Training & Nutrition - Looking to buy a HRM w/HR and elapsed time..PERIOD!

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Smokey
02-11-05, 08:27 AM
Howdy,

I have an old Polar HRM on my stationary bike - it's called the Pacer, and it's been chugging along for about 6-7 years now! - and I'm looking for a similar model for my road bike. Similar, except I'd like it to have a stop watch displayed along with the heart rate one the main screen .

It seems that Polar goes from the "Beat" model (just the heart rate, nothing else) up to models that have hi-lo thresholds, beeps, multiple lap times, calories burned (useless info, IMHO), and other bells and whistles that I really don't want or need.

So, my question is: Do any of you know of a model (doen't have to be Polar) that you strap on and it displays - on ONE screen - your continuous HR and the elapsed time???

Thanks for your input.

Jim

late
02-11-05, 08:32 AM
Hi,
Sark has a lot of different monitors. He had charts of features on the
various models. You might want to consider an 'out of zone' alarm; it can be easy to zoom out of the zone you want to be in and not notice.
Ubie
02-11-05, 08:54 AM
I just acquired a Sigma Sport pc3 that does that, and pretty much nothing else (well, ok, it's a got a clock). Mine's non-functional, but this might be what you're looking for. I think they can be found for $25-$30 or so.

bamberg
02-11-05, 11:41 AM
I just got an almost-new Polar M31 on ebay.de for about $45. It does what you said and a little more. I also like the simultaneous display of HR and elapsed time and did not have this feature on my old Polar A3.
terrymorse
02-12-05, 01:20 AM
So, my question is: Do any of you know of a model (doen't have to be Polar) that you strap on and it displays - on ONE screen - your continuous HR and the elapsed time???

This Polar model has what you're looking for, plus the basic bike computer functions:

Polar S-150 (http://amos.shop.com/amos/cc/main/ccn_search/st/polar%20s150/sy/productsx/ccsyn/260/prd/16931443/ccsid/324490879-24055/adtg/02060523)

The display has 3 separate lines of information that you can set to show whatever you want.

But if all you really want is stopwatch and heart rate, the Polar M32 (http://www.polarusa.com/consumer/fitness/model/M32.asp) will suffice. Since the prices are comparable, I suggest the S-150.