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GPS or foot pod/cadence sensor
speedysi
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Hi I am thinking of buying a Garmin FR60 with foot pod and cadence sensor for tri and have a few questions:
Can the HR be used in the water?
Can the timer run through all 3 disciplines?
Is there a slick/quick change from the cadence sensor to foot pod etc?
If you think there could be issues, can you suggest other products. Other than the great but expensive 310xt.
It will be for 70.3 and possibly ironman
Sorry for all the daft questions.
Thanks
Can the HR be used in the water?
Can the timer run through all 3 disciplines?
Is there a slick/quick change from the cadence sensor to foot pod etc?
If you think there could be issues, can you suggest other products. Other than the great but expensive 310xt.
It will be for 70.3 and possibly ironman
Sorry for all the daft questions.
Thanks
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But as far as i am aware/ have been informed, the heart rate function of any device will not work in water.
The timer function will and can run for all parts of your tri, however most (youll hav to check if the fr60 does) hav a lap setting, which on finishing your swim, if u press lap button, will record your swim time as lap1, then as u exit t1, u can press lap again which will record your time spent in t1 as lap2, then it will record your bike etc.
As said I'm also confused on which model to go for, if u want gps without 310's price then a lot of people use the 305 (but as not waterproof tend to stick it in their swim cap.
Whichever u decide on, take a look at this address I was given, as they are cheap www.handtec.co.uk
Hope this makes sense and helps.....
On another note, I've wasted too much time putting sensors on/off - the question is...is it really worth it in a race?
I say footpod. If it's calibrated the reading should be as accurate as required. Do you care if u can 10km or 10.05km?
Mine is very accurate, I check it regularly just to make sure...
foot pod all the way.
I bought one on e-bay from Tate Defense in US for 400 US. Good deal comes with cadence, a neat wireless speed receiver which is in a bike skewer and footpod (much much smaller than the old polar one) GPS is available but no idea if its any good, as not in the triathlon pack.
How good is it???? No bloody idea as i've just had my ankle rebuilt after an accident and have yet to even wear it!