4 Mar
2010
4 Mar
'10
6:28 a.m.
On 04/03/10 10:20, James Morris wrote:
On Thu, March 4, 2010 09:48, Jonathan Gazeley wrote:
Yes - I have a cycle computer that can measure cadence. However, I
typically pedal between 60 and 90 rpm which means my reading would only
be available for sampling every 0.7 - 1.0s. It would work, but in the
space of one second my cadence can vary a lot if I'm accelerating so the
sound of the rising revs would be jumpy.
Also, if I suddenly stopped pedalling, it might take up to a second for
the sampler to register and kill the engine noise. I don't think it
would be a very satisfactory experience, which is why I was thinking of
mounting 10 or so magnets around the chainwheel, to be able to sample
the cadence every 0.1s.
1. A sensor that can measure my cadence. A simple
magnet switch that
triggers once a revolution won't be enough to measure the cadence with
sufficient resolution, since my cadence is usually between 50 and 80
rpm. I would probably need to mount multiple magnets spaced equally
around the chainwheel and have a single sensor on the frame. Then I have
to get it to supply this information to my control program.
Cycle computers which measure cadence work with a single magnet on the
crank and can measure cadence in that range and above. I think the fastest
RPM I ever got was (only a vague memory) around 120 (maybe?) when I was
being silly trying to see how fast I could pedal.