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Old 12-28-05, 09:50 AM
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I've always used a Polar HRM, but I can't swear they're the best because I've never tried any other brands. Polar has worked well for me, plus it's compatible with all the aerobic equipment at my gym (I can just wear the strap and it reads out on the machine control panel; I don't have to grip the machine's pulse-reading handgrips or wear my wrist readout).

For bike riding I put the wrist readout on the handlebars. A short section of pipe insulation works well as a holder, since the band won't tighten quite enough not to slip and slide on the bars. Glancing at the readout on the handlebars is much easier than trying to look at something on your wrist all the time.

For speed, distance, and cadence I used a Cateye Astrale 8, which I am very happy with. It's wired so no concerns about crosstalk with the HRM.

Hope this helps,
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