Heart Rate monitor ?

[251am]

  So, these HRMs are available for less than a University semester costs? The Doc's comments in Faster II were along the lines of " Rossi's hr reaches around 125 at peak of race. Max's is around 175 at the same time." Thanks for the input, curiosity, and the titanium rods!? :o  DOH!!      

[spyderchick]

You can get a basic monitor for under $100.

[Steviebee]

i have one that you wear around your chest.  You wear a "watch" like thingy that displays the stuff.  no cords between them.

I imagine i could strap it around the triple clamp and watch it ?


Yea and i thought that was awsome when he said that about rossis and biaggi's heart rates.

[Jeff]

Good God, why would you want another thing to watch during a race...  Get something that records values if you must...

Me?  So long as the damned thing is still beating after I'm done, I'm good.

[StumpysWife]

The one Stumpy wears cycling stores your max/ave etc, so you check it when you're done.  It's like your lap timer only it's your heart rate.  He has the Sette Quasar Wireless Heart Rate Monitor and got it from pricepoint.com.  

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm?stylepkey=12769&style_id=210%20SETQR3&detailName=Sette%20Quasar%20Wireless%20Heart%20Rate%20Monitor&dept_id=&deptName=&sub_id=&subName=&lprice=44.98&hprice=44.98

[Steviebee]

Good God, why would you want another thing to watch during a race.

You need to relax more on the bike!  i get bored during thos 30 min races.

[Jeff]

You need to relax more on the bike!  i get bored during thos 30 min races.

Start singing.  That's what I do...  From Spongebob songs to Kenny Rogers to Metallica...

[Steviebee]

singing,  then i might start dancing.

[spyderchick]

Always look on the bright side of life, (whistling...)  ;D

[251am]

The one Stumpy wears cycling stores your max/ave etc, so you check it when you're done.  It's like your lap timer only it's your heart rate.  He has the Sette Quasar Wireless Heart Rate Monitor and got it from pricepoint.com.  
 

 Thanks Heather, that's what I was looking for.



http://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm?stylepkey=12769&style_id=210%20SETQR3&detailName=Sette%20Quasar%20Wireless%20Heart%20Rate%20Monitor&dept_id=&deptName=&sub_id=&subName=&lprice=44.98&hprice=44.98

[cstem]

My two cents about HRM's (Heart Rate Monitors).
I use them extensively in my training for bicycle racing and here is what I have found.
You can lower your heart rate dramatically while puting out the same effort by relaxing the muscles you are not using at the time.  Do not tense up- good for around 5-10 beats per minute (bpm).  Breathe deeply all the time while in activity and concentrate on this until it is automatic, good for another 5 or so bpm.  Buy a decent HRm which for serious training would cost around $100 or for those just starting pick up a Polar A5 for a lot less-shop the net.  Before you mess with Max HR and Avg stuff, just monitor what your heart is doing and play with things physically and mentally to try and lower it.  Do not read it while competing.  Most HRM's, even the good ones, lag about 5-10 seconds behind, the cheaper even more.  by the time you are reading a high rate, you have probably increased already and it is too lat e to adjust.  Wear it during exercise and learn how to adjust your rate as it happens then before it happens- this is how you stay in a zone, which can be very tough.  Metal will interfere with cordless reception.  If mounting on the triple trees, put some dense foam under it or wear it on your wrist.  Polar and some other sites have some good pointers on HRM use.  Remember the 220 minus your age Max rate calculation is pretty lame especially if you are even remotely in shape.  Example- I am 33 so I should be 187 as max and I regularly hit 204 bpm during mountain bike races!  By the calculation I should be dead (some wish I was :o)  Any questions email me and I will help or point you in the right direction.