Tandem Cycling - Mavic Wintech es..anyone try on tandem

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asu_gt
01-09-06, 09:11 AM
i was wondering if anyone has tried the wireless system from Mavic on a tandem. If so, is the signal strength great enough to transmit to the capt. and stoker computers? If not, could one put a system on the rear wheel? Does the cadence register with both computers?

We currently use two cateye computers to monitor speed, cadence etc. It works fine, but I am not a big fan of wires and sensors mounted on the front fork and such.

Sorry if this has already been discussed.

Jay

http://www.mavic.com/ewb_pages/p/produit_accessoire_wintech_es.php?gamme=route

Trsnrtr
01-09-06, 06:10 PM
You probably can't use a Wintech on the rear wheel because the transmitter is built into the skewer and I doubt you could modify it for the extra width of the rear hub.

I've never thought of trying two on a tandem. The transmission length is longer than most but I sort of doubt it would work. The orientation of the skewer to the receiver is semi-critical the further away that it is.
tandem rider
01-09-06, 06:54 PM
Have you considered the Cateye Double Wireless on the back? We have one on the back of our tandem and after it is programed, it works well.