OK, OK, I know you guys will say I caved after that last thread, and I did (in a way). FedEx will be delivering (within the hour) PerformanceBike.com's only, single Polar CS600+Power that they've yet received. Two reasons I decided to live with it's quirks:
1) The current 10% online coupon (#6001753) in conjuction with being a Team Performance member brought the price down to $568, a bit more palatable.
2) The 'resolution switching' after an out-of-memory situation (although an inane solution to an easily-solved problem) at least allows completion of the ride, with data. Currently, the S720i just stops dead in its tracks.
I decided that for $200-300 more than the old power setup, it was worth it to bite the bullet. I've been riding in lots of wind lately, and it's incredibly difficult to gauge exertion in comparison to how poor I'm feeling at any given moment. But alas, I digress...
I saw the unit yesterday in my LBS, and luckily they weren't willing to budge much (5%) on price, so I checked with Performance.com, and they had only one in stock (wasn't yet on the website). I just checked, and it's now on the website, showing backordered ...
Anyway, as soon as it arrives, I'll immediately install it on my nice, newly washed (old) bike, and I'll report back with how it goes. Won't get a chance to ride it until Monday (sleet/snow at the moment, going skiing this weekend), but I'll certainly report back to this thread afterward. Let me know if you guys want any specific info or pictures. Unfortunately I'll run the new software on a mac pushing VirtualPC and W98, but I guess it's better than nothing!
Cross your fingers...
-J\V
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1) The current 10% online coupon (#6001753) in conjuction with being a Team Performance member brought the price down to $568, a bit more palatable.
2) The 'resolution switching' after an out-of-memory situation (although an inane solution to an easily-solved problem) at least allows completion of the ride, with data. Currently, the S720i just stops dead in its tracks.
I decided that for $200-300 more than the old power setup, it was worth it to bite the bullet. I've been riding in lots of wind lately, and it's incredibly difficult to gauge exertion in comparison to how poor I'm feeling at any given moment. But alas, I digress...
I saw the unit yesterday in my LBS, and luckily they weren't willing to budge much (5%) on price, so I checked with Performance.com, and they had only one in stock (wasn't yet on the website). I just checked, and it's now on the website, showing backordered ...
Anyway, as soon as it arrives, I'll immediately install it on my nice, newly washed (old) bike, and I'll report back with how it goes. Won't get a chance to ride it until Monday (sleet/snow at the moment, going skiing this weekend), but I'll certainly report back to this thread afterward. Let me know if you guys want any specific info or pictures. Unfortunately I'll run the new software on a mac pushing VirtualPC and W98, but I guess it's better than nothing!
Cross your fingers...
-J\V
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