Mio Cyclo 400 GPS Bike Computer with 4" Touchscreen
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Mio Cyclo 400 GPS Bike Computer with 4" Touchscreen
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There’s a stem mount, the device and a micro USB charing and data transfer cable. That’s it. Oh. Bits of paper too. Whilst MIO’s main marketing angle throughout the entire range appears to be focussed on NAVIGATION, their devices do become much more feature-rich and performance-suited as you go up the range. The Workout icon allows you to create a workout based on distance or time, calorie consumption, heart rate or power zones. Again, like the Surprise Me function this adds a more novice-friendly approach to training than the likes of Stages, Garmin or Wahoo. The main criticisms that you can throw against the MIO Cyclo 510 is that it is not a different kind of device. ie I could come up with things I would like it to do but they would probably mostly be non-navigationally based. I remind you that MIO have other more feature-ful devices in their range! Mio Cyclo 505 includes Surprise Me feature whereby you enter either your destination, time cycling or distance and then the device provides 3 potential bicycle routes. You can additionally use workout programs from the device for outdoor and indoor use when the weather does not enable you to go outdoors.
The stem mount is a bit on the cheap side for my liking at this price point. You can buy an out-front MIO mount if you like but I already have one on my MTB and it is looking a bit worse for wear. You'd better not completely miss any turnings, either, because the Discover Pal absolutely will not recalculate anything. I found it strange that RIDEWITHGPS is not linked to and supported. RIDEWITHGPS is a comprehensive route-creating tool. Sure you can do the basics of route creation in Mioshare really well but you can do much more in RIDEWITHGPS. I would imagine RIDEWITHGPS would have a large user base many of whom could be potential customers for MIO. MIOSHARE does create routes with a minimal number of route creation options however it does route creation well and would cover 90% of my navigational needs – although my needs are somewhat limited. You can load your own GPX files to follow. The 210 DOES support TBT instructions contained in the GPX files. You can even create these yourself, I used Fit File Repair Tool to add TBT instructions.
The Cyclo 505 supports bluetooth and ANT+ heart rate monitor and bluetooth and ANT+ speed-cadence sensors. Plus it also allows connection to ANT+ trainers. Additionally connection to the Shimano Di2 unit (required) allows the user to see gear info during ride and all gear info is saved in history and a GPX file. The only downside I can see with the Cyclo 210 is if you want to connect to anything if not straight away then in the future. It has no ANT+ connection, which is what most devices use to connect to power meters, heart rate monitors, cadence and the like. All models have a flat sunlight readable colour 3-inch touchscreen and this device is lightweight, weighing just 129 grams. The Cyclo 505 is part of the Mio Cyclo cycling range and includes the following premium features: In terms of what the 210 is setting out to do then there is competence on the navigational features and there is competence and breadth in the range of associated metrics that can be arranged on the various screens. These metrics range from arrival time; battery; distance to next turn; calories; sunset; heading; distance to next hilltop; grade; total ascent; remaining climb; and so on.
You send your ride data to MIOSHARE, the online platform. (AFAIK there is no app for the 210 – there is no bluetooth support). You can choose to enable your Account to access accounts you have with other application providers, such as your Strava or RouteYou account, MiTAC will obtain information about you from such account. The information is used to supplement your activity data. Your consent is given when connecting your Account from the third party application. MiTAC will process the information based on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by disconnecting your Account from such third party Account. And at the end there is a rubber-covered USB port and a memory card port. I’ve absolutely no idea why you would need to use a memory card as a full regional map is included. Information about you from the account(s) of other application providers when you enable your Account to access any such accounts; Like the Mio Cyclo 505 HC which we reviewed a couple of years ago, the Mio Cyclo 210 has a Surprise Me route creation function. This seems to have got smarter though. When we tried it previously on the 505, its suggestions included a trip along the A4 through the centre of Slough; this time it kept almost exclusively to quiet roads.It's basically a landmark-tagging feature and is buried inside the Routes feature, assuming you've planned that route either in Mio's app or by RouteYou, and further assuming you've set the points of interest you want to see before you left... and even more further assuming you're happy to drag out your phone when the notification pops up, and THAT, as I said, is a massive QR code that fills the screen and stops you navigating until you cancel it. We process your personal data to provide you with customer and product support and to monitor and provide quality product and customer support. Our customer support to sign in to your Account, if appropriate, is to help troubleshoot and resolve your issue is consent, which you may withdraw. It's a damn sight easier just to remember it, quite frankly. Or to google it yourself. Ironically you'd probably NeverMiss TM the entire feature, although if you're like me you will RepeatedlyMiss TM your turnings because of it. A split screen between QR code and navigation would be infinitely preferable, or better still an expandable QR notification. Happily you can turn off any unwanted landmark notifications in the RouteYou app, but I didn't notice the first time and got them all.
Like most gadgets, the Cyclo Discover Pal wants to do pretty much everything, though thankfully it's not trying to be yet another social media platform – though it will happily connect to things, such as Strava, that are. Mainly it focuses on navigation, but even then it would like to drag in other people via the MioShare App. Connecting sensors is easy enough. Using the Mio’s smart interface, which has a dedicated Di2 portal on its setup screens, I connected with my power meter, heart rate monitor (both wrist and chest strap based) and Mio’s included speed/cadence sensor without any hassle whatsoever. I couldn’t get the 405 to connect with SRAM eTap or AXS, though. You can set up to six profiles on the Mio Cyclo 210, so you can either share the device with other users or set up different profiles for road and gravel riding. The profile used will determine the roads and paths that the mapping software will use in creating routes and navigation. There is quite a bit of competition at this price point from the likes of Lezyne, Wahoo and, of course, Garmin. Overall, I really like the Mio Cyclo 210. It may not have all of the bells and whistles required if you are really into your performance and want to record as much data as possible, but I never really missed it.You get maps, too, although when using a Bolt for around a month I found that its small screen doesn't really make reading them very easy. Another new feature of the Cyclo 505 is that it allows you to play music. There are also buttons for pause, stop and next song. If you want to use the advanced search song feature and go through your playlist you will only be able to do this with an iPhone. Please also note to control the volume you will need to be using an Android smartphone.
So here's how my first ride relying on this for navigation went, and seeing as I'd just moved to a new area, I really was relying on it. From time to time, we share or sell activity data in a de-identified and aggregated manner with or to companies that provide MiTAC and our customers with content or features for the purpose of enhancing the quality of the content or features they provide, and with or to other third parties for research or other purposes. The touchscreen is nice even though I don’t like touchscreens. Usually it works perfectly well and then sometimes less so. Nevertheless I’d give its touchiness 8/10 which is quite high praise from me.
Mio Cyclo 405 HC usability and screen
Mio also trumpets a 'Where am I?' feature for safety, but again there's no obvious button for that anywhere. Instead, if you press 'Map' it just says 'Where am I?' at the top for a few seconds as it gives the coordinates. Fine, once you realise how to see it, but it's not the most obvious thing in an emergency. And no, Mio, I'm still not in the Hague. Talking of which, the somewhat simple mount attaches via zip-ties, which makes it secure but immovable – a pain if you want to use it on multiple bikes (which the head unit allows for in its set-up). Mio Cyclo 405 HC usability and screen The 405 uses its preloaded maps from OpenStreetMap, which impressively contains the whole of Europe (if you buy and use a unit in Europe that is).
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