Boardman computer rant

[black'n'yellow]

cadence is over-rated anyway - leave that bit off, it's one less thing to worry about...

 

[akb]

I completely appreciate your location. What I don't understand is why you brought such a specific item from a non return seller. Isn't there a French lbs or Halfords equivalent for whom you could have purchased a computer from? Alarm bells would be ringing for me as soon as I read on the eBay listing that they don't offer returns, especially as finances may be tight. Granted, a similar item from a shop may have been expensive, but you would have got a warranty and the after sales you currently need

 

[Kins]

To me it seems pretty sad that a Boardman product doesn't fit on a Boardman bike, unless they expressly say it doesn't, which seems they don't. TBH I would get pretty mad myself. I would try ranting at Boardman until they give me an answer.

 

[DooDah]

I would try ranting at them, but it seems they do not have any contact details at all, perhaps so that no-one can rant at them. BTW I did not say I could not return the computer to the ebay seller, it would just cost me so much in postage it was not worth it. It is not the fault of the ebay seller that Boardman bike computers don't work on Boardman bikes. It is the fault of only one person, and he does not race anymore.

 

[black'n'yellow]

No need for any ranting. As someone pointed out earlier, it's an easy fix. Just pad the sensor out with bits of innertube or similar, until it is close enough to the wheel to pick up the signal from the magnet. 5 minute job.

 

[ray7]

Contact details from their web site.
contact@boardmanbikes.com

Ray
Edited to add http://www.boardmanbikes.com/boardman/boardman_contact.html

 

[AFF40N]

I had the same problem. I ended up instead of fitting the cadence unit on the chainstay I fitted it on the down tube at an angle towards the sensor on the pedal. It worked but looked daft
So took it off and now I don't bother with cadence

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Another answer, where have you got the pickup situated, if its along the the top of the chainstay angle it more toward the magnet. I just lost the magnet of mine (not a Boardman) so cannibalised one from an old basic speed sensor stuck it on the pedal and taped it with insulation tape.