Magnetic Spoke
09-21-05, 07:04 PM
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Magnetic Spoke
I wonder if wheel makers could put a magnetic spoke on each wheel that could be used instead of attaching a little magnet to a spoke for the bike computer? What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by kerk
I wonder if wheel makers could put a magnetic spoke on each wheel that could be used instead of attaching a little magnet to a spoke for the bike computer? What do you guys think?
Not surehow strong the magnet need to be though.
09-21-05, 07:14 PM
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wouldnt that just magnetize the whole wheel then? when you have a magnet, and you pick up something like say, a nail, you can then pick up additional objects off of that first nail.
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Originally Posted by go4broke44
wouldnt that just magnetize the whole wheel then? when you have a magnet, and you pick up something like say, a nail, you can then pick up additional objects off of that first nail.
09-21-05, 08:01 PM
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Great idea! I can't believe it's not been thought of before. If anyone tries it let us know how it goes. I can't tell you how many of those darn magnets I've bought over the years
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Carbon Sports "Lightweight" Obermayer's embed a magnet in to the carbon rim 
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Why not just come up with a micro electronic photo-eye? Then just program the number of spokes you have on that wheel. The photo-eye can count the number spokes per revolution and calculate from that.
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09-21-05, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kerk
I wonder if wheel makers could put a magnetic spoke on each wheel that could be used instead of attaching a little magnet to a spoke for the bike computer? What do you guys think?
That said, if you had access to a strong enough magnet (old speaker magnet?) it really *should* work (with carbon steel spokes).
09-21-05, 10:04 PM
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I bet if you magnetize two of them you could go twice as fast!
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Perhaps rim wear indicators could be embedded magnets, and sensors could be built into all carbon forks. Computer cables would simply plug into a port on the fork. I hereby patent this idea.
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