Avocet Cyclometers

On this page: Avocet Cyclometer shop display | Avocet cyclometer installation instructions | Battery size for each model | Avocet 20 | Black Avocet 30 | Pink Avocet 30 | Yellow Avocet 30 | Red splatter Avocet 31 | Avocet 35 | Avocet 40 | Avocet 45tt | Vertech I & II Ski computer/timepiece

Avocet cyclometer small parts are posted here.

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Avocet was started in the 1970s by Bernie Hoffacker and his sons Bud and Neal. The Hoffackers were owners of the highly-regarded Northern California bicycle shop Palo Alto Bicycles. In the late 1970s they developed a prototype small cycle computer. Being in Silicon Valley they were able to find expertise to refine it into what would become the most popular cycle computer ever, the Avocet 30. Greg LeMond used one, as did whole European teams such as Panasonic. Even Ironman triathlon winner Dave Scott used an Avocet computer.

For a while, they were everywhere. Avocet says that in the 1989 and 1990 Tours de France, 80% of the riders using a cyclometer were using one made by Avocet.

Avocet expanded its offering to include tires, saddles and other accessories. The company at some point changed hands and though there is an Avocet web site, the firm appears to be dormant.

Here's an old Avocet Cyclometer ad.

Note: All of the cyclometers for sale on this page, unless otherwise noted, come with their harnesses.

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Avocet Cyclometer Shop Display. Used, $50.00

There was a time when this iconic display was in every serious bicycle shop.

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Avocet cyclometer installation instructions

We know these are easily lost, so here is an ancient set of installation directions:

Here's a bigger chart of the tire size calibration numbers (see the installation directions just above for an explanation):

Avocet published this explanation of their cyclometers

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Battery size for each model of Avocet cyclometer:

15/25/31/35/40/45’s use a “357” battery.

20/30’s use a “386”.

Avocet 50’s use two 386 or 301 batteries.

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Avocet 20 Cyclometer. Used

• This is the original Avocet cyclometer that Avocet began shipping in 1985.
• The Avocet 20 has four functions: Speed, Trip Distance, Total Distance, Timing

We have two: #1 | #2

Avocet 20 Cyclometer #1. Used, $50.00/each

• Tape is needed to hold the battery cap in place.

One of the first.

The back of the cyclometer

Still working after all these years.

Avocet 20 Cyclometer #2. Used, $50.00/each

Here's the cyclometer's face

The back of the cyclometer.

Here it is turned on.

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Black Avocet 30 cyclometer. Used, $50.00/each

• Avocet 30 cyclometers have three functions: speed, trip distance and time
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

We have two: #3 | #4

Black Avocet 30 cyclometer #3. Used, $50.00/each

The top of the cyclometer

The back of the cyclometer

From the front

Here it is turned on.

Black Avocet 30 cyclometer #4. Used, $50.00/each

The cyclometer's top

The back of the cyclometer. Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

Front view

Here it is turned on.

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Pink Avocet 30 cyclometer. Used, $50.00/each

• Avocet 30 cyclometers have three functions: speed, trip distance and time
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

We have two: #1 | #2

Pink Avocet 30 cyclometer #1. Used, $50.00/each

The face of the cyclometer

The back of the cyclometer. Used cyclometers do not come with batteries. But they do come with their wiring harnesses.

From the front

Here it is turned on.

Pink Avocet 30 cyclometer #2. Used, $50.00/each

The display side

Here's the back of the cyclometer.

From the front

Here it is turned on.

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Yellow Avocet 30 cyclometer. Used, $50.00/each

• Avocet 30 cyclometers have three functions: speed, trip distance and time
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

The face of the cyclometer

Here's the back. Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

From the front

Here it is turned on.

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Avocet 31 Red Splatter cyclometer. Used, Used, $50.00/each

• Avocet 31 cyclometers have three functions: speed, trip distance and time
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.
• Functionally, Avocet 31 computers work the same as Avocet 30. They are manufactured slightly differently..

The face of the cyclometer

Here's the back of the cyclometer

From the front

Here it is turned on.

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Black Avocet 35 cyclometer. Used, $50.00/each

• Avocet 35 cyclometers have these functions: speed, maximum speed, average speed, if current speed is above or below average speed, trip distance, total accumulated distance, trip timer, clock
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

Here's the face of the cyclometer

The back of the cyclometer

Here it is turned on.

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Avocet 40 cyclometer. Used

• Avocet 40 cyclometers have these functions: speed, maximum speed, average speed, if current speed is above or below average speed, trip distance, total accumulated distance, stopwatch, clock. Plus some have cadence.
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.

We have the following Avocet 40 Cyclometers: Black #1 | Black #2

Black Avocet 40 cyclometer #1. Used, $50.00/each

Here's the cyclometer's face.

Here's the back of the cyclometer

Here it is turned on.

Black Avocet 40 cyclometer #2. Used, $50.00/each

Here's the cyclometer's face

The back of the cyclometer

Here it is turned on.

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Avocet 45tt cyclometer. Used

• Avocet 45tt cyclometers have these functions: speed, maximum speed, average speed, pace arrow (if current speed is above or below average speed), trip distance, total accumulated distance, riding distance, destination distance, stopwatch/time, clock, riding time, destination time. Plus cadence & gear-inch is available if the special cadence/rear wheel pickup is used.
• A note about the Destination Time function. Distances up to 199.99 mi can be entered and count down after the function is turned on. This way you know how much farther you have to go to complete a ride or race.
• Used cyclometers do not come with batteries.
• Cyclometers are shipped with either a rear-wheel pick-up harness with cadence or a front wheel pick-up harness with no cadence. We are happy to supply this cyclometer with either one. It's your choice.

We have the following Avocet 45tt cyclometers in stock: Black #5 | Black #9 | Black Speckle #1

Black Avocet 45tt cyclometer #5. Used, $50.00/each

The face of the cyclometer

The back of the cyclometer

Here it is turned on.

Black Avocet 45tt cyclometer #9. Used, $50.00/each

The cyclometer's face

Here's the back of the cyclometer

And here it is turned on.

Black Speckle Avocet 45tt cyclometer #1. Used, $50.00/each

The face of the cyclometer

Here's the back.

We turned it on so that you can see the screen

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Avocet Vertech Ski computer/timepiece. New, $200.00

We have both versions, Vertech II & Vertech I

You can wear this on your wrist.

Here's Avocet's ad for the original Vertech I. We also have the improved Vertech II listed.

More on the original Vertech.

Avocet Vertech II Ski computer/timepiece. New, $200.00

Part# 09150

Functions:

• Altitude/Time: Altitude, temperature, time, date, alarm, maximum altitude, countdown timer
• Ski function: Vertical descent (day, week), vertical rate of descent (current, maximum, average), number of runs
• Weather function: Barometric pressure, temperature, barometric trend
• Timing function: stopwatch, slip/lap time, slip/lap memory (20)

Close-up

And the complete package

Avocet Vertech I Ski computer/timepiece. New, $150.00/each

• Measures daily & total vertical feet; counts runs skied
• Aircraft precision altimeter displays altitude within 10 feet
• Current, maximum, and average rate of descent
• Rates in feet per minute for skiing and feet for hour for hiking
• Barometer with resettable trend and thermometer
• Includes all popular watch functions
• Split/lap timer with memory & recall
• Made in California's Silicon Valley

Here's the computer.

Turned over, showing more of the strap.

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