Originally Posted by
Ursa Minor
I use a real cheapo HRM. I thinks its polartech or some such cost somewhere between 30 and 60 dollars. I use it mostly to make sure I'm not blowing up on long hills.
Charlie
I have a Garmin Edge 500 with HRM, it works as advertised. It was interesting to see the actual numbers but hasn't changed the way I ride. I certainly don't need it to tell me if I've blown my self up on a long hill
. What it does do is an "I told you so" when I look at the data on the computer. My wife also rides with a HRM on longer or more challenging rides - it helps her in that it helps me keep the pace to a manageable speed for her.