Re: bicycle computer showing incorrect/no speed

WOW that totally f#%king escallated into nowhere what kind of *** arguement
was that, the poor dude just asked why his trip computer was buggered..

what a bunch of tards attacking him like that. disgraceful


"Shaun aRe" <shaun_are@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Ted" <ted@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I recently had a sigma BC 1200 computer installed on my bike. I bought
>> it
>> and paid for installation at a reputable bike shop. On the 15km ride
>> home
>> everything appeared to work, but the next day I took my bike out for a
> short
>> ride and immediately noticed that the display was showing my speed at
> either
>> below my speed (half, a third etc) or at 0kmh. When the bike is
> stationary
>> I can spin the wheel and the speed will usually show what I'm guessing is
>> the correct speed. The next ride I was getting 0kmh most of the time,
> other
>> than right turns. I'm thinking that the right turns move the magnet
>> slightly closer.. Anyway in the manual it does say that the magnet
>> should
>> be 5mm max. from the sensor/switch. The closest it reaches is about 8mm.
> Is
>> this the likely cause? I would usually trust the manual, but I'd also
> like
>> to think I can trust this bike shop.. What do you think? btw the
> computer
>> has not been exposed to any rain.
>>
>> Thanks, Ted
>
> Move them closer together by sliding the magnet down the spokes closer to
> the hub if possible, and the sensor further down the fork leg to match.
>
>
> Shaun aRe - I made my own magnet out of 3 neodymium (sp?) disc magnets
> stacked, and zip tied them to the spokes inside an old piece of inner
> tube -
> I can set a passing riders computer off with the thing.
>
>


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