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Cadence/Speed sensors: Remove Before Washing Bike?
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Are Cadence and/or Speed sensors okay to leave on while washing the bike? Are they able to handle water directly coming from a water hose, or they need to be removed prior to washing the bike?
Well, too late for any answer now, as I can't stand looking at my dirty bike. I took a leap of faith and washed the bike without removing the speed and cadence sensors. Will update this post as soon as I learn if they're water resistant or not.
Answering the question I posted. Yes, both Cadence and Speed sensors can take a good dousing of water during bike washing. Just returned from a 2-hour ride and the sensors performed normally. I could hypothesize that these sensors are water resistant, but not waterproof. It can handle splashing and maybe a few seconds submerged in water but no more than that. Hope this helps.
As the manual states they are both IPX7 certified which means they can withstand submersion up to 1m for up to 30mins. Why not just do a quick google search or read the manual before asking questions? I found the info in about 30 seconds.
