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Old 21-04-06, 01:15 PM   #1
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Default What clock do you use on the bike (to tell the time)

I have been looking at getting one.

There seem to be only 2 Options :


1.) Oxford Stick it on Clock ~ £10 delivered


2.) Motrax Little Ben ~20£ delivered


I've been looking at some small digital clocks for around £2. But they are all not water resistant.


They both seem a bit dear to me. Any other options/recommendations ?
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Old 21-04-06, 01:16 PM   #2
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Get a cheap watch, strap it round the bars.

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Old 21-04-06, 01:19 PM   #3
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Cheap watch seems the ideal solution, and you can strap it round the yoke if you prefer.
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Old 21-04-06, 01:29 PM   #4
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Yep, I did that, had a £20 timex that I bought years ago. I still have the watch (but not the bike)...

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Old 21-04-06, 01:32 PM   #5
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good idea.

I have about 10 water resistant watches lying around in the loft somewhere.
Just a matter of finding them now
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Old 21-04-06, 01:36 PM   #6
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I have a Little Ben on my SV, it was a gift. A weatherproof alternative - buy a £5 Halfords cycle 'computer' and junk the pickup, just use it for the clock. No nightlight on it, but neither does your £20 Little Ben (not luminous either AFAIK)!
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Old 21-04-06, 02:03 PM   #7
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Cheap watch seems the ideal solution, and you can strap it round the yoke if you prefer.
Some chav might nick it and I wouldn't be inclined to do anything that would encourage chavs to touch my bike.

(unless you use a watch so embarassing that no chav would touch it)
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Old 21-04-06, 02:05 PM   #8
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I like the Little Ben... Nice looking and easy to read. But a cheapo digi watch makes as much sense.
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Old 21-04-06, 02:21 PM   #9
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Buy a pointy sv instead

Finally a point the curvey people cant argue

So does that make the pointy one offically better then?
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Old 21-04-06, 02:22 PM   #10
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Cheapest possible waterproof watch. Get analogue cos LCD sometimes dies after a few nights of frost. Sometimes it's cheaper to get a new one than change the battery! No backlight for sure, but does it matter that much?
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