I got myself a garmin......

[Spoked Wheels]

The Edge 800 and so far so good.

I like the flexibility and how easy is to set up. I find the screen a bit too small for the map as I'm used to using my phone.
Best thing is that my phone is now free for calls, music and camera.

I tested the HRM on first ride and.... yeah, I have a heart and my heart works. Put HRM back in the box. The cadence sensor is still in the box and I won't bother with it.

So far what I find of most interest is finding out what % of elevation have the hills I have been climbing all these years. There are a lot of things that can be measured, ideal for people that are into keeping an eye on those things.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Do you want to sell the cadence sensor if you are not going to use it? First dibs please if yes

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Do you want to sell the cadence sensor if you are not going to use it? First dibs please if yes

Sorry but I want to keep it so if I ever sell the unit I can sell the lot

 

[Alexvs]

I personally find the cadence sensor a brilliant tool as many a time I've found myself either spinning or grinding and since I've set a target of 90 - 110rpm I've improved my cycling leaps and bounds. It's amazing what a little extra knowledge about what you're doing can help. As for the heart rate monitor I use it but not really looked into the theory behind it and where I should be aiming so I just use it for monitoring so I can see how hard I'm working for different sections or routes.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I personally find the cadence sensor a brilliant tool as many a time I've found myself either spinning or grinding and since I've set a target of 90 - 110rpm I've improved my cycling leaps and bounds. It's amazing what a little extra knowledge about what you're doing can help. As for the heart rate monitor I use it but not really looked into the theory behind it and where I should be aiming so I just use it for monitoring so I can see how hard I'm working for different sections or routes.

Interesting.

It's obviously important to ride within the right cadence range - for years I have listened to my legs but also I have a feeling for what it feels like a cadence above 80 - 85. I used to ride with a friend who had a cadence meter and by copying his cadence I learnt to know what 80 - 85 feels like.

I don't want to get into a situation where I'm trying to get faster and faster - I just want to ride my bike and enjoy it. My target is fitness and if I can go a little bit further and come back reasonably well then that will do for me. The other target is climbing, if I can climb for longer then I'll be happy with that too. The computer without sensors is giving me what I need to know. I recorded my heart rate readings that I took on the first ride and I can do the same in a couple of months time over the same course and see if I'm getting any fitter

 

[zacklaws]

Reference elevation and gradient, I think you'll find it disapointing, I live in a very hilly area, and when going up a hill anywhere between 15% to 30%, I never get anywhere near the true figure. The function is that useless that its not worth bothering with.