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Garmin HR Strap Dropouts?
I've been using a Garmin Edge 520, and the associated heart rate strap, for about 3 years now (I think). Recently I've seen the heart rate on the 520 drop down to 85 and just stay there for minutes at a time. It's not my actual heart - I checked. If I adjust the strap it starts working again. I replaced the battery, thinking maybe that was the problem but no, it's done it again - once on the road, and this weekend it did it while I was Zwifting. In the latter case I wasn't even using the Garmin head unit, just an ANT+ stick.
So, my questions: Has this happened to anyone else? And, Does this mean my strap is toast?
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