Looking at the 20E or 35, both say you can use it with a HRM strap, would a generic HRM strap work does anyone know?
I've got the Rider 50. I wish I'd got a Garmin. My wife's Polar HRM strap doesn't work with it.
That is only one small reason why I wish I had bought a Garmin.
would a generic HRM strap work does anyone know?
What do you mean by generic?
They're ANT+, so a Garmin, CycleOps, Bryton etc strap will work, Polar won't as they use their own coding.
as in ones from cheap HRMs like the crane sports one
My wife's Polar HRM strap doesn't work with it.
That is only one small reason why I wish I had bought a Garmin
wouldnt have worked on a Garmin either
I have a 50 its the only gps I have ever used and it seems pretty decent. The reaction times when you press a button is a bit slow and its a bitch to mount on my stem and looks odd on the bars. Other than that I quite like it.
Not used HR monitors on it as I don't care that much.
..wouldnt have worked on a Garmin either
It's a good thing that the incompatibility of other HRM straps is only a minor reason why I wish I'd have saved a few more quid and bought a Garmin.
I find the Bryton slow, over complicated and the web based usage annoying.
It's all a bit....Beta (yes, I know because it actually is Beta)