Polar works?
09-23-08, 02:29 PM
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Polar works?
Can anyone tell me if a Polar HRM/computer works on a low racer? (I've recently acquired a Fujin.) If not, is there an equivalent?
09-23-08, 08:28 PM
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Polar HRM
Don't count on it... I am assuming you are talking the wireless speed/cadence sensors. I have successfully mounted a cadence sensor on my Optima Lynxx (ok, not a low-rider, but similar enough, likely, as the relative distances would be the same or closer...) with excellent results, but I was completely unable to get a signal with the speed sensor off a 20" front wheel. The range on the transmitters is quite limited...
The heart rate, on the other hand, works just fine...
The heart rate, on the other hand, works just fine...
09-24-08, 06:19 AM
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Thanks for sharing your experience. I don't want to invest in another system, but to get the same info, it sounds like it may be necessary.
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I don't know about cadence, but I've run wireless computers on my Fujin SL-II, Velokraft VK2 and an Optima Baron with out any problems.
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Avoid Polar products that use infrared. Extremely frustrating.
