Mio Velo heart rate wrist band

[anonymous-user]

I am not a big fan of chest straps and I am, therefore, more than mildly curious about the Mio Velo wrist band.

I would couple it with my iphone5 running cyclemeter.

Anyone already tried one?

[nammynake]

I too dislike chest straps - even the soft Garmin one. I just don't like the feeling of them.

I've been using a Mio Link for 9 months and really like it. You need to wear it an inch higher than a watch to get a good signal, but once there it will stay place and give a good consistent signal for the duration of your ride. I don't know how long the battery lasts but it's at least 8 hours. I re-charge after every ride.

[Mr Ted]

I tried a number of HR monitors after my heart attack, I have a very small wrist and struggled to find one that fitted. The fit does appear to be critical, if you think how they work; using an optical sensor to detect the pulsing flow then you can see why fit is important.

I have had to go back to a chest strap and that is 100% reliable although I do have to use the Lectron II conductivity gel. I have got used to it and don't notice it now although the gel is a bit of a faff!!

So just be aware that you might have to try a couple of different makes of wrist sensor to find one that suits you, and try different positions as well, I am sorry if this all sounds a bit vague and unhelpful but the wrist sensors do vary and one make that suits someone else may not work for you!

[tuffer]

I have one, seems to be a bit flaky, battery life not great and intermittent connection to Garmin.