Garmin Edge 705 Full extra :D

AstraMonti

I 've bought this nice device as a christmas gift for my self (i really need to stop buying things...)

The black sensor that you put on the rear side of the bike that reads both speed and cadence behaves very stupidly. You need to have the sensors max at 5mm distance so that the sensor reads the data! Which in my case is preety hard to balance it because the rear part of the bike skeleton that this things sit has a triangle kind of shape.



I am trying to figure a way of putting in the correct angle but it seems impossible to stabilize it there. From the owners.. any ideas or photos of how you have put it there?

Thanks!

kenmc

Mine went on fine. You know you can adjust the position of the speed sensor arm so that you can position the whole sensor off at a bit of an angle to get the distances closer? I presume you also realize that it goes on the left hand side of the bike?

AstraMonti

Yes i figured both things out But the problem is if i put it straight up, the sensor from the crank is far enough from the receiver so i get no data. So i have to put in on the side with lets say a 15degrees angle and lift the lever to read the other sensor.. I probably have to glue it at that angle

blorg

I wouldn't worry about the speed sensor as that is only relevant if you are using it on a trainer; it will always take the speed from the satellite in the open.

On my fixie I have to have it at a bit of an angle to get the cadence all right, probably around 15 degrees out, and it stays there fine. I'll get a photo.

kenmc

I've got it at about the same angle, and it seems to sit there fine thankfully - there's rubber grips on the bottom. I wouldn't even consider glueing it!. Make up a shim from a bit of old inner tube or something if necessary.

AstraMonti

Tube idea is good! I probably need something to make the triangle thing round!

Morgan

AstraMonti wrote: »

Tube idea is good! I probably need something to make the triangle thing round!

This might do the trick:

AstraMonti

Morgan wrote: »

This might do the trick:

Ouch! No i can't do that to my bike...

.... runs and hugs his bike!