When choosing your speedo there are several points to consider:

• You need to choose one which will first suit your wheel, most speedos are programmed by either the diameter of the wheel or the circumference of the wheel, either is ok, but make sure you read the packaging and make sure it will go down to a size suitable for your board wheels.
• The more buttons the less waterproof it is likely to be, which should be taken into consideration,
• If the speedo is wired or not, this will make no difference apart from how to attach, generally its up to you.

Attaching the Magnet to your wheel:
You can do this two ways – You can stick the magnet to your wheel rim by using an epoxy glue of some sort, this is not always successful – Or you could unscrew the bolts holding your rim together until it is loose enough to get fingers behind the rim, then you need to drill a hole through the rim and counter-sink it so that the head of the screw you will put through it is flush with the plastic if the inside of the rim.

Attaching the Sensor Unit:
You could make a bracket by using a piece of flat metal by curving and bending it into a shape to go around the trucks axle and leaving it sticking up to tie wrap the sensor to, make sure before you attach it too securely that it is at the correct distance from the wheel magnet and that it works when you spin the wheel.

For Wired Computers (Ignore if Wireless):
Take the wire along the axle to the centre of the trucks and then up the outside of them and to the top of the board and tie wrap it at numerous points to keep it positioned correctly and out of the way of the trucks when turning.

Attaching the computer to your deck:
This could be done in a number of ways, I attached mine by means of the bracket that came with the speedo, which I shortened the length of, then drilled a hole through to accommodate a screw which I then put into the deck, make sure the top of the screw is flush with the plastic as otherwise the computer itself may not go on it properly and ensure that it is securely fastened as you don’t want it flying off your board on landing.
Something else to ensure the long life of your speedo is that you position the computer at a good position on top of the deck, so that the curve of the deck and the bindings prevent it from getting hit when the board falls upside down if you kick it off mid jump.

Have fun and take care!

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