Cycling Equipment · Public discussion

Bike Computer issue with Giant TCR2

Started by freejack · · Last activity · 3 posts · 599 views

This thread is locked and is currently read-only.

Thread details

What we know about this thread

Original section
Cycling Equipment
Published
20 July 2004
Last activity
22 July 2004
Original author
freejack
Posts
3
Discussion status
Public discussion
Total views
599
Views / 30 days
0

The navigation and discussion metadata provide context. Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Showing posts 1–3 of 3
Posts remain in their original chronological order.

Text size
  1. I just purchased a 2004 Giant TCR Composite 2 with the Shimano R-540 aero wheelset and I am having problems fitting a bike computer.

    I would like to get a computer with cadence and a rear speed sensor so I could use it on my stationary trainer but cannot find one to fit.

    I tried the Cateye Astrale 8 but the speed sensor on the chainstay was too far from the spoke.

    Anyone have any suggestions on how to make it work or another computer that would work?

    Also, do rear wheel sensors work with disc wheels?

    Thanks in advance.

  2. You shouldn't have a problem getting the sensor close enough to the spokes. You do need to place the sensor on the left (non-driveside) chain stay though. The right side spokes are dished and are too far away from the chain stay. As you get closer to the dropouts the spokes get closer to the frame.

  3. freejack said:

    I just purchased a 2004 Giant TCR Composite 2 with the Shimano R-540
    aero wheelset and I am having problems fitting a bike computer.

    I would like to get a computer with cadence and a rear speed sensor so
    I could use it on my stationary trainer but cannot find one to fit.

    I tried the Cateye Astrale 8 but the speed sensor on the chainstay was
    too far from the spoke.

    Anyone have any suggestions on how to make it work or another computer
    that would work?

    If (as another poster recommended) moving it back towards the hub, on
    the non-drive side doesn't help, there are a couple of other options.
    See if different magnets stick out more--I had a batch of cheap
    computers I bought from Ebay that used a longer magnet to get close
    enough to a sensor mounted against the stay. The other option that I
    can think of off the top of my head is to get a longer screw and a bit
    of rigid tubing or such to allow you to mount the sensor closer.

    Quoted message said:


    Also, do rear wheel sensors work with disc wheels?

Active in the last 60 minutes

Active in this thread

0 users · 0 guests ·0 bots ·0 total

No signed-in users are active right now.

No known search crawlers active right now.