520 is a good choice.

Though the most expensive of those "add-ons" will be the power meter. The handlebar mounted Powerpod is $300 and they go up from there depending whether you want one built into a wheel, single leg / both leg crank based. Most power meters are effectively tied to a single bike.

>>963197
yeah I am still looking. The 520 "bundle" will handle speed, cadence, and heart rate for about $400.

I dont really understand how a power meter can work from the handle bars... got any info on this?

>>963202
It pairs with your cadence / speed sensors and has its own air pressure and accelerometers. So it can determine ground speed vs air speed, how much bike is rocking side to side, forward / back, rate of climbing. Then it does a bunch of calculations on that data to come up with a power number.

There are limitations, its meant for road use so going mountain biking with it probably wouldn't provide reliable data. It even has trouble with cobbled roads. Gravel roads might also throw it off. But you can move it between bikes which is nice.

Detailed writeup on it here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/powerpod-depth-review.html

you can get a refurb 800 for like $150- its cheaper and better than the 520

https://www.amazon.com/Bryton-Rider-Cycling-Computer-display/dp/B01682LDTK?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Everything except power for under 150.

I bought the model with cadence, and it works pretty well. Battery life isnt close to 32 hours though, more like low 20s.

Stop riding then just make up numbers for everything, multiply by the distance you rode (0) and you have your perfectly accurate results. Then you get to be the Fred you dream of being.

>>963249
>barely over 20 hours
That's not even enough for a single ride, what the actual fuck?

>>963253

I know right

Don't buy the Bryton shit that dude recommended. I'd say you should go for the polar m450. Reliable ,doesn't have a map and it tracks everything you need accurately. You can upload to strava aswell.

>>963213
wow that is a long write up... seems like it might be a viable solution as I dont ride off road that often and have a CX bike for when I really do, I wont put anything nice on that bike as I tend to get into areas where I crash from time to time while dodging trees, sand, bushes and small cliffs.

>>963378

>Polar
>no ant+

Hmm

>hur cant get nice stuff or the internet will think im a "fred"

>>963733
nah dude I just said fred because I know for my actual riding ability and lack of training I will do means all the gizmos will more or less be useless. The only thing I really need besides speed and distance is heartrate just so I can make sure I dont over work myself... which my fitbit can do if I just check it from time to time. I want cadence and a power meter just because I like having gizmos and thats what would make me more of a fred.. plus I would be putting it on a bike that probably isnt worth it.