Cycle computer rear wheel sensor

Thanks for the input guys...how is the Cateye different from other computers? Is it specifically for the rear wheel?

Btw, my flight deck is wireless, but I don't want to mess with moving the sensor because I did not install it and I don't want to f* anything up.

No one mentioned this yet so I will.  You can not move the wireless sensor of the FlightDeck to the rear because the signal is not strong enough.  Even the wired version of the Flight Deck won't work because the wire isn't long enough, and don't even think about cutting it.

I checked into this a while back and ended up buying the Cateye Astrale 8, which as everyone has mentioned is designed to work on the rear wheel and crank arm.

I said this a few weeks ago, but I think it is worth saying again... In my opinion… and I may be the only person on earth that feels this way! There is no reason to measure speed or distance on the trainer. If I turn my resistance down and use a tall gear I could probably spin 50 MPH on the trainer... Can I do this on the road? Only with a HUGE hill… In club rides I have met several people who brag about their ability to average 20 MPH only to get dropped early on in a REAL ride. A computrainer may be the only exception to this because of its ability to measure everything... Ride the trainer for time and start logging miles in the spring when you get outside. My wireless polar computer doesn’t measure speed or distance but I do measure cadence and HR with it...

You said you couldn’t measure cadence while on the trainer... Why? I'm not too familiar with your particular model of computer but the cadence function should still work. In the winter all you need to do is ride at X cadence for Y time at Z HR or RPE… Look at my January 3 hrs 40 min on the bike and no miles… Does it bum me out maybe a bit, but I don’t worry about it… I guess this is similar to the run for time or distance argument. J

Nice computer... It dosent have a cadance sensor but it does measure it based on gear and speed... Interesting!

Still... If we both agree it is a BS number I think its best to just let it go, ride the bike and enjoy yourself as best you can indoors. There will be plenty of time to worry about speed and distance in the spring. Right now we want base and that comes from Time In The Saddle. If you really want a number try I did 2 hrs of zone 2 work.