Kellogg’s cyclometer records readings every five seconds
We’ve had them since the New Year, but one of the things we did on our week off recently, was to finally get my Kellogg’s cyclometer working. It’s not the first time we’ve tried. The wires have been in place since January, but the readings were somewhat off then, but a bit of tinkering with the reading magnet seems to have cured the problem.
It’s somewhat ironic then, that now Nik’s doesn’t seem to want to record properly, even though it did all those months ago.
Given in return for cereal tokens (yes, I did eat a lot of Rice Krispies) as part of its Cycle10 Challenge to get the nation on their bikes, the little digital white box records lots of useful information every five seconds while you’re pedalling.
I tend to walk a lot, the car is in semi-retirement and doesn’t get nowhere near as many miles added to its 154,000 total as it used to, but I do enjoy a good cycle. It will be interesting to see how many miles I cycle in a year, and compare it to the cost of those miles if the journeys were done in a car using fuel.
Just in that week off, over two days, the little machine is telling me that we cycled for 2 and-a-half hours, and did over 22 miles at an average of 8mph (with a 22.82 mph top speed – I’m a bit of a speed demon if I can see the cyclometer recording). The wheel even went around 17,602 times.
Digital box with LCD display is similar in design to iPod
It’s fascinating stuff, and it makes you feel fitter, even though it’s probably not making that much difference. With the so-called ‘credit crunch’ making itself felt, and many workplaces in London offering cycle to work schemes, pedal power is set to become popular again once more.
And although the bike is in Chelmsford at the moment and I’m walking to the station every day in Ipswich, when I can ride it, it’s good to be part of a revolution, watching the white box record my revolutions.
Tags: Self-sufficiency