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One device for all occasions?
threeknees
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Hi all,
Am dipping my toes into the murky waters of triathlons and am wondering whether people use a heart rate monitor strapped to the bike or whether they have a separate cycling computer and wristwatch heart rate monitor? Am keen to keep within my target training zone (when I discover what THAT is) and am also keen to know distance traveled on the bike and average speed etc...
So what do you lot reckon..is there one device that suits all three disciplines or am I better buying two that share a compatible chest strap?
Cheers
F
Am dipping my toes into the murky waters of triathlons and am wondering whether people use a heart rate monitor strapped to the bike or whether they have a separate cycling computer and wristwatch heart rate monitor? Am keen to keep within my target training zone (when I discover what THAT is) and am also keen to know distance traveled on the bike and average speed etc...
So what do you lot reckon..is there one device that suits all three disciplines or am I better buying two that share a compatible chest strap?
Cheers
F
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Then we get into GPS..systems...here we go again.
Joking apart..if you are not sure of your investment in this sport, get a basic HRM & a basic bike computer, they will tell you as much as you want to know for now..now how basic your HRM is depends on what you want to know..write a list & check it against the feature lists for your chosen make, match it up & see if you want to spend that much. Good luck & welcome aboard.
As for training zones, most HRMs will have chart included but beware of 220-age, testing is much more (painful) accurate.
http://www.heartratemonitor.co.uk
have a look, it's got a section where you tell it what features you want on your HRM and shows you which models have it. really good site
There is the option of going down the GPS route but that becomes expensive, and not owning one myself will leave to someone else to advise you on.
David.