Hi everybody Iam new here so I hope Iam posting in the right place.

I have just purchased the tesco hopper my first Electric bike so that I can get back into non strenuous peddling age has got the better of me.

I would like to know if anybody has fitted a mile comp to these bikes had a go with a wireless one but could not get it to work correctly not much options on where to fitwould a wired one be better if so any suggestions don't want to spend a fortune and waste my money Thanks Grahame

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by rsscott

Welcome. I think soon we'll have to have a Tesco Hopper/Viking Ego section of the forum. That's several new members in the last week.

 

Wireless computers generally don't work well with electric bikes. some people will tell us that theirs work without problems, but for me it's simply not worth the risk for such a small advantage. A wired one from Tesco or Aldi will work perfectly for about £7

Never had any issues with my bafang front hub and my wirless cateye velo 8

 

Just my experience of course ! As d8veh said others have had problems

I had a wireless failure on my Rose/Bosch ebike, so wired would be my suggestion.

In my experience you are better off with a wired unit.

 

PS well on a bike with a front motor hub of course. I guess you could put a wireless one on the back ?

 

Jerry

I have a wired one, dead cheap from ebay. Works fine.

Thanks for your info everybody but has anybody actually fitted one to the hopper.

Will have a look at the aldi one when in stock.

Strava and a phone.

 

app.strava.com/athletes/2625496

Welcome. I think soon we'll have to have a Tesco Hopper/Viking Ego section of the forum. That's several new members in the last week.

 

Wireless computers generally don't work well with electric bikes. some people will tell us that theirs work without problems, but for me it's simply not worth the risk for such a small advantage. A wired one from Tesco or Aldi will work perfectly for about £7

 

I fitted the Tesco wired one about a year ago. Thought the magnets in the front motor might upset the readings.

Checked mine with Garmin 78s Gps from the boat, and it seems pretty accurate.

Easy to install. Just measure circumference of wheel and input. Magnet screws onto spoke opposite sender on forks which is held on with 2 cable ties. Tape up wire to front brake/gear cables - leaving a bit of slack to let the handlebar turn.

Should only take 10/15 minutes.

Hi thanks for your input taking your advise just ordered the Tesco £7 one hopefully pick it up in next couple of days and give it a go.

Will post results after fitting.

Hi just fitted the £7 Tesco wired computer onto Hopper.

My only observations on fitting are Wire only just long enough to reach position on left side of forks would never reach to the rear wheel if you was going to fit it there, had to pack out the fork sensor to get a proper reading not many options on where to fit on forks the higher you go on forks the greater the distance from spoke sensor.

Instruction booklet useless just pictures comp setup more of a trial and error not to bad once you have managed the first initial setup I had to do the walk the line calculation to get my wheel size as the 20 inch wheel not shown in table my calculation was 1510mm on ( 20 x 1.75 tyre )hope that's right any body using a differant setting for this bike.other than that I suppose it's good value for money.

Just started raining so will have to hold of road test, any body stuck on setting up just give me a post.

Hi just fitted the £7 Tesco wired computer onto Hopper.

My only observations on fitting are Wire only just long enough to reach position on left side of forks would never reach to the rear wheel if you was going to fit it there, had to pack out the fork sensor to get a proper reading not many options on where to fit on forks the higher you go on forks the greater the distance from spoke sensor.

Instruction booklet useless just pictures comp setup more of a trial and error not to bad once you have managed the first initial setup I had to do the walk the line calculation to get my wheel size as the 20 inch wheel not shown in table my calculation was 1510mm on ( 20 x 1.75 tyre )hope that's right any body using a differant setting for this bike.other than that I suppose it's good value for money.

Just started raining so will have to hold of road test, any body stuck on setting up just give me a post.

I measured 1520 on my Woosh Gale 20x1.75

Use the GPS in your phone to compare speeds, then adjust the number accordingly. If you don't have a phone with GPS, borrow one or use your Tomtom.

Hi just fitted the £7 Tesco wired computer onto Hopper.

My only observations on fitting are Wire only just long enough to reach position on left side of forks would never reach to the rear wheel if you was going to fit it there, had to pack out the fork sensor to get a proper reading not many options on where to fit on forks the higher you go on forks the greater the distance from spoke sensor.

Instruction booklet useless just pictures comp setup more of a trial and error not to bad once you have managed the first initial setup I had to do the walk the line calculation to get my wheel size as the 20 inch wheel not shown in table my calculation was 1510mm on ( 20 x 1.75 tyre )hope that's right any body using a differant setting for this bike.other than that I suppose it's good value for money.

Just started raining so will have to hold of road test, any body stuck on setting up just give me a post.

 

Can only fit to the front forks. Agreed instructions are not brilliant.

I have 2" big apple tyres on mine which makes it a little bit bigger in circumference - yours measurement sounds about right.