polar heart rate straps
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it depends which model you have.
This site should help - www.heartratemonitor.co.uk/polar_hrm_accessories.htmlI’m a sprinter – I warmed up yesterday.0 -
second Eddy's sugestion. They have lots of replacement bits including straps so you should be fine, and their service is excellent from my experience.0
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georgee wrote:left mine in the showers this morning now it's gone! can you just buy any generic strap or does this cause problems, not what I need with 7 days to go until I leave for the Marmotte!
Hi there.
What's going to happen if you ride without a hrm?
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andrewgturnbull wrote:georgee wrote:left mine in the showers this morning now it's gone! can you just buy any generic strap or does this cause problems, not what I need with 7 days to go until I leave for the Marmotte!
Hi there.
What's going to happen if you ride without a hrm?
Cheers, Andy
I'd like to know too.
Dennis Noward0 -
He'll die of course!
Actually I know where he's coming from. I use mine all the time and find it really useful feedback. Not the only feedback and don;t ride solely based on HR as it can vary, but very useful. Works for me that its a good indicator when to back off or when to keep pushing.
If you haven;t tried the soft strap one get one - miles more comfrotable than the older more solid ones.0 -
certain death, well no, did my Richmond Park training last night and was off by two mins for three laps, this I think is far more down to a useless headwind on part rather than me not knowing my hearts effort, my legs hurt so tat was a good check.
I use as a good check to limit my efforts on long rides, stops me blowing later from getting a bit carried away!0 -
Hi there.
The trick to using an hrm (or any other bit of measuring technology) is to use it to learn more about your body - it's limits and how it responds to differing levels of intensity.
If you rely on your hrm then all you're doing is learning to read a number of a screen.
Don't get me wrong - I love technology, I use both hrm and power measurement in training (never in racing), but you need to be in charge of the tools, not the other way round!
Cheers, Andy0 -
andrewgturnbull wrote:Hi there.
The trick to using an hrm (or any other bit of measuring technology) is to use it to learn more about your body - it's limits and how it responds to differing levels of intensity.
If you rely on your hrm then all you're doing is learning to read a number of a screen.
Don't get me wrong - I love technology, I use both hrm and power measurement in training (never in racing), but you need to be in charge of the tools, not the other way round!
Cheers, Andy
Completely agree Andy, good point. Use mine in training either if I'm doing base or recovery type training to not overdo it or to know where my limits are for climbing, going hard etc. When it gets to racing you've got to read a lot of other things and go a lot more on feel but it helps me as a check and balance based on what I learn in training. I don;t get caught up in specific HR intervals when racing but I know that I can hammer along at up to about 82-85% MHR for an hour or so and once it start to climb up into high 80's to low 90's on short hills, breakaways etc that my time is limited at that speed.0 -
kenbaxter wrote:andrewgturnbull wrote:Hi there.
The trick to using an hrm (or any other bit of measuring technology) is to use it to learn more about your body - it's limits and how it responds to differing levels of intensity.
If you rely on your hrm then all you're doing is learning to read a number of a screen.
Don't get me wrong - I love technology, I use both hrm and power measurement in training (never in racing), but you need to be in charge of the tools, not the other way round!
Cheers, Andy
Completely agree Andy, good point. Use mine in training either if I'm doing base or recovery type training to not overdo it or to know where my limits are for climbing, going hard etc. When it gets to racing you've got to read a lot of other things and go a lot more on feel but it helps me as a check and balance based on what I learn in training. I don;t get caught up in specific HR intervals when racing but I know that I can hammer along at up to about 82-85% MHR for an hour or so and once it start to climb up into high 80's to low 90's on short hills, breakaways etc that my time is limited at that speed.
I agree with you guys but am a bit more radical. I don't think computers, monitors ,and the
like should even be allowed at races that happen on a local or regional level. All focus should be on what you're doing and what is happening around you. This to me is a pure and simlple safety matter, nothing else. How many crashes are caused by some weekend warrior, at some local race, who maybe, just maybe, took one glance too many at his power meter? I know it would p*ss me off if some bozo took me out because he
wasn't watching what was happening. I've been to plenty of races and seen my fair
share of crashes and the statement I hear the most, after the fact, is "man, I don't know
what happened". Get rid of all that suff at the races. Pay attention to what is happening around you. Whoa, starting to rant. But I do feel a bit better.
Dennis Noward0
