Polar CS200cad Cycling Computer Heart Rate Monitor with Cadence
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Manufacturer: PolarBrand: Polar
Designer: Polar
Release Date: 2007-05-20
Model: 90025647
Color: One Color
Product features:
- Affordable handlebar-mounted cycling computer with included heart rate monitor
- Cycling Economy/Intensity enables you to predict your calorie expenditure
- Wireless cadence sensor measures your pedaling rate (presented as rpm)
- Wireless cycling measurements: speed (current, average and max); trip; distance
- Wheel size settings for two bicycles, speed sensor installation for different fork shapes
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Sports reviews of Polar CS200cad Cycling Computer Heart Rate Monitor with Cadence
Customer Review: does what it says -- good solid product
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I'm an average biker -- 18 mph -- and not training for any races right now.
I've been using my CS200cad for about 18 months now and still like it as much as when I bought it.
When it breaks, I'll buy another one. Note that the price of this unit has not come down in 18 months! This is quite unusual and prob'ly speaks to the demand for this specific set of features. I disagree with the reviewer who said that it should provide bar graphs or record more than simple averages; I've just been copying the stat's to an Excel spreadsheet anyway and so I don't really need that on a tiny display.
What makes this unit different is the dual wireless (wheel speed & cadence) and so there's really no wires, but there's 2 extra batteries to maintain due to that (3 total). Pay attention to the cost to replace these batteries and find a cheap source for them. The backlight *eats* batteries, but it's really nice and bright.
The heart rate strap is good but the contacts need to be wet. It is quite comfortable in all positions and does not pinch. There is a particular building with lots of satellite dishes when the heart rate goes from zero to 230 and back repeatedly, so I'm guessing this is a wireless transmission failure.
It's easy to take the monitor off the bike quickly by a simple twist so you can take it with you when you lock up your bike OR to move it to say, between 2 bikes (buy a second mount for the other bike; it keeps the bikes' stat's separately).
I mostly bought it because I wanted to increase my cadence while keeping heart rate in zone, and it did just that: I went from 60 to 70 on the long rides. I like that it's got 6 different displays and one of them is always what I want to see, so those are well-designed. Compare this to my db unit that displays half it's numbers at the same time on a slightly larger display, and has one other mode to see all the other numbers, but I find myself getting a bit confused because all the numbers are the same size. I've seen more advanced DB displays that color-code numbers and change their sizes throughout the display, but those have wires.
It beeps when I'm out of zone, which is a little annoying to fellow bicyclists during warm up (below min rate) but is really good in a pace line on steep hills because the guy behind me can hear my beeps to know when I'm about to slow (before the hand signals). Another pace line goodie is that it tells when the instantanious speed is above or below the average, so if you're trying to keep a pace line at a constant speed you just look for the arrow and don't have to "do math under stress". It can take 10-20 seconds to acquire the heart signal.
The 3 button design is fairly clear for a unit of this type. Some commonplace settings may require 5-10 button presses to find and enable, so you'd want to avoid doing that while on the bike. All of the things I need to do on the bike are much more simple. They really thought out the usage of the buttons.
It's also tough: I flipped over my handlebars and hit the computer with full force and it's just a little scratched but still works fine.
Description of Polar CS200cad Cycling Computer Heart Rate Monitor with Cadence
The triple wireless CS200cad is the complete package, and the most loaded cycle computer for the money. Speed, cadence and heart rate, all wireless. Four lines of data on the display that scrolls automatically. Exclusive Polar features that links to your PC, the CS200cad is more than just a cycle computer.The handlebar-mounted Polar CS200cad combines all the features of a high-end cycle computer with a fully functional heart rate monitor--the Polar Wearklink 31 coded transmitter. It provides a full range of cycling computer functions, and offers similar features to the CS200 but adds an advanced wireless cadence sensor (which measures your pedaling rate as RPM). Like the CS100 and CS200, it includes three new innovative Polar features: the Polar Cycling Coach (a Web-based coaching program and diary), estimated time of arrival (based on your speed), and automatic display scroll, which switches the information on the display according to your preferences. The CS200cad also adds a number of additional sophisticated functions, including memory of your last seven rides, downloading ride date to a PC via microphone, indication of whether you're above or below your average speed, and the ability to predict your calorie expenditure. Features include:
- Wireless ECG accurate heart rate with Polar OwnCode (5kHz) to prevent cross-talk from other heart rate monitors
- Target heart rate zones with visual and audible alarms
- Graphical comparison of heart rate and speed
- Heart rate measurements: maximum of total and each lap, average of total
- Wireless cycling measurements: Speed (current, average and max); trip; distance
- Calorie consumption rate per kilometer
- Wheel size settings for two bicycles, speed sensor installation for different fork shapes
- Automatic lap recording (up to 50 laps) with exercise date
- Exercise file info page with date and time
- Semi-automatic backlighting
- Water resistance to 10 meters (protects against rain and splashes)
- SpeedPointer: Points out the difference between average speed/pace and actual speed/pace on the display by up/down arrows.
- Estimated Time of Arrival: Set the distance you are going to ride, and your cycling computer calculates the estimated time of arrival based on your cycling speed.
- Polar OwnCal: Shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. Because the OwnCal tracks both the energy expenditure during one exercise session and the accumulated kilocalories during a longer time e.g. one week, it helps in achieving both short term and long term goals.
- Cycling Economy/Intensity: Enables you to foresee your calorie expenditure and secure sufficient intake on a long ride. This feature is also useful for comparing and analyzing the loads of various training types.
- Compatible with Polar T31 and Polar T61 coded transmitters
Manufacturer's Warranty
The original purchaser of this heart rate monitor is backed by a limited warranty that states that this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
Note:
Polar heart rate monitors are precision instruments; consumers are not advised to change their own battery. Polar recommends that all service be done by an authorized Polar Service Center which will include a warranty for 90 days on repairs and 6 months for batteries.
About Polar
The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.
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