I believe it is installed properly but does not compute a MPH and distance traveled. I got it as close as I possibly can without the two (sensor and magnet) touching. On my ride yesterday there was "cadence" displaying yet still no MPH. I do not have...
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I am not sure I can help you with the specifics mine was very simple to set up ... check to make sure you have the sensor and the spoke magnet in the right alignment. That is where your speed reading will come from and without that correct you can't get a distance traveled reading. Make sure that the sensor on the fork is facing the correct way. If I remember correctly it looks like a little dot and that is where the magnet needs to be passing in front of for the unit to give you a speed. Also make sure the distance from magnet to sensor is not too far away. Hope this helps
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I just got it and I've only used it twice, but yes it's accurate...although one of those times it did take me on a slightly longer route which used wider streets. I assumed that was by design because I told it I was driving a 40' motor home.
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It might be bad battery. I couldn't make speedometer work with included battery, but when I installed new Li-Ion battery in transmitter, it started to work right away! Schwinn included bad battery, that was it.
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I have had the bike for about five years and put thousands of miles on it. I have had no problem with the display going off when peddling. The problems I had were getting the heart monitor hooked up correctly. The instructions were wrong and the fan is useless. I resolved this problem by getting a portable fan. This was an amazingly good deal. I have not seen it listed for sale for many years. This does not mean I am unsympathetic to Tanya's complaint, but I do not know how to fix it. Jeff
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Yes it is. It's pretty simple to set up on the bike, just figure out placement and use the supplied zip ties to mount it. You hold down the left button to clear the current data and use the right button to flip through the different options. While riding I like to see my speed and distance, your speed is the large Zero in the picture. The bottom row of numbers switch between distance and time. I'm sure there are other options but I honestly didn't even pull out the instructions. Just mounted it and started riding :-)
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I have not gotten mine to work while bicycling. I even tried to put it in my sock but it still did not count. There does seem to be a certain jarring motion needed to activate the counting of steps. For example, when I do slow walking meditation it does not count these steps either. Regular steps are no problem.
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Just went down to check my bike to refresh my memory. There is 1 sensor unit you install on your bike. It houses 2 sensors inside (1 for the magnet you put on your pedal for cadence, and 1 for the magnet you put on your back tire for speed). Then of course there is the heart rate band you put around your chest. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!
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Not with Android MapMyRide. Android MapMyRide only supports ANT+ speed/cadence sensors. I (and others) have submitted tickets asking for Bluetooth sensor support.
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All are included. The cadence sensor is placed on your rear frame with the actuator placed on one of your cranks. The speed sensor can be placed on your front or rear frame (I prefer the rear) and its actuator is on a wheel spoke. The heart rate sensor is a two-piece belt that you place around your chest. I've used it for one season and it has done everything I need/want. I manually transfer the data after a ride to a spreadsheet on my PC. My friend has a model that permits direct attachment and downloading to a PC. As I can type rapidly and accurately, I find that a waste of money.
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it is a great computer, and does cadence very well. I've had mine all season, this year, and it has performed flawlessly! I would buy the same unit over again, if this one were stolen. I believe it is very accurate (you input your tires actual circumference, for best accuracy) I tested it with my garmin gps, the mph displayed, matched at any speed.
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I can´t certainly response to you question because I already installed... but I have two sensors.. one for speed and one for cadence.. speed is shorther than cadence.. don´t worry they will fit you bike, I have a Large frame and it fit correctly... I was worry about cadence sensor but it fit perfectly.. the other one.... you wouldn´t have any troubles...
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if you use this model you will need to instal the sensor + the magnet, i would recomend you to use the new garmin sensor Garmin Bike Cadence Sensor cause it doesnt need the magnet (its a gyroscope)
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Are you sure the GPS on your phone isnt picking up the speed for you? Maybe the whole thing isnt pairing? If you put it inside on a trainer, you could determine that. Or disable the GPS on your phone. I use the ROAD BIKE PRO app for iphone, and it will tell you if the sensor is working or not (Green check marks). If its not, you unpair it and repair it.
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I went to Garmin's website and it shows this: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/shop-by-accessories/fitness-sensors/speed-cadence-bike-sensor/prod1266.html so it appears to be compatible but wanted you to be able to view it for yourself
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Many thanks for input on precision of Bell Dashboard 100 cyclometer. It measures absurdly accurate...to 1/1000 mile (every 5.28 feet...). Just great. BUT my next question...when I follow directions to reset DST (distance) function by simultaneously depressing both buttons, it does a total reboot requiring me to re-enter wheel circumference, mi vs km, clock time. I must be screwing something up, but neither my bike fanatic son-in-law nor I can figure it out. Any answer-women or answer-men out there...? Thanks, Befuddled John
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I think that it's not OK that all it says on the box is "free traffic" instead of "free traffic with ads." I don't quite feel fully-informed by Garmin. I'm thinking seriously about returning my unit just because I don't like being treated like that.
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Yes it always updates speed readings quickly even at WOT but I haven't checked it against another gps for accuracy.