Now I'm really pissed off. I went for a training ride today and I went by the lbs to have the timer issue resolved. The "mechanic" told me the Node 2 doesn't have a ride timer!!! I explained that I have been using the timer everyday since I purchased the computer and it worked fine until they set the clock. He proceeded to randomly push buttons and finally resorted to the internet. He finally got it to work. He told me the problem was I had turned off the power to the computer??? I guess he turned it back on and the nonexistent timer appeared, what ever.
I left to continue my ride but it immediately went to the clock function and would not go back. I went back to the shop for more random button pushing. It appeared to work so I went on my way only to discover the cadence function no longer worked and the bottom display was set to be a trip odometer on both sides, once again about as useful as tits on a bull.
On my fourth return to the shop I was begging that we all just cut our losses and take the damn thing off my bike. More random button pushing followed by more internet research and then we re-paired the cadence sensor and it started working but it still had the double display for the trip odometer instead of the trip odometer on one side and cadence on the other. Furious internet research followed and more button pushing and it worked (for now).
I asked the "mechanic" if they have sold many of these things and he said yes and that her even had one on his motorcycle (
). I asked him how the cadence function worked for him and he said "great". F-ing moron!!!
I am the first to admit I am no computer whiz but I have always been able to learn how to get the info off a bike computer I need and not have these sort of problems. It doesn't appear to be just me as the "mechanic" had a devil of a time and he claims to have sold many of these. The documentation that comes with the Node 2 is worthless and you have to go on line to find a real manual. That isn't going to do you much good on the second day of a five day trip. Before Trek got a hold of the Bontrager name it used to stand for a certain quality. My wife even has a vintage Bontrager bike and it is great. The Node 2 is a massive, expensive disappointment.
Maybe if you are one of those guys who likes tinkering with the latest cell phone and you are buying it for a non-touring road bike it might be all right. For me it is like hanging out with my ex-wife, something to be avoided.
One more thing, I am switching shops, enough is enough.
