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Trek With Speed Trap Sensor in Fork?

  • 28-07-2011 11:18am
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    Munster Sports Nutrition
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    I have a Trek Road bike With a Speed Trap Sensor in the Fork and would like to get a wireless bike computor, does it have to be a Trek bike computor to work with the speed trap sensor?

    Could I just get any wireless bike computor as I am not overly concerned about aerodynamics at this stage.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    TinyExplosions
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    Munster Sports Nutrition wrote: »
    I have a Trek Road bike With a Speed Trap Sensor in the Fork and would like to get a wireless bike computor, does it have to be a Trek bike computor to work with the speed trap sensor?

    Could I just get any wireless bike computor as I am not overly concerned about aerodynamics at this stage.

    Thanks.

    According to trek it's ANT+, so any computer that supports it will work. If you're looking for cheapest, it's probably Bontrager (Trek's brand) Node 1, though the Garmin range of computers/gps will work with it too. Good excuse to get an Edge 500...


  • #3
    triggermortis
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    If you get an Edge 500 - you won't need the fork sensor as it uses GPS for speed/distance


  • #4
    seamus
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    Are you sure you actually have the speed trap sensor? :)

    The forks come with a black plastic plug where a speed trap sensor fits, but none of the treks come with a speed trap sensor as standard.

    Strictly speaking you don't need an ANT+ speed sensor for a Garmin, but it gives a much more accurate reading.


  • #5
    TinyExplosions
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    triggermortis wrote: »
    If you get an Edge 500 - you won't need the fork sensor as it uses GPS for speed/distance

    Still handy to have if you're out of satellite coverage (which happens occasionally in valleys etc)


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