Originally Posted by
tFUnK
Four years later... Are people still using speed sensors when there is GPS? A could years ago I picked up a computer and it came with the cadence/speed sensors and I was confused why a speed sensor was a thing. I suppose its primary use case is for indoor training?
In general, this thread has not been about old school non GPS cycling computers that use a magnet/sensor on the wheel and fork. It’s about speed sensors used in conjunction with a GPS device. As noted in the assorted posts, GPS can generate errors due to poor signal in wooded areas, tall buildings, etc..,, the speed reading can lag with the basic GPS signal, and you can use the sensor on a rear wheel on a wind trainer. Etc….,