COOSPO GPS Bike Computer BC200,Cycle Computers Wireless GPS
COOSPO GPS Bike Computer BC200,Cycle Computers Wireless GPS with Auto Backlight, Bluetooth Cycling Computer ANT+ Speedometer Odometer Compatible with CooSporide app/HR/Cad/Spd/Power Senso
| Weight: | 230 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 8.8 x 6 x 2.01 cm; 80 Grams |
| Brand: | CooSpo |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | CooSpo |
| Dimensions: | 8.8 x 6 x 2.01 cm; 80 Grams |
A great bike computer. Has good fixing options and range of modes is good. It’s eSy to remove and to charge if you use the elastic fixing method like I do.
I bought this to replace my Garmin edge 25, which I had for many years. This device blows it away in features, and for a fraction of the price I paid for the previous device. What I really like is that the device fits in thesame holder as the Garmin edge 25. Happy.
Wonderful budget bicycle gps. Has features higher priced brands have. Highly recommend. Very quick arrival. One very satisfied customer.
Easy to attach to bike and easy to understand the functionality of.
I like this but it just seemed tricky to set up?
But then it might have just been me?
Bundled with two of the wireless sensors as recommended by amazon and they paired flawlessly.
Excellent value and function.
Downloaded the app, imported to strava and apple fitness in all of one minute.
Would recommend
A nice compact unit with a large display. It’s easy to fit the mounting kit to the bike and also works well as a portable unit which you can carry in your pocket when wearing a heart rate monitor and walking. Configuration was easy by following the enclosed leaflet. I like the option to configure the display so that you only see the results which are important to you. This makes it easy to view from a distance.
Battery charge level is ample for most activities including long bike rides and cross country walks.
Really impressed with it. Does 95% of what the big brands do and 100% of what most riders need.
This is a great bike computer at a great price. Loads of features and the battery last for ages.
So far so good went for a 60k ride today worked flawlessly, used the CoospoRide app on iOS to connect to Strava, again no problems at all
All in a great little device
I really like being able to select the number of parameters per page. I have read glasses but don’t wear them for cycling. Adjusting parameters per page means I can get a larger font and see the parameters whilst moving.
Got the package for 100 computer, Sensor and HRM so happy days.
So far very impressed. Computer came with a screen protector which was a nice touch. Very easy to set up computer and sensor and HRM took less than 10 mins.
I’ll update in a month once its been used awhile
A relatively cheap cycle computer that does the basics competently and offers expandability.
The screen is big enough. At this price point, it is the only product to give you a proper UI screen. There are options for organising your view, and the ability to tack on ANT sensors later when the budget is there. It even allows you to select which speedometer source you want to prefer first, and then set back ups. You can tell there is a good deal of thought put into this, and it’s an amazing product for this price.
Received satellites and set up speed and elevation data quickly.
I am having difficulty picking up my Power Meter; this might be due to my lack of competence but time will tell.
Good value, quality feel product.
Review 2: I am comparing against a Garmin 945 and I have found that the CooSpo 200 to be about 15% understated on elevation gain.
I find the distance accurate.
Great value and feature packed. Why pay more!! Big clear screen, easy to use and accurate data logger. Altitude readings can be a bit of though. Exercises export to Strava quickly and easily. Lots of data metrics that can be logged and displayed. Supports ANT+ and Bluetooth.
This computer works really well on the bike, it connects with the speed sensor immediately. I also use a chest hr monitor and works flawlessly with that. Lots of functions and data.
The problem is the useless xoss app which stopped connecting with the computer after an update. Waited a month for the next update but still haven’t fixed the problem. So can’t upload anything to strava etc. Should’ve just spent extra on a garmin 130.
Edit : a recent app update fixed all the issues I was experiencing. Now uploads to strava in seconds.
This is the best computer I’ve brought easy to use don’t need the instructions come with a few ways to mount on the bike has few screen to choose from only 4 buttons to operate the function. Connects to gps fast I used the stem on my bar and never fell out. Charge via usb.
XOSS app links seamlessly with Strava and uploads extremely quickly and accurately for all the date to look at post ride.
Please just do an update where we can get watts with spending large amounts of money on power meters.
As you can imagine im basically an amateur when it comes to riding in bicycle as in I don’t do it as regularly as i would like to and nothing really serious.
I think this is one of the reasons this device really suited me, because otherwise i would have probably go for something very expensive. So in general my advice is get this if you are a beginner or not a very hardcore cyclist. Though this also has options and sensors for all more dedicated needs, I feel like for that you would need a more premium device.
GPS wise it was very good, not super accurate but basically keeping up with my Garmin smartwatch.
As i was saying this has good sensors, but i didn’t have any external sensor to try it out with. Also another thing to consider with sensors is that they could potentially drain your battery faster. And battery in general is not bad, obviously cant keep up with other better devices, but for me was more than enough. I can use it multiple times without charging, though if you go for long rides you might need to change depending on how long your ride will take you.
The device feels very good and the materials are not premium at all but i find them solid and sturdy. My smartwatch has touchscreen and buttons, this bike computer has only buttons and to be honest that’s all you need, not sure you would require touchscreen functionality.
Overall I think this is well suited for the beginner to even more experienced user. Obviously at this price point it is very good value for money.
+ Update firmware (Initially it works with Xoss app, but Coospo have their own app called Coospo Ride, which is much much better) Email [email protected] for firmware. A quick test, try to sync with Coospo Ride, if it doesn’t work, email for the new firmware (very easy to install).
+ Syncs with Strava
+ Lots of metrics
+ Screen is great in sun light
– Unable to use Temp C and Miles (at the moment I have to use ft/miles and F (which no one in the UK uses).
Straight out the box.
Once you learn the functions its pretty easy to use. Battery life looks good.
Easy to read.
There’s nothing I dislike on this cycle computer I had a garmin or rather still have a garmin which was 150 pounds in a sale but was immediately disappointed with it it was hard to use and spent more time downloading updates I found it a pain to work so decided o see what the coospoo could do for the price so far I’m very happy with it it’s intuitive more basic than the garmin ie colour display and suze but other than that I can’t praise the coospoo enough I found it simple out of the box also you don’t need a computer too review you’re rides etc I’m a dummy with technology but wanted to learn after the garmin experience and tho program you get on the iPad of phone is very useful for flourless quick appraisal
Delivered today and setup tonight. I’m not one for instructions but this is pretty easy to figure out. Set up fine, connected to phone no problem and connected to included speed sensor straight away. Will update once it’s been used a bit but so far I’m happy with my purchase
This my 1st bike computer in about 30 years. I didn’t feel like forking out for a big brand name so took a
chance on a generic type of brand.
It seems to be pretty well specced for the price. Sure, I haven’t had an expensive one to compare it to, but for the money paid it seems reasonable.
The unit itself is neat and quite nice looking. It seems pretty well made, and is waterproof, the auto-backlight is a nice touch, and comes with 2 types of mounting brackets. Mounting it on the bike is easy and it looks quite neat.
From what I can tell it does a good job of tracking ride stats. I also have the CooSpo speed/cadence sensor and an ant+ heart rate monitor that I use in conjunction.
OK so I haven’t got another one to compare it to but as far as I can tell it tracks all the stats accurately.
I’m probably not using all the features yet, but I’m sure I’ll work it out as I go along.
For my 1st foray in many years into a cycling computer I’m pretty pleased for the money paid.
Cant fault this, my mate is really jealous as it connects easily to all my apps and is very accurate, I tested it against my friends one which he paid quite a bit for a while ago and it was exactly the same results.
Good quality bike computer. GPS accuracy is good and when properly calibrated also the altitude is accurate. It has a lot of functions and the possibility to get information from multiple sensors at the same time, obtaining useful information and detailed reports at the end of the activity. All pages are customizable with the information you want to see. Automatic day/night backlight function is working perfectly and allows to save battery when not needed. Also it has a strong bracket and a simple but solid lock mechanism, so vibrations are not an issue. Very satisfied with this item!
Great functionality in a quality little unit. Could be improved with a colour screen maybe but it may be they opted for B&W for better clarity. Easily recommend.
This is great for what i need it for – and the fact that it allows for full customisation of the display screens – that is great function.
Great value for money, it’s not a Garmin but it’s not a Garmin price does what it supposed to do. The handle bar out front mount is a little flimsy but it does the job. Simply great for the price
I nearly chose to go with a Garmin device at over half the price, but I decided to chance it and go with an unknown (to me) brand. I got the one bundled with a speed/cadence sensor.
I have not been disappointed with the device. Its appears to record distance, speed, time and route accurately. The one inaccurate feature is altitude – I live at 465 feet and set the altitude at that. However, every ride I go on the altitude varies. Today when I set off he said I live at 1000 feet.
The battery life is good. The mounts are good. The speed sensor it was bundled with I have only used in doors and it appears to work accurately. The mounts it came with (three) and carry the device safely. The GPS unit fits my previous Garmin mounts securely.
The unit sync with my phone and the Xoss app every time and uploads my rides to Strava with no problems.
So far I would recommend the Coospo GPS
Again future son in law was very impressed and said it did everything he wanted
Brought this unit after reading the reviews and looking was to replace my Garmin edge130 as the battery life is poor on this. Obviously this unit does have not navigation and live tracking but all other functions are easy to set up the app is good paired easily with Strava and uploads data no worries, Customer support is excellent brought the speed & Cadence sensor and already had the HRM sensor both paired straight away. The screen is clear and easily readable for the price it is great the quality is good I would say it is on par with the old Garmin 500 which I always found to be a great unit. Have now used on Two rides and still think it is value for money and seems reliable.
Easy to use once set up although the instructions weren’t too clear.
Need to buy two sensors (one for speed, the second for cadence); which wasn’t that too clear in the first place. You can buy a two-pack sensor which makes it cheaper.
Even so, it makes cycling much more interesting. A very good buy!
Got fed up with cheap computers and I didn’t need mapping so splashed out on this after reading the reviews. Read the instructions and charged the unit first. Unfortunately charging turned it on and while disconnecting I accidentally pushed the enter button which selected the wrong language, ahh !. Couldn’t find a reset button so emailed the manufacturers who replied in 2 days. Installed the app on a tablet and found reset in the software so well pleased. Took a while to setup the unit and fit to the bike including the crank sensor and everything was supplied so no problems there. Pretty good in use although occasionally loses GPS so there are interruptions to speed but soon catches up. Back in the house it’s easy to download the data to the app via Bluetooth which displays a good historical representation of my rides in table and map format. Overall good unit which does what is says on the tin. I’m pleased with my purchase.
These are my quick pros and cons for this product:
Pro:
36hr battery
3 GPS types
IP67 Waterproofing
ANT+ compatible
Bluetooth v. 5.0
Auto-backlight
Strava/ trainingpeaks / XOSS compatible data
Relatively low cost
Con:
Units are either all metric or all imperial
Cadence and other sensors sold separately
GPS altitude not accurate (but consistent)
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This is a reasonably priced cycling computer which has all the main features you could want in a GPS-only device. Setup is easy as could be, and the app/web functionality is good.
The interface is button only, rather than touchscreen. I personally prefer buttons as you know they are going to work in any conditions.
The screen is decently sized and clear to read, with a useful auto-backlight option.
My unit has a slight glitch where the initial altitude will sometimes be offset from where it should be, and all positions after that are offset by the same amount; therefore this doesn’t actually affect the data or calculations in any way, you just need to subtract this amount if you wanted to know the actual altitude at a particular point.
The battery life seems as claimed, I’m getting about 32 – 35 hours from my rough measurements. Close enough to the claimed 36hrs for me.
Overall for it’s price, accuracy, ease of use, compatibility, and functional design I give it a solid four out of five.
I love cycling, but have not done much of late.
This computer is helping me get motivated again.
Allowing yourself some time to set the device up properly is crucial.
It connects to GPS and sets the time automatically, you just need to choose your time zone.
But you will need to take the bike computer outside to set the time (GPS is not going to work well indoors).
The Bike Computer asks for your Height, Weight, Gender and Age. It also asks for the Weight of your Bike.
If you have a speed sensor, you will need to enter the size of your wheels to get accurate results (all the instructions are included and were easy to follow).
There are a wide range of sensors you can add.
I have opted for the Speed and Cadence combo sensor.
And I am very tempted to add the Heart Rate sensor as well.
Once you remember the button configuration, navigating the device is very simple (Up, Down, Ok, Back).
Choice of Metric or Imperial is ok, but I am using Imperial (for Miles and MPH) but then you are stuck with the temperature in Fahrenheit. This is not a major issue, and I am sure a firmware update could sort this.
You will need the XOSS app to sync cycle data from the Bike Computer to your phone.
Personally, I then connect XOSS to the Strava app for Analysis.
It all works well, except that I experienced a glitch with the Strava app.
Logging it out and back in fixed the glitch.
But this was a Strava glitch, not an issue with XOSS or the CooSpo Bike Computer.
Everything feels well built and well packaged.
The Bike Computer even came supplied with a screen protector.
The only niggle I had was with the handlebar mounting kit.
You get several options, but because my handle bars have gear readouts mounted on them, only a narrow mount will fit. Therfore, I am using the ‘Out Front Mount’. This mount should fit any handlebars, but it is actually too big for mine. I had to use the rubber spacer (supplied), plus additional rubber spacers to get it to fit securely.
It is a minor issue really, but I was surprised that my ‘standard’ handlebars were too slim for this mount.
Overall, this is an excellent piece of kit.
I am loving how much information it can record and display while cycling.
And I love the way you can download and analyse the data afterwards (using other apps).
I will definitely be setting myself goals / targets to improve my fitness.
And I will be using this Bike Computer to monitor and document my progress.
I don’t get out enough, but love technology, so this little screen attached to the handlebars is right where I am at. It fitted really easily. I changed the settings from km per hour to mph, but alas that automatically switches temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
What I love is that as I am going along it provides the metrics of my journey. This is not a Sat Nav, it is a decent, clear bunch of metrics about your journey. And it has a really good battery life – way better than my phone. I am looking forward to getting a few sensors now to improve the accuracy, and hoping I can do that before my son decides he wants it for his bike. 🙂
Great product for the price, I would highly recommend it. Its my first one off any kind so got nothing to compare it with. But works for me
Back when I was biking professionally, I had one similar to this, but this CooSpo is a little better quality. The GPS is so much better, top quality and spot on. But the best thing about this is the fact that you can upload your data to the web for analysis.
The screen is small enough not to be intrusive but large enough that you don’t have to squint while cycling and it has an automatic nightlight to help when the sun goes down. As well as logging the usual features like speed, times, altitude and temperature, it also logs your heart rate and calories. Excellent machine. .
I’ve only just recently got into cycling and I’ve been using my phone which hasn’t been the best of experiences so when I saw this, I thought I’d love to give it a try and it’s been simply brilliant! It comes delivered in a nicely designed compact box and with the computer you get everything you need to install it on your bike including two different mounts and various straps to fit different sized handlebars. The instruction manual is well written and easy to understand.
The quality of computer and extended mount are excellent, it feels a very solid and well-made unit and I love the rubber strips down the sides and visible screws on the rear, it seems very well put together and durable. The buttons are a bit small and it can be fiddly to navigate the menus, but they are responsive and feel solid when pressed. The display is very clear and easy to read if you are looking directly at it, I’ve had no trouble reading the display even when riding on bumpy surfaces.
The sheer amount of data this computer can display and save is very impressive, I’ve grown up using the old wired 7 function computers so this is just a huge leap for me and there is so much you can configure on it. I absolutely love that you can show as little as two or as much as nine fields of data at one time and you choose exactly what information you would like to see, it gives you so much freedom. The GPS is also really accurate and its nice to not have to set your wheel size or put sensors on your wheel, it just works on its own.
You can connect to a wide variety of sensors, monitors, and sync the data to phone apps which is something I might look into purchasing in the future when I start taking cycling more seriously, for the moment I just enjoy seeing basic things like my speed, distance travelled, temperature, altitude, etc. The GPS connects immediately and over a total distance of 85 miles I’ve cycled so far it’s been absolutely flawless in operation, even the battery life is amazing and I’m never going to worry about it going flat while out on a ride. The only thing I cant do with this is show the speed in MPH and the temperature in Celsius at the same time, hardly the biggest deal though but I really have to try to find something I don’t like about this brilliant device.
Overall, although I’m unable to completely test every aspect of this computer like a professional cyclist could, for me its simply an amazing piece of technology and I’m completely sold on these GPS style computers, for the money you seem to get an awful lot in return and I’m very happy with the quality of everything. It’s a five-star review from me and I highly recommend it, I won’t be purchasing a traditional type cycle computer ever again!
Very happy with this. It has all the features I’d like and a few extra I didn’t know I needed but like having now that I’ve tried them. Compact unit and reasonably priced too. Had a bit of a wobble when I couldn’t get the app to work but it’s all good now. Now I’m on a hunt for a mount that will fit the mountain bike bar that holds this and the Go-Pro. Nice little bit of kit.
As a keen cyclist I was interested in trying this bike computer.
In the package received was the computer, Usb cable, a screen cover with cleaning pack, an “outfront’ mount (that is compatible with other cycle computers) with screw, allen key and 2 different rubber mount inserts, handlebar mount with 4 stretch rings (2 of each) a very comprehensive manual in English.
The computer has a micro usb connection to charge at the back which is covered by a silicone seal . I knew the Coospo wasn’t touch screen but as I am used to using a bike computer with buttons it was not an issue for me.
It has a mono LCD screen and four operating buttons (two on either side ):
Top left=Brightness or scroll up
Left= On/Off or scroll down
Top right= Select
Right = Back
On the screen are the following menus:
Cycle= recording a ride
Table= Whats is display on the screen ( 5 built in 1 x manual)
Bike= ( select 3 different bikes)
User: User profile
Sensor= For pairing sensors
History= Activities
Sync= Usb or Blutooth
GPS= Choose from 2 types of satellites
Settings= Zone,Alarm,Smart Pause,Altitude,Smart Lap,Tone, Backlight, Night Mode,Unit,Time,Language,Storage , Factory Rest & About
I found the buttons very easy to operate as they are virtually identical to those on other non touch screen bike computers.
The buttons beep as you select but this can be turned off in the settings. Even with a gloved hand I was still able to select the buttons.
You can leave the display light on but I preferred to turn this off in the settings to save the battery. It also turns off after inactivity to save the battery.
It synced with my Ant+ speedo ,cadence sensor & heart monitor without any problems. It will also apparently sync with a power sensor but I don’t have one of those so can’t comment on that.
Out on the road the computer worked very well for my needs. It found the satellites very quickly and I then just selected the ‘Cycling” symbol and it counted me down from 3 and started recording my ride. I could page through several screens while riding to get all the relevant information I needed such as altitude, heart-rate, average speed, maximum speed etc. I haven’t used it in the wet yet , so can’t comment on that.
I have now used it on four rides recently and comparing it to my branded bike computer was very close in terms of accuracy and it’s possible they didn’t start recording at exactly the same time anyway.
As an example:
Coospo: 17.6 miles, 54.28 moving minutes,19.4 mph average speed.
My Computer: 17.9 miles, 54.21 moving minutes, 19.8 mph average speed.
Coospo: 42.7 miles, 2hr 24min 53s moving, 17.6 mph average speed.
My Computer: 43.1 miles, 2hrs 24 min 30s moving, 17.9 mph average speed.
So not too shabby at all.
I’m not sure how big the built in storage is but I have so far done over 5 hours of rides with it and it is only on 4% used.
I charged the battery up when I first received it and after those 5 hours of rides the battery is still showing full, so this looks like the battery will allow me to do at least a months worth of rides without needing another recharge which is great from my point of view.
For uploading my rides I downloaded the free companion XOSS app. It worked well. I just selected “Sync” then Blutooth” on the Coospo, then on the app I selected the Coospo thumbnail and then sync. It uploaded my rides into the app.
I did have an issue with the route map that had been recorded. When I zoomed in the entire route that I rode my bike was accurate, but zoomed out on the map completely it showed a spike in the GPS track that extended from my location in a straight line to the sea off the Nigerian coast!
It didn’t record this is the mileage so the actual ride data was accurate so not a major issue for me but clearly a glitch in the software that needs sorting out. In terms of the recorded activity that was all accurate and not affected.
The other issue I found was, even though I had linked the coospo to my main cycling/fitness app I couldn’t get it to automatically upload the activities. I may have done something wrong but in the app it showed that the Coospo was binded to my account so I don’t think I did.
I had to connect the Coospo via the Usb cable to my iMac which recognised it as a device (BC200).
I then clicked on the folder “fit activity” and was able to copy the file manually and then use “manually upload” in my fitness/cycling account. A bit of a faff but it worked in the end. So it loses a star for those issues.
All in all despite a couple of niggles I found this a very decent bike computer for the price it comes with lots of options that I will use and I really liked the simplicity but especially the battery life and storage.
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My brother in law has really got into his cycling since lockdown so I thought this would be a great device for him to try out and he’s really loved messing with it.
He advised it was really easy to set up and get going with it.
Lots of great features that almost anyone would find something that appeals to them on this.
Battery life is really really good and, so far, it’s coped well in the rain so would say the waterproof feature is accurate.
My brother in law states it was easy to get data off this and the GPS worked a treat.
Device itself feels nice and sturdy, rather than something flimsy that you worry will crack and break.
I personally hadn’t seen this before but when I have had a bit of a look around, the price seems really good for different devices that are available.
Overall this has had the thumbs up from my brother in law who states he’d be happy to recommend this to others.
Excellent quality and well made high sensitivity gps.
Have a large LCD and durable battery.
Connect quickly and it is waterproof.
Great value for money and may be great as a gift for someone who is passionate about bicycling.
Highly recommend it!
This does all that I wanted without paying Garmin money but it took a while to work out how to use it. Instructions inadequate but eventually linked it to my Strava with the help of my son.
This one is much larger than both of those though, and that means more data!
Setup is easy, but be advised on the buttons:
– top left = up/prev
– bottom left = down/next
– top right = ok/confirm
– bottom right = cancel/back
To me it felt backwards and I kept pressing the right side to go up and down, I will get used to it I guess!
The whole thing can be used without a phone, in fact I haven’t actually synced it yet. You can set all the parameters including user, bike. You can pair it with frankly anything. I have a polar HRM, a wahoo speed/cadence, no issues with either, paired straight away and stayed rock solid throughout the half hour or so that I tested it on the turbo trainer.
It does exactly what I need. Even without customising anything on the screens it shows me all the things I want to see, temp, HR, calories, cadence, miles, time, all on one screen!
I would suggest pairing this with a speed/cadence bluetooth thing rather than just using GPS, if not just for indoor cycling but also it just works better.
You can review your exercises in a fair amount of detail after riding.
It’s a fantastic piece of kit!
One downside compared to the polar and wahoo. You can only do cycling. Not sure whether you can do other sports if you involve a phone – I will try and come back and update if I find anything! Usually these things will also do running, rowing, boxing, speed-sliding-across-grass (maybe)….
I am genuinely impressed though. I did not expect it to be so good. There’s literally no reason not to get it especially if you want to track your exercise offline without using a phone.
My mobile phone battery cannot be used up continuously, but the battery life is very long. The data is easy to read, and the satellite navigator is also accurate. It will beep every time you turn to attract your attention. The tracking speed of GPS and automatic activity tracker is very fast, and the physical buttons are very practical, especially if you wear gloves, you don’t need to take off your gloves. It’s a neat gadget, worth buying.
Being an avid cyclist, I have a Wahoo Elemnt Roam on my main road bike. The other one is a hybrid so buying attachments and additional sensors cost a fair bit as you’re buying into a system. When the CooSpo BC200 came up for review, I thought this would make an interesting review.
The BC200 comes with two sets of bike mounts (a USB charging cable, a standard one and front of bike one), an assortment of rubber pads and rings along with an instruction manual and allen key. It doesn’t come with separate cadence or speed sensors as these are optional extras.
The BC200 is a light and compact unit. The screen is tiny compared to most modern smartphones but that isn’t the point. There are four buttons. There is a built-in backlight that will activate when low light levels are encountered. One thing that concerns me are its waterproofing credentials. Rated at IP67 means it can be submersed under water up to a metre in depth so it’s worrying that in the marketing literature that they recommend taking the BC200 off in heavy rain — is the manufacturer not that confident on its waterproofing capabilities? The battery life is rated at 36 hours.
The amount of data that the BC200 can capture is up there with the big guns of Wahoo and Garmin. Well over 70 data parameters are available including cadence, speed, altitude, temperature, heat rate but remember that some of these data types rely on having to purchase the relevant sensors.
To effectively utilise the BC200, you need to download two applications onto your phone — the XOSS app and OTAMaster app. The former provides you with the front end to work with the BC200 whilst the OTA says it in the name — it is for over the air updates. Other brands like Wahoo and Garmin have integrated both into one app so CooSpo could integrate both into one streamlined app perhaps?
As with the Wahoo, there are plenty of customisation options for settings training zones to monitor your performance over a wide set of criteria. In a way, I started thinking that I may have overpaid for my Wahoo bundle! You can have pages set-up to present you with key data. You’re limited to five data parameters per page but this makes sense due to the size of the screen.
Connecting compatible sensors was child’s play. I have the Wahoo cadence, speed and heart monitor sensors and the BC200 had no trouble being connected. I was kind of surprised as I was expecting issues but it appears that the ANT+ and Bluetooth compatibility isn’t a problem.
How does it work? Well, I’m pleased to say the BC200 ticks a lot of boxes. The GPS is solid at all times. There were no data blackouts with the sensors on the bike meaning it picked up all the data pertaining to my bike rides. This brings me to the integration with Strava — it’s a simple exchange of your data being exported from the BC200 to the XOSS app which in turn needs permission to access Strava. The accuracy of the mapping data was accurate. As a result, I decided to take out my road bike and didn’t encounter any issues.
I have to commend CooSpo on battery life — this is double to my Wahoo Elemnt Roam which is rated at 17 hours. I managed to extract 38 hours from it.
In conclusion, I must admit I was pleasantly surprised by the BC200. I already had preconceived perceptions about the BC200 considering I have a Wahoo Elemnt Roam. For 70, you get a decent bike GPS unit that ticks many boxes, has waterproofing and a rock solid connection to the GPS network. Having access to over 70 data parameters is very handy so you can monitor your overall performance. The CooSpo sensor accessories are also a big bonus price wise — they’re much cheaper. A highly recommended unit for cyclists who need a decent bike GPS unit without having to break the bank. This one is staying on my hybrid.
Why use a bike computer instead of just attaching your phone to the handlebars? Good question, but I liked the idea of a dedicated bike computer because of its long battery life and good compatibility with a range of sensors. It’s also waterproof, within reason.
Note that out of the box this gadget (CooSpo BC 200) only has GPS, you can use this for speed but it is not as accurate as having a dedicated speed sensor. Of course getting a full complement of sensors adds to the cost. I got a different make of speed sensor, but it supports the ANT+ standard and works fine. It can also be used as cadence sensor but not at the same time; you need two sensors if you want both functions. I haven’t bothered with a heart rate sensor but you will want one of these too if you like seeing your heart rate while riding.
Setup was OK. There are two styles of handlebar mount, one just uses rubber bands and sits on the handlebar, the other is called “out front” and uses a clip that you secure with a screw (allen key supplied). I much prefer the “out front” style as otherwise it occupies too much handlebar space; it’s also a bit easier to see. No problem mounting, other than a moment of panic when the screw refused to bite and I thought the thread was missing . In fact I had it upside down!
Operation is by four buttons, two on each side, and I found it a bit unintuitive at first. It works though. I set up the speed sensor and also entered the bike wheel circumference; a handy table is included in the manual. Started a trip, waited for GPS to connect, and tried a short ride. Even with my single sensor I found it great to see speed, temperature, altitude and distance.
End of trip you have a couple of options. If you want to sync with Strava or the like, you can use an app called XOSS, link an XOSS account with Strava, and sync wirelessly. I took the other path, having noted that XOSS has rather poor reviews, which means connecting to a PC with USB, and manually uploading the .fit file to Strava. Then I could see the exact route (there is no mapping on the BC 200 itself), with all the other stats in the Strava UI.
There is a bunch of stuff you can configure, including metric/imperial units, lap counting, GPS type (Glonass is supported), and a section called Table where you can configure what data you want to display. There is an auto backlight for night riding. You can set up three bikes and I guess you could easily use the alternate mount for a 2nd bike, otherwise you would really need extra mounting brackets.
Specs: claims 36 hours battery life, 100 hours of fit data storage, Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, IP67 water resistance.
Overall — I like it, it works well. Main cons: monochrome screen, no touch control, manual sync to Strava unless you use XOSS. In this price range, I think all of those are reasonable compromises.
This cycling computer from CooSpo is not for the faint-hearted, it is a cycling computer packed with features which have the ability to track and monitor most metrics that you need to improve on your generally cycling performance. There are in fact over 70 different cycling data that can be displayed and for someone just starting out like myself, then it can be overwhelming. To maximise all the different data you do have to purchase sensors separately and they are contacted via ANT+ and Bluetooth 5.0.
This cycling computer is a bag of tricks and I also like the attention to detail, the screen, for instance, is large and it is anti-glare. If you cycle at night then the screen lights up by backlight. The battery is also not too shabby, the 1200mAh battery is good for at 35 hours of continuous use. I didn’t cycle continuously so I got over 3 days to use before charging. It’s waterproof too, well at least IP67. Rainproof but not drench proof.
Overall this cycling computer is aimed at the cycling enthusiast that wants to know all their metrics as well as having the data easily accessible. The downloaded XOSS App stores all this information and you can sync it with strava.
For the weekend cyclist like myself it can be daunting using all these features but at least I know I’m future-proofing myself if I want to a more serious cyclist.
This CooSpoo has a reliable GPS signal, no problem finding signal, accurate device. The LCD screen is a good size and includes an automatic backlight which is very useful, the light came on just as it started to get darker. I can’t say I’m keen on night riding but I do like this feature, helps a lot in fading light.
Waterproof, though I have only used it in light rain, the battery seems the last really well. I’ve been out for 9 rides of approximately 1 hour each and there’s still just over 70% battery life left! Easy to pair with XOSS app.
All data so far seems accurate so for the price this is a very good, lightweight cycling computer. Overall a very reliable product.
So far so good .easy to read display used it on every ride out and no problems .I spoke to soon the the bracket on the back has broken so now won’t attach to the holder on the bike ..not very well designed .
Paired up with all of my devices first time. Transferred all of my data to Strava and registered all of data including PBs for certain sections! Much cheaper than a Garmin but just as good in my eyes!!
Nice little unit. For those worried about MPH it does do it, but then you have the temperature in F rather than C. Which is… odd. What I do is sync the unit to the app using bluetooth (with my phone) but have the app send the data to Strava which keeps it in MPH, temp in C, etc..
GPS data is very accurate. Previously I’d been using my phone with an app, but the GPS would be off.
I also bought speed and cadence modules which pair to the app easily.
Other than the wacky app settings it’s a great little unit.
This is a great little bike computer. Once it was charged it took only a couple of minutes to attach it to the bike using the bracket and rubber bands – the only issue was I put the bracket round the wrong way but this was swiftly sorted. The actual computer seems good, I haven’t got any sensors to connect in so just using it for milage, time etc. It seems correct and I usually use Strava to monitor my distance, unfortunately on the last 3 rides when I have used both, Strava has let me down and not recorded the whole distance. I need to download the app for the bike computer next, but so far so good. I have changed the screen display so that it only shows 5 items otherwise it isn’t that easy to see everything when you are cycling without taking your eyes off the road for a while.
I didn’t really need a full on premium brand device as I’m weekend thrasher rather than a dedicated cyclist.
Lots of positives for me with this device, and a few niggles that I’ll run through below. So far I’ve done nearly 100 miles and it’s been stable, reliable, and unlike another reviewer has put my rides where I live with an expected level of accuracy and precision.
Positives:
– ability to use GPS or fixed sensors. I’m using GPS for speed and distance, a Polar H10 heart rate moniotr via ANT+, and a cadence sensor on ANT+ too. All working flawlessly.
– No touch screen. Initially this might sound like a drawback, but when wearing gloves I actually like a physical button to press.
– I like the configurability of the screen displays that allows up to 9 metrics at once, but can just have 1. It means that if you want to focus on specific performance metrics for a ride you can setup and easily switch. I like speed, average speed, incline, and Heart rate.
– Battery life is solid, giving no need to charge after 100 miles and not showing any signs of battery drop.
– App linkage. The XOSS app syncs to the computer well over bluetooth, pulling down data and plotting key metrics onto a map. This also can be linked to Strava which is great as that’s my weapon of choice. As mentioned, the device puts me in the right place and records data as expected
– Data reliability is good. I’ve compared this to my apple watch on one ride and the data was as identical as I can expect. Over 15 miles the difference is measured distance was 0.05 miles between the 2. Speed profile was also the same, although a little more difficult to get granularity on.
Niggles:
– Altitude. My house is 98ft above sea level, however the device puts me at about 670ft. It is very fixed, and climb records align with Apple watch, so delta’s are spot on but actuals not.
– Gradient. I love having this and on long steep hills the metric is static, however when trundling around it’s quite eratic, meaning between around -5% and +5% doesn’t really provide a reliable metric. I think this is more about a smoothing algorithm.
– Metric vs imperial. Whilst it’s great to be able to switch, I’d love to be able to pick and choose with a little more granularity. So ideally I want Temperature in Centigrade, distance in miles, and speed in mph. Only a minor niggle but having to have Fahrenheit is a little meaningless.
I found it had a very good GPS signal and found a signal quickly and accurately.
Good size LCD screen with automatic illuminating back-light when it gets dark.
This little device logs up to 70 different parameters at once recording Speed, Altitude, Slopes, Gradient, Temperature and many many more!! All synced with the app on your smart phone / laptop / USB and Data File format (.fit)
The battery lasts up to 36 hours of continues usage with full GPS and Bluetooth/ANT+ connections it always has an signal.
The data can be sync’d to XOSS and Strava app and again it was easy and straight forward to pair them up.
It is built out of very sturdy material and I can fix it to my bike so I can easily read the display while riding and when it gets a little darker the screen automatically switches the backlight on for me.
It is waterproof too so no worries if it rains.
Highly Recormended !!!