Well I had tried the "fit test" and have had different results that don't seem to make any sense it seems the 'hand sensors' are to inacuarate to get a consistant results. So I took the plunge and purchased the telemerty strap (polar compatiable) through amazon.I was priced at around $40 for the strap only. After a little research it turns out you can get the strap with a watch for an additional $5 ($45 total). So I purchased this combo instead (watch/telemerty strap)
Getting the strap to work was pretty easy you just size it up put it on, wet the sensors and turn on your bike. You need to press the 'heart' icon in the upper right hand corner and your heart rate appears.
To test the new strap I decided to do a 10 minute Heart Rate (HR) program at FIT - 70-80% after setting up the bike (age,weight,etc). I cranked it up to level 4 to get my heart rate moving. Every few minutes the bike would go up a level until my HR got around 135 at that point it leveled out after a while I started to go faster and my HR shot up around 140 something at the next interval the bike dropped down a level to adjust for my increased effort. I returned to my prior level and the bike soon adjusted as well. After 10 minutes I was beat and felt as I had a great workout. I really think this is an excellent feature as the bike will exercise you if you decide to slack..but it will adjust if you go to fast. Very Cool!
As for the polar watch its as basic as it gets but it gets the job done. You can set some alarms if you like to warn you when your going to fast (or slow). The thing I like about it (the strap) is almost all exercise machines at the gym recognize it so I get more use out of it then just the bike.
Both the Polar Watch and Telemetry Strap can be purchased through our amazon store :)
If you find this Review helpfull and want to purchase this bike please purchase it through this link so I can get a little credit:) Enjoy your bike
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