Lewis:
Thanks for your comments. You're absolutely right about not "compromising." I'm into "problem
solving mode", not compromising mode🙂
The official polar manual mentions 20" and I've found this to be the limit. I'd really like to stick
with this "puter" if possible because:
1. It stores data from the ride. It is a great way to track total miles, progress on MPH, hours of
exercise, etc. I use my heart rate monitor not only for bike riding but all cross training. This
putur even stores altitude and temperature. It is expensive $350 or so, but worth it.
2. It uploads to my computer and there are a lot of useful graphs to view training progress,
goals, etc.
3. I have sensors and magnets installed on my mountain bike and road bike which communicate with the
heart rate monitor/computer. I'd like to stick with one system because everything can go into my
computerized tracking program. It is very easy for me to simply detach the watch/computer from
each bike...30 seconds or less.
4. I use one receiver/watch and really don't have to buy another bike computer.
Having said all of this, I realize that having to read the bike computer at top tube level may not
be ideal. I may end up getting a basic computer which I CAN mount to the handlebars, even if it is
not wireless and then collect the data on my heart rate monitor in addition to that, possibly even
off the rear wheel.
Ken
"Lewis Campbell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Hi, Ken, firstly, are you sure about that 18"?
I had a wireless Vetta on my Ti-Rush and it worked perfectly with the main unit attached to the
handlebars.
Also, you might want to consider trading your unit in for one that will fit on the handlebars. If
you compromise now, you will spend the rest of your time wishing you had got an instrument that
would complement your lovely new bike.
Lewis.
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"Ken Huizenga" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I am getting a new folding Gold Rush LWB and I want it to work with my
Polar
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:S710 heart rate monitor / bicycle computer. It is wireless. I'm
guessing
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:that it won't get the signal if I mount the computer/watch on the handle-bars...it only works if
it is about 18" or less from the sensor
on
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:the front fork.
Looking at the design of the Gold Rush & Tour Easy it appears to me that
the
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:best option would be to mount some sort of a short tube to the front of
the
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:top tube so that it is perpendicular to the top tube and parralel to the ground...understand?
That way I'm pretty sure I could get it in range
and
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:also be able to see it.
Is anyone familiar with how I might do this? I essense what I am
looking
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:for is very similar to the type of handlebar extension which tightens
onto
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:instead of inside of the handlebars, except this would need to have a
larger
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:diameter suitable to the top tube of the Gold Rush.
Ken Huizenga [email hidden]
