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Review on Planet Bike Protege 8 Function Computer by Marcus Akram

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great bike computer

This is my second bike computer due to the failure of a Cateye predecessor. I love it. Very easy to use after installation. Read reviews before buying. The one to whom this device was torn off and hit a pothole either had a terrible hit or the device malfunctioned. Racers shouldn't have any problems. Mine is very difficult to take off when stationary, so I consider that a minor downside. Most ladies need a man to remove it for them, it takes a lot of effort. Someone also complained about the small size of the character display. I've seen several bike computers and don't know of any with a large character set. Never press small keys. In the first three lines you always see speed, driving time and distance. You can rotate the display to show the current time, the odometer, or the average and maximum speeds (as shown in the location image) on the bottom line. It always takes 3 clicks on the back of the computer at the start of each ride to reset and get the average and top speed readout. But it's really easy to do, and then you can keep your hands on the wheel throughout the journey, unless you want to see the current time or the odometer. I repeat: I like it. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Some issues