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Review: Wireless Bluetooth Speed & Cadence sensor by POSMA

So my cadence and speed sensor died a good few months ago on the legend  and seeing recently I gave him a really good Spa Day at Brompton Junction London I thought I'd get him fully loaded again.

I use a cycling GPS (Wahoo Elemnt, which I may change to back to Garmin in near future) which can connect other sensors for heart rate, speed, cadence and others for more data gathering to help with your training and logging mileage.

Because of the Brompton design with the foldable rear frame you can't just buy any cadence and speed sensors. Most of the current designs are either 2 separate devices or a small all in one device but because of the design of the folding rear frame those all in one small devices won't work.You can also get sensors that attach to the wheel hub but I've never used or trust that design personally. 

I found the (PowerTap ANT+ Dual Speed Cadence Sensor) a the design could be used on the Brompton.  After +3yrs of used attached to the legend i had to change the battery but i found that the battery cover wouldnt lock anymore due to the plastic degrading. This particular sensor appears to be now discontinued. So went looking and found the POSMA Bike sensor which was very similar design to the PowerTap.

Attaching the sensor was just as easy with the original sensor. I actually attached it the wrong way round as the original sensor the larger box sensor was actually the speed sensor and the small part monitored the cadence.  So flipped it around and paired up within seconds to my Wahoo Elemnt via ANT or Bluetooth. 

Speed Sensor

Cadence Sensor

Fully mounted with zip ties

Please note you wont get speed data using this sensor when using Strava as Strava get speed data via GPS

Amazon Link POSMA BCB30 Bluetooth 4.0 & ANT Smart Wireless Waterproof Fitness Tracker Bike Speed and Cadence Sensor

For £40 UK Pounds you can't go wrong with this. Other designs I've seen are lot more cost and the design where they attach to the hub are alot more expensive & bulky.

till the next ride, bee safe.....

Review: DH Cycling Gloves

For the longest time I have been looking for a pair of long fingered gloves that I could wear in the summer months. Wanted something that wouldn’t make my hands warm but full coverage and still be able to use the touch screen of my mobile.

A friend of mine in the SimRacing community told me about some gloves he got for SimRacing.. Ofcourse this peaked my interest and asked if he could send me the link. And guess what they also come in yellow.

• Breathable Fabric: The silicon tab makes it easy for them to wear on and off. The back of the bike gloves with good elasticity breathable material, allows sweat to evaporate and hands stay dry. Palm breathable holes releases the heat and ensures the comfort to wear.
• Super Anti-shock Performance: Three pieces gel pad in different shapes are distributed at the bearing position of the palm. Besides,the mountain bike gloves have anti-slip and anti-shock pad design.Strengthen your grip while cycling due to its anti-slip properties and material that conforms naturally to the shape of your hand. And avoid stuffiness of palm even in vigorous exercise.
• Super Light Gloves: The back of the cycle gloves is made of high elastic lycra fabric,which deliver high-performance with a lightweight design. The thermal cycling gloves are softer,lighter,ore comfortable, and completely unrestrictive during exercise.Besides,the gloves can prevent wind and keep warm on some level.
• Touchscreen Compatible: Our biking gloves feature small touch sensitive pads on the thumb and index finger, allowing you to use your smartphone, tablet or other touchscreen devices without removing the gloves.
• Multi-purpose Use: The long cuffs are better wrapped in on piece,and the one piece quick-pull design is used to quick wear on and off the the gloves.The gloves for bike are suitable for casual biking or professional cycling, MTB, bicycling, motorcycle, driving, weight lifting, workout, training, gym and other sports exercise or leisure activities.

I'm not to sure about the touch screen fingers as I've tried to use them on my smart phone and it wouldnt requester my inputs.

I have to say I'm pretty impressed with them have been wearing them mostly for simracing to be honest. I have used them a couple of times cycling and even with the hot weather found them to be very comfortable and my hands don't end up sweating. 

I will probably buy another pair, one for cycling the other for simracing but currently out of stock of yellow at time of writting.

Amazon Link Available in White, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Grey & Red

till the next ride, bee safe.....