Cateye CC-MC100W Micro Wireless 10-Function Bicycle Computer (Black) Reviews

• Great cyclocomputer for a great price.

  
  By A20YD1WOJUVZW7 on 2005-06-04
  The Micro Wireless is one of the newest additions to the Cay Eye Companies long line of trusted cyclocomputers. I had a hard time choosing between this and a more expensive model with heart rate and cadence.
  
  I decided to go with this and purchased a separate wrist HR monitor for around 25 bucks. It saved a good deal of money and could be the solution to one of your concerns.
  
  If you are looking for a basic model without wireless: I suggest checking out the "Enduro 8"; it is cheaper and has most of the basic features (without wireless and backlight).
  
  With that said: I really like this model, it's smaller and has more features than the Enduro; wireless and back-light. It was easier to setup and quickly switches between bikes (with the purchase of a second mount/sensor kit.)
  
  I broke the computer mount in a minor training collision and Cay Eye sent me a replacement mount for free. I suggest you "defiantly get a cat eye", especially at this price; they have great customer service and make an excellent wireless computer.
  (I have used this product for six months.)
  
  

• compact and full featured

  
  By A1NR59KNVO9QQY on 2005-12-18
  the two things you need in a good cyclometer is that it is small and lightweight, but has all the features you need. This one fills both creteria nicely. The unit is small, but is incredibly easy to read and navigate. and, if you are like me, the last cyclometer you owned consisted of a wire running down your fork -- forget it, this one is wireless. It does the job perfectly, at a great price.
  
  

• Poor mounting system

  
  By A10PI533SB51CE on 2005-08-19
  The Cateye MC100W is a very nice computer, but suffers from a poor mounting system. The mounting bracket is attached to the handlebar with two tie wraps. There is no way to tighten it enough to keep the computer stable. As a result pushing a button ofter requires two hands, one to hold the computer and the other to push the button.
  
  

• this review may be unfair

  
  By A2TJGOCPAI2AHA on 2007-04-24
  I realize this review may be unfair because I haven't gotten this thing to work. Apparently everyone else loves this thing, but I don't. I agree with the other reviewer about the instructions; the're absolutley horrible. Probably about the worst I've seen. Mounting it was pretty easy, despite the instructions, which seem to have been "written" by someone who hates people. Really, would complete sentances have been that hard? Anyway, once mounted, I've had a GREAT deal of difficulty getting the thing set up and even getting it from km/hour to mph. Mine may be defective as I followed the "instructions" (I use the word loosely here). I did get some of the other settings set. Also, this thing locked into the mount and I can't get it out. It seems cheap to me (and yea, I realize the cost was cheap and I guess you get what you pay for). Anyway, I'm going to throw this thing away (too hard to return and not worth the trouble) and buy something a little bit higher quality. I may come back and edit this review if I ever get this piece of ____ to work. Sorry if this review was unfair in any way but I really don't like this product...
  UPDATE: well my friend who is a serious cyclist helped me get this set up (he even had a little trouble) and it works great. i've had no problems with it. i still hate the instructions and the set up. it could be that i was just a little crankier than usual when i was dealing with it though...
  
  

• wish I had gotten it sooner

  
  By A31WIV0A2CENWL on 2006-03-20
  First off, I am a casual biker so I didn't know if I "needed" this or not. Now that I have it, I really dig it!
  Mounting the whole thing took me about 20 minutes--15 to read the pictograph directions and 5 to actually put it on. But that is because I am a little cautious and really wanted to do it right the first time. It actually was quite easy because the installation diagram is very detailed, showing exactly which direction the pieces go, in what order, etc. The computer mounts on the handlebar with double-sided tape and cable ties, keeping it plenty tight and secure. The sending device attaches to the fork the same way and is very ingenious the way it reads off the magnet you attach to the spoke.
  A little bit harder was programming it the first time, following the menu flow digrams. But after a few minutes it was very intuitive and I got it set up (with mph, wheel size, etc.) and was ready to take it for a test spin. Which is where its greatness was immediately apparent. I followed a route I knew and the odometer was spot on. The elapsed time pauses when you do, the average and max speeds worked great. In fact, this thing is amazing!
  So, bottom line, even if you don't think you need one, you'll soon wonder how you got along without it. Well built, high quality, instructions in about 20 languages, fun to use, and practical. Can't beat it.
  
  
• Reliable and durable
  By AOFX5LICA8CQQ on 2005-09-21
  I purchased this speedometer a month ago and I am very pleased with it. I have biked over 200 miles and each ride it holds true to its readings with prior rides, very consistent. Highly recommended!
  
  
• Really nice but..
  By A94S2Y2RON2II on 2006-05-03
  If you also have the Nightrider Flight HID lighting system, this does not work because of radio frequency interference between these powerful lighting systems & a wireless computer.
  
  This probably happens with all of these HID light systems (Nightrider, Light & Motion, etc). See their webpages for details (the webpage will tell you the above).
  
  The lighting system shuts off the computer. Moving the computer away from the light works, but then I cannot see the computer as its pretty far away from the handlebars, mounted on the bike.
  
  I had to get a wired computer, which solved the problem.
  
  
• Great Product / No Problem with Mounting
  By A1WHNKOKQPRYKC on 2006-07-23
  I agree with all other positive reviews here but want to address another reviewer's 'issue' with the mounting system. If the Zip Ties (and computer) are slipping/sliding around on your handlebars, an easy solution is to wrap some electricians tape or a small piece of inner tube around the handlebar before mounting the computer and tightening up the Zip Ties. This is a sure fix....Ride On!
  
  
• LCD Failed after 6 months
  By ATHXK6KFIIJGG on 2007-08-20
  I guess you probably know by now that the instruction manual sucks. I'm typically not much of an instruction manual guy. I'd rather figure it out by pressing the buttons, but there's no way a human could figure out how to program it (e.g. setting your tire size, clock etc.) without resorting to the manual. So if you do buy this product, you may wish to tape the manual to the inside of your helmet. Then, as has been stated in many other reviews, get your Manualeese to English dictionary ready.
  
  Installation was not difficult, except that once you choose a location, you're stuck with the results. Unless you can find some long skinny zip-ties, once mounted there's no going back without cutting the ties that came with it. Replacements are not easy to find as the zip-ties are an unusual size (long for their gauge). I made the mistake of mounting it to the handlebar stem instead of the handlebar itself (you can mount it either way). Having it on the handlebar itself allows you to rotate it slightly to get better contrast from the screen.
  
  The unit was working fine for about 6 months or 100 miles (whichever came first?). After a few weekend rides the tire size indicator (A) started flashing. I just ignored it. Apparently this is the Manualese signal that your battery is about to die. Once fully dead I replaced the battery and all seemed fine. I dug up the manual and figured out how to set the clock and tire size (and learned why it was flashing in the first place) and input a guesstimated ODO setting. Unfortunately you have to remember your ODO setting as it forgets when the battery is removed (how much extra would it have cost them to throw in a couple bytes of NVRAM for the ODO?). So how many miles it actually survived I can not say because by the time I had a replacement battery the old one was totally dead and I could no longer read it. It had around 100 miles on it
  
  Next week I take the bike out and the LCD display looks very dim, but all the functions seem fine - you just have to look at the LCD from a strange angle. I dug up the manual to look for an LCD contrast setting, but it does not exist. So I figure the replacement battery might have been defective. I go out and by another CR2023, replace it, and no luck, the screen is still very dull and hard to read.
  
  So all in all I'd say this unit performs well when it works (maybe I just got a lemon). But they could really use some improvements in the user interface/manual.
  
  
  
  
  
• I NO LONGER like it
  By AHCUXLADNLSIE on 2007-05-09
  Over all I'm happy with the device. It's small, but the LCD takes up most of the face, so it's easy to read. For a first time bike computer owner like myself, I found the button combinations to be a bit esoteric, but the learning curve isn't that bad. The directions tell you to get the spoke sensor very close to the magnate. I failed to get it close enough, and wasted some time figuring out why it wasn't working. Don't make that mistake and get the spoke sensor very close and you'll save yourself some time.
  
  The directions leave something to be desired, but I found an updated copy on the website that was slightly better than the copy that was in the box. If you decide to purchase this, you might want to download it now and read it so you know how it works before it arrives.
  
  [update]
  After using this for several months it started having trouble getting a signal from the sensor on the spoke. Sometime moving the device on the handlebars helps. I replaced both batteries and verified I'm with in distances specified in the manual, but it still randomly stops displaying the speed. I'm feed up with it and will be replacing it a wired device. I'd bump my rating down to 1 star, but amazon won't let me do that.
  
  
• Great Computer
  By A442HTUHXDXH2 on 2006-10-04
  I love this & am planning on getting another one for my husband's bike soon. I really like that it tells me how fast I'm going during my bike ride, as well as what my average speed has beend during the entire time. It also tracks trip distance & total trip distance, as well as time. There are different memory settings that you can use to track all of this information. The only thing I would like better is a more secure form of fastening it to the handlebars. Every once in a while during a bike ride it will slide upside down on the bar. (It comes with cable ties to fasten it to the handlebars.)
  
  
• Cateye Micro Wireless CC-MC100W
  By A1MDOHV3KSMWGQ on 2006-08-19
  Works well but the instructions are terrible. I'm sure there's much more that this unit can do but the "international" Ikea style manual leaves a lot to be desired. I'm still trying to figure out how to reset the odometer without resetting everything!
  
  
• Difficult to operate
  By AFLWCJT1RKQR5 on 2007-06-21
  This is a reliable, nice, bike computer BUT the instructions are incomprehensible. CatEye should be ashamed as they have made bike computers for like 20 yrs.
  
  Their website is sleazy as well as I gave a fair review of the product and they then removed my review from their site after one week.
  
  A good product that is difficult to operate. My friends totally corroborate my conclusions.
  
  
• Catey Micro Wireless
  By A241T5QUWUH1WQ on 2006-11-06
  I bought two units. One for my bike and one for my daughter's.
  Installation couldn't have been easier. Ten minutes per bike and I was done.
  After installation, all you have to do is input tire size and width and you're ready to go.
  A good test to see how accurate these units are was taking a ride with my daughter being that we have two different size bikes. Ater reaching our destination, both units read exactly the same mileage. The unit is very unobtrusive on the handlebar and very easy to read. I won't go into all the features (you can read that in the item description), but I believe it has all I'll ever need.
  We are both very happy with this product.
  
  
• AWESOME!
  By A36GDB2H7XH2N7 on 2006-11-24
  This computer rocks! Super easy to use, super easy to install. Tells you speed during ride, average speed, fastest speed, distance, time elapsed, mileage, and its got a clock so you don't have to mess with looking at a watch! Its totally worth the money! In fact... get two!
  
  
• Great Computer for Road Bike
  By A1LLUBUSFOL9SZ on 2006-11-13
  Picked this up for my new Road Bike. I like the idea of it being wireless. Computer is very small. I also like the stem mounting option, which is what I am using. Very pleased overall. Got it for less on ebay.
  
  
• Pleased, and would buy it again
  By A3SRVMJOUGTWF6 on 2007-03-18
  This is the first bicycle computer I've purchased but CAT EYE provides a rosetta stone of guidance in no fewer then twelve languages and with their instructions I installed my computer in just a few minutes.
  
  I use my bicycle daily to commute several miles to and from work as well as for recreation on the weekends and after several hundred miles my computer is still performing flawlessly.
  
  My only complaint is that some careful button pressing technique is required to reset daily trip time and distance. Two buttons must be held for the reset but part of the same button sequence changes modes between bicycle one and bicycle two.
  
  For the price I would happily order another computer for a second bike and forego this feature in favor of more intuitive display of ride-leg information or perhaps even an additional button to simplify reset.
  
  The best designs promote intuitive operation but I'm happy with the product and with practice I'll master the technique.
  
  
• Good Deal Great Cyclocomputer
  By A3SUSZ4B68CTI4 on 2007-04-03
  I bought this product about 3 months ago. I love it. It works perfectly I have no problem with interference with the wireless signal. It accurtly measures time speed and distance. I have no complants about this product I recomend it to anyone.
  
  
• Many shortfalls
  By A6PXAPNUQ5R01 on 2007-04-28
  This is a nice looking computer and it does what it needs to do, but the lack of an ability to take the mount on and off the bars (uses zip ties) is a pain. The battery also wore out a lot sooner than I expected and when I replaced it I lost all of my miles! The buttons are a little sticky too - they don't change the functions as easily as they should, especially when I'm wearing full gloves.
  
  
• Excellent choice
  By A1YR8JW3HT3J3H on 2007-05-12
  Of the many choices you have for a bicycle computer, give serious consideration to this model. It was a snap to install, is accurate, and provides all the basic information you'll want. The wireless feature is pretty cool, too, making the install very clean. The price is tough to beat, so unless you want cadence or heart rate functions, give this unit a look. I think you'll be happy you did.
  
  
• Cateye Micro Wireless
  By A3RKXNR1LMG0S7 on 2007-05-16
  I looked at many computers before selecting this one. My neighbor recommended it over the computers he currently has on his bikes. He plans on getting two new Cateye computers soon. Installation was very easy, and I haven't had any problems at all. It is very accurate. For the price, I really don't think you can find a better computer. I highly recommend it.
  
  
• Bicycle odometer/speedometer
  By A2QCHISG4JNBI9 on 2007-01-19
  Excellent product. Allows for a large assortment of bike riding information (speed, distance, average speed/distance, logging, time, back-lit, more). Small size allows for placement just about anywhere on handlebar.
  
  
• Good, but...
  By A2BZNXGDDGX7US on 2007-03-08
  I recently purchased this cyclocomputer and two additional mounting kits to enable me to track my cumulative annual mileage between all my bikes. The unit itself is nice enough, the wireless feature makes for a clean and simple installation, and setup is fairly intuitive. However, two things keep me from giving this thing the highest possible marks; the button on the end of the unit that is used for resetting the elapsed time/trip distance is difficult to use, and the release lever on the mount is virtually non-functional. I've already broken one and am using a piece of tape for now to secure the unit in place. All in all, a decent product for the money.
  
  
• This is the best.
  By A2690TEJA2N778 on 2007-03-08
  I have two "Wired" CatEye mirrors and they are great. The wirless one is even better. I had another brand that you couldn't read in bright sunshine, but the CatEye "wireless" can be read in any light (Yes, it even has a back-light for night).
  
  The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that the operating/set-up instructions are poor.
  
  
• Great product after you learn to use it
  By A31031ZI959PXA on 2007-04-22
  This is a great multi-function device and it is wireless which is an upgrade over my previous model. Also, the price is very reasonable. What prevents me from giving a top rating is that is it difficult to learn to use. If they improved the user guide, I would give it 5 *.
  
  
• Cyclocomputer
  By A96O6JWBMFYXX on 2007-05-14
  The computer works good at keeping tract of your speed and distance. The amount of time it took to get it was very short. I think that the owner's manule could be a little more straight forword, and the instructions on how to navigate through the different settings should be more clearer to read. Other than that, the product is well worth the money.
  
  
• Nice features for the price.
  By A1LSYDJMW48ADY on 2007-05-14
  Installation and usage was a snap. I really like the size, position and read-out. My complaint is the timer/counter keeps stopping during my rides. I am not hitting the stop button or any buttons, yet it always halts during my last 3 rides. It may be from hitting bumps in the road, not sure. I am frustrated by this problem and hope I can solve the issue soon.
  
  
• great computer, lousy mount
  By A35EWBYFXK67US on 2007-05-14
  First off, this thing works great. It was easy to install, a snap to get going, and it does everything advertised.
  
  The problem is that Cateye has paired this great computer with a really poorly designed clip that attaches to your bike's handlebar. After only a week of riding with it, the little tab that releases the computer body broke off. It is a small tab that is connected to the rest of the holder with only 2 tiny slivers of plastic. After a ride I punched it down and it popped off. The result is that the next time I went riding the computer flew off somewhere out there. Fix the holder and it would be great.
  
  
• Excellent Product
  By A1XJYQRCL68ZZH on 2006-07-25
  This is a great help when working out with the bicycle. I can tell how far I have gone and in what time I make the trip. This helps to decide what kind of work out I would like to do and how fast to do it based on my physical condition on that day. You see I am 56 years young and really am not able to push as hard as most people would on a bicycle. So I have to be careful since my heart attack.
  
  
• Excellent product I will recomend to all
  By A313W0XMXCRI0U on 2006-09-25
  this is the best product from cateye, this cyclocomputer works great!!!
  and is easy to install AAA++++
  
  

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