How the hell do you install a bike computer?
dvdcompare
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I have just purchased this: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-6555.aspx which is a cadence bike computer from Tesco. How the hell do you go about installing it? The instructions are next to useless.
Please help!
Please help!
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magnet on spokes, sensor on forks (or rear stays) so the magnet passes the sensor when it goes round.0
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But it comes with 12 cable ties!!! Plus there are two magnets: a magent and a cadence magnet.0
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The speed magnet goes on one of the spokes of the rear wheel and the cadence magnet on the non-drive side crank arm facing inwards. The sensor goes on the non drive side chain stay and there should be little notches in the sensor to line up the speed / cadence magnets with.0
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The cadence magnet goes on the crank arm without chainrings, sensor on rear stays.0
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I am learning quickly that NOTHING is simple with bikes!
Can people please use words that aren't technical - i.e. rear stays, crank arm (I presume this is the bit that turns the pedals)?0 -
Google is your friend, "bike frame names".
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/fix/bikepart.htm
rear stays = chain stays
That computer is a good price for what it does. Do readers a favour and let us know what you think when you get it set up.0 -
The big black bit in the picture goes on your front forks about half way up your wheel. the silver bit goes on the spokes so it passes the bit on the forkes ( it should be marked where it has to pass) at about 5mm away. The cadence - dont know but advice already given sounds ok. When you set up the computer you will need the diameter of your wheel (may have a chart in the instructions)Boardman Team 09 HT
Orbea Aqua TTG CT 2010
Specialized Secteur Elite 20110 -
Thats why its cheap, saved money on technical instructions.
If your going to bother with cadence I always think its much less messy to go wireless.0 -
The joys of going to a proper bike shop!0
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NapoleonD wrote:The joys of going to a proper bike shop!
Unfortunately though, they wouldn't offer a bike computer at this price. I can't afford to spend loads on it.0 -
You get what you pay for unfortunately...0
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should end up looking something like this
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Good idea using pictures. Okay, these are pictures of my bike, rear wheel and instructions. Anyone fancy drawing on them???!
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Seems ok to me tbh.
Put the magnet on a spoke on the front wheel, near the hub is better. Put the sensor on the front fork so the magnet passes it.
Cable tie the mounting bit to the handlebars.
Take the wire from the mount under the bike (cable tie it in place) and cable tie the sensor in place to point B (in pic 9).
Cable tie the other magnet to the left crank arm, so that it passes the sensor.
Turn the pedals forwards to propel yourself forwards. Press the brake levers to slow down. Don't fall off.0 -
The instructions look OK!0
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hmm it seems there are two seperate sensors, so i probably further confused you, they are often a single unit which is positioned between the rear wheel and the crank arm (which is actually shown in the picture to which i linked), the sensor is normally installed on the side without the chain.
As previously mentioned the speed sensor is placed on the front fork, and should be pretty close to the magnet which is secured to a front spoke, the magnet unscrews from the plastic holder a then retightened holding it onto the spoke, 2mm is listed in instructions but 4-5mm is usually fine.
the other sensor, (for cadence) is secured to the lower chainstay - if you look at your first picture you will see a small white triangle with the word "team" written on it, this is the lower chainstay. It should be installed at this approximate location on the other side of the bike. First the second magnet is secured to the crank arm via zip ties, and then the cadence sensor is secured in close proximity to the magnet, again within a few mm.0 -
deal wrote:hmm it seems there are two seperate sensors, so i probably further confused you, they are often a single unit which is positioned between the rear wheel and the crank arm (which is actually shown in the picture to which i linked), the sensor is normally installed on the side without the chain.
As previously mentioned the speed sensor is placed on the front fork, and should be pretty close to the magnet which is secured to a front spoke, the magnet unscrews from the plastic holder a then retightened holding it onto the spoke, 2mm is listed in instructions but 4-5mm is usually fine.
the other sensor, (for cadence) is secured to the lower chainstay - if you look at your first picture you will see a small white triangle with the word "team" written on it, this is the lower chainstay. It should be installed at this approximate location on the other side of the bike. First the second magnet is secured to the crank arm via zip ties, and then the cadence sensor is secured in close proximity to the magnet, again within a few mm.
Thank you very much for this. I got it all set up last night and have just been out for an hour bike ride and everything is working as it should be. It seems so straight forward and simple now I have done it!!
Thanks again to you and everyone else in this thread. Sorry for being so dense!0 -
Don't apologise for being dense! Everyone is dense at something until they learn...
Have fun riding
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