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1. Stevo210 - Member

   Mainly for tarmac, must have Speed, Cadence, Heart Rate. Altitude (distance climbed/descended) would be nice. Not that fussed for GPS mapping.

   Contenders but not limited too
   Cateye V3
   Sigma 2209
   Garmin 200/500 (getting a little expensive really)
   Bryton??

   Whats your recommendations, these things aint cheap so want some direction.

   Posted 3 months ago #
2. Stevo210 - Member

   Bump for the evening folks.

   Posted 3 months ago #
3. Kitz_Chris - Member

   Garmin 200, without a doubt. Every Garmin product I have used has been flawless in build and use. I have been using a 500 for the last 18 months and wouldn't want to change it.

   And the GPS functions are surprisingly useful too!

   Posted 3 months ago #
4. mr_mills - Member

   Kitz_Chris - Member

   Garmin 200, without a doubt. Every Garmin product I have used has been flawless in build and use. I have been using a 500 for the last 18 months and wouldn't want to change it.

   And the GPS functions are surprisingly useful too!

   Does the 500 do any sort of mapping, i.e. can you save tracks on it?

   Posted 3 months ago #
5. stabilizers - Member

   I got one of these
   Ant+ iPhone bike case

   Makes phone calls and all sorts of other stuff.

   Quite happy so far.

   Posted 3 months ago #
6. arcoolc - Member

   Halfords are doing the Garmin 200 for £117, and there is a current online offer spend £50 get £10 off, so is £107 at teh minute.

   Edit to add link:http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_844087_categoryId_165741_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1

   Posted 3 months ago #
7. Stevo210 - Member

   Thanks for the links a few suggestions there.
   The Garmin 200 doesn't do the heart rate though, which I hadn't realised.

   Might have to look at a second hand 500 perhaps.

   Anymore experiences with the above devices or other alternatives.

   Posted 3 months ago #
8. iain1775 - Member

   Don't think a v3 does altitude? I have one but haven't fitted it to bike yet
   Shame really cause you missed cycle surgery's time out tuesday deals, this week they had polar heart rate monitors, the CS200cad was £67!!!

   Posted 3 months ago #
9. arcoolc - Member

   I went into my local Halfords to pick up one of the Garmin 200's at £116.

   When i got there, they had a "manger special" Garmin £705 with HRM for £125.

   BARGAIN!!!

   Posted 3 months ago #
10. chojin - Member

    Which branch of halfords was that??!

    Posted 3 months ago #
11. arcoolc - Member

    Lincoln Tritton Road.

    ETA: There were 2 left on Thursday evening when I went in.

    Posted 3 months ago #

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