• Cycling computer with built-in altimeter shows current gradient and topographical data
• Displays Trip Climb, Total Climb and Maximum altitude for all trips
• Total distance (combined odometer for both wheelsets); total odometer; elapsed ride time
• Current temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
• Backed by 5-year warranty

The VDO MC 1.0+ is the perfect tool for the enthusiastic climber featuring 9 altimeter functions and 13 cycle computer functions. The Matrix-display shows your tour-relevant topographical data plus your regular cycle computer readouts. The programmable NAVIGATOR makes following road book instructions a piece of cake. Functions: Current Speed (in Miles or Kilometers); Trip Distance; Total Odometer; Elapsed Ride Time; Clock; One Button Operation; Auto Start/Stop; Average Speed; Maximum Speed; Pace

List Price: $ 169.99

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The VL110A WL model is Vetta’s Altitude computer with Wireless Speed Transmission. It combines all 21 VL110 WL functions with 5 different Altitude functions including Total Altitude Gain and Barometric Calibration. NiteLite will illuminate the screen with the push of its button. SmartLite works in conjunction with NiteLite, within your-defined time interval (say 6:00 pm to 1:00 am), will illuminate the screen when any button is pushed. Water resistant.

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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.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars The best cyclo computer out there
Pros: Gives temperature, grade, altitude plus more

Cons: Altitude not always perfectly accurate but can be adjusted

I’ve had this computer for a few years and it’s always worked well.

5 Stars A more precise method for determining wheel size
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″)!

4 Stars VDO review
I purchased the VDO MC1.0+

unfortunately the first unit had a bit of a problem.

The temperature reading was about 35 degrees higher than the actual temperature.

Let me say that Bikesomewhere really rocks they issued me an RMA and within the week I had my new unit. Thanks again for making the online buying experience very pleasant.

The setup was fairly straight forward on the computer. The install guide is all done with pictures so it’s easy to follow. I will say that they need to state which is up and which is down on the sending unit that you attach to your fork. The picture stinks and if you place it upside down the computer has a hard time detecting the signal.

The initial setup of the computer is fairly straight forward once you realize there is a 3rd button on the rubber piece that says MC1.0+

My only complaint and it’s a minor one is that setting the base elevation took forever. The digits move at only 10ft at a time. My elevation here in Colorado is 6800ft so it took a long time for the computer to get up to that value.

Once I got thru the defective unit, the physical installation and the calibration it was time to take a ride and see how well it all worked.

The trip distance time all worked as any normal bicycle computer. The temperature reading is nice to have.

The altimeter the real selling point on this device is very cool. I took it out on a familiar trail and it is very easy to read. there is a readout of %grade that changes as you climb it also records your steepest climb as well as your average climb grade. This all works great.

The computer also keeps a record of how many feet you have climbed for the trip and over all.

The computer recorded that I climbed 1500 feet for my ride and looking at some of the information I have on the trail this is very close to being the actual elevation gain.

So this product seems to work as advertised. I hope that the initial quality holds up to the test of time. I will try and update this review in a years time so you can see how it’s holding up.

Just a quick update on this product. I’ve had it for about 18 months and it has worked flawlessly. It has been nice seeing my elevation gains and incline grade. I have had to replace the batteries in the unit but other than it has been free from any kind of problems.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for altimeter features in a bike computer.

One nit picky thing is that the elevation that you are at is very large in the display taking up a lot of real estate, they should make that smaller IMHO. Its not all that important to know what your elevation currently is. I’m more intrested in how much I’ve climbed or what the grade is than knowing that.

3 Stars Wireless vulnerable to other signals
I’ve started biking again, and, living in San Francisco, I wanted an altimeter to see just how much up and down I was really doing. I also use my bike to commute, and was interested in tracking the daily distance over various routes.

My daily commute includes a trip on BART, and that, unfortunately, is for me the downfall of this device. It is somehow picking up speed readings from the train. Imagine my surprise when the first day I used it, I took it out of my pocket when I got out of the station, only to discover my top speed was 69mph. I suppose I could that to impress the chicks, but I’d rather know what I’ve done on the bike. I was equally surprised though to find that on the same trip, the altimeter was accurate to about 20′ (+- 5% overall), which I think is pretty good considering I had just traveled through a tube at 69mph a couple hundred feet below sea level.

I’ll probably trade it for the wired version. I really like the convenience and cleanliness of the wireless, but the reception from the BART totally screws up my trip/total distance and average/top speed. If I weren’t taking a train every day, (Or if I could just turn it off) I’d rank it higher… It seems to perform very well under normal conditions. Controls are easy to use, the numbers are readable and the layout is clean while showing a lot of information in a small package. The only real negative for me, besides the wireless interference, is that there is has no backlight, and I’m often riding in the dark, but this is minor… I can read it ok when passing under a streetlight. Also, speed is measured in .5 increments (not tenths). I don’t mind this, but it seems to annoy some people in other reviews I’ve read.

If you’re not taking BART, (and you’re probably not), it seems to be an accurate and reliable instrument at a decent price.

4 Stars VDO MC1.0+ Works as Designed
I purchased this advanced bike computer because I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and like to know the gradients, temperature, and altitude, features only available on the more expensive models.

It does everything advertised with high accuracy. Note that because it’s wireless it can accumulate mileage when not in use, if it comes in proximity of an electronic disturbance, although it’s a rare occurrence.

The only minor quibble I have is the shiny area around the display, which glares in the bright sun, and the awkward button positions.

Overall, I think it’s the best bike computer of its class available today.

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TODAY, POLAR IS THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE AMONG CONSUMERS, COACHES AND PERSONAL TRAINERS WORLDWIDE. THEY ARE COMMITTED TO NOT ONLY PRODUCING THE BEST PRODUCTS, BUT ALSO BEING THE LEADING EDUCATOR ON THE BENEFITS OF HEART RATE BASED EXERCISE.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Love it
Set up took just about 10 minutes. Everything zip ties onto the bike and you are off and running. It should included hte IrDA link but you can pick up a generic one and they work great.

It’s is complicated while riding but you can get tons of info out of the computer once the ride is over and downloading it to the computer is great.

Mark

5 Stars Works fine
The CS 600 works fine with me. It is easy and efficiently to use, much better than some other bike computers I have tried. Reading the manual is not required. Basic use does not require the PC software. However, the CS 600 really shines when using the training program feature, which is only available when using the PC software.

I am using the Cs 600 with the wear link and cadence (WIND) sensors. Setup is easy and range of signal is more than enough. Range used to be a problem with my S710.

I had no problems installing and running the SW on Windows XP except for the drivers for the Polar USB IRD stick. Polar supplies the drivers on a mini CD that my computer could not handle. It took me quit some time to find the correct driver on Polar’s Web site.

I would buy the CS600 again or recommend to a friend.

1 Star Problems with Polar
I so wanted this product to work. In theory, it’s the perfect low-cost alternative to the Power Tap or the SRM. It has great features like its built-in altimeter to tell you how much you’ve climbed. The software that comes with the item is great, letting you visually analyze every ride. This is all well and good. Until it completely stops working. I had three of these computers and they all worked very well at first, but then the power sensor wore out after a few rides. After shipping the computer back to Polar at my own expense, it took Polar well over a month to ship a repaired version back to me. At first I was really surprised that Polar, the biggest name in the business, would have such problems. Now, everyone I talk to about this seems to reacall a similar problem with a Polar product – they work at first, but then wear out due to falty electronics. The company obviously spent money on R&D and marketing this product. It’s too bad they didn’t spend the money to have it built correctly. I definitely don’t recommend this for anyone.

1 Star Polar CS 600 “cycling” computer
What a disappointment this bicycling computer is! It’s far too hard to operate (there is far to many buttons to operate to get the data one needs). As a previous reviewer mentioned, “set up” of this computer is a “nightmare”. The “Pro Trainer 5″ software included with the computer did NOT install properly on my desktop computer running Windows XP.

The 2007 Polar catalog advertised that the CS 600 computer included the “cadence” sensor. After I purchased it, I learned from Polar’s web site that what their catalog advertised wasn’t true. According to them, they had made a “mistake” in their catalog, and their cadence sensor wasn’t included in the purchase price. I contacted my local bike shop, and they made good on my deal with them.

Even though they made good on the deal of the cadence sensor, it has never worked correctly. To sum it up, I haven’t been the least bit impressed with “Polar”. I’ll be shopping around for another bicycle “computer”.

4 Stars I got the power.
I’m really enjoying this new power meter. I thought it was pretty simple to install – took me all of twenty minutes. What other power meter can you install yourself? The technology has a great deal of promise; and the data collected is voluminous. But, as with any advanced training tool, the learning curve is steep.

The head unit is great: compact and attractive, easy to get on and off the mount, easy to control, and quite configurable.

Sure, the power measuring unit itself is a bit clunky and unattractive, but it seems sturdy enough, and the batteries are easy to replace.

The included Polar ProTrainer 5 software is powerful and complicated, as one would expect.

My purchase decision hinged on my past experience with Polar HR monitors, my recent purchase of an RS800 running computer, the self-installation and the low price – - in that order. So far I have been pleased with this product.

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