Wahoo & Garmin Compatibility

pblakeney
pblakeney Posts: 27,425
edited October 2018 in Workshop
Wonder if anyone can shine a light on a slight issue I am having.
Good bike has a Wahoo cadence sensor sending to a Garmin 520. Readings vary to say the least.
Bad weather bike has a Garmin GSC10 sending to the same 520. Readings seem much more consistent.

Conclusions.
The Wahoo is rubbish and should be binned.
Or it is good but they do not have great compatibility with Garmin so maybe I should get a Wahoo head unit next time.
Thoughts?
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
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Comments

  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    hmmm very frustrating. My answer was to buy a stages power meter hey presto cadence and power and no more cadence sensors and magnets
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,425
    Personal choice, but I am not interested in power meters. Or power output at all for that matter.
    I ride on feel but tend to grind out too big a gear at low cadence and my leg muscles give in after @ 50 miles.
    Lower gears at a higher cadence and I comfortably do 100+ mile routes. Hence the cadence meter.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    I have Garmin Cadence sensors on both bikes(new type) paired with a Wahoo Bolt and it works fine.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,425
    Sounds like a Wahoo head unit next time round, maybe.
    Still doesn't confirm if the Wahoo cadence sensor is any good though...
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    Wahoo do a utility app that checks the function of wireless sensors - tried that?
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,425
    I did not know that! Will do.
    Cheers!
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Sounds like a Wahoo head unit next time round, maybe.
    Still doesn't confirm if the Wahoo cadence sensor is any good though...
    Want to swap it for a Garmin Cadence sensor?I'll even throw in the unused speed sensor.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,425
    figbat wrote:
    Wahoo do a utility app that checks the function of wireless sensors - tried that?
    Went from version V2 to V4 so quite possibly..... Thanks.
    Will have to wait and see before considering any swaps. Cheers!
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    I use a Wahoo cadence sensor on the turbo bike instead of the inbuilt one on the turbo and works perfectly with ANT+ or BTE. Garmin one was a bit hit and miss with ANT+. P2M on the main bike has inbuilt ANT+ cadence and that never loses a beat either. My head unit is a Wahoo Elemnt.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,425
    PBlakeney wrote:
    figbat wrote:
    Wahoo do a utility app that checks the function of wireless sensors - tried that?
    Went from version V2 to V4 so quite possibly..... Thanks.
    Will have to wait and see before considering any swaps. Cheers!
    Test ride today, and perfect!
    Thanks muchly figbat!
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.