Gee
New Member
Hi guys,
Was out on a ride yesterday and picked up a branch in the rear wheel which took out the speed sensor cable. The cable was severed flush on the sensor so no chance of a 'MacGyver' to get me home. I did try butchering the sensor with a knife to try and see if there was some way of getting at the wire to bodge a fix but no chance.
After a few hundred meters of pushing the bike up and out of the bloody steep valley I was in (walk assist .....what a fecking joke!) and then a killer slog pedaling my now dead Commencal Meta miles to civilisation, I've decided it's not a situation I want to go thru again any time soon.
Bikes now in the LBS to have a new sensor fitted.
Question is, after getting home and googling the speed sensor (£25) it appears its just a case of removing the old and plugging in the new lead to the motor?
Now being new to emtb's and not yet having the need/balls to mess with the motor etc. Is it a simple fix for when it happens again?
If it's a case of just removing a cover or so and plugging a new one in (possible to do trailside?). I'm tempted to buy a spare and chuck it in my pack.
Was out on a ride yesterday and picked up a branch in the rear wheel which took out the speed sensor cable. The cable was severed flush on the sensor so no chance of a 'MacGyver' to get me home. I did try butchering the sensor with a knife to try and see if there was some way of getting at the wire to bodge a fix but no chance.
After a few hundred meters of pushing the bike up and out of the bloody steep valley I was in (walk assist .....what a fecking joke!) and then a killer slog pedaling my now dead Commencal Meta miles to civilisation, I've decided it's not a situation I want to go thru again any time soon.
Bikes now in the LBS to have a new sensor fitted.
Question is, after getting home and googling the speed sensor (£25) it appears its just a case of removing the old and plugging in the new lead to the motor?
Now being new to emtb's and not yet having the need/balls to mess with the motor etc. Is it a simple fix for when it happens again?
If it's a case of just removing a cover or so and plugging a new one in (possible to do trailside?). I'm tempted to buy a spare and chuck it in my pack.