Review of CycPlus M1 GPS Bike Computer from

[@lavithhcm]

See what you can do with this bike computer? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZawq2iEpbGij8U

[@davidramirez199]

Excellent info. Thanks.

[@lavithhcm]

you're welcome! hope it helps

[@AAK18.]

Do you need to use the speed sensor? I am trying to find a cheap screen without the seperate speed sensor and im hoping this one can be used without that cadence/speed thing?

[@lavithhcm]

This one is Cycplus M1 bike computer which is capable with speed, cadence, and power ANT+ sensors. Without using speed sensor, it relies only GPS signal which might be OK if you use on the road. There is even cheaper version without having to use speed sensor which is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp7bYoFqnc6FgK8si=ispIT3gwZ7KdplkI For this one, no need to use speed sensor or cadence sensor, it can only do GPS signal. and it's way cheaper than M1 bike computer. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdB9mkV

[@dipladonic]

You will need the sensor if you want to measure/record distance.

[@chuckwalla2967]

@@dipladonic Not true. I use one without a speed sensor, and it keeps track of trip distance and total odometer just fine.

[@dipladonic]

@@chuckwalla2967 Thanks. Mine doesn’t record distance. I’ll have to look into it further. Must be operator error.

[@chuckwalla2967]

@@dipladonic Once it catches GPS signal, be sure to press the left button to start trip. You will start seeing real time speed and distance. When done riding, press the button again to pause trip. Then press and hold the middle button to record the trip data.

[@dipladonic]

Speed is via GPS. You will need the sensor if you want to measure/record distance or cadence.

[@kenmeyer100]

I have bought this unit primarily because of its barometer and the gradient indicator. I had hoped I would get more reliable and precise gradient values than with GPS, especially in the mountains. But it is really disappointing: on a constant gradient of 5% the indicator continously fluctuates between 0° and 10°. And it doesn't matter wether I use GPS for distance or the Cycplus speed sensor (ANT+ mode). What is your experience?

[@lavithhcm]

I live in a relative flat area so i dont pay attention too much to grad. Maybe the unit resolution is not that great. With that being said, i did extract the recorded stats from the unit in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmqlgWigjKefi6M and display on screen. Its not what you are looking into doing because it's complicated but give you an idea what is recorded behind the scene. So my take on this is that the unit is recorded data every second but not able to display real time grad. And its gradient is 10° resolution. One other hand i will double check my own unit to see what it does and how it displays the grad info. I will get back to you as soon as i find out about my own unit

[@kenmeyer100]

@@lavithhcm Thank you. I had watched your Dashware video before I commented here and the gradient values seemed much more smooth and realistic( as far as I can say) and certainly not fluctuating. Btw I have bought my unit in nov 2023.

[@SamranAhm]

Hi, Thank you so much for the detailed review. Can we use this without sensors or that're important?

[@lavithhcm]

Yes you can! Just GPS signal would do just fine.

[@SamranAhm]

Yes thank you, i also consult customer support they're saying it has a built in speedometer.

[@lavithhcm]

@@SamranAhm yes speedometer shows the gps data. As long as your gps signal is strong, i dont see any issue.

[@dipladonic]

Speed is via GPS. You will need the sensor if you want to measure/record distance or cadence.

[@badrel8339]

Hi . Where i can found the training history activities ? Thank you

[@lavithhcm]

you need to load the app mentioned in the video which you can find from Google play store. Then you connect with the bike computer thru bluetooth and then "Sync" Finally in the app you see all your activities.

[@gruniste]

@@lavithhcm how can i see lap times ..cause i cant found them 😢

[@lavithhcm]

@@gruniste hit right button to cycle thru the display.

[@gruniste]

@@lavithhcm no tneres nothing with lap times ...even in the app ..in data fields you cant see lap times ..i wonder why they put that option if it isn't available

[@lavithhcm]

@@gruniste not sure if we are talking about the same thing. When i hit record, i see my distance and time counter goes up. I guess if you run in a track, you want the lap time for that track not the total time display? Like a track time sort of?

[@zwierzu1989]

Hi @Di-Ai-Why Thank for the video! At the end you mentioned that your Cycplus M1 picks up the heart rate from your Garmin watch - I was trying to find info on how to do that, but nothing came up - would you be able to shed a bit more light on how to connect these 2? I also tried finding my Garmin from Cycplus C2 menu, but didn't seem to work.

[@lavithhcm]

When you are in C2 menu, you just go into your garmin watch and turn on biking activity. The bike computer will pick up your heart rate right away. Please remember you need to disconnect your bike computer bluetooth to any phone you have connected. Hope it helps

[@zwierzu1989]

@@lavithhcm thank you, I will try it out - I think I missed disconnecting the bluetooth

[@zwierzu1989]

Ok, I think my Garmin is the limitation - FR245 does not support biking gear

[@lavithhcm]

@@zwierzu1989 as long as your garmin device support ANT+ communication protocol, it should work just fine. Most garmin devices support ANT+

[@lavithhcm]

@@zwierzu1989 i checked the spec of your forerunner 245, i think it should work just fine the Cycplus M1 bike computer. You just need to add biking activity to your favourite. Turn it on and scroll up to go into settings. There is setting where you tell your watch to broadcast your heart rate, and bike computer will pick up just fine in C2 menu. In addition, if you have cadence and speed sensors on the bike, your watch will also pick up those signals as well.

[@ATELIERDUCORDAGE]

Hello, can you please tell me how did you connect your Garmin heart rate monitor to the m1? Thanks

[@lavithhcm]

FIRS, you need to go to your Garmin watch setting and turn ON "Boardcast HR during activity". The bike computer should pick up garmin watch HR sensor just fine using ANT+ protocol. BTW, you need to be in any activity for the watch to broadcast heart rate though. Good luck!

[@ATELIERDUCORDAGE]

​@@lavithhcm Thank you so much

[@sidanwar4595]

Hi. Any ideas how I change the distance measurement from feet to meters?

[@lavithhcm]

Yes. Not a 100% sure but you can try this. Just need to press and hold right button until you get like c2 page ( where you can setup your speed, cadence, heart rate sensor) just keep cycle thru that right button untill you see mph "page" then you can change to km/h. That should default to SI unit measurement where GPS elevation would be in meter.

[@la8920]

Hi! Really nice review. Does it pick the speed from the gps? Or it needs the special sensor to do that?

[@lavithhcm]

It picks up the wheel speed from these sensors s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDzDPR1 I just order a new set (2 sensors) for my other bike.... for $14 CAD. Sometimes, you can get it dirt cheap. Add to cart but don't order yet... revisit the site and they give you limited deal for those items. :-) Best of luck.

[@hommequiet]

GPS

[@dipladonic]

Speed is via GPS. You will need the sensor if you want to measure/record distance or cadence.

[@mustafasener4231]

Hello. Which value should be entered for the tire size in the C3 part? My bike tire size is 700*28

[@lavithhcm]

Your tire has some ETRTO number printed on it in a form like 28-622. Look up in Google search for reference circumference. Most likely you may have to enter 2136mm in that circumference setting menu. So enter that number. Best of luck! 👍

[@mustafasener4231]

@@lavithhcm thank bro. 2136 okey

[@CancerberusReturns]

If I only bought the Cycplus M1 without the speed and cadence sensor, It still show me how much fast can I go with that? Because it uses a GPS instead a sensor. Or I am wrong?

[@lavithhcm]

it can use GPS signal to give you speed, elevation.... So without any sensor it would still show you correct speed out in the open road. But once you go into the wood/forest, GPS speed, distance might not be so accurate after all.

[@CancerberusReturns]

@@lavithhcm thats what i want to know before buy it. Thanks a lot

[@lavithhcm]

@@CancerberusReturns i tell you little tricks that I usually do to buy these for cheap. Just add them into your cart but just don't buy or pay for it... leave it there for few days and come back you might have a better deal than before. 😀

[@dipladonic]

Speed is via GPS. You will need the sensor if you want to measure/record distance or cadence.

[@richrowe4589]

How do I set it for MPH and MILES?

[@lavithhcm]

@@richrowe4589 cycle thru the menu. I did mention in the video where u can select mph instead of kmh

[@rafaelgarcia7169]

My CYCPLUS Computer does not come with the sensors.¿?

[@lavithhcm]

if I remember when I buy it there are options to select the whole packages including the sensors.

[@larkinizedgaming]

You have to buy sensor separate.

[@samehhakim]

Very Helpful and detailed review, Perfect job thanks Just a I have a question, what dese the Cadence sensor for?

[@lavithhcm]

In a sense, cadance sensor is for me to know if i want to train muscles or cardio. If training cardio i want to keep it above 90-100 reps, if i want to train muscles, i keep it low. This is not entirely true though. It is also a metric letting u know how to spend your finite amount of energy at optimum rate. Generally, cadence of 70-90 regardless at what gear you are on is consider optimum.

[@ABDELLAHBOUGHROM]

Thank you very informative... Does it read altitude without sensors?

[@lavithhcm]

I think so because it uses GPS. I remember it shows altitude at current GPS location. hope it helps

[@ABDELLAHBOUGHROM]

@@lavithhcm thanks for the reply. I subscribed to your channel ✌

[@lavithhcm]

@@ABDELLAHBOUGHROM THANK YOU! See my latest video kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZawq2iEpbGij8U Well, I figured out last night how to use the telemetry data like heartrate, speed, and cadence collected through this bike computer and display it on the video. Will upload how-to video soon.

[@youngsuk3329]

Got one, gps is a joke, i ride 5km and gps sometimes pick up 6km, sometimes 11km. Sell it right after that

[@lavithhcm]

Yes, if you ride in the forest like in mountain biking... GPS is very unreliable even with my Galaxy S20 phone. But honestly, I used this with speed and cadence sensors and it's dead on accurate. If GPS is unreliable when you ride in an open space setting like road ride, you should contact the seller for replacement.

[@youngsuk3329]

@@lavithhcm nah i just switch to bsc100s and the difference is night and day, gps works at it should and off only about 30m compared to my watch.

[@SkpSeries]

Same thing i am facing. I just received cycplus m2. It suddenly jumped 68km from 47km. My ride was just 44km and it shows 69km. Waste of money

[@mikamori6988]

@@lavithhcm will you need to have your phone on you in order to track gps ? the speed tracking doesn't need the phone close by right? I leave my phone since I've dropped my phone so many times on rides so I just leave it. but will that stop the cycplus from working in real time or anything?

[@lavithhcm]

@@mikamori6988 no. I dont think so. The unit has GPS sensor which can operate on its own without your phone closed by.