Face Plant Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 where is the best position to connect your cycle computer on a mtb front or back wheel? the distance between the shock and the wheel seems to be too big for the sensor to pick up? is there a trick to this or do you put it on the back wheel?
LazyTrailRider Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Keep it on the fork, you don't want cables going all the way to the back on an MTB. Waaay too much stuff to snag, break, clog etc. To get it closer to the spokes, simply take some cut-up tube, fold it a couple of times, and tape it on. Ta-daa!
AndreZA Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Mine is on the front wheels with no problems and I installed a R99 one 2 months ago on the shocks without problems.
Red Zone Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Just move the sensor closer to the axle and you won't have a problem
Daxiet Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I recommend the front wheel, but if you buy a Garmin the Cadence and Speed sensor are 1 hence back wheel used for speed. The catch I have found with the back wheel is you wheel spin it a lot in mud, soft sand and your back wheel is prone to locking much more than the front under braking. To getting the spacing right depends on the computer you have bought. I normally mount the sensor closer to the hub as the spokes are closest to the fork at this point. NOTE: Using GPS has depending on terrain a loss of ~2km/50km travelled. More steep climbing and descending the greater the error. been forced to operate without my GSC10 on the Garmin for more than a month now and have confirmed GPS descrepencies. Included is the occasional speed decrease passing under trees.Daxiet2009-07-13 06:03:19
Face Plant Posted July 13, 2009 Author Posted July 13, 2009 did you have to use a spacer Mampara? ive tried with the Cateye i have but no joy will have to make a plan then to get it closer to the spokes @ KonaFan i have heard about GPS you ever hear about a budget?
Face Plant Posted July 13, 2009 Author Posted July 13, 2009 never thought about putting it closer to the hub!! wont that affect the acuracy of the sensor though?
AndreZA Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 did you have to use a spacer Mampara? ive tried with the Cateye i have but no joy will have to make a plan then to get it closer to the spokes no spacers or anything. Censor and magnet sits about halfway down the fork leg.
Daxiet Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 never thought about putting it closer to the hub!! wont that affect the acuracy of the sensor though? Not on the hub (and not the website either), just closer too. The speed of the magnet passing the sensor is slower the closer the magnet is placed to the hub, hence accuracy should be better.
Daxiet Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Cateye's differ, some come with a nice bracket that is adjustable, some are simply a tube and a piece that cable ties onto the fork post. I have the simple one with no fancy bracket, the best way I have found to get it working is to only use 1 cable tie through the top slot, thus forcing the tip of the sensor towards the spokes. Very reliable.
Face Plant Posted July 13, 2009 Author Posted July 13, 2009 great stuff!!! thanx Daxiet will give it a shot
KaKa Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 i used a wine bottle cork cut to make it work as a spacer and taped it to the frame
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