Re: bicycle computer showing incorrect/no speed

i dont know what top posting is...

im sorry..

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchellNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchellNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>"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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> >>Mitch Pollard wrote:
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
>>>>
>>>Almost as bad as you top posting.
>>>
>>>--
>>>o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>>>www.schnauzers.ws
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>>
>>
> Mitch Pollard wrote:
> > what have you got to say about that ? im sure you have something
> delightful
> > that i will want to hear right ?? go to bed you maggot.
> >
>
> You Aussies get a little snow and you lose all control! Calm down. I was
> referring to your top-posting. If you would have posted your reply under
> instead of over, you would have seen what my comment was referring to. I
> fixed it for you in this message.
>
> And actually, it is morning here. You should be the one going to bed.
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
> www.schnauzers.ws


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