HRM/odometer combinations
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Raleighroader
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HRM/odometer combinations
Aside from the new Garmin tracker, do any of you ride with a combination HRM/odometer mounted on your handlebar, and do you find it satisfactory?
I know that the Polar 150 HRM comes with an odometer feature, but I don't know how good the odometer is on it.
I know that the Polar 150 HRM comes with an odometer feature, but I don't know how good the odometer is on it.
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pan y agua

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Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
ultimate odometer/hrm monitor is a powertap. HR, Speed, distance, cadence, power, torque, time. Little pricey though.
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I just started riding with a Garmin forerunner 301 More for the HRM than the odometer though. It doesn't take input from wheel or cadence sensors, but the GPS-based odo/speedo/altimeter is pretty good when not obstructed by buildings. I use a combination of Garmin's software and motionbased.com to review my rides. Pretty happy with it so far, but I have heard some complaints about the HRM reliability, so we will see after a while.
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Originally Posted by legstwelve
polar cs200CAD. heart rate speed cadence. Cheaper than the Garmin Edge but it is not GPS.
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I have the s150. Been very happy with it. Takes a little learning to get used to, and because it has so many features, you may end up pressing the up/down buttons a lot but it's a great unit. less than $80 at performance too. Highly reccomended. Unless you need cadence of course. Then I'd totally get that 625x.





