I’m thinking of going with the new Mavic Wintech computer on my P3, but I’m wondering if the wireless cadence sensor can be mounted on this bike. I don’t see how you could mount it on the seat tube on this bike the way you would on a bike with a “normal” seat tube (I’m using a similar Polar wireless cadence sensor on my Trek OCLV and the instructions said to mount it on the seat tube). Has anyone installed one of these, or a Polar wireless cadence sensor for that matter, on a P3? The only place I can see to mount it is on the short section of chainstay that comes straight back from the bottom bracket before it angles outward, but I don’t know if the signal will reach the computer from there. Also, does it make sense to mount the sensor on the drive side chainstay, since the air there is already more turbulent from the chainrings?
I have a Polar wireless cadence sensor on my bike. You’re right and it won’t mount well on the seat tube. And it’s too far to be mounted on the chainstay. I have mine mounted on the downtube on the bottom side; the top side is too pointed to stay very well IMO. Seems to work just fine from there.
IF you change the jumper on the wireless sensor to max power, and IF you position your receiver/watch just so, and IF your frame is small enough, it will work most of the time. I had the sensor working pretty well on a road bike, but when I tried it on my P2k, it didn’t work because I was unwilling to move my watch position.
the wireless cadence sensor on the mavic wintech looks identical to the polar sensor, so I imagine they just licensed the design, or buy them directly from polar.
when you get this all setup, can you let us know if the mavic skewer transmitter works with a Polar S series bike watch? I’d love to use the skewer instead of the zip-tie fork placement that polar gives us.
"when you get this all setup, can you let us know if the mavic skewer transmitter works with a Polar S series bike watch? I’d love to use the skewer instead of the zip-tie fork placement that polar gives us. "
That’s what I’m hoping for. I’d love it if I could have the Mavic skewer and one wireless cadence sensor feed both my S710 and the Mavic computer. That would be an ultra-clean and ultra-trick setup. As soon as Santa comes through with the Wintech I’ll post.
From what I heard the Mavic is supposed to be a digital signal, thus keeping it from working with other things. Good luck.
shawn
I have my Vetta V100 wireless cadence sensor mounted on my P3’s chainstay and it works flawlessly. My fork mounted speed sensor constantly loses signal (could be a low battery issue), but I guess you didn’t ask about that anyway. 