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We’re starting a new feature on Monday mornings: in place of the Pic Of The Day we will be showing you a Monday Mystery Pic. An anonymous source has shared with us photos from his collection of cycling history. We will be posting them every Monday morning at 7 am EST for you to offer your best guesses in hopes of winning the admiration of your fellow cycling technorati. So, let’s get started…what do you think this is?

The answer will be posted in the comments section on Tuesday!

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Capitan Slow
Capitan Slow
12 years ago

This seems to be an hub magnet for an Avocet Cyclometers

Geoffrey Stone
Geoffrey Stone
12 years ago

It’s a wheel magnet from an Avocet computer. Clips on the spokes around the front hub flange. Used to love my lime green Avocet.

singlespeedb
singlespeedb
12 years ago

Wheel Magnet for an 80’s early 90’s era Avocet computer.

Nelson
Nelson
12 years ago

So, where to i post my guess??

Nelson
Nelson
12 years ago

BTW, I know exactly what it is….

Matt
Matt
12 years ago

Is it one of those old computer magnets that attached on the front hub?

Chad
Chad
12 years ago

Avocet computer magnet.

Adrian
Adrian
12 years ago

This is from a cateye computer. It clips to the hub. I had one of these computers in the 90’s

Oli Brooke-White
12 years ago

I think Matt is right – it’s the magnet from an Avocet computer, if I recall correctly.

Evan
12 years ago

It’s an Avocet cyclometer magnet. Attaches to the spokes using zip-ties. I remember the Avocet 25, 35 and 40 series using this as it supposedly provided a more accurate reading.

timbo
timbo
12 years ago

This is an Avocet three-prong transmitter for 36-spoke wheels. The 32-spoke version had four prongs.

Tonga
Tonga
12 years ago

timbo is correct, this will fit perfectly on a 36 spoke wheel, but will not fit on a standard 32 spoke wheel.

Yerma
Yerma
12 years ago

Yup… the others have beaten me to the line. Avocet hub magnet for a 36 spoke wheel. Actually you could make it work with a 32 spoke hub/wheel.
The hub side prongs on the magnet ring had enough grip and you moved the sensor on the fork out just a bit to accommodate. I ran these on my Campy 32 hole hubs for years.

Kasper
Kasper
12 years ago

No way that is a magnet!

It is the Acme Super-X3 composite jockey wheel.
Easy recogniced with it’s three low-profiled and heat dispersing teeth.

A magnet? … come on people! 🙂

Champ
Champ
12 years ago

It appears to be part of a prototype monocle frame without the glass.

Greg
Greg
12 years ago

Definitely an Avocet computer hub mount magnet. As already stated, it would work for a 32 hole hub if you didn’t mind a slight wobble after forcing it on, but this one was intended for 36 holes.

Douglas
Douglas
12 years ago

I guess I’m not the only old fart here. 😉 Yup, Avocet magnetic pickup. I had mine on a Univega Superstrada — never should have sold that one — a Cannondale touring and then a De Rosa. Old times…

yeray
yeray
12 years ago

AVOCET ALTIMETER 50 years 95-96

Matt
Matt
12 years ago

Aww, I didn’t think that many people would get it… Timbo, you’re a repository of cycling knowledge!
Touring lockring removers tend to baffle people when they look in my tool kit.

nicd78
nicd78
12 years ago

looks like my girlfriends broken diaphragm

Biron Keefer
Biron Keefer
12 years ago

Avocet Wheel Magnet

Steve M
Steve M
12 years ago

The “Lance ” disposable testostone cock ring that Floyd wore in the Tour?

Hugh Jass
Hugh Jass
12 years ago

I still have an Avocet Altimeter NIB. Never got around to mounting it.

Sean
12 years ago

Avocet computer magnet

CJ
CJ
12 years ago

I still have a few of those. Yup the comments above are right an Avocet computer magnet. I had to cut the prongs off and double-side tape this to my Specialized Tri-Spoke

moz
moz
12 years ago

A missing part from Aliens spaceship.

holpunch
holpunch
12 years ago

Capt. slow was faster than me. It is indeed an Avocet wheel magnet. I’ve got several in my toolbox to I have to dispose of.

Dave Hart
Dave Hart
12 years ago

Deffo avocet magnet. That takes me back. Very Old skool

steve
steve
12 years ago

How ironic, I removed an ancient Avocet rig from my wife’s hybrid yesterday and threw the computer mount, the cable, the sensor, and this ring magnet into the trash. But I still have a working Avocet setup on my 18 year old Serotta.

louis
louis
12 years ago

retainer ring for BB30

CCH
CCH
12 years ago

Wow. Had one of these on my first decent bike in 1985. Avocet wheel magnet.

DatZegIkToch!
12 years ago

AVOCET MULTIPULSE MAGNETIC WHEEL

Rob Alford
Rob Alford
12 years ago

It’s a sensor ring for an Avocet 20/30 bike computer from the 80s/90s. I have one still. THAT WORKS.

Justin
Justin
12 years ago

It may well be an Avocet computer magnet as others are saying, but when I first glanced at it I was reminded of the lockring used on Shimano Nexus internally-geared hubs. I now realize that part looks a bit different.

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