[drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
- From: "M. Denmark" <mdenmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 17:41:45 -0500
You have to build a little bracket that extends off the body and towards the
wheel...as I said that is the tricky part. They must both be very secure.
To put the magnet onto the wheel you generally just take a spoke and mount
the magnet on it, bend the ends into little circles to put the screws
through, then screw it into the wheel---don't do this until you have the
sensor bracket made and installed as it must be exactly opposite.
Do you have rear torsion suspension? If so then there is a bar from the
torsion bar back to the wheels. This will most likely have your brake line
attached to it. Normally you mount the sensor bracket right here. The
bracket is made with a little "L" shaped arm that sticks out and places the
sensor in front of the disc brake. You have to make a mount that screws
into or is welded onto the frame and then extends out towards the wheel and
the sensor goes on the end. The magnet goes opposite it on the wheel and
voila you've got your computer installed. Make sure that the distance from
the sensor to the computer up front is within the required distance for
transmission so the info can get up there and you can read it.
First you need to look at what kind of frame and mounting possibilities you
have available on the under carriage. Measure your distances from the rear
where you want to put it up to the front where you want the computer to be
located and see if it works with the computer. Start there and send me a
photo if you need some suggestions. I'm sorry you didn't see my e-mail
address is shown up on the top of the DP e-mail when it comes in. I can
also send you a photo of one already installed if I can find the camera.
They are really worth the effort and are such a help with training. You can
also buy a second set of the sensor/magnet components and be able to move
the little computer to another carriage when you get it set up to keep costs
down.
Milli Ann
Magnolia TX
mdenmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 4:48 PM
To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Odometers
Milli Ann:
Thanks
I don't have your email so I have to do this this way. I see how these
things get attached to the bike frame the wheel rotates through and so
the magnet passes the sensor. SInce our wheels are not mounted that way
- where do you put the sensor?
M. Denmark wrote:
>
> Dan,
>
> You can google "bike computers" and there is quite an array to choose
from.
> Some are wired and many are now wireless (from wheel to computer). You
must
> be careful to observe tolerances/distances to make sure they will work for
> you. Generally they have a magnet fixed on the spoke of a rear wheel and
a
> sensor on the body frame. As the wheel goes around the magnet signals the
> sensor and it send the info to the little computer up front on the dash.
> You have to program in your wheel size. Most read kph and mph. Most have
> total time, time moving, avg speed, max speed, total distance, sometimes
> other distance settings. They are light weight, relatively inexpensive
> (generally less than $50 for what you need), accurate over varying terrain
> and you don't lose the signal when you are out of sight of the satellites.
> The most popular model for carriages and the main ones we've used are the
> Sigma Sport.
>
> I have used the bike computers and GPS--bike computers are much better and
> don't eat batteries as fast as GPS.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Milli Ann
> Magnolia, TX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Rosenthal
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:59 PM
> To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [drivingpairs] Odometers
>
>
>
>
> So ok, it is Labor Day weekend and it is going to pour rain. So my mind
> turns to projects like - does anyone know how I can get,build, buy,
> find, etc an odometer for my
> marathon carriage?
>
> Dan Rosenthal
>
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