cyclo-computers for bents

Pat

I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike
computer on my semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it,
but when I turned the wheel to put the bike in the car
carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a wireless set up
on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork means
that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the
handlebar.

How about putting the whole rig on the back wheel? Has
anyone been successful in doing that?

thanks,

Pat in TX

bikeman07

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:07:31 -0500, "Pat" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike
>computer on my semi-recumbent.
Any LBS that sells recumbents should have a "long wire kit"
(not sure of the exact name) to install a computer on even a
long-wheelbase recumbent. Cost about $10 when I got mine.
They can even use a mirror adapter if you want cadence as
well. Good luck! Dan

Just Zis Guy

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:07:31 -0500, "Pat" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
message <2kqh8tF4iv61U1@uni-berlin.de>:

>I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike
>computer on my semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it,
>but when I turned the wheel to put the bike in the car
>carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a wireless set up
>on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork
>means that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the
>handlebar.

I use a Cateye Astrale, the front wheel wire is long enough
and the crank sensor reaches the end of the boom OK.

Guy
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John Knezevich

Pat wrote:
> I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike
> computer on my semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it,
> but when I turned the wheel to put the bike in the car
> carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a wireless set
> up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork
> means that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the
> handlebar.
>
> How about putting the whole rig on the back wheel? Has
> anyone been successful in doing that?
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat in TX
>
>
I use a Cateye Astrale 8 on a Burley Django. I mounted the
speed sensor on the front fork, and there is enough wire
that I'm able to turn the front wheel 180°.

Sadieack

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <outlook.bugs@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<26fge056au4qcaue596u487v4cqqc65aft@4ax.com>...
> On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:07:31 -0500, "Pat" <me@privacy.net>
> wrote in message <2kqh8tF4iv61U1@uni-berlin.de>:
>
> >I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike
> >computer on my semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it,
> >but when I turned the wheel to put the bike in the car
> >carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a wireless set
> >up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork
> >means that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the
> >handlebar.
>
> I use a Cateye Astrale, the front wheel wire is long
> enough and the crank sensor reaches the end of the
> boom OK.
>
> Guy

I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I
can't reset the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the
Cateye Astrale? I'd like to carry over my milage from the
old cyclometer.

Just Zis Guy

On 4 Jul 2004 16:39:07 -0700, darrjuli@aol.com (Sadieack) wrote in
message <d655f556.0407041539.5714cc11@posting.google.com>:

>I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I
>can't reset the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the
>Cateye Astrale? I'd like to carry over my milage from the
>old cyclometer.

I don't know - I never tried! I'd have to RTFM, I'm afraid,
and I lost that some time ago.

Guy
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Snowman

I have been using the Cateye MSC3Dx for 3 years on my
Haluzak. I have it setup to show cadence, heart rate, and
speed simultaneously. I can change the speed to show
either the trip speed [resettable] or the total mileage.
The wires are long enough for the speed/distance sensor
and the cadence sensor. The heart rate works on a wireless
system. I have had no problems with the distance for the
heart rate monitor.

Snowman

Dave Larrington

Sadieack wrote:

> I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I
> can't reset the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the
> Cateye Astrale? I'd like to carry over my milage from the
> old cyclometer.

Short answer: No. You have to start from zero again.

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Sadieack

"Dave Larrington" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<2kv6ugF6jpenU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> Sadieack wrote:
>
> > I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but
> > I can't reset the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on
> > the Cateye Astrale? I'd like to carry over my milage
> > from the old cyclometer.
>
> Short answer: No. You have to start from zero again.

I was afraid of that.

bentbrian

I have a Cateye astrale 8 on my Rans Tailwind. Speed sensor is on the front wheel, cadence sensor is on a reflector bracket on the front deraileur mount. Cadence sensor magnet is on the left crank arm. Works great. Plenty of wire length. I'm afraid you will have to spin that wheel a long time to input your mileage if you want to carry over. All of the other functions are resettable.

'bent Brian