Well bugger me - thanks Tuco !!!tuco wrote: The small thin rectangular piece of plastic is used to open the battery cover on the cadence and or speed sensor. The two pins match up with two holes on the battery covers.
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Postby tuco » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:14 am
I wondered for a while too but I have to admit I did refer to the manual in the end. It's up the back somewhere.MichaelB wrote:Well bugger me - thanks Tuco !!!tuco wrote: The small thin rectangular piece of plastic is used to open the battery cover on the cadence and or speed sensor. The two pins match up with two holes on the battery covers.
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Postby tuco » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:50 pm
Okay, have to have a look at the one I set up before I comment further.Matty wrote:Ahh so that's what that piece of plastic is for, was wondering why it had two bits of metal sticking out.
And it would seem I'm missing the square block for the cadence sensor possibly. Here's a pic compared to the speed magnet.
Your picture looks quite different to what I mounted.
I'll get back to you tomorrow.
Good thing you guys didn't chuck out the mystery object.
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Postby gsxrboy » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:54 pm
Rawrrr.Bnej wrote:I'm thinking about getting a Garmin Forerunner or Edge 205. I didn't like the idea at first, but the more I look at it the sexier it is.
The Edge 305 is mega hot ! prolly $350 inc HR & cadence landed here from ebay.. Eeeep.
Cateye Strada with wired cadence or the Sigma DTS 1606L with wireless cadence ... *ponders*
*doesn't look at the Garmin again as this is all getting out of hand !*
Edit - Does the Garmin have localization issues if you ebayed?
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Postby europa » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:24 pm
Sheesh. Fortunately, the lad isn't fussed about trip time so he'll get this unit and I'll buy another one ... that has trip time, distance and speed.
Mumble grumble
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Postby Bnej » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:52 pm
Garmins directly imported from the US will have a US power adaptor. You can charge the Edge from a USB port though, so that might be liveable with.gsxrboy wrote:Rawrrr.
The Edge 305 is mega hot ! prolly $350 inc HR & cadence landed here from ebay.. Eeeep.
Cateye Strada with wired cadence or the Sigma DTS 1606L with wireless cadence ... *ponders*
*doesn't look at the Garmin again as this is all getting out of hand !*
Edit - Does the Garmin have localization issues if you ebayed?
Don't go over the top with your first bike computer, it will take a bit of riding before you know what you want. It's something you can save on too, you can ride without a computer no trouble, you just can't brag about your stats.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:46 pm
That's what I've got but it didn't sit well on the hollowed out inside surface of the Tiagra crank. I used a small disk magnet and some Araldite, instant fix, and no cable tie wrapped around the crankMatty wrote:...And it would seem I'm missing the square block for the cadence sensor possibly. Here's a pic compared to the speed magnet.
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Postby tuco » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:04 am
Have to admit I keep forgetting to check the magnet I installed but I'm sure it was different to this one.tuco wrote:Okay, have to have a look at the one I set up before I comment further.Matty wrote:Ahh so that's what that piece of plastic is for, was wondering why it had two bits of metal sticking out.
And it would seem I'm missing the square block for the cadence sensor possibly. Here's a pic compared to the speed magnet.
Your picture looks quite different to what I mounted.
I'll get back to you tomorrow.
Good thing you guys didn't chuck out the mystery object.
Had the same problem. Araldite sounds like a plan. It's currently cable tied on but it a little loose but working.Mulger bill wrote:That's what I've got but it didn't sit well on the hollowed out inside surface of the Tiagra crank. I used a small disk magnet and some Araldite, instant fix, and no cable tie wrapped around the crank Cool
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Postby tuco » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:45 am
Finally got to check. The one I mounted had the black bit but not the clear/silver bit. The clear silver bit looks a lot like the spoke magnet for the speed sensor.tuco wrote:Have to admit I keep forgetting to check the magnet I installed but I'm sure it was different to this one.tuco wrote:Okay, have to have a look at the one I set up before I comment further.Matty wrote:Ahh so that's what that piece of plastic is for, was wondering why it had two bits of metal sticking out.
And it would seem I'm missing the square block for the cadence sensor possibly. Here's a pic compared to the speed magnet.
Your picture looks quite different to what I mounted.
I'll get back to you tomorrow.
Good thing you guys didn't chuck out the mystery object.
Had the same problem. Araldite sounds like a plan. It's currently cable tied on but it a little loose but working.Mulger bill wrote:That's what I've got but it didn't sit well on the hollowed out inside surface of the Tiagra crank. I used a small disk magnet and some Araldite, instant fix, and no cable tie wrapped around the crank Cool
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Postby Bnej » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:21 pm
I could have got the Edge 305 HRC from Ebay for the same price, but I don't like the way those ebayers operate. They are getting them directly from the US and making private sales, which screws the local distributors and retailers. You want to know why you can't get x, y or z through a bike shop in Oz, that could be why - internet sellers undercut the wholesale and makes it unprofitable to distribute the product.
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:57 pm
Fair point up to a limit. Given the large price differential on bike parts, clearly there's something skewed in the current distribution structure.Bnej wrote:I could have got the Edge 305 HRC from Ebay for the same price, but I don't like the way those ebayers operate. They are getting them directly from the US and making private sales, which screws the local distributors and retailers. You want to know why you can't get x, y or z through a bike shop in Oz, that could be why - internet sellers undercut the wholesale and makes it unprofitable to distribute the product.
A counter point being electronic goods, something that's similarly imported. Some years ago, the price differential was also similarly large as bike parts. Nowadays, the differential has came down so much that the last digital camera I bought retail in the city ended up cheaper than the best online price there was in the US (well before the current devaluation of USD).
I buy local if I see the value there. But for many other items, I think the bike industry needs to be put on notice that their margin structure is out of date and needs to change in the global economy. They can regain the market share but will need to work with the manufacturer, distributor, LBS to make them competitive again. Otherwise this internet mail order market will just get even bigger.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby Bnej » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:58 pm
I think the manufacturers and distributors need to get all their crap in one sock and decide what the end prices should be. The structure that allows stuff like Pro Bike Kit to go on selling far below what a regular retailer can offer goes beyond regular sales/price cuts, it's grossly unfair to the local bike stores who are trying to make their livings selling the same products using the official sales channels.
And no online store will ever let me borrow their own Garmin comp for a ride to see if I like it.
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Postby sogood » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:26 am
Some of the mail order places do have a return policy. But you are right, there's a return postage to be coughed up.Bnej wrote:And no online store will ever let me borrow their own Garmin comp for a ride to see if I like it.
Seriously though, for some of the cost differentials b/n mail-order and LBS, it's a no brainer.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby MichaelB » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:10 am
I agree. The LBS gets the money when the price is right (value & service). I just bought some new pedals and I got the carbon RXS pedals for almost the same price as the base RXE pedals !!!sogood wrote:Some of the mail order places do have a return policy. But you are right, there's a return postage to be coughed up.Bnej wrote:And no online store will ever let me borrow their own Garmin comp for a ride to see if I like it.
Seriously though, for some of the cost differentials b/n mail-order and LBS, it's a no brainer.
The LBS goty the money for my shoes as they had a pair that were not too lairy and fitted oh so beautiful, and the oprice was good, as well as the service. The guy spent time with me after the shop closed and did not hurry me at all, so they got my $200 without a problem.
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Postby sogood » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:08 am
Thinking about this issue a bit more, the other inherent reason why I think I like online purchases is that I've been able to compare the price with other online store and know it is a good deal, all while sitting at my desk. Whereas with a LBS, you always have to bargain somewhat and still don't know what mark-ups they've hit you with unless you call around or drive around. It has not been one time where I've made purchases in one LBS and found significantly different prices in another LBS. The comfort level just isn't there with some of the LBSs. And the mark up can't be just judged by the size and appearance of the LBS either. I have seen small LBS with grossly inflated prices on certain items when compared with major fancy stores in the city, and vice versa.MichaelB wrote:I agree. The LBS gets the money when the price is right (value & service).
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby Matty » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:55 am
Sorry I wasn't having a go at you.tuco wrote:I'd post a comment if we had a sarcasm emoticon.Matty wrote:It is the speed magnet It was just in the photo for a comparison.
I have the black part but it's on a small block.
It would seem there are two different magnet styles, one that is shown in the manual that you installed and the one in the picture above. Wonder why they took the small block one away, would have been handy.
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