VDO C2DS Wireless Bicycle Computer

by VDO

Product Features

• Highly accurate and reliable Digital wireless cycling computer eliminates interference and lost data
• 4 Line display and EMC Easy menu Control
• Easy, tool free mounting to stem or handlebar
• 12 Functions with auto start/stop and service interval indicator
• Optional wireless cadence kit available. Can be rear wheel mounted for use on indoor trainers

Product Description

Cycling functions include: Current speed, trip counter, trip ride timer, average speed, clock, total odometer, separate odometer for 2 bikes and wheelsizes, comparison of current and average speed, maximum speed and stopwatch

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 0.7 x 1.9 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000B8L15O
• Item model number: C2DS
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,439 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great entry level wireless cycle computer!, May 30, 2010

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The Grumpy Hacker (Milwaukee - Top 5000 Reviewer!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VDO C2DS Wireless Bicycle Computer (Sports)

I got a great deal on this on sale--more than half off--but it's easily worth twice what I paid. The packaging is really nice, making it seem like a high-end product, with an instruction book in like 10 languages. Installation and configuration was a cinch. It mounts easily on either the bars or stem. Took it out for the first time and after 46 miles had no problems at all. I used my cell phone near it and I rode by plenty of other riders with computers too. The transmitter I mounted on the fork even wiggled a bit farther from the magnet than the 11mm it says it has to be, but it kept on working. (It mounts with zip ties and I apparently didn't pull them very tight.) The only minor "quirk" I noticed is that it only measures speed in one-half mph increments (e.g. 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, etc.) rather than tenths. Also, there's no backlight for people who ride in the dark. Bottom line, I love it and I can't wait to get the VDO C Series DS Wireless Cadence Kit.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply doesn't work, January 26, 2010

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V. Vierck Jr. (Brush Prairie, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VDO C2DS Wireless Bicycle Computer (Sports)

This would be a nice setup, if it was wired. I simply cannot trust this unit to be accurate at all, and the signal is lost so often that frustrates any attempts to use it as intended. Can't speak on moisture affecting the main unit. I would buy the wired version of this if available.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! High quality, strong transmitter, excellent customer service., May 8, 2008

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Nathaniel Allen (Oakland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VDO C2DS Wireless Bicycle Computer (Sports)

I've been using various bike computers for a while, and have had VDO's elevation-measuring MC1.0+ for about 5 years. More recently, I needed a more basic computer for my commute bike that could do double duty on our tandem, mounted on the stoker's handlebar.

At first it appeared wireless wouldn't cut it for the long transmission range needed for the tandem, but then I found a few folks who reported success with the digital transmission of VDO's DS-series computers. Sure enough, this computer works like a charm! No ugly wires running half way across the bike, either.

The functions are basic (no altitude, cadence or heartrate on this model), but it features 2 wheels sizes for use on two bikes (I've since moved it off my 16" folding commute bike and onto my wife's 29"er, since she's the primary user of it on the tandem), plus all the usual average / max speed / timing features.

A word about VDO's customer service: Excellent. I've had no problems with this unit, but had an off-trail experience with my MC1.0+ which caused a small button part to become lost. I emailed my problem to VDO, and within a couple of days, I had an envelope in my mailbox, postmarked from Germany, that MORE than took care of my problem. Truly awesome!

It's good to have the option of a quality product such as this. It truly stands out among the usual brands, and is superior to the $20 and $30 "house brand" computers sold by many online retailers.