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magicbastarder · 11-10-2018 08:17PM

[does not know what he's talking about]does that pair with a GPS device, which in turn pairs with your phone?[/does not know what he's talking about]

irishrover99 · 11-10-2018 08:31PM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Has anyone had any joy pairing the speed/cadence sensor with strava? Or even with their own app?
Spent ages yesterday trying to pair with an old phone to no avail.
I should say my current phone paired the two, but i couldnt see what was going on when cycling.
Is this only a strava premium feature?

Yes I paired it with the crane cycling app but not strava. I don’t think it works on strava.
Both phones iPhone 4s and 5s.

I’ll be using it only on the turbo during the winter.

wheelo01 · 11-10-2018 11:05PM

Thanks, i tried for ages, but if it definitely works, it is just me, and ill go again

cletus · 12-10-2018 12:06AM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Has anyone had any joy pairing the speed/cadence sensor with strava? Or even with their own app?
Spent ages yesterday trying to pair with an old phone to no avail.
I should say my current phone paired the two, but i couldnt see what was going on when cycling.
Is this only a strava premium feature?

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216919007-Pairing-Sensors-with-the-Android-app?mobile_site=true

I posted this earlier on in the thread, it appears that it depends on your phone, or more specifically on the Bluetooth version, which has to be BLE (Bluetooth low energy). If you're unsure, there are a number is free APS that will tell you whether you're phone thy is or not

irishrover99 · 12-10-2018 07:23AM

cletus wrote: »

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216919007-Pairing-Sensors-with-the-Android-app?mobile_site=true

I posted this earlier on in the thread, it appears that it depends on your phone, or more specifically on the Bluetooth version, which has to be BLE (Bluetooth low energy). If you're unsure, there are a number is free APS that will tell you whether you're phone thy is or not

Here is one i've just found for pairing with the iphone.
I will try it out later.

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216917167-Pairing-Sensors-with-the-iPhone-app

irishrover99 · 12-10-2018 07:27AM

wheelo01 wrote: »

Thanks, i tried for ages, but if it definitely works, it is just me, and ill go again

Ill try help just in case you are doing it wrong.

One magnet on the spoke.
One magnet on the crank arm,tied on with a cable tie.

Then both sensors on the bike with the small one being used for the cadence(crank) and the big sensor for the speed(spoke).

It says on the sensors which way they should be facing and i found that you have to have them close to the magnets.

wheelo01 · 12-10-2018 11:17AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Ill try help just in case you are doing it wrong.

One magnet on the spoke.
One magnet on the crank arm,tied on with a cable tie.

Then both sensors on the bike with the small one being used for the cadence(crank) and the big sensor for the speed(spoke).

It says on the sensors which way they should be facing and i found that you have to have them close to the magnets.

I had it set up like this, but it is quite difficult to get the spoke magnet close to the speed sensor, i think the gap is around 10mm. I can of course lean the sensor towards the spokes, but the raised circular part seems to be the actual sensor, and as that is on the lower edge, it doesnt get within the 2/3 mm that it suggests.

However, i will keep going.

cletus wrote: »

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216919007-Pairing-Sensors-with-the-Android-app?mobile_site=true

I posted this earlier on in the thread, it appears that it depends on your phone, or more specifically on the Bluetooth version, which has to be BLE (Bluetooth low energy). If you're unsure, there are a number is free APS that will tell you whether you're phone thy is or not

I had did that too, while strava paired and recognised it, no cadence showed on the screen as cycling

irishrover99 · 12-10-2018 11:38AM

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I had did that too, while strava paired and recognised it, no cadence showed on the screen as cycling[/QUOTE]

I gave mine a quick try earlier and it paired with strava on my iphone, only with cadence though.
Ill try again later and see if i can the speed as well.

CramCycle · 12-10-2018 11:57AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

I gave mine a quick try earlier and it paired with strava on my iphone, only with cadence though.
Ill try again later and see if i can the speed as well.

If your using Strave on your phone, and GPS is on, presumably you don't need the speed sensor. I am guessing it is like the old Cateye speed sensors and goes on wheel rotations, or does it have a GPS tracker in it as well?

irishrover99 · 12-10-2018 12:40PM

CramCycle wrote: »

If your using Strave on your phone, and GPS is on, presumably you don't need the speed sensor. I am guessing it is like the old Cateye speed sensors and goes on wheel rotations, or does it have a GPS tracker in it as well?

Yeah, i never turned the GPS on my phone off.
It's just a speed and cadence sensor that i have so hopefully that was the issue.

magicbastarder · 13-10-2018 10:53AM

Still loads in stock in Ashbourne.

Count Down · 15-10-2018 12:46PM

Just got one of the last Road Saddles and used it to replace the original saddle, a Selle Royal which I found a bit hard. Used for the first time yesterday, and it made a noticeable difference in comfort.
Very well made, I'd expect it to last a while. All for a tenner!

irishrover99 · 16-10-2018 02:32PM

So i've been banging away at trying to connect the speed sensor to Strava on my iphone for a few days now and after scouring the net, it seems the app only supports the cadence sensor even though in the settings the its says speed and cadence sensor.

I've connected it to other apps so its not an issue with the sensor or my phone.

bingobars · 16-10-2018 09:41PM

Anyone else using the muckoff dry lube, it’s the city bike version I realised after buying. A tea spoon of olive oil in a pint of water would be the best comparison I could give it

brownian · 17-10-2018 04:52PM

I used it in the Pyrenees this summer. TBH, thought it was pretty good - came out in tiny drops from the nozzle, so little wastage. Very smooth silent chain after application. Did need to be re-applied every few days, but then I was riding all day every day...

lochdara · 18-10-2018 06:09PM

I use this oil all the time and find it good. 1 drop on each link. I'm a fair weather cyclist most of the time but its clean and easy to remove and reapply when washing the bike. I'll wait for it to be reduced in aldi and buy another bottle

Thargor · 18-10-2018 06:43PM

I like the wet stuff with the blue cap, totally silent and lasts forever, it practically restored the chain and gears on a knackered mountainbike my flatmate brought home a while back aswell, we were both a bit amazed by the transformation.

Thargor · 28-10-2018 04:13PM

Did anyone actually try those gel saddles and are they any good? Specifically the narrow road one...

jacob2 · 28-10-2018 07:51PM

Thargor wrote: »

Did anyone actually try those gel saddles and are they any good? Specifically the narrow road one...

good saddle got one and for a tenner u can.t go wrong

Alek · 29-10-2018 11:00AM

for a tenner u can.t go wrong

Oh yes you can. If you're out of luck, your backside will provide further news soon.

CramCycle · 29-10-2018 06:02PM

Charge spoon was less than 20 euro new and one of the best saddles I ever had. Cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad/poor quality (although often it's correlated).

Count Down · 30-10-2018 08:06AM

Thargor wrote: »

Did anyone actually try those gel saddles and are they any good? Specifically the narrow road one...

I did. Much better than the original that came with my Focus Cayo which I've had since July. Well made and well worth a tenner. Still some left in my local Aldi in Ballincollig.

Count Down · 30-10-2018 08:11AM

Thargor wrote: »

Did anyone actually try those gel saddles and are they any good? Specifically the narrow road one...

Only get one if your present saddle is really giving you grief and you think it would be a noticeable improvement. If you're happy enough with your present saddle then it's probably a waste of money.

seaviewphotos · 19-11-2018 07:51PM

Bought USB lights recently in Aldi but I can't seem to charge the front light, the back light is working perfect so I'm hoping I don't need to return them. See photo below. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

IMG_0341 by Dave O Brien, on Flickr

dahat · 19-11-2018 08:55PM

That light charges in a USB port or use a USB plug. The bit sticking out at the rear is the charging port.

seaviewphotos · 19-11-2018 09:16PM

Thanks, I've tried various ports and plugs but nothing seems to work

, do you know if a light comes on when charging? Currently when I turn on the light it flashes green.

Mickiemcfist · 19-11-2018 09:40PM

seaviewphotos wrote: »

Thanks, I've tried various ports and plugs but nothing seems to work , do you know if a light comes on when charging? Currently when I turn on the light it flashes green.

As said earlier they plug into USB ports in your laptop/pc or whatever. they're slightly fiddly but they work. When charging it should pulse green.

seaviewphotos · 19-11-2018 10:55PM

Looks like it's dead, I'll try another few plugs but it doesn't look good. Thanks for the help.

DanDublin1982 · 19-11-2018 10:56PM

A longshot that you won't have tried this...but it will fit into the USB port with the button facing up or down (or left/right depending on port) I don't know which one is correct but only way will charge it...

seaviewphotos · 20-11-2018 09:59AM

Thanks Dan, that worked a treat. Runs away looking very silly.ðŸ˜®

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