Metal plate and cadence.

marcarm
marcarm Posts: 134
edited December 2017 in Road general
I'm sure this is a late contender for daftest question of the year, but I am looking at getting a cadence sensor for my Garmin, to use in the turbo as well as on rides.

Completely new to all this cadence stuff, but I have loads of metal holding my leg together after a bad break, will the metal affect the sensor and readings at all?

Thank you for not mocking me!

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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Nope, it’ll be fine
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  • marcarm
    marcarm Posts: 134
    Thank you!!
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    The ferrous content of titanium (hopefully that's what you have in your leg) is absolutely minimal, so won't be an issue, even if it was close enough to register...
  • bungle73
    bungle73 Posts: 758
    The recent sensors don't use magnets anyway, they use accelerometers.
  • marcarm
    marcarm Posts: 134
    yeah I have titanium but a quick google shows that it is mildly magnetic.

    Not used the sensors before so not sure how they worked so thank you for answering.

    Using a turbo for rehab at the moment so would be useful to know my outputs, hoping to be back out on the road soon
  • animal72
    animal72 Posts: 251
    My right leg/ankle is full of the stuff, it's fine.
    Condor Super Acciaio, Record, Deda, Pacentis.
    Curtis 853 Handbuilt MTB, XTR, DT Swiss and lots of Hope.
    Genesis Datum Gravel Bike, Pacentis (again).
    Genesis Equilibrium Disc, 105 & H-Plus-Son.

    Mostly Steel.

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