Garmin Cadence Sensor 2, Bike Sensor to Monitor Pedaling Cadence

This device does NOT PAIR with the GARMIN CONNECT APP. The Speed Sensor does, but the Cadence Sensor does not. Continue reading if you want to connect this device to your Apple Watch for Cycling workouts: To pair the Cadence sensor to your Apple Watch so it provides data when using the Workout app for Cycling, you have to pair the sensor directly to your Apple Watch (cannot pair from iPhone) From Apple Watch > Settings > Bluetooth > Health Devices (beneath “Devices”) It will show a loading wheel as it awaits a signal from the sensor to connect via bluetooth. Keep this screen open on your watch with the device mounted on the crank arm (as close to the pedal as possible) turn the crank arm until the sensor starts to blink green. It should automatically show up under “Health Devices” in your Apple Watch Bluetooth Settings; my device showed up as “CAD-BLE0000000” Once you pair the Sensor with your watch, it will always automatically connect when the devices are near each other or until the Sensor battery dies. Down side: Not knowing how much battery life you have. After pairing the device to my Apple Watch, I immediately started a Cycling workout on my watch, began pedaling and it began reporting a Cadence measurement. It worked seamlessly, reporting RPM data as I rode and showing it on my Workout screen. When the workout was completed, I was able to see stats for Cadence (RPM) in my workout summary. Some people suggest you download a 3rd party app to connect the sensor, but most of them require paid subscriptions. I currently use the Relive app along with the Apple Workout app to track my rides. I didn’t want to download another 3rd party app and I didn’t want to purchase an expensive Garmin Bike Computer. For the Garmin Cadence Sensor 2, the reviews are tricky and Google gives a mix of information. It took me 1.5hrs to find this information on how to connect the sensor to my Apple Watch so I’m leaving it here in hopes it will help others who rely on Apple devices to track their cycling. With that being said, I am VERY happy with my purchase. It's exactly what I wanted/needed - a cadence tracker as Apple Workout already provides a good deal of metrics that a bike computer does, besides Cadence and Power. It was inexpensive, easy to mount, and connecting it to my Apple Watch was quick and easy, once I found the link above.

This is a review of the Garmin Bike Cadence 2 Sensor My previous cadence sensor was a royal pain in the butt to install. It required nylon ties to hold a magnet to the crank arm and then the pickup/transmitter sensor had to be attached to the chainstay and positioned just so for it to work. It was easy to bump and cause it to get out of position. I hated it. This Garmin Cadence 2 sensor does away with all of that BS. Now all you have to do is easily attach the sensor to the crank using one of the 3 differently sized rubber straps and pair it to your cycling computer. That's it. Couldn't be easier. The sensor is small and lightweight. It uses a common CR2032 battery which requires no tools to replace. Just use your finger to rotate the battery cover to the unlocked position and the cover pops off for easy battery replacement. My only gripe regarding the sensor performance with my Garmin Edge 500 is that there is about a 5-second delay. When I stop pedaling, it takes about 5 seconds for the cadence reading on my Edge 500 to show "0". Similarly, any abrupt change in my pedaling cadence won't be reflected in the Edge 500 for 5 seconds. It's not necessarily a big deal once you realize that there is a delay. I assume that the delay is necessary since the computer would need a few revolutions of the crank before it can compute the RPM. This is great. I can't believe how clunky the old cadence sensor was compared to this one.

It works very well. Fairing Cadence Sensor 2 with Garmin Forerunner 55. I enjoy riding my bike. I bought a Garmin Cadence Sensor 2 because I wanted to know my average cadence. However, I expected it to fair on my Forerunner 55 when I turned it by 2 revolutions as instructed in the manual for the Cadence Sensor 2, but it didn't. So I looked into the Forerunner 55 menu and found out how to fair the Sensor 2. Follow these steps to fair it: First, press the UP button on the Forenner 55 for 2 seconds. You will see 'Watch Face' on the screen. Then press the 'DOWN' button 6 times and 'Sensors & Acessories' will appear. Press the 'START STOP' button to select. Then select 'ADD NEW'. Then, turn the crank arm while it is attached to the crank arm of the bike as instructed in the manual. When you do this, it will appear on the Forerunner 55 screen and when you select it, the fairing is complete. Then, select bike as an activity on your Forerunner 55, select cadence as bike, and then ride your bike and your cadence will appear on the screen of your Forerunner 55.

The best out there and holds charge for a very long time. You wont even remember when you replaced the battery.

I had the same issue many reviews mention where the sensor did not work - no flashing lights, not connecting to Bluetooth, even with a change of battery. I followed the instructions of one of the previous reviews to fix the tin holding the battery and the lights started working. Continued to have some difficulty connecting to the Garmin Connect app as instructed. Turns out the sensor connects directly to the Forerunner 35! Just go to Settings > Sensors > Add. It originally gave me messages to put device on sensor and make sure sensor was turned on. Once I switched to indoor ride and started my cycling workout, everything was working despite those messages. Good luck!

Very good product, once connected nothing else to do. It connects really fast to the cycling computer and to MyWhoosh. Haven't changed battery yet. Very easy to use and straight forward. I use the same one in two different bikes and it's really easy to move.

I have a Garmin Fenix 5X and so by extension have most of the Garmin sensors you can get. These cadence sensors have been reliable for me without any drop out issues in the data when synced to my watch. See attached picture. That was going uphill for almost 1.5 hours. Downhill there are gaps as it was a 2,600 ft decent and minimal pedaling required. The sensor mounts to the inside of one of your crank arms using elastic bands. I mountain bike and go downhill on some very rough terrain and the sensor has stayed put. I do not worry about this thing coming off ever. See picture of how I have mine mounted. The pedal would have to fly off before damaging the sensor. I’ve used this for about half a year now with no issues. If you are looking for a cadence sensor, I would not hesitate to recommend this one for you over the other brands available.

I have always been a fan of Garmin, from car GPS to sports watches and bike computers. Never had a problems until both cadence sensors stopped working almost simultaneously. I contacted Garmin customer supports and they promptly replied and solved the problem, sending me two new sensors. Now THAT'S customer supports. Thanks Garmin, thanks Andrea (who handled my claim)!

J'ai d'abord acheté le cadencemètre Garmin parce que je passais d'entrainement stationnaire avec Bitgym sur iPad vers la télé... donc, je devais trouver un plan B pour mesure mon RPM lors des séance coachées. J'ai roulé sur des entrainements de plus de 25km à vitesse et résistance très variables, j'ai fait des tests en utilisant en même temps ce cadencemètre et le système Bitgym (caméra), c'est quasi identiques. A 1-2 tour prêt. Parfait! Installation super facile et le pairage Bluetooth s'est réussi sans problème. Pour les gens qui expérimentent de la difficulté au pairage d'appareil, fermez les autres qui sont à proximité, le temps d'initier la première connexion. Lorsque je sortirai mon vélo de gravel dans quelques semaines, je vais y transféré mon cadencemètre pour sûr! Bien hâte de voir mes stats de sorties.

Fácil instalación y configuración, muy buenos los productos Garmin.

Great little sensor. Easy to fit, and swap between bikes if needed. Connects quickly, easily and seemlessly both that first time when pairing, and in every use thereafter. Battery could last longer, but seems to suffer more in storage than it does in use (I have one on each bike now). Good value for money - watch out for any deals that come up for extra savings 👍

Perfect, easy to sync with watch and swift.

Efficace, facile à installer et reconnu directement par mon Edge Explorer