ChipT

I would like to get a compuer for my new mountain bike (Specialized XC-Pro) however I would very much like the computer to support both speed and cadence. All of the computers I have found at local shops that have cadence also have rear speed sensors and the distance between the frame and the spokes on this bike do not allow the magnet and sensor to be close enough to function. Does anyone have a recommendation, better yet experience with a situation like this??

Raiyn

Why in the heck do you think you need cadence on a MTB?
Leave the computer off, partially to avoid trail litter, and partially because unless you're racing getting out on the trails is about getting away from numbers and data crunching.
Save the data analyzation for your road bike

blue_neon

Holy crap Raiyn you changed your AVATOR! Wait no you havn't!.........your not fooling anyone you know...

Chip T -

Wireless, f**k cadence. 3 words says it all. You can take Raiyns advice about not even bothering with one on trails, my wired one got ripped off by a twig, but to be honest, wireless ones should be fine for trails.

khuon

What shifters do you have? If you have the proper shifters then you might want to check out the Shimano FlightDeck in either wired or wireless. They use a fork mounted speed sensor only and then back-calculates your cadence by knowing your speed and what gears you're in. It knows what gears you're in by sensing your shifter position which is why you need to have the proper shifters to support it. Of course this gives you virtual cadence that assumes the real cadence of when you're actually loading the pedals.

Raiyn

I changed it .
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You said I should change it, so I did. Didn't you argue with me on that very point a while back??

By the way wireless isn't worth the added cash in my opinion

blue_neon

I've argued with you so many times I forget what i'm arguing about .

I probalby did argue, was I for, against or neutral? Sorry I forgot, and it probalby was before my speedo got ripped off.

Raiyn

You were "for". Otherwise there wouldn't have been an arguement as I don't change my opinions easily

blue_neon

Ah thats right. Well i'm still for. 'For' for wireless, 'Against' wired. But there is no right or wrong answer, it all comes down to what type of riding your doing. If you are bush bashing or riding through twigs then you might want to consider taking your computer off, but for trails or XC a wired one would be fine.

So Chip T - make up your mind based on what your riding through. I would be prepared to spend that extra and get a wireless for the rides I do.

Raiyn

I agree, if the trail you speak of is a perfectly groomed race course that's had all the undergrowth cut back. Thankfully the trails I ride aren't like that. They actually have some challenge to them

blue_neon

The trail I usually visit is more cutback (I made sure of that, dont think the councill will apporve though!), and is used for racing. Its short but its all up to how fast your willing to go. Sorry to go off-topic here...but time for some pics! And i'm really p**ssed I cant find the pics where we spent the day chopping up trees.






Thats what I usually ride with my wired computer on. I have ridden lots of other trails that are more challenging, but this one is a 5min ride from home.

blue_neon

Holy crap those pics are massive. Sorry, i reduced them to 50%....obiously didn't do jack all, just f**** the quality. Darn you image shack!!! *shakes hand in the air*

Raiyn

Run them through this then use image shack
https://www.irfanview.com/

If you tried that cutting back here they'd string you up for trail vandalism

blue_neon

Yeh they tend to run after us with there pitchforks every now and then. This isn't even a proper trail, just found it.

[bEn]

I need a new computer. Last one had a wire and it was just screwing up on me all the time. Might think of getting a wireless one, its the way to go. The third picture isn't hardtail friendly, its a tricky one. It would be a nice jump if you had a full sus. Next time i visit there i think we might need to do some maitnece on some of the grass, bit overgrown.

[bEn]

I had them, but lost them because of my computer stuffing up. That was hard work when we did that.

Brian

Yeah, that Supergo one with the HRM for $25 is just wayyyy too much money.

LowCel 

Here is the computer that I have on my mountain bike, seems to work perfect. It is the Cat Eye micro wireless. It doesn't have cadence but i don't really see any use for that feature on a mountain bike.

After looking at the site I now realize that it has a backlight. That would have been nice to know this past weekend.

Raiyn

You get what you pay for I'm sure.