I'm curious if you guys have taken the fitness test for the HRM, and what your score was. I'm trying to find out how accurate or innaccurate it is. It's supposed to project your VO2 max, but I'm finding it rather hard to believe with the scores I've consistently gotten.
Also, wanted to let you know if you're interested in the new LA watch, it's called the Lance Race Watch. It has all of the features of the Lance 4, minus the compass (I have the Lance 3 and I don't think I've ever used it anyway).
Question for Polar HRM owners...
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Question for Polar HRM owners...
Oh, my God; I care so little, I almost passed out.
My fitness test "OwnIndex" score was 38, which placed me squarely in the middle of the "average" range for my age group. I was somewhat surprised at the score, I thought I would have scored higher considering the amount of cycling I've done this year and the vast improvements in my fitness level during that time.
Took the test twice on the same day, 1/2 hour apart.
I was relaxed and resting on a bed. The first time I took it I didn't tell my gf that I needed to be quiet and not move or communicate during the test and of course she had to come and talk to me then!
Why would you not believe a score of 69 or 70? You are younger than me and your resting heart rate is in the 30s or 40s, seems to me you'd fall into the "ultra-fit" category. My RHR is in the low 60s consistently, and even though I've made very solid improvements in my fitness this year, I'm still a fat tub of goo
Have you recently had VO2 or RMR testing done?
I was relaxed and resting on a bed. The first time I took it I didn't tell my gf that I needed to be quiet and not move or communicate during the test and of course she had to come and talk to me then!
Why would you not believe a score of 69 or 70? You are younger than me and your resting heart rate is in the 30s or 40s, seems to me you'd fall into the "ultra-fit" category. My RHR is in the low 60s consistently, and even though I've made very solid improvements in my fitness this year, I'm still a fat tub of goo
Have you recently had VO2 or RMR testing done?
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No, I've been saving for a fucking power meter... 
but it's on the list as of now. I want to validate what the HRM is showing me. I do have a freakishly low RHR, but I guess I would expect that someone with a VO2 max in the 69-70 range to not suffer so goddamned much.
I'd taken the fitness test before but I only read for the first time yesterday that it was supposed to be projecting your VO2 max and that got me kind of curious.
but it's on the list as of now. I want to validate what the HRM is showing me. I do have a freakishly low RHR, but I guess I would expect that someone with a VO2 max in the 69-70 range to not suffer so goddamned much.
I'd taken the fitness test before but I only read for the first time yesterday that it was supposed to be projecting your VO2 max and that got me kind of curious.
Oh, my God; I care so little, I almost passed out.
well, all I can tell you is spend the $150-200 and get the VO2/RMR testing done. Once the shop opens (1st quarter 2005) I can cut you a sweet deal on either an SRM or a PowerTap.
BTW I saw the new PowerTap hub at Interbike and it's fucking sweet, a lot less bulky and with carbon fiber inserts over the data xfer windows so it's more reliable and longer life than the old models. The CycleOps rep said they have refined the strain gauges and the accuracy is better now then ever before. Zipp is building a new wheelset around a PowerTap hub now too.
There's also a new company that has a "keyfob" USB data capture device that grabs data from SRM, PowerTap, Polar, Cateye, any wireless system out now. The keyfob interfaces with very nice data analysis software.
Oh and then there's the new Ultegra 10 group...too much cool stuff to assimilate in three days time
BTW I saw the new PowerTap hub at Interbike and it's fucking sweet, a lot less bulky and with carbon fiber inserts over the data xfer windows so it's more reliable and longer life than the old models. The CycleOps rep said they have refined the strain gauges and the accuracy is better now then ever before. Zipp is building a new wheelset around a PowerTap hub now too.
There's also a new company that has a "keyfob" USB data capture device that grabs data from SRM, PowerTap, Polar, Cateye, any wireless system out now. The keyfob interfaces with very nice data analysis software.
Oh and then there's the new Ultegra 10 group...too much cool stuff to assimilate in three days time
I think your choices for using a PowerTap are to either buy the prebuilt Zipp wheelset with PowerTap as the rear hub, or have a wheelbuilder build you up a rear wheel using the hub.
I believe the hubs are 24, 28 or 32 spokes which lends itself more to a conventional spoked wheel rather than a Ksyrium class racing wheelset.
If rotating mass is a concern I'd say go with SRM. The problem there is cost
I believe the hubs are 24, 28 or 32 spokes which lends itself more to a conventional spoked wheel rather than a Ksyrium class racing wheelset.
If rotating mass is a concern I'd say go with SRM. The problem there is cost