Cadence pickup on EZSport
 

I just got a new EZSport AX which is a lot of fun to ride. I want to add a cycle computer and have
settled on the Cateye Astrale 8. In the store the salesman go out the cable and he thought the distance
between the frame and crank arm was too much for the cadence sensor to pick up the signal. He thought the only way to get cadence to work on the EZSport was to somehow build up the frame to extend the sensor closer to the crank arm. Has anyone had any experience with a similar situation or have any ideas? Thanks!

Dave Adams

I like cadence computers, but they are tricky to setup on a bent.

Generally, move the magnet closer to the frame, or move the sensor closer to the crank arm.
I've used assorted materials, like foamy ear plugs and thick peices of rubber under the magnet or under the sensor to do this to do this. Mounting both as close as possible in toward the "axle" helps a little.