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05-08-04 | 03:43 PM

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From: The Alta Loma area of Rancho Cucamonga. About 45 miles east of Los Angeles, California. Uphill, downhill and across hill riding; not too level!

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Originally Posted by MSD

I'm seriously considering buying a nice cycle computer/HRM, most likely a Polar s520 or s720i. However, I heard power lines can interfere with the wireless operation. I beleive 100% of the roads I ride on have power lines. Hell, I think most roads in S. Jersey have powerlines. How much of a problem is this? I don't want to spend $250 to $300 on a nice setup only to have it not work properly.

Thanks!

Mike

And not only HRMs, regular cyclocomputers too. I was riding up a hill and came alongside some big "walking martian" electrical transmission towers and lines. As I was crawling up that particular hill, I was supprised to see my speed reading at 50+ mph.

Or maybe my brain was in high speed mode and it just seemed like I was going slow. . .

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