Sports bra + HR monitor strap

[ChickWithBrains]

Hello,

Your cup size has nothing to do with the HRM you should buy, and really, so long as you aren't at the ends of the spectrum for ribcage circumference, the basic HRMs with the elastic strap will fit you fine. They go under the lower strap of your sports bra, tight against your ribcage.

I recently bought a Nike Imara HRM after a long stretch with Polar; I just like the look of the watch better. Their reviews are quite good and you can find good deals on ebay or by using Froogle.

[Starfish]

Ditto what else has been said here about bra & HRM strap fit, etc. And, the Nike sounds great.

But, I am one of those who has a Polar that was about $70, and I wear the strap for long rides...up to 10 hours, etc, and have no discomfort. I wear it with a sports bra (no underwire). Don't even recall the brand of bra, and I will be shopping for a new one soon, just because it is time.

The watch is ugly, and way too big for my wrist, but I don't care, because I mount the watch on my bars, which I find easy to monitor and use while riding.

[maryellen]

<<The watch is ugly, and way too big for my wrist, but I don't care, because I mount the watch on my bars, which I find easy to monitor and use while riding.>>

What is it with the wrist straps on polar heart rate monitors? I am not a small person yet I'm usually using the smallest or second smallest notch on the wrist strap. argh

[VeloVT]

I have the Nike as well; I received it as a gift. The watch is pretty. But it lacks an important feature (to me...), so I almost never use it. It doesn't have a split timer -- I use it primarily when running, not cycling, and my mile splits are important to me -- so the timer that only stops and starts, and can't take/record/recall splits just isn't that useful. Shame on Nike for selling an HRM for $100 that doesn't have this basic feature that many (perhaps most) cheaper models have. I have a Timex Bodylink system with GPS, and when I want to use an HRM that's what I use (strap is more comfortable for me too). My forays into HR training has been frustrating though, I think I need a coach .

I've found my "seamless" bras -- the ones that are knit in one piece, and don't have a separate, pieced band -- tend to fit better with the hrm.

[Starfish]

<<The watch is ugly, and way too big for my wrist, but I don't care, because I mount the watch on my bars, which I find easy to monitor and use while riding.>>

What is it with the wrist straps on polar heart rate monitors? I am not a small person yet I'm usually using the smallest or second smallest notch on the wrist strap. argh

My opinion? Like most everything cycling, it is a man's watch, but they don't call it a man's watch.