bicycle computer showing incorrect/no speed

"Ted" wrote in message
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You know, I'm starting to think that the vandeman dude is kinda right, the
average mountain biker (or so he/she appears from this newsgroup) is kinda
stupid!


Lighten up Scooter. It was a joke.

Please don't invoke "he who must not be named".

Marty

Ted wrote:
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



Ted, these things are not rocket science, and the reason that you are
being given grief is because most people are surprised to hear that you
have had a bicycle computer "professionally" installed. That's akin to
hiring someone to wipe your arse. Wiping your arse and installing a
bike computer are both effortless jobs that you can easily do yourself
for a lot less money. OK, I can see that you probably biked to the shop,
bought said computer and while you were there got them take a few
minutes to hook it up for you, but you made it sound like you made a
special trip to the store to get it done.

A friendly word of advice too. You might think that people are stupid
here but trust me, start acting like he-who-will-not-be-named and you
WILL start to **** people off. Which would be a shame, because you can
actually get an awful lot of really helpful advice from people that have
a good deal of experience here if you need it.

There is no secret decoder ring for this newsgroup and no secret
handshake. Just have a thick skin and a dry sense of humour.
--
Westie

"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message
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Bill Sornson wrote:
Ted wrote:

You know, I'm starting to think that the vandeman dude is kinda
right, the average mountain biker (or so he/she appears from this
newsgroup) is kinda stupid!


This from a guy who a) has to get his cyclometer "professionally
installed";
b) can't figure out how to move the pickup sensor close enough for the
stupid thing to work; and c) can't post a reply quoting the material to
which he's whin-- er, repsonding.

Run along now Teddy. We're bored with you...

BS



Don't forget he fell for pedaling the dang bike backwards.

If he would have read the manual he would have found out the wheel
diameter setting was wrong. Oops! I just gave away the answer.

Almost reminds me of that Fungus dude.

Damn you people like to pile it on.

Ask a stupid question and one of two things will happen:

1) you'll get attacked by all the popular kids in the group, or

2) you'll get attacked by an unpopular kid, and the popular kids will back
you up and give you advice.

wtf??

I just got a GPS for mine, and it very accurately tells me im riding a
lot slower than i want to be, and that I've covered less distance than
i had hoped i had. Nightmare these electronic gadgets lol.

Take it back to the shop.

J

Paul R wrote:
1) you'll get attacked by all the popular kids in the group, or

2) you'll get attacked by an unpopular kid, and the popular kids will back
you up and give you advice.

wtf??

Its only cos we are all kids

Ted wrote:
You also are no mind reader, therefore you have no idea as to why a computer
is of use to me.


reads: "I know you are, but what am I?" A bike computer is useless to
those who know how to navigate wit a map and compass.

I will easily survive with my maps and compass, but I also can make use of a
bike computer.

You wrote that you "need" one. Only one who is inept at orienteering
would "need" one. Make sure you write about when it breaks and you get
lost.

JD

Westie wrote:
A friendly word of advice too. You might think that people are stupid
here but trust me, start acting like he-who-will-not-be-named and you
WILL start to **** people off. Which would be a shame, because you can
actually get an awful lot of really helpful advice from people that have
a good deal of experience here if you need it.


But braindeadted is just like all of the other e-tards who pop into
am-b and almost immediately start crying "foul". His fragile psyche
has been irreparably damaged already. It doesn't really **** me off
because it's too amusing. I really liked his flip-flopping around with
calling *us* stupid.

JD

Paul R wrote:
"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message
news
Bill Sornson wrote:
Ted wrote:

You know, I'm starting to think that the vandeman dude is kinda
right, the average mountain biker (or so he/she appears from this
newsgroup) is kinda stupid!


This from a guy who a) has to get his cyclometer "professionally
installed"; b) can't figure out how to move the pickup sensor close
enough for the stupid thing to work; and c) can't post a reply
quoting the material to which he's whin-- er, repsonding.

Run along now Teddy. We're bored with you...

BS



Don't forget he fell for pedaling the dang bike backwards.

If he would have read the manual he would have found out the wheel
diameter setting was wrong. Oops! I just gave away the answer.

Almost reminds me of that Fungus dude.

Damn you people like to pile it on.

Ask a stupid question and one of two things will happen:

1) you'll get attacked by all the popular kids in the group, or

2) you'll get attacked by an unpopular kid, and the popular kids will
back you up and give you advice.

Or 3) You'll start flailing about trying to "get even" with the meanies who
gave you a hard time, and make it MUCH worse than it was to start with.
(Hint: re-read the thread. Hell, just re-read the top of THIS post.)

Bill "wah, he started it!" S.

Marty wrote:
"Ted" wrote in message
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You know, I'm starting to think that the vandeman dude is kinda right, the
average mountain biker (or so he/she appears from this newsgroup) is kinda
stupid!



Lighten up Scooter. It was a joke.

Please don't invoke "he who must not be named".

C'mon Marty go ahead, say it...

Vandemort

See that wasn't so bad.
:-)

Shawn

"JD" wrote in message
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Ted wrote:
You also are no mind reader, therefore you have no idea as to why a
computer
is of use to me.


reads: "I know you are, but what am I?" A bike computer is useless to
those who know how to navigate wit a map and compass.



"Just throw that piece of crap away and ride your bike" reads "I'm a
dickhead with nothing to do but **** on my piece of usenet grass and wait
for the support of my sycophants when the poor OP defends himself."

Asshole.