Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
The first thing I might suggest is that you might try changing where the sensor is mounted on the fork? So move it up or down (and move the magnet as well to match) to a point where it's easier to keep mounted.
Is it a wired computer or a wireless computer?
Yeah, I've moved it all around. I've put them down towards the hub where the magnet would be closer to the fork/sensor, moved it up the fork so the sensor had to be twisted around to reach the magnet. Pretty much it only seems to sense when it is making contact.
It is a wireless. I had the same Bell from Walmart wired years ago when I bought the first bike from Walmart to ride with my daughter when she was 5 but have since lost it.
Originally Posted by
RPK79
I had to give up my magnet sensor computer when I upgraded my wheels to some with aero spokes. The sensor on the spokes kept tilting and then one day on a fast descent it slipped and started hitting the other sensor repeatedly. Never worked again after that. Picked up my Garmin Edge 200 that week and never looked back.
I'd love a Garmin for mapping without needing to use my phone. With my finances, that's just a pipe dream to spend that much on something not entirely needed. Perhaps 8 years from now when I'm not paying for the kids anymore.
Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I've twisted the sensor to be more to the inside of the fork (and rearward), to get it closer to the magnet. The magnet is positioned to pass near the very end of the sensor. If it doesn't work when it passes within two or three mm then the sensor switch is toast.
Yeah, within a mm, I'm not getting a reading. Hmm, I do have a magnet on the fridge that might be a bit stronger. I put it on the fridge and tell my kids and my wife to remove it. They can't pull it off, LOL. Heck, even I can barely pull it off the fridge. I could probably just snap that sucker right to the spoke and it would never come off even at my so far top downhill speed of 35 mph. I love to scare the crap out of the kids when they are getting into the fridge and I toss it towards the fridge door. It's quite a loud crack when it snaps to the fridge.