Average and maximum values for speed, cadence, heart rate and power are also available. There's total distance, elapsed time and two trip distance counters, plus altitude in Mirror mode and heart rate, cadence and power from any paired sensors. ![]() The bottom field cycles through the different available data on each click. The one at the top displays speed by default, although it can be configured to show heart rate or cadence if you prefer. The connections between the app and the sensors and head unit seem very stable – I've not had any issues with sensors or the head unit being dropped – and the different data is easy to access via the clicky head unit like most Cateye computers, the whole head unit is basically a button, so you tap it to switch views. So let's assume that you're using the Strada Smart in Mirror mode, to show the data that your smartphone is recording. The head unit has enough storage space to hold a few decent rides. The odd time when you forget your phone, or it's out of battery, then it might be useful as a fallback. If you want a standalone solution then you can get a GPS computer with ANT+ sensors for the same money as the Strada Smart Cateye themselves make one, the Stealth 50. You're only really going to be interested in the Strada Smart if you're using your phone as your primary recording device. But to be honest it isn't a mode you're going to use much. Setting up the head unit in Sensor Direct mode is a bit more of a fiddle and it's handy to have the instructions nearby. There's an option to auto-pause the recording when you stop, or you can press the head unit for one second to pause, and the same to resume. Standard recording interval is one second, although you can set it to two or five if you prefer. Once everything's talking to everything else you can hit record on the app, stick your phone in your pocket and you'll get the data fired through to the head unit. Pairing the head unit to the phone is straightforward too. Once you've installed the Cateye Cycling app it's a case of going through the settings to get everything paired up it was simple enough with both Cateye and non-Cateye sensors. Setting up the Strada Smart was pretty straightforward. That means if you're not taking your phone on a ride you can still use the Strada Smart, although obviously you won't get any GPS information as that's supplied by the phone. In Sensor Direct mode, the sensors are paired directly with the head unit, hence the name. You can pair pretty much any Bluetooth sensor, including power-measuring devices. The app on the phone pushes the numbers to the Strada Smart head unit. In Mirror mode, you pair the sensors with your phone, and use that to gather data. You can use the Strada Smart in one of two ways, Mirror mode or Sensor Direct. If you want the head unit on its own - if you have Bluetooth sensors already, for example - then that'll cost you £79.99 The bundle I've tested here is the computer, a speed and cadence sensor, and a heart rate strap. ![]() Find your nearest dealer here Buy this online here The Strada Smart is slightly different in that it's Bluetooth only. Both of those connect to any ANT+ sensors you have and feed that data back to your phone via a Bluetooth connection, and the phone supplies GPS data. The Wahoo RFLKT and the O-Synce Coachsmart are two that spring to mind. There are some solutions to this problem already, of course. The vast majority (86%) don't mount the phone on their bars though. Our last user survey revealed that two thirds of users record their activities using a smartphone, mostly with Strava. It's only really going to be a viable option if you haven't already bought into ANT+ sensors, and it's not as configurable as some other options, but it will tick the right boxes for some riders. The Cateye Strada Smart is a simple solution to displaying ride data on your bar if you use your smartphone to record your activities.
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