u/Independent_Snow_872

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Magene speed sensor overestimating Watts on spin bike

Hey everyone,

​I just bought a pair of Magene sensors (Cadence + Speed) to use with my stationary spin bike (BH Fitness).

​The cadence sensor works perfectly, but the speed sensor is giving me insane numbers. Because spin bikes have a heavy flywheel that spins very fast with low resistance, the apps (Zwift/MyWhoosh) think I'm constantly pushing 350W - 450W+ without even trying.

​Since these apps don't let me manually adjust the wheel size to compensate for the flywheel, my avatar is just flying at 50+ km/h.

​Is there any workaround or specific trainer profile I can select to make the virtual power more realistic? I just want to use it for weight loss and cardio.

Thanks!

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u/Independent_Snow_872 — 10 days ago