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Date: 08 Aug 2007 16:20:42
From: Bob
Subject: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
be moved? Recommendations please.
Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
usage?
3Thanks in advance... Bob
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 07:29:33
From: russellseaton1@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net > wrote:
> Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
> my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
> Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
> be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
> usage?
>
> 3Thanks in advance... Bob
Cateye and probably many others have extra mounting kits for aero
bars. These may be long enough to go to the back wheel and still
mount beside the stem. A friend bought a computer and the sensor
would not mount very well on the flat bladed fork so he mounted the
sensor on the seatstays and ran the wire along the top tube. Wire was
not long enough so the computer is mounted on the top tube behind the
head tube.
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 16:58:14
From: Bob
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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I called Cateye and they said they had a longer cable for $14 that fit any
of their units, I was going to order it but then they told me something I
wasn't aware of. All units with cadence work off the rear wheel. I found a
Cateye Astrale 8 new for $29.99 on eBay. Since I've always wanted one with
cadence anyway I went for it.
Bob
<russellseaton1@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1186669773.419609.309490@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net> wrote:
> > Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer
for
> > my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor
on
> > the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training
indoors.
> > Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted
simply
> > be moved? Recommendations please.
> >
> > Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal"
outdoor
> > usage?
> >
> > 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
> Cateye and probably many others have extra mounting kits for aero
> bars. These may be long enough to go to the back wheel and still
> mount beside the stem. A friend bought a computer and the sensor
> would not mount very well on the flat bladed fork so he mounted the
> sensor on the seatstays and ran the wire along the top tube. Wire was
> not long enough so the computer is mounted on the top tube behind the
> head tube.
>
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 14:09:51
From: DanKMTB@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Aug 9, 9:46 am, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net > wrote:
> There's one in every crowd.
>
> Bob
>
> "Kurd" <n...@fing.way> wrote in message
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> news:7Ttui.3772$AC7.2300@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
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> > "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net> wrote in message
> >news:fDpui.43625$GO6.8561@newsfe21.lga...
> > > Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer
> > for
> > > my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor
> on
> > > the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training
> > indoors.
> > > Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted
> > simply
> > > be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> > > Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal"
> > outdoor
> > > usage?
>
> > > 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
> > Get a piece of cardboard and write 0 mph and 0 miles. Tape it to your
> > handlebar. That's how fast and how far you've gone on your trainer.
>
> http://gayasstrikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/gay-ass-wireless-trainer-cyc...
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And sometimes, he's actually funny. I laughed at this comment, and
think I'll affix said speedo to the wall in front of my rollers.
Maybe it won't seem to be raining _that_ hard when faced with the
reality of the stats on an indoor ride.
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 04:56:51
From: mike.a.schwab@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net > wrote:
> Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
> my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
> Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
> be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
> usage?
>
> 3Thanks in advance... Bob
Had one friend who just got a second cheap computer, mounted it on the
rear wheel and the display on the seat post tube. She got plenty of
strange looks and remarks, but they stopped when she told them it was
for logging trainer miles. Of course, she then started logging both
odometers and wondered why they where different. Told her the front
wheel, on a curve, travels a farther distance, so a curvy ride the
front will show more miles, and since a rear wheel supports more
weight it comresses more and shows more distance on a straight ride.
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 09:49:31
From: Bob
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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The only problem with that is I'd like to work on my cadence also, so I
would need to be able to see the computer. Most of the idea in the first
place is to give me motivation to keep pedaling..
Bob
<mike.a.schwab@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1186635411.787398.37610@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net> wrote:
> > Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer
for
> > my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor
on
> > the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training
indoors.
> > Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted
simply
> > be moved? Recommendations please.
> >
> > Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal"
outdoor
> > usage?
> >
> > 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
> Had one friend who just got a second cheap computer, mounted it on the
> rear wheel and the display on the seat post tube. She got plenty of
> strange looks and remarks, but they stopped when she told them it was
> for logging trainer miles. Of course, she then started logging both
> odometers and wondered why they where different. Told her the front
> wheel, on a curve, travels a farther distance, so a curvy ride the
> front will show more miles, and since a rear wheel supports more
> weight it comresses more and shows more distance on a straight ride.
>
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 04:00:55
From: !Jones
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:20:42 -0400, in rec.bicycles.tech "Bob"
<bobnewman@cox.net > wrote:
>Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
>my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
>the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
>Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
>be moved? Recommendations please.
>
>Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
>usage?
>
>3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
I have done it thus. When I tried it with a wireless, it didn't work.
Someone said that the sending and receiver had to stay in the same
plane. The wired units work, of course, but you have more wire. Get a
second one and put it on the trainer?
Jones... who has an altimeter and GPS on his indor trainer!!!
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Date: 08 Aug 2007 21:23:38
From: Kurd
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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"Bob" <bobnewman@cox.net > wrote in message
news:fDpui.43625$GO6.8561@newsfe21.lga...
> Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer
for
> my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training
indoors.
> Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted
simply
> be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal"
outdoor
> usage?
>
> 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
Get a piece of cardboard and write 0 mph and 0 miles. Tape it to your
handlebar. That's how fast and how far you've gone on your trainer.
http://gayasstrikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/gay-ass-wireless-trainer-cyclocomputer.html
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Date: 10 Aug 2007 05:43:23
From: John Henderson
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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Kurd wrote:
> Get a piece of cardboard and write 0 mph and 0 miles. Tape it
> to your handlebar. That's how fast and how far you've gone on
> your trainer.
>
>
http://gayasstrikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/gay-ass-wireless-trainer-cyclocomputer.html
That'd go reasonably well with an Irish clock:
http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
John
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 09:46:26
From: Bob
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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There's one in every crowd.
Bob
"Kurd" <no@fing.way > wrote in message
news:7Ttui.3772$AC7.2300@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>
> "Bob" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:fDpui.43625$GO6.8561@newsfe21.lga...
> > Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer
> for
> > my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor
on
> > the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training
> indoors.
> > Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted
> simply
> > be moved? Recommendations please.
> >
> > Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal"
> outdoor
> > usage?
> >
> > 3Thanks in advance... Bob
> >
>
> Get a piece of cardboard and write 0 mph and 0 miles. Tape it to your
> handlebar. That's how fast and how far you've gone on your trainer.
>
>
http://gayasstrikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/gay-ass-wireless-trainer-cyclocomputer.html
>
>
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Date: 09 Aug 2007 04:04:34
From: !Jones
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:23:38 -0400, in rec.bicycles.tech "Kurd"
<no@fing.way > wrote:
>Get a piece of cardboard and write 0 mph and 0 miles. Tape it to your
>handlebar. That's how fast and how far you've gone on your trainer.
Yeah, but gone from *where*... that's the question! You'll never get
back to your current location if you don't know how far away from it
you are.
Jones... who uses bread crumbs.
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Date: 08 Aug 2007 20:48:59
From: AWN
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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Bob,
I had the same issue when setting up my road bike with the Flight Deck/STI.
The biggest issue for my situation was the fact that there wasn't enough
wire to run the pickup to the rear wheel. You need to extend the wire by
either having an unplugable extension or by soldering in additional wire.
As for a real-world reason to have the computer pickup up front?? Near as I
can figure it's economics - less wire... Seriously though, I'm sure there's
a good reason for it but setting these things up on trainers becomes a
hassle and that's what I did to fix it. Unless you go wireless - then you
have even bigger issues for relocating pickups, etc.
I hope this helps?
Andrew.
On 8/8/07 4:20 PM, in article fDpui.43625$GO6.8561@newsfe21.lga, "Bob"
<bobnewman@cox.net > wrote:
> Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
> my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
> Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
> be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
> usage?
>
> 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
>
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Date: 08 Aug 2007 13:43:14
From: Hank Wirtz
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Aug 8, 1:30 pm, Marz <marzjenni...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
> > my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> > the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
> > Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
> > be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> > Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
> > usage?
>
> > 3Thanks in advance... Bob
>
> That's how my Cateye Astrale 8 is set up on my bike and for the same
> reason of being able to measure speed when it's sitting on the
> trainer. It works very well with no side affects, just be careful when
> running the cable along the downtube and under the bb to avoid
> snagging while pedaling.
Your front-mount cable may not be long enugh, so you may need a rear-
wheel-specific kit, with a longer wire.
Also, on mountain bikes, the wide tire clearance may mean you have to
kludge something together to get the sensor close enough to the magnet.
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Date: 08 Aug 2007 20:30:17
From: Marz
Subject: Re: Cyclometer on rear wheel?
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On Aug 8, 3:20 pm, "Bob" <bobnew...@cox.net > wrote:
> Forgive me this is very elementary. I recently bought an indoor trainer for
> my bike and I love it. I would like to have the bike's computer sensor on
> the rear wheel instead of the front so I can use it while training indoors.
> Do I need a special computer to do this with or can the front mounted simply
> be moved? Recommendations please.
>
> Also is there any negative having it set up this way during "normal" outdoor
> usage?
>
> 3Thanks in advance... Bob
That's how my Cateye Astrale 8 is set up on my bike and for the same
reason of being able to measure speed when it's sitting on the
trainer. It works very well with no side affects, just be careful when
running the cable along the downtube and under the bb to avoid
snagging while pedaling.
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