Garmins 'New' Speed & Cadence Sensors?

[cosmicbike]

Just got my Roubaix built up, and looks to be a keeper. I have Garmin GCS10's on all my other bikes, just wondering if I should do the same again, or whether the 'new' Garmin separate speed and cadence sensors are any good?
Anybody got real world experience they can offer?
Ta

 

[GGJ]

I find the GCS10 more reliable than the new version. It sometimes (more often than not) takes a lot of persuasion for the new sensors to 'turn on' whereas the GCS10 starts as soon as the pedals turn

 

[Milkfloat]

I have 2 sets of the new versions, not had any problems at all. IMO they are light years ahead of the old GCS10.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Superior to the gsc10 and you only need one set (depending on head unit)

 

[Andrew_P]

GSC - 10 you will have to buy secondhand now, assume it is now gone. I have the new ones on one bike and a Bontrager £29.99 similar to the GSC-10.

The new Garmin one. Battery do not last a long time maybe 3-4 months for me. The cadence sensor is really ugly on the crank - the speed sensor I still get occasional speed dropouts and as stated above they lag a bit on the uptake example I can freewheel for a while and still be doing 85rpm!

Plus they bloody expensive.

 

[Andrew_P]

http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/acces...+listing+ads&gclid=CIn3n6Poj9ACFdMV0wodUpoFQA

Bought this rather than the new Garmin for second bike

 

[HLaB]

Only got the new cadence sensor and if that data is important to you its a lot more stable than the GSC10 (no stupid peaks with the new one from hovering on the pedals) and the reason I got it is it can quickly be transferred between bikes. I only use a speed speed sensor when I'm on the turbo (so TR can calculate virtual power) and I hot a cheaper but similar ant + sensor; its chain stay mounted though, I thin in axle is more robust.

 

[Bollo]

I had problems with the battery cap on the new hub speed sensor snapping. The plastic clip holding the cap on looked a bit thin. I replaced it with the equivalent Wahoo sensor which felt much better made. I was surprised because I've found Garmin hardware to be generally robust.

 

[Ajax Bay]

DC Rainmaker worth a read.

 

[huwsparky]

New ones look much neater. Only use the speed sensor though and data seems fine for me.

 

[Buck]

I have 2 sets of the new versions, not had any problems at all. IMO they are light years ahead of the old GCS10.

This. Also no need for magnets etc.

 

[cyberknight]

How would I go about running 2 bkes with cadence sensors on a Garmin 500?

 

[huwsparky]

How would I go about running 2 bkes with cadence sensors on a Garmin 500?

I think you'll have to setup a 2nd bike on the unit and pair the second sensor under the 'bike 2' profile.

One thing that's handy with the 520 is being able to pair all your sensors to the unit and not having to bother setting up different profiles, the unit automatically picks up the sensors being used no matter what bike you happen to be on.

 

[Milkfloat]

I think you'll have to setup a 2nd bike on the unit and pair the second sensor under the 'bike 2' profile.

One thing that's handy with the 520 is being able to pair all your sensors to the unit and not having to bother setting up different profiles, the unit automatically picks up the sensors being used no matter what bike you happen to be on.

This!

 

[Andrew_P]

DC Rainmaker worth a read.

It is interesting as down the bottom of the comments are people finding the same as me, the speed sensor being erratic, and erratic in places where you would expect GPS speed to be erratic, tree cover, tunnels and general bad GPS reception areas. This for me made it pointless as the only reason I use a speed sensor was to remove the erratic speeds under certain conditions. I know its working as it will show speed when you just spin the wheel.

Having said that I might just be a Garmin bug finder, as on the way into work this morning my 4 month old 810 froze literary! All week it has been randomly turning off.