Cycle Computer for Turbo trainers

Fooshoos
Fooshoos Posts: 3
edited October 2009 in Training, fitness and health
Hi

I'm trying to frig my SIGMA 1606L to work from the back wheel, so that I can use it on my turbo trainer.

It has a range of 70cm - according to the instructions, and and angle range of 30 degrees. I'm hoping the angle issue I can fix heath robinson style - but the range is 2cm too far... so it may never work. I don't suppose anyone out there has any tips on this endeavour?

I really wish I'd known it wasn't suitable before shelling out for it... made me wonder whether this applied to all the wireless cycle computers on the market, or if I'd just been unlucky.

Can anyone recommend an alternative (must do cadence)...

Cheers

Chris

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  • gllewellyn
    gllewellyn Posts: 113
    I'm considering getting the Cateye V3 for this very reason (it has a combined sensor for the back wheel and the cadence), plus it does heart rate...

    Have you actually tried it yet? I doubt the range is *exactly* 70cm, so you may get lucky... Alternatively, could you mount the computer somewhere a bit closer to the back wheel? Maybe even off of the bike (at the side somewhere)?
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    Fooshoos wrote:
    Hi

    I'm trying to frig my SIGMA 1606L to work from the back wheel, so that I can use it on my turbo trainer.

    Frigging your computer is a novel approach
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • singlespeedexplosif
    singlespeedexplosif Posts: 1,564
    The new Cateye Strada double wireless is ace.
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    I have a cheap wired HRM/bike computer combined. The wire reaches the back wheel from about half way along the top tube so that's where it is
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  • Fooshoos
    Fooshoos Posts: 3
    At last - found something that works!

    happened to have one of these knocking around: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-633830-Helping-Hands/dp/B000O3RJFC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=diy&qid=1255615520&sr=8-5

    I've wrapped the base in kitchen towel, and taped it to the bike (the bit where the seat stays meet the down tube). The little crocodile clips can be moved into any position, and then tightened up so they don't budge. So I clipped in the sensor, and kept moving it until it was pointing the right way. The range isn't an issue after all.

    Have done a couple of rides with it (on the turbo - I wouldn't dare be seen outside!) - and it works just fine.

    ....wish I could afford the cateyes - as a combined cadence and speed sensor is clearly the way forwards. This will do for now.

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