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Old 09-14-20 | 09:03 AM
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Speed Sensor w/ Garmin Question

I have a Garmin Edge 25 that I’d like to use on my Kinetic bike trainer this winter. I just want verify what I need for the Edge 25 to give me my speed while I’m on the bike. If I get the Garmin Speed Sensor, will that be what I need? And if so, will a different brand sensor also work? In the past, I’ve used a Cateye wireless bike computer, but because of the range limitations of that, mounting the computer was quite awkward. Just want to see what I need. Thanks!
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Old 09-15-20 | 08:19 AM
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You are fine, a head unit and a speed sensor on the rear wheel and ride on.

I started with my garmin 520 and a speed sensor to ride indoors on my dumb trainer, then I got a smart trainer so I can Zwift.....
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Old 09-15-20 | 09:33 AM
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I use a Garmin 1030 and it will pick up the signal from my Specialized speed/cadence sensor.

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easy. you are going zero miles per hour
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Old 09-15-20 | 10:57 PM
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Thanks for the help. As far as going zero mph, that’s probably safest in the basement.
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Just a note that you can use any speed sensor that uses Ant+, it doesn't have to be Garmin branded.
The speed sensor is also useful outdoors, as it will give you more accurate speed than what you get from GPS.
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I have a Garmin Edge 25 that I’d like to use on my Kinetic bike trainer this winter. I just want verify what I need for the Edge 25 to give me my speed while I’m on the bike. If I get the Garmin Speed Sensor, will that be what I need? And if so, will a different brand sensor also work? In the past, I’ve used a Cateye wireless bike computer, but because of the range limitations of that, mounting the computer was quite awkward. Just want to see what I need. Thanks!
Any Speed/Cadence sensor that is ANT+ capable will be able to be matched with your Garmin.
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Again, thanks for the help!
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