A Budget Alternative To Expensive Cycling Computers

A Budget Alternative To Expensive Cycling Computers.

A cycling computer can represent one of the largest investments you will make for your cycling after buying your bike. Buying the right cycling computer is very important but there really is no need to spend hundreds on an all singing, all dancing one. This budget alternative has all of the functionality...and more...that you will ever need.

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[MP-thnx]

I've had my Bryton bike computer for 3 years and love it. It has been reliable, gives me all the information I need and easy to see details on the screen when riding. Battery life between charges is around 30hours although I recharge mine after every second ride. Would I buy another one in the future ... Absolutely!

[elmerrichardson]

I'm a Wahoo man, just got the latest version. It works great! Ride on.😎

[swifty]

Had a 420 for 2yrs and it’s great value for money. Does everything attaches easily to sensors. You can even save a new route you do with friends then upload it and reuse it gain with navigation later on. Battery life is ace never had it run out - longer side 103 miles 6hrs with navigation in use, heart monitor and cadence❤️😀👍

[andrewvillafuerte]

From where I am from, I have checked and the price for a Bryton cyclocomp isn't what we can call as a budget cyclocomp. One brand in particular that I've found reliable, durable, have a very long battery life and very budget friendly is the XOSS G+ which you can connect to a speed/cadence sensor and heart monitor and can also upload your activities to Strava.

[BHman]

I’ve had good success with entry level Bryton units too. Passed one along to a beginning rider who still uses it. I like Lezyne a little better. Still much lower than a Wahoo or a Garmin, but well featured, 20+ hr battery life and all the features.

[peterscuba]

I've had the 420 for over a year, now with their latest firmware update it's flawless, follow track (breadcrumbs) works very well. 70+ data fields

[armahthetrainer]

I've always used a Bryton 530 and enjoy it. I've had issues with the app map function and had trouble getting customer service. I've also had to do a factory reset to resolve an issue.

[shanegreen]

I was in the market for a bike computer a few weeks ago and was considering the Karoo. I saw some of the issues you were having so decided to get the new wahoo bolt and I love it. Without your videos I might have made a mistakes so thanks Mike 😃

[philiphookham]

Hi Leonard, thanks for your review of the Bryton bike computer. I wasn't aware of the brand. Looking at their prices on line they really do look like quality products and very good value for the money.

[rurocking]

I bought a Magene C406 with Magene H603 HR along with their Speed and Cadence sensors and it's a great combo. Works flawlessly all the time. All this for well under $200.00 CDN. I've been out in pouring rain on many occasion and or very wet road and have had no issues. It's a great system and gives more than enough data including temperature.

[andrewnorris]

Got a hardly used Edge Explore for £90. Came with a cover, screen protector and a proper mounting bracket. Been good, had it a year. Good for 100 mile range, and uses only a tiny fraction of a phone, so easy to top up. The Best thing is the big coloured screen for nav. The detailed maps also have many things like shops, petrol stations, parks etc. It re-routes if get off course. Also, live tracking via phone.

[tryan]

Hi Leonard
I have had my Bryton Rider 50 for about 8 years with hrm and cadence. Still works perfectly fine for me although not quite as sophisticated as new models (ie. no wi fi to computer) So on my own experience I can highly recommend Bryton.
Just watched your latest you tube film so hope everything goes well for you with just income from you tube. Hopefully more manufacturers will approach you to test and review their products. Sometimes they seem to forget that most cyclists are middle / old aged are not competitive but just enjoy riding. As for me will be 65 in a couple of weeks and retiring from the grind. Looking forward to more cycling in the Derbyshire Peak District. Ps it is not called the Peak District because it is flat. Special thanks to your wife in supporting you through theses difficult times.

[GM-vkjw]

My first ‘real bike gps’ was a ‘Bryton Ryder’. We both took a real hammering one day in a really heavy downpour and I could have cried when it stopped working. We had done a fair few kilometres together. It was my pride & joy.
The App worked great too.
I replaced it with a Garmin Edge 200 off ‘fleabay’ only to find out that my HRM didn’t work with it.
It worked with the Bryton.

[johnwhittaker]

Great video, got a very basic Bryton rider15 as a present 2 years ago, absolutely love it, great stat's, uploads to strava, fantastic battery life. No need for anything else, when it does eventually give up the ghost will look at replacing with the same.

[TheNovaNorm]

I have the 420 and love it. I found the turn guidance, which can be displayed as a metric on any screen, better than the breadcrumbs.

[abc.]

I know a cycling computer is a trend. I use my cellphone with Google maps, and I never take the wrong turn. Battery lasts forever and if needed to charge it I simply stop at a restaurant and charge it while filling up my bottles with ice cubes and water. For the rest of the data an affordable computer with a battery that lasts years is a better option and they are very affordable.

[Brrunoc]

Last month my Wahoo roam gave up. I have been using another entry level computer the Magene c406: for Sunday clubruns and other rides that I do not need navigation, this is fine and I will continue to use it for such purposes as the battery life is so good. I will be replacing my Wahoo for Touring. Having a cheap standby computer also increases the life of an expensive one as it it doesn't need to be used as much.

[monsurepik]

I have this unit and it's very good. Only gripe is the route planning on the app is too fiddly. However, I simply use another app and then load the gpx files on to my Bryton.

[jameslee-pevenhull]

Button control is NOT a bad thing. In pouring rain, touchscreens pick up raindrop impacts and the unit navigates itself to a mess.

Top Tip for touchscreen bike computer ( and Garmin Oregon ). Find a clear plastic bottle that fits over the unit. Take a small pair of scissors and trim the clear plastic bottle to fit over the unit. A Rainshield.

For Garmin Oregon, the bottle is a Johnson's Baby Oil 200ml.

Garmin Oregon is 2 x AA cells. I use Li-Ion 3500mAhr. With 30% backlight, recording and navigating, the unit lasts 6 1/2 hours.
I take 4 x spare cells in a plastic battery case. All cells are numbered to avoid confusion. 3 sets of cells can get me comfortably through a 200km Audax. A 300km if I spend less time at the cafes.

[RogerWatson]

I've heard good things about their top-flight Bryton 750 which has Garmin like navigation for around £200-£250. The new Sigma ROX range looks interesting as well for a budget GPS computer.
You're lucky to be able to try these out. I love cycle tech and being able to compare different GPS must be very interesting.