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Old 05-22-09 | 07:58 PM
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Just to emphasize, Cadence is a separate sensor/magnet combination. So with a cadence option you will have two sensor/magnet sets, one on the wheel for speed, one on the crank for cadence.
Now I'm confused... Sigma BC 1606L is said to have CADENCE. BUT, the MANUAL doesn't say anything about installing sensor/magnet set on the CRANK.
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Old 05-23-09 | 03:42 PM
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i just bought the cateye strada cadence cc-rd200 from sun and ski for 39.99 it is wired the speed sensor mounts on the rear tire so no problems with the front forks. nice and neat one cable routing.
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Old 05-23-09 | 05:21 PM
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Now I'm confused... Sigma BC 1606L is said to have CADENCE. BUT, the MANUAL doesn't say anything about installing sensor/magnet set on the CRANK.
The cadence kit is a small pick up and a magnet that you attach to the crank arm, instructions are included with the cadence kit.
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Old 05-24-09 | 08:49 AM
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OK, I bought and installed Sigma 1606L. It's quite tricky to put it on a bike with front suspension (like my Giant Cypress). And the manual doesn't explain clearly how to get some measurements. I'm considering to return it to the shop and look into Cateye Strada Cadence (CC-RD200).

How easy is it to remove the Sigma's clip and magnet from the spoke?

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Old 05-24-09 | 08:52 AM
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i just bought the cateye strada cadence cc-rd200 from sun and ski for 39.99 it is wired the speed sensor mounts on the rear tire so no problems with the front forks. nice and neat one cable routing.
How do you like the cateye strada so far? I'm quite unhappy with the Sigma BC 1606L I bought and mounted yesterday. If possible, I'll try to return it to the store.

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Old 05-24-09 | 09:38 AM
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How do you like the cateye strada so far? I'm quite unhappy with the Sigma BC 1606L I bought and mounted yesterday. If possible, I'll try to return it to the store.

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so far i like the way it installed. straight forward and easy there was only one set of wires to route so it looks neat. so far i have only rode around the block with it but i am going on a 30+ mile ride in the morning. i will report back with results.
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Old 05-24-09 | 10:06 AM
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How easy is it to remove the Sigma's clip and magnet from the spoke?

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not easy, I think I used two screwdrivers to seperate the two, and got some injuries in the process
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Old 05-24-09 | 01:14 PM
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Hmmm...So far the BC 1606L computer and wires sit quite well on the bike, so I don't know. I'll do more test rides with it before I decide if to keep or return the computer.

I had problems with entering WS (Wheel Size) as my tires (Kenda 700x38 Multi-Surface) are not listed in the table. My tires are somewhere in the middle of:

700x35c - 2205
700x40c - 2224

I did some math and put "2219" as WS.

That's all before installing the Cadence sensor/magnet set.
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Old 05-24-09 | 04:23 PM
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The only solution to keep the computer cable attached to the fork -- with postal tape. See the picture.

Maybe there is a better solution ...

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

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Old 05-25-09 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bbeck
so far i like the way it installed. straight forward and easy there was only one set of wires to route so it looks neat. so far i have only rode around the block with it but i am going on a 30+ mile ride in the morning. i will report back with results.
so far so good. i went out this morning and cant complain. everything seems to work as it should. the numbers are easy to read and the screens are easy to scroll through. i think it was a good purchase time will tell.
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Old 05-25-09 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bagel007
The only solution to keep the computer cable attached to the fork -- with postal tape. See the picture.

Maybe there is a better solution ...

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

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i have mine attached with the little black cable ties that came with it.
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