average speed then a downward arrow will be displayed.