Lost spoke magnet

[Tin Pot]

Cant find the blooming thing!

Wahoo blue sc spoke magnet.

Any idea if you can get replacements, or somehow attach a magnet from a kid's toy or something to the spoke to get the same effect?

Need to do an ftp test tomorrow...

Cheers TP.

 

[Pale Rider]

I didn't know what a Wahoo was, which is explained by the fact it has something to do with fitness.

Assuming the magnet is a small button one, and as you want one on the hurry up, my suggestion would be to nip to Halfords buy the cheapest cycle computer, and use the magnet from it.

 

[smutchin]

There's a chap on YACF who sells replacement magnets on eBay - about £2 each, iirc. He's probably on CC too but I don't know his username.

I'll try to find the link...

(Not much use for tomorrow, I guess, but might be worth getting some spares in for future use. I'm sure I have several of the damn things lurking in my spares box in the garage too and will happily send you one - though again, not much use for tomorrow.)

 

[Smokin Joe]

When I was back in London a couple of years ago a friend had lost the magnet to her computer. We called in at the local bike emporium, stacked floor to ceiling with BSO's of all shapes and sizes where the expert behind the counter told us he didn't have any magnets but she'd have to have a new computer anyway as each magnet was individually paired to it's computer.

Whether the clown actually believed that or not I have no idea, but Halfords made a sale that morning...

 

[Tin Pot]

Thanks guys - sounds like it's possible, I'll call around the local shops if any are open

 

[smutchin]

Here you go - two for 99p. Bargain!

http://r.ebay.com/gftoSj

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

When I was back in London a couple of years ago a friend had lost the magnet to her computer. We called in at the local bike emporium, stacked floor to ceiling with BSO's of all shapes and sizes where the expert behind the counter told us he didn't have any magnets but she'd have to have a new computer anyway as each magnet was individually paired to it's computer.

Whether the clown actually believed that or not I have no idea, but Halfords made a sale that morning...

As to the pairing story, I'm currently running a Sigma with the VDO computer's magnet, simply because it was already on the bike and I'm lazy. No problem there at all and I doubt that many magnets use different kinds of magnetism.

 

[Pale Rider]

Here you go - two for 99p. Bargain!

http://r.ebay.com/gftoSj

But there's 69p shipping on top.

Seriously, I see the magnets are glue fixing.

I don't know anything about that type, do they work?

Probably safer to get a screw-on one assuming they are available.

 

[theloafer]

not got any fridge magnets .. bodge one from there

 

[Tin Pot]

not got any fridge magnets .. bodge one from there

I have found a toy magnet can't think how to attach it though

 

[Pale Rider]

I have found a toy magnet can't think how to attach it though

A wrap of parcel tape should do it.

As I'm sure you know, the magnet will still work buried under the tape.

Alignment is unlikely to be critical, so it shouldn't matter if the magnet moves around a bit while you are hammering along.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Steal a spoke magnet from one of your other N bikes?

Alignment is unlikely to be critical,

Alignment (axis of magnet and alignment with sensor radius) and proximity both need to be fairly accurate.

 

[screenman]

I have found a toy magnet can't think how to attach it though

Hot melt glue. Whilst you are at it put two magnets on, it will make you twice as fast.

 

[smutchin]

Seriously, I see the magnets are glue fixing.
I don't know anything about that type, do they work?

I don't know, I've not tried them myself - I only offer the link by way of information.

Still, at 99p for two (plus 69p shipping!) I would be prepared to take a chance if I ever needed some wheel magnets (unlikely, given the number I have in my spares box).

 

[Tim Hall]

The lost magnet will be found stuck to $random_ferrous_object. 531 bike frame, washing machine, cooker ect ect.