Originally Posted by
AbsoluteZ3RO
I have a Polar CS200cad computer on my bike. I like it fairly well, but I thought it would be a lot smarter when off the bike. By that I mean that I thought when I hooked it up to my computer, I'd get a lot more information.
For instance, why cant it graph my HR over my two hour ride. I don't want to just see the max, min and average. Same with Speed. I think it would be very compelling to see a graph of my speed, HR, and cadence and how they all related during the entire ride. This could help me understand what my best cadence is or how much I'm trailing off at the end of the ride. Instead all I'm getting are averages.
What out there will do a better job of providing information for the entire ride.
You're not really going to get a good indication of that with a HRM. Holding a steady intensity, HR will slowly rise over the course of a long ride, which can offset a decline in power. The graphs from the cs400 are fun for the first few weeks, but there really isn't all that much you can do with them. If you're into graphs, get a powermeter.