Have not gone to a IT Show for quite a number of years.
Made an impromptu visit on the last day of the recently concluded PC Show.
Got myself a Garmin GSC-10.
Now comes the question. Why took so long to get something so valuable for training.
After losing two Cat Eye cyclometers earlier last year, I survived without a cyclometer for months till it got a Polar CS-100 with cadence sensor.
The frustration started right from installation.
I could not get the CS-100 and my speed sensor connected.
Solution came by means of an old Cateye magnet.
Biking distances proved inaccurate as the CS-100 will stop for periods during rides.
Notably if a car, bus or another cyclist rode past.
Must have something on these vehicles to disrupt the signals.
Even then the CS-100 battery won't last more than 3 months.
Within a span of 5 months, I had changed my battery 3 times.
The last straw was when the CS-100 stop detecting my cadence sensor!!!
I decided to leave without a cyclometer once again when the CS-100 died for fourth time.
CS-100 cannot even track half the functions that my old Cateye Strada Wireless does, so I was not even sad to see it die.
Spotted my colleague using a Cateye Strada Double Wireless.
So when I saw Garmin GSC-10 at the Garmin booth, it is like 'Eureka' time!
I found my perfect solution.
I can get my speed and cadence measured and stored for analysis.
Moreover, I won't have to worry about my cyclometer stolen ever again.
Why? Cos I am wearing my part-time cyclometer on my wrist. =D
With GSC-10, I can even track my distane if I were to train indoors.
2 comments:
I thot I was the only one pissed with the Polar CS100... it died on me before OCBC cycle, rushed out to buy a cateye. Sure glad I did cos the CS100 sensor battery is expensive and cannot be changed...what a cop out by polar.
Yeah... next time I am sticking to my trusted Garmins. =)
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