Best Cadence out there, any suggestion?
09-02-15, 10:57 PM
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Best Cadence out there, any suggestion?
Need your help - its my bday coming up and my wife tells me to shop for cadence that I wanted. so....
I am shopping for cadence and I don't really need a speedometer since the garmin 500 has satellite features.
Anybody know a light small cadence that can work for my garmin 500?
I saw some that attached to crank arms... However, it seems maybe I prefer the magnets on the crank arm. The reason is maybe the big cadence sensor that attaches to the crank arms will just add weight when turning the crank arms....(my opinion)
Any help would be great.
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I am shopping for cadence and I don't really need a speedometer since the garmin 500 has satellite features.
Anybody know a light small cadence that can work for my garmin 500?
I saw some that attached to crank arms... However, it seems maybe I prefer the magnets on the crank arm. The reason is maybe the big cadence sensor that attaches to the crank arms will just add weight when turning the crank arms....(my opinion)
Any help would be great.
Thanks -
09-02-15, 11:10 PM
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I got my cadence from working on pedaling techniques. They don't sell those in stores lol
You can get a accelerometer based cadence sensor, which doesn't use a magnet, the weight is negligible. Garmin makes one for around 40.
You can get a accelerometer based cadence sensor, which doesn't use a magnet, the weight is negligible. Garmin makes one for around 40.
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You have a garmin 500? There is a cadence sensor for that. You can find it cheaper if you search around. You attach a magnet to your crank arm and the sensor goes on your chainstay, one side picks up the wheel, the other the crank. Dont worry about extra weight, its nominal.
New Garmin GSC10 Bike Speed Cadence Sensor Edge 305 500 705 Forerunner 310XT 305 | eBay
New Garmin GSC10 Bike Speed Cadence Sensor Edge 305 500 705 Forerunner 310XT 305 | eBay
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I have this
Garmin Bike Cadence Sensor | Competitive Cyclist
Garmin Bike Cadence Sensor | Competitive Cyclist
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Here's an interesting article from a former racer and frame builder, Dave Moulton.
Dave Moulton's Blog - Dave Moulton's Bike Blog - Twiddling
"....This meant I was pedaling at an average rate of over 100 RPM for the 25 miles. Top riders of that era could turn in times under the hour for 25 miles on a 72 inch gear; which is close to 120 RPM average. Two revs per second, that’s some serious twiddling."
That was back in the 1952.
Dave Moulton's Blog - Dave Moulton's Bike Blog - Twiddling
"....This meant I was pedaling at an average rate of over 100 RPM for the 25 miles. Top riders of that era could turn in times under the hour for 25 miles on a 72 inch gear; which is close to 120 RPM average. Two revs per second, that’s some serious twiddling."
That was back in the 1952.
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Quick answer without doing any research: a sensor with both ANT+ and Bluetooth transmitters gives you the most options down the road. ANT+ for the 500 and others, and Bluetooth for smartphones and similar.
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I use a Garmin 500 and on my track bike I use the Bontrager cadence sensor ANT+ Digital Sensors - | Bontrager It works great and the only thing that attaches to the arm is a small, black, band that slides on. The triangle shaped piece goes on the chainstay. So for around $30 and your Garmin you have cadence. BAM!
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The Wahoo cadence & speed sensor transmits both ANT+ and Bluetooth. Wahoo Fitness - Blue SC Speed and Cadence Sensor with Bluetooth 4.0 for iPhone 4 and 4S
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This one:
https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-121...cadence+sensor
or this one:
Amazon.com : Wahoo RPM Cadence Sensor for iPhone and Android : Sports & Outdoors
Honestly, I think the wahoo might be better, the rubber bands for the garmin one rub on my shoe.
https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-121...cadence+sensor
or this one:
Amazon.com : Wahoo RPM Cadence Sensor for iPhone and Android : Sports & Outdoors
Honestly, I think the wahoo might be better, the rubber bands for the garmin one rub on my shoe.
09-14-15, 02:33 AM
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I got this https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-121...iglink20253-20
Thanks guys... it seems fine... found out I like to do 96 cadence.
Thanks guys... it seems fine... found out I like to do 96 cadence.
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Even if you go with a sensor not mounted on the crank arm, you've still got a magnet there which is going to weigh a couple of grams, so there might be a 5 gram or so penalty to a crank mounted sensor.
IMHO, 5 grams added to a crank will be completely imperceptible, given that most cranksets weigh 600 grams or more.
However, if you believe that 5 grams on a crankset would actually matter, you could more than offset that weight with aluminum or Ti chairing bolts.
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