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How fast, how far, and how long? Bontrager's Trip 5W computer displays current, average, and maximum speed, current and total mileage, ride time, a clock and temperature with a back light so you can see it during your early morning rides. It does all this without wires for a clean-looking front end, too. The Trip 5W is all about versatility, it records data for 2 wheel sizes so you can use it on your road and mountain bikes and you can mount it to your bars or your stem.
Had the bike shop install in on the new bike for free, so I can't speak to the installation difficulties, but it didn't take them very long (~10 minutes). Easy to read and use, nice looks. not too big but easy to read.
Gift:
No
Jun
09
2012
5.0
Powerful piece of equipment
By Don
from Hicksville
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Durable
Easy to Read
Compact
Lightweight
Accurate
Easy to install
Fairly priced
Cons
Best Uses
Road Racing
Serious Training
Not Just Biking
Distance
Commuting
Really all ten are good
Temp
Mountain Biking
Speed
Comments:
The directions are garbage there is a great video on YouTube that takes you step by step (posted below). As for screwing down the unit to the handlebars be gental make sure the screw is lined up and it should go together smoothly without resistance. If you do that you shouldn't be stripping anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LjmCExJt1Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Gift:
No
Jun
06
2012
5.0
Works Great
By Sternyy
from Commerce TWP, MI
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Durable
Easy to Read
Accurate
Cons
Best Uses
Commuting
Mountain Biking
Comments:
Have your LBS install it for you. I did. Features work great. Bummed that the backlight only stays on for 5 seconds but that saves battery so its understandable. Overall a great computer for the price.
Gift:
No
Apr
08
2012
1.0
SUCKS!
By DC26
from Columbia, MO
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Cons
Handlebar Mount
Inaccurate
Best Uses
Comments:
impossiable to install! Doesn't fit on the handlebars. I will be taking this back tomorrow!!
Gift:
No
Apr
03
2012
2.0
not terrible
By Sean
from Toronto on
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Lightweight
Accurate
Cons
Handlebar Mount
Best Uses
Commuting
Comments:
i'll have to agree with the above. This instructions are garbage. The magnet screw also was stripped off and usless immediatly. Also the handlebar mounts don't fit properly, and the backlight ( the main reason i got it ) only stays on for 5 seconds, not much time to get anything done while your riding. you almost have to stop, press it for two seconds to get the backlight to turn on, then really quickly look at the info before it turns itself back off... usless.
Gift:
No
Mar
19
2012
2.0
The little things are over looked
By Indy
from Indianapolis, IN
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Lightweight
Cons
Tough To Read
Best Uses
Commuting
Comments:
The Manuel leaves you wondering if you installed it correctly. While installing... I stripped the plastic threads on the magnet. Between the plastic threads on the magnet and the instructions not telling me how to properly install the sensor... I'm not sure if the computer is broken or installed wrong. It gives me the time of day and the temperature outside. The sad thing about that... It's hard to read. I have to stop the bike, turn the back light on and "shade" the computer to read the time and temperature.
Gift:
No
Nov
20
2011
4.0
Lots of feature, reasonable price
By St Louie Dave
from St Louis, Mo
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Durable
Accurate
Lightweight
Easy to Read
Cons
Instructions
Best Uses
Commuting
Serious Training
Road Racing
Mountain Biking
Comments:
Luckilly I installed a wired cateye computer 15 years ago so I didn't need the confusing instructions. Otherwise I could give it 5 stars.
Has lots of functions, the backlight works for night. The wireless feature makes installation and adjustment a breeze.
Gift:
No
Jul
21
2011
4.0
Awesome computer but hard to install
By Jo Biker
from Schererville, IN
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Easy to Read
Accurate
Cons
Printed instructions
Best Uses
Commuting
Road Racing
Comments:
I'll agree that the instructions are ridiculously primitive, that being said my local Trek Store installed mine free of charge. Once its installed, the Trip is easy to read, accurate, everything it should be. Trek REALLY needs to print better instructions, or at least put some instillation videos online...then I could give it 5 stars
Gift:
No
Jul
07
2011
1.0
Never made it past installation.
By Tom
from Lynchburg, VA
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Lightweight
Cons
Incoherent Instructions
Handlebar Mount
Not Durable
Best Uses
Comments:
The installation took nearly two hours thanks to the ill-fitting handlebar mount and cheap magnet. The magnet's lock stripped out even before it was tightened. I can't say much about the computer itself; I never got to riding with it.
