Description The triple wireless Polar CS200cad heart rate monitor bicycle computer is the complete packgage, and the most loaded cycle computer for the money. Speed, cadence and heart rate, all wireless. Four lin...
Bike Setup: 2010 Motobecane Immortal Force w/ Ultegra 6700, FSA compact carbon crank, American Classic Victory wheel set, Vittorio Rubino Pro tires, Ritchie Biomax Bar, Pro stem, FSA carbon post, Fizik saddle
Summary: So far, so good. Works like it's designed to.
Strengths: Lot's of data options, downloads to Polar for keep track of training
Weaknesses: Cadence slower than a wired type, pain in the butt to transmit data to web. Needs a separate mike to pick up signal, even that's hit and miss.
Similar Products Used: Blackburn Delphi 4.0
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Summary: I got to say I was scared of purchasing the Polar cs200 after all the bad reviews I saw. But after I got mine in the mail and set it up which was a bit difficult having to rearrange the sensors and the magnets everything is working flawlessly.
Strengths: Hrm/Cadence/speed/dist what else do you need
Weaknesses: none
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Favorite Ride: Flat ones with lots of town signs....
Bike Setup: Specialized Allez w/105
Summary: I'm still "iffy" on this. I bought it for Polar's great reputation with HRM's, but I'm not impressed. The wheel speed sensor cuts in and out a lot. In many cases, the magnet has even hit the sensor and it still won't pick up a signal. The cadence sensor seems to work fine as well as the Heart rate monitor, but I'm not really impressed.
Strengths: It does what it's supposed to...I guess.
Weaknesses: No customer support. I send 5 e-mails with no replies.
It doesn't really do anything well.
Similar Products Used: Cateye astrale 8
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Summary: This isn't a bad computer. I got it principally for the combination of cadence, hrm and speed. At the time, most other computers didn't have these various functions.
In basic terms it performs well and has clear visibility displaying cadence, speed, and hr during the ride. It's also easy to flip through the various other measures whilst riding (for instance, time, etc.).
The major weakness is the data transfer mechanism which is absolutely useless. I ended up just entering my data into excel by hand. Communications with Polar on this point weren't very good either.
This point aside, I am more than happy with the performance of the computer itself during rides.
Strengths: Range of data, easily visable display of data during ride,
Weaknesses: Cost, data transfer system really sucks
Similar Products Used: cateye
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Bike Setup: Orbea Lobular, Ultrega. Solid mid level quality stuff.
Summary: I ride 2000 to 3000 miles a year so my computers get used. There are lots of features, many I don't need. Heart rate has gone crazy a few times giving measurement well over 200 bpm which I know is wrong. Then it settles down. Attachment to bike is easy. Its easy to switch between modes while riding. Love the auto on and off feature. Trip mileage can be zeroed easily, but the unit total mileage can only be cleared by downloading a program to your PC which then "talks" to the CS-200 through its speakers and resets the mileage. What a hassell! It stopped working temporarily on two occasions after riding in the rain. Then last Fall after a battery change it would not stay powered on no matter what I did. This Spring I made a new o-ring with yellow teflon plumbing tape and now it works fine. When it works I like it a lot. Otherwise I don't know.
Strengths: Lots of functions. No problems with interference
Weaknesses: Will loose power and blink out for unknown reasons. You are supposed to send it to a service center for a battery change! If you change it yourself and the battery compartment o-ring breaks you have to send it to a service center for a $.05 o-ring.You pay postage both ways AND you don't have it on your bike for several weeks. Speed and cadance sensors are sealed so when those batteries wear out its about $30-40 each to replace them.
Similar Products Used: Cat Eye and Vetta wired computers. Worked well but wires wires wires.
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