Quote Originally Posted by e.e.cummings View Post
My friend has one that he tells me has all of the above, but the one feature he does not like is that there is no automatic on/off of the monitoring - sometimes he will forget to shut it off right after his workout. So I guess I would want to have the auto on/off as well.
How can a heart rate monitor has auto on/off? How does it know when to start/stop? Mine does turn it off after some time without signal. Some people don't like it because they forget to turn it on.

I don't have all functions in one device. I have Sigma BC1606 (wired) with cadence & Bike 2 options (I have two bikes). Since it's wired, it automatically turn on when the wheel move. I like it wired so that the data can be more accurate.

I have Sigma Onyx Fit for heart rate monitor.

To me, these two provide the best value of my needs under my budget.

I do love to have one with GPS/altitude etc. But at that time I didn't know how serious I'm in the training. Next time when I upgrade my bike, I would consider one like Sigma Rox 9.0 (or the new Garmin Edge 500).