cyclo-computers for bents

Pat said:

I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike computer on my
semi-recumbent.

Any LBS that sells recumbents should have a "long wire kit" (not sure
of the exact name) to install a computer on even a long-wheelbase
recumbent. Cost about $10 when I got mine. They can even use a
mirror adapter if you want cadence as well. Good luck!
Dan

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:07:31 -0500, "Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike computer on my
semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it, but when I turned the wheel to
put the bike in the car carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a
wireless set up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork means
that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the handlebar.

I use a Cateye Astrale, the front wheel wire is long enough and the
crank sensor reaches the end of the boom OK.

Guy
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Pat said:

I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike computer on my
semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it, but when I turned the wheel to
put the bike in the car carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a
wireless set up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork means
that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the handlebar.

How about putting the whole rig on the back wheel? Has anyone been
successful in doing that?

thanks,

Pat in TX

I use a Cateye Astrale 8 on a Burley Django. I mounted the speed sensor
on the front fork, and there is enough wire that I'm able to turn the
front wheel 180°.

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On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:07:31 -0500, "Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike computer on my
semi-recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it, but when I turned the wheel to
put the bike in the car carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a
wireless set up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork means
that the brakes interfere with the signal up to the handlebar.

I use a Cateye Astrale, the front wheel wire is long enough and the
crank sensor reaches the end of the boom OK.

Guy

I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I can't reset
the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the Cateye Astrale? I'd
like to carry over my milage from the old cyclometer.

On 4 Jul 2004 16:39:07 -0700, [email hidden] (Sadieack) wrote in
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I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I can't reset
the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the Cateye Astrale? I'd
like to carry over my milage from the old cyclometer.

I don't know - I never tried! I'd have to RTFM, I'm afraid, and I
lost that some time ago.

Guy
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I have been using the Cateye MSC3Dx for 3 years on my Haluzak. I have
it setup to show cadence, heart rate, and speed simultaneously. I can
change the speed to show either the trip speed [resettable] or the
total mileage. The wires are long enough for the speed/distance
sensor and the cadence sensor. The heart rate works on a wireless
system. I have had no problems with the distance for the heart rate
monitor.

Snowman

Sadieack said:

I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I can't reset
the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the Cateye Astrale? I'd
like to carry over my milage from the old cyclometer.

Short answer: No. You have to start from zero again.

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Sadieack said:

I Just got one of these a few days ago. Works great, but I can't reset
the ODO.Is it possible to reset the ODO on the Cateye Astrale? I'd
like to carry over my milage from the old cyclometer.

Short answer: No. You have to start from zero again.

I was afraid of that.

Pat said:

I would like to find out the best way to mount a bike computer on my semi-
recumbent. I put a Sigma BC800 on it, but when I turned the wheel to put
the bike in the car carrier, the wire snapped. I tried to put a wireless
set up on the front wheel, but it seems the angle of the fork means that
the brakes interfere with the signal up to the handlebar.
How about putting the whole rig on the back wheel? Has anyone been
successful in doing that?
thanks,
Pat in TX

I have a Cateye astrale 8 on my Rans Tailwind. Speed sensor is on the
front wheel, cadence sensor is on a reflector bracket on the front
deraileur mount. Cadence sensor magnet is on the left crank arm. Works
great. Plenty of wire length. I'm afraid you will have to spin that
wheel a long time to input your mileage if you want to carry over. All
of the other functions are resettable.

'bent Brian

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