Knackered Cateye Strada No.2 **Photos**
pilsburypie
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Dunno if some of you remember my last post..... a quick overview..... New wireless Cateye Strada for Crimbo, fitted to my lefty Cannondale as per instructions and it works fine when spinning the wheel in the garage, works OK for the first 5 secs of my ride registering the speed, but when I go above 8mph ish it stops working......
Anyway, sent it back to Wiggle, good as gold a new one came today, fitted it and bugger me, the same damn thing!
On the last comp explored the possibilities of icey cold weather, low battery etc and came to the only conclusion it was a duff unit.
I'm sure I've followed the instructions right..... is it my lefty that is the problem? Distance between magnet and sensor is 3mm, distance between comp and sensor is 48cm.......
Pictures for comment - am I being stupid? :?
Anyway, sent it back to Wiggle, good as gold a new one came today, fitted it and bugger me, the same damn thing!
On the last comp explored the possibilities of icey cold weather, low battery etc and came to the only conclusion it was a duff unit.
I'm sure I've followed the instructions right..... is it my lefty that is the problem? Distance between magnet and sensor is 3mm, distance between comp and sensor is 48cm.......
Pictures for comment - am I being stupid? :?
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What? in the toaster?0
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Or my 1.2" wheels!!0
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I think the sensor needs to be aligned so that the inside of it is parallel to the magnet rather than just the tip of it being near the magnet. It's the inside / back face of the sensor that does the business rather than the tip of it.
You may need to push it further down the fork and move the magnet down as well obviously so that the spokes bring the magnet nearer the fork / sensor. This should allow you to reduce the angle that your sensor is currently set at. Hope that helps / makes a remote bit of sense!0 -
ahhh ... just noticed that your suspension might prevent you doing that! Try buying a road bike instead?0
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Yes mate, makes perfect sense - only problem is that the lefty is kind of an upside down fork...... down below where the sensor is at the moment is the gatored stanchion.... i.e. the bit that moves.....
Ha, the road bike! This is just for winter supposedly to get me fitter - come summer the knobblies will be out....0 -
Whats the switch for?
Two heat settings????? :shock:0 -
Only thing i can think of is wedging something between gator and sensor to push it closer and allow it to lie more parallel to wheel, or maybe get a wired version instead and run it off the rear wheel.0
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I'd probably send it back and get a wired one, I got a wired strada over xmas and it's the best and easiest computer i've ever had the pleasure to set up.
For more helpful advice I think the magnet should be facing the inside of the censor, also the magnet on mine isn't that close and it still works and i think it's pretty accurate.
Hope thats some help (nice toaster BTW I like the dualit espresso machine to match but i cannae afford it)Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Mr Lund, the switch is to activate 1 or 2 sides of the toaster..... useful if you want only one side of your bagel toasted to keep the doughy feel......
Jon, I shall try that. Cheers.
Prawny - yes, I'm gonna try getting the sensor further down to help it face the magnet. cheers0 -
I was going to suggest lower on the leg, but instead I'll suggest trying the other leg Might be worth considering an engineering solution, aka bodge, to bring the magnet closer to the sensor if you can't do it the easy way by going closer to the hub.I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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pilsburypie wrote:Mr Lund, the switch is to activate 1 or 2 sides of the toaster..... useful if you want only one side of your bagel toasted to keep the doughy feel......
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Couple of things.
I've just checked mine and it registers speed when rotating the wheel in both directions so the fact it's on the left fork shouldn't matter.
Something that does occur to me based on the posts above, I assume you run 25% sag or there abouts and the fork is upside down? If so surely when you sit on the bike it means the fork compresses moving the sensor closer to the hub and away from the magnet?
It looks to me pretty much setup right for a normal fork, try moving the magnet down the spoke towards the sensor so that when the fork is unweighted the two don't line up but when weighted they do.
Only problem you're going to have (if I'm right) is that over bumpy ground the sensor and magnet will miss each other as the fork compresses and recoils.
Final point, you can get the end of the sensor more parallel to the magnet by fitting the sensor cradle pointing more towards the front of the bike and then twisting the sensor back towards the fork.It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
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SORTED
Jon had it pretty much spot on - moved the sensor and magnet as close to the hub as poss - a real bugger on a lefty cos I have the brake and rotor in the way as well as a rubber gator to contend with. A bit of messing got that sorted and I went out on a short ride and marvelled at the display!
Stumpyjon - that was a very valid point I hadn't thought about - the fork was locked out though as I'm using it as a road bike at the mo
Cheers for helping me sort this chaps - I'm chuffed now!0 -
Nice to know I've helpedIt's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result0