Bike Gadgets....

[Nanci]

All I do is ride my bike and not get off, that's nothing special! It's fun!!!

Nanci

[Surlygirl]

We use Mapsource and Topo USA. We can plot a route on the computer and it tells you mileage and then you can also look at elevation profiles. The maps can be downloaded to the GPS. We use the Etrex by Garmin. Its kind of a neat little tool. Especially around here where half the roads aren't marked and there are some nasty climbs. Also if one of us is out alone the other one at home has a map of the route in case of emergency.

[bikergal]

I just got the garmin forerunner 305(without cadence). I'm still playing with it but so far like it. I find the total climbing that it reports is somewhat questionable but everything else seems to work pretty well. I have a problem with my heart rate going to high so it's nice to be able to constantly monitor it.

Shelley

[Derf]

I have a Polar 720 and love it. You can upload the information to your laptop via the infrared "eye." It's great.

[caligurl]

let's see..... hubby originally had the HAC4.... had many issues with it... had to get it warrantied numerous times... finally had a new one sent to us.. but in the meantime i got into cycling and wanted (and got) the polar s720i.... well... he decided he's had so many problems with the HAC4.. he wanted an s720i, too

we both really liked the polar (i have 2 other polar HRM's that i like too... well.. one i don't use anymore.. but i LOVE my F11 fitness one!)

then garmin came out with the edge.... naturally we both had to get that!

i would recommend either the polar or the garmin.... i can't recommend the HAC4 cuz of all the issues!

[bcipam]

All I do is ride my bike and not get off, that's nothing special! It's fun!!!

Nanci

I'm with you - I had a computer - it fell off two years ago and I've never replaced it... I have a heart rate monitor but I use it for spin class. When I ride I don't care how fast, how far, how high I go, I just want to go....