Garmin GSC 10 Speed/Cadence Bike Sensor
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Customer Review: speed and cadence sensor
Summary: 5 Stars
training tool. lets me know what my cadence without counting for 6 seconds all the time. that's it!
the speed and mile count comes from the gps anyway.
the graph on the computer after the workout sucks because i ride lots of hills and some stop lights. it goes from 0 to 100 and looks like an earthquake. the avg. is equally useless because of the down hills and coasting to stops.
i only use it for "at the moment" cadence count and i already have a speed sensor so it is more redundant. the mileage is off by 1 mile or so. don't know which is more accurate, though.
i have a flat spoke rim and the speed sensor will not fit on it. must tape it on. real mickey mouse.
i would only buy it if it was an incredable deal like $10.00 or less.
after you get the feel of 90 to 100 rpms it is a total waste of $.
Customer Review: Great with new Battery
Summary: 5 Stars
Sensor works amazing, it is more sensitive than any other speed and cadence sensor I have used. I am specifically comparing it to the Cateye Astrale 8 which I just had before I installed this and the Garmin GSC 10 does not need to be placed nearly as close to the pedal or wheel to get a good signal. The connection has always worked while riding, even after stopping for a few minutes it still continues to work great.
The only issue I had was that when it came it appeared to work but the battery was too weak to have the signal recognized by my Garmin Forerunner 305. I replaced the battery and it worked perfectly, but it is sad to have to replace the battery on a brand new unit, but I guess that's why most products come without batteries.
Overall, great product and I am very glad I bought it.
Customer Review: Never got this item from Amazon
Summary: 1 Stars
Any convenience of ordering went right out the window when Amazon chose to send my package by USPS. They (USPS)said i had moved and I had not. Had i known they were sending it USPS I would have put my p.o. box in the address. As we know many vendors will not deliver to PO boxes so this matter NEEDS TO BE CLEAR WHEN PURCHASING WHAT CARRIER IS BEING USED. I work full time and cannot spend a lot of time figuring out WHAT AMAZON IS GOING TO DO WITH MY package. I ordered two similar items from ebay which came almost immediately. ebay didn't have the other accessory but AMAZON did. otherwise I would not have used them (AMAZON)as this has happened more than once before.
If AMAZON had a more interactive custiomer service venue I might not have to write this .
frustrated x Amazon customer.
Customer Review: I hate this device !!!
Summary: 1 Stars
If I could describe this product in one word it would be failure.
To keep this short:
1. Set up is easy.
2. Concept is great.
3. Design: Not so much. It is not feasible to keep the sensor attached to the crankarm and attain a reading from the GSC10 (attached to the rocker arm) without placing a 1 inch spacer inbetween. Mind you, it doesn't stay in place.
I own a Gary Fisher and the rocker arm to crank arm spacing is approx 1 inch. It is unfortunate that the cadence senor requires a 5mm deviation or less from the GSC 10.
Yes, it's not a typo. 5mm deviation. So when you get going and by chance the GSC 10 moves as much as 1mm, you no longer attain a reading.
I am really disappointed with the product.
Customer Review: A gadget that doesn't mount easily on a mountain bike
Summary: 3 Stars
Once installed, the cadence sensor just works. It is useful? Not really: don't expect major improvements in your performance. At the end of the day, it's your body who will tell you how hard or fast or powerful you can go. It's a gadget that caters to the boys with toys. The die hard riders have long ago switched to power sensors, which are far more useful (and expensive.)
To get it install, I had to do quite a bit of ninja patching. The space between the chain stay and crank of a mountain bike is quit a bit less than on a road bike, so the part with the magnet that's supposed to be attached to the crank just doesn't fit. My solution was to completely rip apart this part, extract the magnet and attach it to the crank with old fashioned duct tape.