Polar CS100 Cycling Computer Heart Rate Monitor
Wireless Polar CS speed sensor and SpeedPointer programs track your distance and pace. Set your ride distance and the Estimated Time of Arrival will tell you how long before you reach your destination. Packed full of Polar”s signature heart rate functions like, OwnCal, OwnZone, OwnZone along with the usual performance tracking functions and cycling features.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star VERY disappointed
Bought the CS100 with 2 speed sensors – one for each of my road and mountain bikes. The performance on one is inconsistent – on the other it simply doesn’t work. Have replaced both with basic computers, and wear a separate (NON-Polar!!) HRM.
1 Star Not up to Polar standards
I am not happy with this product. The cycling functions are OK but not really intuitive. The heart rate monitor consistently gives erratic readings that are often WAY above my max heart rate. I often see heart rates as high as 220; I know from years of using a monitor that my max is around 185-190. As a result, summary data such as maximum heart rate and time in “own zone” is useless. I also agree with one of the other reviewers regarding the buttons; they’re too stiff. My main regret is not returning my CS100 prior to the return expiration date…
1 Star Didn’t work…
Bought it for a Trek 4500 mountain bike. The heart rate monitor worked with no problems. But the speed sensor would not work on my bike. The manual said it might not and it certainly didn’t.
4 Stars Good Cyclo-Computer
I don’t think the negative reviews of this are fair. I have never seen the problems the others have described. It took about 10 minutes to install, and worked the first time out, with one small adjustment to move the speed sensor closer to the spokes. The HR monitor, as expected with Polar, works perfectly. The computer functions are not “Apple like” intuitive, but after about 5 minutes you should be able to use most of the functionality. The only complaint I have is that the setting function (time, bike, date, etc) only seem to go forward, so it is a pain to set the time to something like 7:49. It does far more than most riders will really need, computing calories burned based on entry of the persons weight, average speed, lap feature to divide a ride, total mileage, etc. I am very happy with mine and glad I made the choice. I do wish they included the rubber o-rings the manual mentions as options (probably more paint friendly) to using the zip ties.
2 Stars Disappointed
I am one of those who likes to see all the little facts and figures to show progress of my workouts. I purchased a POLAR product because I have had good luck with this brand in the past. However, this model (CS100) is one I cannot recommend. If you chuck down $100+ for a bike computer, you would expect it to work properly. I doubled and triple checked the installation (very straight forward) and everything is correct. I think the engineers need to go back to the drawing board.
Pluses:
* Very Easy Installation
* Fairly solid construction & design
* Instruction manual is well written
Minus:
* Looses speed signal often
* Rarely registers any speed below 8 mph.
* Online Customer Support/Warranty support not great.
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