Yep Dengie one right on my doorstep can cycle to & from the start of that one , can't decide on the Dengie one or the tour of Tendring event , sure entries close for Dengie on Saturday
Lidl Ant+ candence and speed
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Yep Dengie one right on my doorstep can cycle to & from the start of that one , can't decide on the Dengie one or the tour of Tendring event , sure entries close for Dengie on Saturday
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Stevec047
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Update - I bought the bike inside and put it on the turbo to test out strava and there is some good news but mainly bad. On the free version all you get is avg speed and avg cadence. So not ideal if you are trying to keep your legs spinning at a constant rpm.
I have been doing some searches and the version I have is identical to the wahoo version in fact I would say it is a rebranded version. So I have installed the wahoo app and straight away it connected no issues speed and cadence shows up along side avg. So it terms of static turbo training this is spot on. In terms of out on the road well I have yet to see.
The best part about the wahoo app is that it will link direct to Strava and I can add a hr monitor at the same time.
I believe wahoo has a gps feature such as Strava so I may just use this next time I am out and see what happens worse case I just manually add the trip to Strava.
I have been doing some searches and the version I have is identical to the wahoo version in fact I would say it is a rebranded version. So I have installed the wahoo app and straight away it connected no issues speed and cadence shows up along side avg. So it terms of static turbo training this is spot on. In terms of out on the road well I have yet to see.
The best part about the wahoo app is that it will link direct to Strava and I can add a hr monitor at the same time.
I believe wahoo has a gps feature such as Strava so I may just use this next time I am out and see what happens worse case I just manually add the trip to Strava.
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Stevec047
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What day is the tendering ride? If it's Sunday and there are spaces left I may be up for that. Busy on Saturday though.
cm2mackem
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Sunday 15th, £20 pay on the day, food stops , medal etc
http://www.bike-events.co.uk/Ride.aspx?id=523
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Stevec047
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Ah brilliant may just do this. Not sure about the 60 miler only ever done 34 miles at a time not sure I am ready to double it in one hit.
Decided on the Dengie ride & entered today , there was something like 120 out of the 150 places taken , closing date for entries on Saturday 7th
CyclistsUnited
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Stevec047
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It's is only a standard bluetooth option not Ant+ compatable so not sure if it would connect to your garmin as most garmins connect via ant+.
If you device will allow it it could be worth a try but I tried to pair it with a garmin edge 25 and it wouldn't pick it up.
CyclistsUnited
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many thanks Steve
got it and shall try, if I could connect via wahoo then strava, it is certainly worth the punt as it cost £11.99 ... I shall take it out for a spin this weekend & report back when I can.
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Stevec047
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WAHOO app is the best to see exactly what you are doing whilst out on the bike as Strava will only average it out.
Once you have completed the ride you can always upload your wahoo data straight to strava anyway.
gavroche
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I am not bothered about my cadence so long as my legs keep turning those pedals, I am happy.
CyclistsUnited
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Yes pls
Opened the box, got conned by Lidl, someone opened the thing and took out all the accessories!!
oldminiman
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I have been using the Crivit Pro cadence and speed Bluetooth thingy for the past three or four months on my Turbo trainer. For the money it is a good piece of kit but I have noticed that the speed can vary while maintaining the same pedalling. It can vary by as much as 10 kph at regular intervals throughout the training session. E.g. I can be recording 35 kph and it will drop back to 24 kph and then return to 35 kph. Over an hour this makes a difference to both distance covered and average speed. As the intervals are not long , per haps as often as every 10 to 15 seconds. It does occur very occasionally on the cadence which can fall from 75 rpm down to 40 rpm and the return to 75. I have adjusted the position of the magnet and the arm but without success. Ok it is just training and on the road I use a normal speed and distance recorder from Decathlon with great results. I was wondering if anyone else had the same experience with the Crivit Pro from Lidls, cheap, yes but annoying if you work hard and then get inaccurate record at the end of the session. I would add that The problem was worsened if I had Bluetooth switched on on a nearby iPad which I was using for music. Recordings went silly, up and down all over the place. So turn one off to avoid interference.
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fixedfixer
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I also bought on of these in late 2016. I quite liked it, found the build quality up to what I'd paid for it and no more. I found that the Bluetooth to an iPhone could stop during a long ride and so your data would end part way through a ride.
Also worth mentioning is how you park your bike up - leave the left crank arm near the sensor and the Bluetooth is still active trying to connect to your phone. Result = flat CR2032
Have since got a cateye computer with cadence instead. Happy to pass the Crivit onto anyone who wants to try it.
Also worth mentioning is how you park your bike up - leave the left crank arm near the sensor and the Bluetooth is still active trying to connect to your phone. Result = flat CR2032
Have since got a cateye computer with cadence instead. Happy to pass the Crivit onto anyone who wants to try it.
