HR Monitor...bar mounted computer style or watch style??
12-26-10, 03:49 PM
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HR Monitor...bar mounted computer style or watch style??
I am in the market for a HR monitor...should I do the computer style like a Garmin Edge 500? or the watch style like the Garmin FR 60? Pros/Cons? Thanks
12-26-10, 06:05 PM
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It's still a bike computer that records your GPS waypoints and elevation, and you can plug the data into a number of programs and web sites.
Whether that's worth the cost is another issue.
Whether that's worth the cost is another issue.
12-26-10, 08:19 PM
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I would go with the Edge as well unless you also run. If you decide to get a power meter down the road it is ANT+ compatible and the screens are much easier to read while cycling than the Forerunner or equivalent watch.
12-26-10, 10:02 PM
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The edge; I've seen reviews that said it worked pretty accurately with running as well.
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OP, I believe that the the Forerunner 310XT is the "Edge 500" of the Forerunner series. You can take a look at a comparison here: https://blog.nuclearbunny.org/2010/12...-and-edge-500/
12-26-10, 11:45 PM
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I mounted a Polar watch on the bar right next to a Shimano Flightdeck. A little ingenuity made it work for my 26.0 bar. (The extra bit hanging off the Polar mount is a light attachment...)
Then I upgraded to a Garmin Edge 500 ... a lot cleaner, sleeker having an all-in-one system.
Then I upgraded to a Garmin Edge 500 ... a lot cleaner, sleeker having an all-in-one system.
