Cardiosport Cadence Sensor

[Danny]

Last year I bought a speed and cadence sensor set from Cardiosport to use with my Garmin. The speed sensor has always worked perfectly. However while the cadence sensor was fine for many but the Blue Tooth connection with the cadence sensor has started dropping out during rides. This has been getting progressively worse to the point where it is more often not connected than connected.

I raised this with the supplier, who rather surprisingly suggested that the solution was to remove my speed sensor as the Garmin GPS can keep track of your speed. Presumably there is some known conflict with having both sensors connected.

But it doesn't explain why the two sensors worked perfectly together for many months. And if there is a conflict with using both sensors together, it rather begs the question of why they sell kits with both speed and cadence sensors.

My suspicion is that the cadence sensor has just developed a fault for some reason. Does anyone with more technical knowledge have a view on this?

NB before anyone asks, I have tried changing the battery

 

[Dogtrousers]

I suppose it's worth a try disconnecting the speed sensor just to make the setup simpler while you try to debug the cadence problem.

But you're right that it really shouldn't make any difference. Removing both sensors from the GPS then adding them again one at a time is a kind of "switch it off and switch it on again" approach that works surprisingly often.

 

[Danny]

I suppose it's worth a try disconnecting the speed sensor just to make the setup simpler while you try to debug the cadence problem.

But you're right that it really shouldn't make any difference. Removing both sensors from the GPS then adding them again one at a time is a kind of "switch it off and switch it on again" approach that works surprisingly often.

I've tried removing the cadence sensor and then re-pairing it which didn't make any noticeable difference. But good idea with experimenting with turning both off.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've tried removing the cadence sensor and then re-pairing it which didn't make any noticeable difference. But good idea with experimenting with turning both off.

I'm afraid that's all I have to offer. Switch it off and switch it on again.