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<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
55:20 Tommy!!! Beat me by 6 minutes!! That's what I call REVENGE!! :cycle:

What a dreadful hill that was.
 
Hi jeepfreak

The one I'm using is a Scosche rhythm+. Recomended by theboxers who also speaks highly of it. I've only used it once but I'm very happy with it so far. It goes on the arm rather than chest and the strap is both comfy and easy to tighten\release. I always struggled with the garmin to get it to pick up my heart beat but I don't know if others had the same problem. This is compounded on bkool as you don't have the option of it picking up signal after you've started a ride. I believe if its hasn't registered the HRM before you log on it won't work. This one kicked in no problems. No probs trying to make sure its slightly moist etc. Cost is a negative. Can't remember exactly but it was over £50 which seems a bit excessive.

Cool, thanks for the info. The funny thing is after I saw your post I went onto Amazon and was looking at HRM's and I saw that one and saved it in my wish list to look at later. Will have a better look when my Christmas bonus from work hits.
 

juniorshysheep

Well-Known Member
Location
Aberdeen
I've just done a ride using the hrm for the first time. TB it worked perfectly and I far prefer it to the chest strap. Thanks again amigo. :okay:

My average bpm was 155 I think. Is that high? I know it's not a straight forward answer.

Also I have a garmin hrm I don't need. I couldn't get it working on bkool but have used it in the real world. Don't know if the battery went or I'm just a plank :scratch:. Either way does anyone want it? I'm happy to give it to someone who uses that type of strap. At worst you can change the battery right?

Interesting to read this Tommy. I have a Garmin HRM that I'm struggling to get working with Bkool also (works fine with my Garmin Edge). I was unsure if the problem was with the HRM or my Garmin Ant+ stick, sounds like I now have an option to resolve...
 
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bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
Interesting to read this Tommy. I have a Garmin HRM that I'm struggling to get working with Bkool also (works fine with my Garmin Edge). I was unsure if the problem was with the HRM or my Garmin Ant+ stick, sounds like I now have an option to resolve...
I have a garmin HRM and it's always just automatically paired with Bkool, no problem. Bkool also sell their own branded HRM which looks remarkably similar to the Garmin one.....
 

BILL S

Guru
Location
London
So is it the usual torture tonight? @gbrown

edit: if so, can I start alongside Tommy?
 

Soarerv8

Über Member
@TurboTommy are you doing the Handicap tonight?

When was the last time you did the Tin Can Ten Time Trial? You've been grassed up as much improved over your previous time, so perhaps we should adjust your Handicap to keep things close? ;)
Too right Uncle G sort these handicap bandits out. I would also like you to consider that I have become markedly crapper since I last did that ride.

Just saying.

Email at work has been broken by a numpty so I awarded myself a day off whilst it settles down and people stop replying to all as it sends out another 1.2 million emails. With this time I have been stretching in anticipation of the ride.
 
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