Heart Rate Monitors

jaredpace

Got some big events coming up later this year, so have finally decided to train smarter rather than just going for it all the time. Everything you read tells you to use a HRM, but which one? There are so many that I'm at a loss as to what to buy. Can't find any articles where there has been a group test in the mags. Don't want anything to cheap but don't want to pay top money either. Thinking around the £80-100 mark. Can anyone recommend one? :?

Cheers,

Jared

Gr.uB

Cycling Plus did a review a couple of months ago if I remember correctly.

I used to use a HR montior that was previously given a great rating. It was not as sophisticated as a Polar that can be dowloaded to a computer programme. When I needed a new cycling computer I bought a combined computer / HR monitor from Sigma. It also has an altimeter and I like to know how much altitude I get, especially on longer rides.

The Sigma one has been faultless for me. Waterproof etc. The only time it did struggle was when we had that freezing fog the other month and I was out in -8 and the fog froze the front button, but it was okay as soon as I stopped at work.

This is the one I bought Sigma BC 2006 MHR

mr-ed

I have a Polar CS100 and for the money I don't think you need anything else. Its about £70 I personally can't see why anybody would go for the 200 its extra £10er doesn't seem to buy you anything more. The CS100 will work with a cadence sensor as well and they are about £20. I would like to be able to download all the data to a computer to see how I'm going but for £400 its really not worth it. So I'd get the CS100 again, I've found you can get spares really easily (extra sensors, brackets) which is useful if you want to run it on too bikes or brake something.

as50215

mr-ed wrote:

I have a Polar CS100 and for the money I don't think you need anything else. Its about £70 I personally can't see why anybody would go for the 200 its extra £10er doesn't seem to buy you anything more. The CS100 will work with a cadence sensor as well and they are about £20. I would like to be able to download all the data to a computer to see how I'm going but for £400 its really not worth it. So I'd get the CS100 again, I've found you can get spares really easily (extra sensors, brackets) which is useful if you want to run it on too bikes or brake something.

Doesnt that extra for the CS200 get you computer upload ?

jamesblodgett

as50215 wrote:

mr-ed wrote:

I have a Polar CS100 and for the money I don't think you need anything else. Its about £70 I personally can't see why anybody would go for the 200 its extra £10er doesn't seem to buy you anything more. The CS100 will work with a cadence sensor as well and they are about £20. I would like to be able to download all the data to a computer to see how I'm going but for £400 its really not worth it. So I'd get the CS100 again, I've found you can get spares really easily (extra sensors, brackets) which is useful if you want to run it on too bikes or brake something.

Doesnt that extra for the CS200 get you computer upload ?

I have the CS200 and the sonic upload works great, though I have a number of friends with the Garmin 305CAD/HR and wish I had the cash for that. Or better yet, the 705 because it is compatible with many of the wireless power meters on the market. To go with the Ordu I have my eye on...

mr-ed

IF the CS200 does that I didn't realise! Worth the extra £10er then!

jaredpace

Thanks fellas, I've gone and ordered a CS200CAD. Jared