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Wireless Computers
Greetings Bent folks.
A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
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A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
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Andrew
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Originally Posted by andrewh
Greetings Bent folks.
A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
Regards
Andrew
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A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
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Metal seems to interfere more than legs. Also, if you are at the far end of the maximum allowable distance, you may have some trouble. I'd recommend a wired computer, it saves a lot of hassle!
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I am thinking about getting a computer for my bike. Will I be able to set it to use the front wheel instead of the rear? My front is 16". Whatdya think? Will it still be accurate?
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Originally Posted by blknwhtfoto
I am thinking about getting a computer for my bike. Will I be able to set it to use the front wheel instead of the rear? My front is 16". Whatdya think? Will it still be accurate?
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I have a CatEye Micro with the sensor mounted on front wheel and the computer mounted on Stem. Pictures located here.https://home.comcast.net/~joelw135 Just enter site and go to projects page.
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Originally Posted by andrewh
Greetings Bent folks.
A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
A fellow bentist and I were talking today about if a wireless computer would work if the computer was mounted on a little stand along the main frame or boom on a trike?
I am asking because of the fact that one of the the riders legs would be in between the computer and the wheel and is thought might block the signal. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
Honestly, install a wired computer, you'll never have problem. I have one mounted at the end of my boom with a homemade clamp:
The wire runs under the clamp and under the boom. It's almost invisible unless you look under the bike, and even so, the wire just looks like a small seam weld.
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Originally Posted by ppc
I've never understood why people would choose wireless computers: they're more expensive, they get confused at the first sign of EM perturbation (powerlines, hamradios...) especially if the head unit isn't mounted as close as possible to the sending unit, and they use two batteries instead of just one. The only thing they offer is a very clean look, and they save you the 10 minutes it take to cleanly install a wired computer.
Honestly, install a wired computer, you'll never have problem. I have one mounted at the end of my boom with a homemade clamp:
The wire runs under the clamp and under the boom. It's almost invisible unless you look under the bike, and even so, the wire just looks like a small seam weld.
Honestly, install a wired computer, you'll never have problem. I have one mounted at the end of my boom with a homemade clamp:
The wire runs under the clamp and under the boom. It's almost invisible unless you look under the bike, and even so, the wire just looks like a small seam weld.
1. get in the way,
2. make it hard to clean the area around it,
3. break and
4. look untidy.
I am not against wired computers, I've have them on my bents now, but was thinking about getting a wireless one and it was during a discussion about them that the original question came up. Each to their own I guess.
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