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Bloody hell that was close! Nearly scored an own goal and a divorce replying to this one.
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<Tommy>
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Hopefully Camlo will employ the tried and tested technique highlighted in the previous post!
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Don't use mine much either Rick as I do find putting it on a particularly unpleasant experience. Usually it has been left in the garage so is cold and a bit damp and therefore when it touches my clammy body it is a bit like when you first get into a cold swimming pool.I don't use the hrm too often but I find it hard to hit 170!
If putting a bra on is anything like that I have great sympathy for women and I suspect were I a lady I would be the Charlie Dimmock of Cyclechat (@Randyberlin if you have to Google Charlie make sure you Google the circa 1990 version of Charlie not the current version to get my reference).
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Randy is getting quite an education on here. Perhaps he should enter their equivalent of Mastermind with the chosen topic
"Obscure British Cultural references on Cyclechat bkool forum"
Alfie_Gooner
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Is that bad then
as my HR is pretty much always about 160 or above for all the rides i have done on the BKool 
bobinski
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Is that bad then
I am not sure it's "bad" as such more a reflection I was riding on or near my limit. One of the ways to calculate max HR is 220- age, in my case that would give me a max of 167. I sometimes hit 170-175 in bkool and have maxed at 184 I think. I slightly panicked when I saw that but all seemed fine. I do watch my heart rate as I cool down from a ride. Apparently as long as it falls steadily after exertion that's a good thing. If it doesn't then time to rest and perhaps even get tested.
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Is that bad then
I'm with you on this Alfie. I've still not managed to get my hrm working with Bkool, but I know from using it on the road I only have to turn the peddles to hit 150bpm. Then it's onwards and upwards...
220-age seems to be a rough guide and athletes can vary a lot above and below
This website has a little more insight to different methods
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/maxhr.htm
I have exceeded my max theoretical maximum by 11bpm. I didn't feel my heart was going to explode only my lungs were burning in complaint
This website has a little more insight to different methods
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/maxhr.htm
I have exceeded my max theoretical maximum by 11bpm. I didn't feel my heart was going to explode only my lungs were burning in complaint
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Your HR stats mirror mine almost exactly.
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Mmm, almost/ exactly?!?!
I'm the one spouting gibberish now.
I'm the one spouting gibberish now.
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bobinski
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220-age seems to be a rough guide and athletes can vary a lot above and below
This website has a little more insight to different methods
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/maxhr.htm
I have exceeded my max theoretical maximum by 11bpm. I didn't feel my heart was going to explode only my lungs were burning in complaint
Nice little calculator too!
I exceed my max HR on all of them whether choosing Elite or Average.Not sure if i should go
or be 
