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Title: Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature
Purchase Item
Manufacturer: Planet Bike
List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $32.99
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Features:
- 9-function bike computer for tracking speed, distance, and more
- Measures current speed, ride time, average speed, and trip distance
- Includes dual odometer (for 2 wheel sizes), clock, and thermometer
- 4-line LCD display shows up to 5 pieces of data at a time
- Fits 25 to 31.8 mm handlebars; limited lifetime warranty
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Customer Reviews: |
| Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike very good | I just need a device for my training. this product it's what i need.
easy to use
easy to install
I don't know about battery lifetime because it has 3 weeks.
I feel happy with all function it has.
| | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike The best bike computer I have ever used! | | The Planet Bike Protege computer is hands-down, the best bike computer I have ever used and at a great price! I have tried several computers in the past and they are all far to complicated, unreliable or battery hogs. I wanted something very simple and straight forward to use, reliable and with a long battery life and the Protege by Planet Bike is just what I have been looking for! It has a fairly large, easy to read display which can be changed to display different functions or re-set easily by simply pushing on the computer while it is in the handlebar cradle mount, there are NO buttons to mess with! the wireless version that I purchased was simple to install and has been great. I have had NO problems with this computer and I have been using it every day for the past few months. Highly recommended! | | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike Not perfect | This product has worked well enough for me...after learning how to overcome it's design flaws.
1. Unlike my previous Planet Bike wired computer, this one does not start automatically.
2. I had difficulty getting the computer into it's cradle. The fit was very tight, perhaps intentionally designed this way in response to previous computers popping out during bumpy rides, but this was very tight. Then I had to struggle to get the unit out of the cradle, until it popped out in free flight, and struck the metal trainer my bike was secured to. The little aluminum logo plate at the bottom of the unit popped off, so I decided that I now owned the unit and would not send it back for a refund. Too hard to explain what happened.
3. Because the computer was so tight in the cradle, I had to put a lot forward pressure on the unit to move it at all, and then the display would not come on. It took a while to figure out that I had to agressively press forward, putting additional thumb pressure on the bottom/left side of the unit to make the contact on the underside trip the computer to the "display on" mode.
CONCLUSION: If the alumimum logo plate had not popped off, I probably would have returned this computer. (Again, my wired Planet Bike computer worked so darn well!) Because I could not, I had to discover "work arounds" to get the value out of my purchase. Because I felt it would have been complicated to return it, I've learned to live with this computer. | | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike Very good device, strange button | | I love this computer because of the 4 line display - the information you want is always available to you. But the button is odd: though it looks from the photo like the gray area on the bottom is a button, it's really just a colored area. When you push it, the entire unit slides up in the handlebar bracket on which it is mounted, causing a smaller button underneath to be depressed. I wrote the company to ask why they did it this way; never got an answer. The unit itself works fine, though I would have definitely preferred a real button. | | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike Value for Money, but some oddities | Reasonably priced, good performance. Recommended to anyone . . . some quirks:
(1) My unit does not turn on just by motion of the wheel. It must be switched on before recording mileage, etc. A minor hassle, and maybe even a flaw in my unit.
(2) Freewheeling tire can record weird speeds, i.e., 99.4 MPH. Keep the computer off if the bike wheel is not on the ground.
(3) Certain locations in our city have radio frequency interference that makes the unit go haywire for a few seconds.
I REALLY like that if you record your mileage on a piece of paper, then switch out the battery, you can restore the original mileage recording rather than having the odometer completely reset. Smart.
As for the thermometer, it appears to be accurate -- so if you park in direct sun in the summer the temp WILL read 110F. Also, temps three or four feet off the ground, on hot days riding on black pavement, will be higher than your basic weather service reading.
| | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike Product Description | | Functions include; Current speed. Ride time. Trip distance. Dual odometer. Average and maximum speed. Clock. Temperature. Speed comparator. See chart. | | Planet Bike Prot¿g¿ 9.0 Wireless 9-Function Bike Computer with 4-Line Display and Temperature by Planet Bike Amazon.com Product Description | | Ideal for training, touring, or keeping track of your car-free miles, the Planet Bike Protege 9.0 wireless bike computer gives you all the information you need while cycling. The Protege 9.0 tracks such details as current speed, comparative speed, ride time, trip distance, average speed, and maximum speed, while also offering a dual odometer (for two wheel sizes), a clock, and a thermometer. Riders can easily switch follow all the data points thanks to the four-line MacroMonitor LCD display, which shows up to five pieces of data at a glance. Finally, the computer is remarkably lightweight at 0.12 pounds, so it won't slow you down on the track or the trail. Other details include a magnet that fits up to 4 mm bladed spokes, an 82 cm wire mounting kit for the front wheel, and a 1.57-by-1.85-inch case. The nine-function bike computer, which fits 25 to 31.8 mm handlebars, is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment. Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact. Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists. |
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