how does one use the GSC 10 on a disc or disc cover? Tape a rare earth magnet to the inside of the cover, marking the location on the outside so you can line it up.
If it’s a disc and not a cover, you may be able to put something on the inside through the valve stem hole. You can probably stick a small magnet to your sticker that covers your valve stem hole.
In regards to not being able to use the sensor with a disc, you can put it on the front wheel. My front hub actually has more room since there’s no cassette. I only put it on the rear since I use it on the trainer. I’m fairly certain the ANT+ signal isn’t going to have any issue going through the disc cover. But again, you can put it on your front wheel.
In regards to not being able to use the sensor with a disc, you can put it on the front wheel. My front hub actually has more room since there’s no cassette. I only put it on the rear since I use it on the trainer. I’m fairly certain the ANT+ signal isn’t going to have any issue going through the disc cover. But again, you can put it on your front wheel.
Thanks guys for the replies. So maybe put on the hub mounted on before I install the disc.
In regards to not being able to use the sensor with a disc, you can put it on the front wheel. My front hub actually has more room since there’s no cassette. I only put it on the rear since I use it on the trainer. I’m fairly certain the ANT+ signal isn’t going to have any issue going through the disc cover. But again, you can put it on your front wheel.
Yes, width is fine. When I said my race wheel is not thick enough I meant circumference. I.e. Not all front hubs have the same circumference as a rear hub. In my case, my flo 60 front hub is too thin for the garmin speed sensor natively. I would need a DIY solution to get it to work, which I’m sure I could do but it’s not a huge concern of mine. Just something I thought should be brought into consideration.
Anyone notice that the hub-based speed sensor sometimes takes a little while to “wake up”?
I noticed that for the speed sensor to wake up quickly (with two or three turns of the wheel), the wheel needs to be turned not too slow, but also not too fast. Walking speed works best.
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How much space do you need to make up to put tension on the rubber band/strap? A couple wraps of a piece of inner tube and some tape might be enough to make the circumference big enough. I have the Velocomputer version of this and it came with a hub adapter, which is just a piece of rubber with a curve on one side to mate with the hub and flat on the other to mate with the sensor…maybe a trip to Lowes and some time with a work knife and you could make something similar?
rich
I only use the speed sensor when on the trainer.
I got these for the wife and my road bikes a couple weeks backfor a cleaner look versus an ANT+ speed sensor zip-tied to the rear nds seat stay. Ironically, the sensor would not ‘wake up’ on the trainer for my Edge 520, and despite new batteries, the auto-pause frequently trigger with the wifes Edge 800 despite constant speeds over 20-mph. After ~200 road miles, I opted to switch back to the stay-mounted sensors as I was seeing frequent speed variations despite steady cadence and smooth road surfaces.
How much space do you need to make up to put tension on the rubber band/strap? A couple wraps of a piece of inner tube and some tape might be enough to make the circumference big enough. I have the Velocomputer version of this and it came with a hub adapter, which is just a piece of rubber with a curve on one side to mate with the hub and flat on the other to mate with the sensor…maybe a trip to Lowes and some time with a work knife and you could make something similar?
rich
That’d be one way to work it. My flo 60 has a pretty thin front hub though and i really need quite a bit extra girth. If I ever get around to caring about using my speed sensor when racing then I’d probably find a solution to make a new sensor holder that has a shorter strap.
Can one use the new sensor on a wheel with a disc cover? Just put it on before you install the cover? If not, how does one use the GSC 10 on a disc or disc cover? I was thinking of a wheel builder cover for my 404 and didn’t think about the magnet until I read this post.
When I still had the GSC 10 sensor, I just left the magnet on the spoke and it still worked through the disc cover. I just got the new hub sensor this winter and was planning on leaving it on the hub when I put the disc cover on again.
Question for the disk crew: does anyone make valve covers that are magnetic instead if plastic? Wouldn’t that solve the “how do I get a magnet on my disk” question?
I’m not a disk user, but the idea just popped into my head reading this thread.
Oh hang on, I just realized this idea wouldn’t be limited to disk users, but could work for all inter tube users. I guess unless it’s too far from the receiver? Anyway…