Heart Rate Monitor

grantus
grantus Posts: 690
edited January 2009 in Training, fitness and health
I'm after a good heartrate monitor but something that won't break the bank.

Preferably it will double as a cycling computer as well so i don't have to mount to separate devices on my handlebars.

I would also like it to have a cadence sensor.

Here's the catch - I don't want to break the bank.

Does there exist such a device for people on a tight budget (i.e. stingey besterts!)
www.westlothianclarion.co.uk

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  • adeyboy
    adeyboy Posts: 113
    This ought to do the job...

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunn ... 352&sr=1-2

    just ordered one, so can't personally recommend, but BikeRadar did, and at c £70 too.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/cate ... r-50-29594

    think you'd need to buy an extra bit of kit to turn it into a genuine cycle computer... but looks pretty decent.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I'd recommend the Garmin Forerunner 50, I got mine for £20 from Wiggle, definitely a bargain.
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  • chill123
    chill123 Posts: 210
    i've got a polar cs300. great for running and other sports as well as cycling. you can also get a cadence sensor for the bike.
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  • galaxyboy
    galaxyboy Posts: 168
    I've been looking at the cs300cad today and as I also need a new watch it does not sound as bad to the purse string holder. :wink:

    There looks to be a lot of functions on it, is it easy to use?
  • griffo75
    griffo75 Posts: 23
    llyods pharmacy do a heart rate monitor with wireless chest strap for £7.32
    cheap as chips
    you can buy from their website or local store.
  • neil²
    neil² Posts: 337
    griffo75 wrote:
    llyods pharmacy do a heart rate monitor with wireless chest strap for £7.32
    cheap as chips
    you can buy from their website or local store.

    Looks great!

    Anyone used one of these? Functionally, it looks exactly like the bottom end Polar.
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  • griffo75
    griffo75 Posts: 23
    i can't fault it.
    standard watch features plus actual,average and max heart rate.
    i bought one to use on the turbo trainer to gauge my sessions, for me perfect. :D
    oh and its under £8 bills :shock:
  • neil²
    neil² Posts: 337
    Thanks!

    I'll try to pick one up tomorrow, I think.
    :P
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  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    one question - can you change the chest strap batteries or do you need to bin it everytime they go?

    Forerunner for £20 is a real bargin IMHO...
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  • griffo75
    griffo75 Posts: 23
    yep you can change the batteries. watch + strap.
  • neil²
    neil² Posts: 337
    griffo75 wrote:
    llyods pharmacy do a heart rate monitor with wireless chest strap for £7.32
    cheap as chips
    you can buy from their website or local store.

    Sadly, I think that my local has a bad batch :(

    I bought one today which didn't turn on, and then got that replaced for another which died as soon as I pressed a button on it. Not sure whether to go for the third-time-lucky approach.

    Bad day for cycling for me :cry:
    - tomorrow must be better :P
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  • griffo75
    griffo75 Posts: 23
    a mate in work put me on to them.
    he's had his for a year or so with no issues. asfor mine no problems as yet.
    you get the usual 1 year guarantee.

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