![]() The Astrale continuously displays current speed between 0 and 65 MPH, to the nearest 1/10 MPH. The lower line, displays all the remaining time and distance functions, and can display the cadence, in characters that are 4.5mm tall.Īll speed functions on the Astrale can be expressed in MPH or KPH, we will describe its use in MPH. The upper line, with 9mm tall characters displays your current speed, when the cadence function is in use, the current speed can be shifted to the lower line of the display, while your cadence is displayed at the same time on the upper line, giving you two fairly valuable functions simultaneously. The Astrale has the same two line Liquid Crystal Display. Like the two other mentioned models, the upper and lower case pieces are ultrasonically welded together making the case weather tight. The Astrale small case, button placement and LCD display are based on the positions and types used on the Mity 2, and necessarily, the SpeedZone. The Mity 2 is available in a Black case only, from Japan. It comes complete with all mounting hardware, and has a weight on the bike of 43 grams. The Mity 2 can be quick programmed for up to 28" diameter wheels, and has a quick release handlebar mounting bracket, so the computer head may be taken with you to prevent theft. The Mity 2 uses one CR 1620 or a CR 1616, 3 volt Lithium battery with an average three year life. The Mity 2's instruction manual is printed English, French, Italian, and Japanese. The Mity 2 uses a 27" long wire to a front-mounted, single magnet, wheel sensor, with two mounting brackets that fit up to a 1" diameter fork blade. To release the unit from this power saving mode requires that one of it's two buttons be pressed. ![]() To increase the useful battery life the Mity 2 has a power saving function, which after 60 minutes of in-operation blanks the display to the 12 hour clock only. The Mity 2 has an auto Start/Stop which permits the trip meter, average speed and stopwatch functions to start and stop automatically with any wheel movement. Both of these are displayed with 1/10th MPH accuracy. ![]() The clock and tripmeter integrate to give the rider, Average speed over the course of the trip, and the Maximum speed achieved at any time during the trip meter operation. You couldn't have a stop watch without a clock function, the Mity 2 has a 12 hour clock, a lower line function. Also included is a stopwatch, on the lower line display, which shows the elapsed time between the starting point and the current point, up to 10 hours, displayed in whole seconds. There is a lower line display trip meter, that records up to 1000 miles, accurate to two decimal places, then resets, automatically. The Mity 2 has an odometer as a lower line function, the total distance on the unit is accumulated and displayed to the 1/10th mile, up to 10,000 miles, when it resets automatically. The current speed is only upper line display, and is displayed continuously. The Mity 2 continuously displays current speed between 3 and 65 MPH, to the nearest 1/10 MPH. All speed functions on the Mity 2 can be expressed in MPH or KPH, we will use MPH. The smaller characters on the display is just one of the ways Cateye was able shrink the size of this computer. The Mity 2 has a two line Liquid Crystal Display, the upper line, which displays only your current speed, has characters 9mm tall while the lower line, which displays time and distance functions, has characters are 4.5mm tall. The upper and lower case pieces are ultrasonicallywelded together making the case weather tight. ![]() The Cateye Mity 2 has features similar to the Vectra, however the Mity 2 has an automatic start/stop function that the Vectra doesn't, all packed into a noticeably smaller and lighter case than the Vectra. Product Overviews | Archive Reviews | Comparison Tables | Tables | Metals Guide | Frank's Picks | News & Gossip Buyer's Guide / Cateye Computers - Bicycle Parts at discount prices / the Buyer's Guide / Bicycle Parts at their finest! / Professional Bicycle Source / Bike Pro
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