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carbonscan
carbonscan Posts: 14
edited May 2013 in Road buying advice
im looking for a bike computer with cadence works with a chest strap and shows speed and distance.idealy the speed and cadence sensor should be on the back wheel so I get feed back on the turbo. any ideas not looking to spend a fortune either

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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    carbonscan wrote:
    im looking for a bike computer with cadence works with a chest strap and shows speed and distance.idealy the speed and cadence sensor should be on the back wheel so I get feed back on the turbo. any ideas not looking to spend a fortune either

    If you are putting the sensors on the wheel, you are doing it wrong! As for the magnets, not much point in putting the magnet for the cadence on the back wheel.......
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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Garmin 500 premium
  • BianchiBiker
    BianchiBiker Posts: 21
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-500 ... d-cadence/

    This looks like what you are after, you have worded everything, including the title, a little bit wierdly.
    The magnet for cadence goes on the crank arm and rear spoke I think. And the HRM goes on a chest strap. The Garmin itself can go on your handlebars. Pair them all together and you can see the cadence/speed/HR all on the Garmin.

    Hope I helped.
  • andrewjoseph
    andrewjoseph Posts: 2,165
    carbonscan wrote:
    im looking for a bike computer with cadence works with a chest strap and shows speed and distance.idealy the speed and cadence sensor should be on the back wheel so I get feed back on the turbo. any ideas not looking to spend a fortune either

    don't need a chest strap for cadence.

    cadence works with magnet on cranks passing sensor on frame, normally on chainstay. magnet for speed often uses same sensor on chainstay.

    i had a cateye unit that cost about £20

    i f you want a unit that does hr as well, i like my garmin 800.
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  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    This looks a cracking deal on the 500 with HRM and Cadence Sensor for £149.99

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Heart-Monitor-Cadence-Sensor/dp/B002O0QBN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368733063&sr=8-1&keywords=garmin+500+bundle
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  • carbonscan
    carbonscan Posts: 14
    opps the chest strap is for heart bpm cadence will be crank arm magnet and rear stay, speed sensor can go on the rear wheel and rear stay (I think) wired wold be better in terms of cost £150 quid way outa my league
  • andrewjoseph
    andrewjoseph Posts: 2,165
    carbonscan wrote:
    opps the chest strap is for heart bpm cadence will be crank arm magnet and rear stay, speed sensor can go on the rear wheel and rear stay (I think) wired wold be better in terms of cost £150 quid way outa my league

    i don't know of any really cheap cadence monitors with hr. is hr important to you?
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  • NeXXus
    NeXXus Posts: 854
    andrewjoseph wrote:
    carbonscan wrote:
    im looking for a bike computer with cadence works with a chest strap and shows speed and distance.idealy the speed and cadence sensor should be on the back wheel so I get feed back on the turbo. any ideas not looking to spend a fortune either

    don't need a chest strap for cadence.

    cadence works with magnet on cranks passing sensor on frame, normally on chainstay. magnet for speed often uses same sensor on chainstay.

    i had a cateye unit that cost about £20

    i f you want a unit that does hr as well, i like my garmin 800.
    Sorry, what are you on about?

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