danielmolloy

Does anybody use this? It's the model I'm considering and I want to know if anybody out there has personal experience to tell me yay or nay. Good value with only the functions that I need.

Thanks

gcasillo

Got a S210 recently. It's terrific. I didn't want cyclocomputer functions, and since I'm a Linux user, software to download to my computer wouldn't work either. The S210 hit my sweet spot. Pretty easy to use, but people complaints about the button action being funky is somewhat true. Not a big deal though. 9/10 for me.

Cerberusgl

I've had a s510 for about 3 months now and really like being able to download my rides. I still keep a Cateye Mitty3 on the bars to track total milage.

The 210 has pretty much all the same HR features. I did have to download the manual and actual read through it to figure out the buttons and for the first couple of rides I would have to go back to the instruction to be able to find a particular menu. Setting limits and interval work-outs is a bit of a pain. If you haven't already, go to https://www.polarusa.com/consumer/pro...ductfinder.asp and hit compare models. Also the S520 is a newer version of the S510 I haven't found anything that changed from one to the next except for the bezel.

If you just want the HR functions the S210 is pretty good but for a few bucks more you can see your training progress over time on your 'puter.

rwg

I recently bought the S210 when I was focused on running and didn't realize running was going to take a back seat to cycling. Nonetheless, it has everything I want in a heart monitor and it sits on the handlebars without getting in the way (you should get the bike donut for it).

For me, it hit the sweetspot b/c the 410 was something like $40 more and then you had to buy the equipment to connect it to your comp on top of that. It wasn't worth it to me. I can record the stats I want in a spread sheet and track them over time pretty easily (and easily combined it with the bike log when I started riding again), so I didn't think I needed the extra gizmos. I was only really interested in avg hr, max hr, and time spent in the training zone. The calorie guestimator is an added bonus. I doubt it is anywhere close to accurate, but assuming it's consistent, it gives you a work load indicator.

It was a little confusing to get used to, but once I got over the learning curve, I like it a lot. The only complaint I have is that it reset itself once when I got a flat and the first replacement tube was defective. I was out of range of the watch long enough that it went back to neutral state and I didn't have a full workout measurement (the file mode only saves basic information for past sessions and full information for the most recent session).

Excellent value for the price imo.

gcasillo

Where can I snatch up a mounting donut for the watch?

Cerberusgl

One choice https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_id=4116

I've seen them on E-bay too.

rwg

From Nashbar:

https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=

From Performance:

https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4116

They seem to have changed them since I got mine (15 years ago). My mount is just a donut of foam that makes the handlebar diameter large enough for the watch strap to secure around. The picture of these new mounts looks a little more stable. Anyway, for $10, you can see your heart rate by glancing down instead of putting your hand in front of your face. It's a good idea.

Edit - looks like Cerberusql beat me to it.

gcasillo

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I tried performancebike.com initially, but I was looking under cyclocomputers. Doh!