Wahoo Fitness Blue SC Cycling Speed/Cadence Sensor for iPhone

Reviews for Wahoo Fitness Blue SC Cycling Speed/Cadence Sensor for iPhone

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!!!

    • Written by from Fort Stockton

    I purchased this product about a month ago. I just got into cycling and i wanted something that would help me keep track of my rides. The two magnets that come with this: one is placed on the spoke of the back tire and the other is placed on the crank arm so you will have to remove pedal on your bike to get it in place. Setup is easy. Wahoo also has a Bluetooth Heart Rate Chest Strap that works in unison with these other sensors. You can even upload your ride data to other apps such as Strava. Definitely 5 Stars!!!

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    First available Bluetooth Smart bike sensor!

    • Written by from Waterloo

    A terrific little gadget for the avid cyclist. The only sensor currently available that uses low-energy Bluetooth Smart, so that the sensor battery should last over a year. Uses a standard replaceable watch battery inside. It is waterproof and mounts solidly, so it's fine for both road and trail use. The only problem is that the magnet and rubber loop for the sensor will not fit on larger-diameter aluminum mountain bike frames with thick crank arms and chainstays. Also, it has a slight tendency to be tilted by a fraction of an inch during use or transport, which may cause loss of sensor readings and require a quick re-adjustment. But overall, a must-have accessory. Works great with Cyclemeter. The speed reading is much more accurate than GPS.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Positive feelings, though MapMyRide does not support

    • Written by from Washington

    I agree with others that this is a slick device that is easy to use. Wahoo has a free app that lets you track your ride and upload to other online tracking sites, as is mentioned in the description. The only drawback for me that I hope will be remedied soon is that my (former) MapMyRide app did not connect to the Bluetooth sensor. I suspect MMR might be preparing their own sensor to sell, but it could just be the new Bluetooth connection. Just a heads up if you plan to keep using MMR on your smartphone. I still think MMR is the superior ride mapping site, though it currently takes several steps of exporting and importing to get my Wahoo rides onto it.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    I'm on my second unit with the same issue. Speed sensor will not work

    • Written by from Fort worth

    I moved to this unit from my ANT device since the iPhone 5 bluetooth is pretty reliable for my fitness devices. I use the heart monitor and the Blue SC device from wahoo. I can get the cadence to work but the speed arm doesn't. I even removed the device and did the manual test by moving the magnet over the notched area on the arm using the wahoo utility but to no avail the speed doesn't record. I purchased a second unit to see if the first unit was bad, changed everything out but still the same results from all the test; cadence works fine but the speed arm doesn't. I will contact wahoo to see if my lot number is from a bad manufacturing batch. I've installed over 4 of these types of devices so I understand how to line everything up.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Wahoo Blue SC with Specialized Roubaix

    • Written by from New York

    The installation was a bit tricky and took some time, but I made it work with some extra parts and electrical tape.
    The chainstay on my bike is large and there is very little space between the chainstay and the spokes so I could not use the rubber band that came in the package. I definitely wanted to keep the speed sensor facing down so I zip-tied the cadence sensor and then taped the speed sensor to the chainstay with electrical tape. I put a lot of pressure on the tape which kept the speed sensor flush to the chainstay and allowed for the spokes to clear. However, there was not enough clearance to fit the spoke magnet directly over the line on the speed sensor. To get around this, I had to buy a separate magnet that I taped to a spoke as close to the sensor as possible. Its not perfect, but it works.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Like the product but doesn't fit Specialized Roubaix

    • Written by from Amsterdam

    The Wahoo sensor is well made and integrates well with the Wahoo app, unfortunately though I could not fit it to my Specialized Roubaix. The oversized carbon fibre chain stays meant that there just isn't enough clearance for the magnet and the sensor arm to be able to pass each other. At best I need I think it needs at least another 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

    I've given them a 4 star rating as I believe that if it fits the bike then it would be a great product and obviously catering for every bike manufacturer is always a difficult task.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Speed sensor problem

    • Written by from Belleville

    it detected the cadence sensor, but not the speed sensor. I tried everything to make it work, but no luck; even took the magnet and passed it by the sensor every way possible and still nothing. I called apple and they quickly raised a UPS return label and about 10 minutes later I got an email letting me know that a new one was comin my way. Hopefully this one works fine. Kudo to apple for their service, but not so much Wahoo for a lack of quality control.

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