#Cateye astral 8 how to#

I could do without knowing my distance and speed, (even though I would miss the cheap thrill I get from seeing how fast I can go on the downhills), but I could not overcome MISS CATEYE’s wheel interference without an intervention. However, somewhere in my drive over to Wampatuck, the bike got shuffled around in the car and MISS CATEYE would only tell me the time. My CATEYE Astrale 8 was doing its job for the last thousand miles or so before this ride, tracking my speed, cadence, miles per hour, etc. This is where the lessons from the road began… YOR and crew for the first 30 miles or so, until my wheel decided it was time to negotiate the roads alone somewhere in Scituate. Yellow, Orange, and Red (YOR) because his shirt demonstrated his cycling stamina and prowess, having ridden the Pan Mass Challenge before. I figured I was doing okay if I was trailing close behind Mr. My beacon was in a yellow, orange and red Pan Mass Challenge shirt (pictured below). Having one or more beacons ahead is very helpful during long rides like this because they serve as pace setters and they provide you with the inspiration to keep pedaling. Overall, I was able to stay close to the lead pack of six or seven riders during the first couple of hours, that is, until my bike started getting a little attitude. All in all, it was a poignant moment which captured the spirit of what this ride is all about.īecause there were not a lot of riders, I tried to stay close to a few that looked like they were riding at a good clip, but weren’t training for Tour de France trials. We were greeted by volunteers, some who served us fruit, snacks, and beverages, while others told us a little about their building progress. Our first pass through Norwell was short because we headed directly towards Hanover, where we stopped to see one of the Habitat for Humanity homes being built. Once we exited Wompatuck in Hingham, we biked by the cows at Hornstra Farms and crossed into Norwell passing dozens of “non-affordable” but beautiful houses. The ride started in Wompatuck State Park, and that is where about 25 riders who were doing the 50 mile route began at about 7:30 a.m. The weather was absolutely perfect, and the scenery along the coastline towns of Scituate, Cohasset, and Hull was exquisite. Mother Nature could not have cooked up a better offering for the 100 riders and volunteers who participated in the 8th annual Ride for Habitat on June 21st. I'm glad that so far I haven't had to mess with them.If you would like to donate to Liz’s Bike to Build Fund at NBSS, click here. I consider myself pretty good with a soldering iron, but these are really tiny wires. Someone mentioned using a soldering iron to adjust the length. I wrapped it some in a few places to consume excess length, but it surprised me how well it worked out. The wire harness was surprisingly OK length wise. Sure seems like a cleaner instillation if it will stay there. Several have mentioned just sticking the magnet on the inside end of the pedal shaft and using the magnetic properties to hold it there, so that is what I did. Since I ride multiple bikes, I do use a daily log book as was suggested. The weather has been crummy here, so I haven't been able to go for a test ride yet. I did go ahead and mount the sencer on the front wheel however.

To solve the problem I have installed it right beside my Panoram and will plan to use it only for cadence.

#Cateye astral 8 how to#

I guess I'm glad that it is a feature, rather than me just being to stupid to figure out how to do it. I know I couldn't figure out a way to do it.