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SIGMA DUO magnet-free cadence sensor review

A magnet-free cadence sensor from an established German maker, with a pivoting mount and both ANT+ and BLE, though the manufacturer publishes little detail.

Our conclusion Buy it for the brand fit with a SIGMA computer. On specification alone the dual-mode sensors here do more for less.

SIGMA’s DUO is the specialist-brand option in this hub, with a specification sheet that is remarkably brief.

What the manufacturer publishes

A pivoting function. High quality. Compatibility. Durability. ANT+ and BLE. Magnet-free cadence measurement.

That is genuinely the extent of it, and it is worth stating plainly rather than dressing up. Where a manufacturer publishes four adjectives and two protocols, this site reports four adjectives and two protocols.

What can be said

Magnet-free cadence measurement is the modern approach and the right one — nothing to align on a spoke, nothing to drift out of position. ANT+ and BLE together mean it pairs with head units and phones alike. The pivoting mount addresses a real fitting problem on frames where the chainstay sits close to the crank.

Cadence only

Unlike the dual-mode sensors in this hub, this measures cadence and nothing else. If you want speed as well, that is a second purchase, and the dual-mode sensors cost less individually.

Availability

Catalogued and unsold: the American Amazon shop lists the reference with nobody behind it.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

What we rate and what we flag

Strengths

  • From SIGMA Sport, a specialist with decades in cycling instrumentation
  • Magnet-free, so there is no spoke magnet to align or knock out of position
  • A pivoting mount, which helps on crank arms where a fixed pod fouls the frame

Compromises

  • Not listed on the British or French markets
  • Cadence only — this does not do speed, unlike the dual-mode sensors here
  • The manufacturer publishes almost no detail: no battery life, no IP rating, no weight

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United States

Specifications

MeasurementCadence, magnet-free
ProtocolsANT+ and BLE
MountPivoting
Amazon referenceB09KNYFBW2 (identical on 4 markets)
EAN4016224203369

The questions riders ask

Does it measure speed as well?

No. SIGMA specifies this as a cadence sensor. The dual-mode sensors elsewhere in this hub switch between speed and cadence; this one does cadence only.

What is the pivoting function for?

It lets the sensor body angle relative to its mount, which matters on crank arms and frames where a fixed pod would foul the chainstay.

Our score

7.8/ 10

Buy it for the brand fit with a SIGMA computer. On specification alone the dual-mode sensors here do more for less.

Who buys this one, among bike gear

Riders already using SIGMA computers who want a matching sensor from the same maker.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bike gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess this bike gear