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05-05.-2005, 07:11 AM
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what is a good heart rate monitor
what ae some good simple not too overly expensive heart rate monitors? are there any good web sites to go to to see some?
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05-05.-2005, 12:43 PM
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Location: Hailey Idaho
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
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I use the sigma PC 14 HRM it has all the functions I need and it is a good price. |
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05-05.-2005, 08:08 PM
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Location: Victoria, Australia
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
Dont buy a cheap 1 off ebay. I got 1 and it doesn't even work any more...always gos to 99% max HR after 10min...piece of sht
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05-05.-2005, 09:21 PM
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
I'd only buy polar. Waste of money if your not doing s.e's or similar work.
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07-05.-2005, 08:27 AM
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
I use a polar, its nice and reliable. Plus I think they just released one that is like a regular computer.
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15-05.-2005, 07:30 AM
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Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
I have Sigma PC1600 and I wouldn`t buy it if I had known that it`s not coded. I have problems when someone rides beside me because in 90% of time it shows wrong.
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14-06.-2005, 01:17 AM
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
I use the Polar 720 because I have a coach and I download my files of my workouts to him. If I didn't - I would definately go with something like a Cateye for my speed/cadence and then just use a low-end (~$120) polar for my heart rate. There are several polar models that are on-bike that you can get pretty cheap, but probably not under $200.
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14-06.-2005, 07:18 PM
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Location: Victoria, Australia
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
Im thinking of just getting a 'All in 1' speed/ HRM/ cadence computer. The Vetta V100HR looks good.
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14-06.-2005, 10:51 PM
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
I bought Oregon Scientific RP109 one month ago and it`s good one for that price!
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04-12.-2006, 05:25 PM
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Location: United Arab Emirates
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Re: what is a good heart rate monitor
Yeah I agree, Polar is really good. I have the Polar S725X. It's on the expensive side, but worth it. You can analyze the data from your cycling in so many differnt forms on the watch itself, or even better: download the graph on PC, to get percentages averages, calories burned and tons more. It has everything you need for an ambitious cyclist. Altitude, temp, cadence (sold seperate), speed, distance, heartrate, calories, power (sold seperate). However my speed tends to jump around. for example if I ride under power lines or close to someone with the same polar, my speed sensor picks both ours up and my speed goes from say 32km/h to 64km/h for a few seconds. It's really annoying but you can fix it with "error correction" on the PC, although this is a slow and boring process. The wireless models are nicer than wired one's but sometimes not that accurate, as mentioned above. Even if you place the speed sensor on the front wheel as compared with the back one it can still jump around. My altitude meter sometimes goes haywire too especially with the seasons changing, one week it says I'm riding at average 30m above sea level then a few weeks later the same course I'm riding -100m but you can just reprogram it monthly. Other than that Polar is really good.
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