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Polar CS300 with heart rate strap. I don't think I managed to get the thing to work through an entire ride without it failing. In the year I tried, it was fixed, replaced, serviced about 4 times, HR strap replaced etc... dreadful.

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Polar CS300 with heart rate strap. I don't think I managed to get the thing to work through an entire ride without it failing. In the year I tried, it was fixed, replaced, serviced about 4 times, HR strap replaced etc... dreadful.

Ah but did you ever try the bat function.....where you transpond the data via little chirps and modem sounds to your computer's speaker....

 

I agree, the worst thing I ever bought, and it wasn't cheap...

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Polar CS300 with heart rate strap. I don't think I managed to get the thing to work through an entire ride without it failing. In the year I tried, it was fixed, replaced, serviced about 4 times, HR strap replaced etc... dreadful.

 

I've got a cardiosport hrm like that. Useless piece of garbage.

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This particular seat post mount.

 

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Used to mount extra bottle cage on the seat post of my dualie... First one broke straight off after few rides. Got a replacement from bikeshop... Second one did exactly same thing. Maybe it will work for road bikes on the smooth stuff wouldn't recommend it for MTB.

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Ah but did you ever try the bat function.....where you transpond the data via little chirps and modem sounds to your computer's speaker....

 

I agree, the worst thing I ever bought, and it wasn't cheap...

Oh crap, I forgot - the data transfer by noise "function" - I even bought a laptop plug in mic, what a useless design... it never worked. I can't believe their engineers decided to sign that of and sell it.

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This particular seat post mount.

 

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Used to mount extra bottle cage on the seat post of my dualie... First one broke straight off after few rides. Got a replacement from bikeshop... Second one did exactly same thing. Maybe it will work for road bikes on the smooth stuff wouldn't recommend it for MTB.

 

Uhm, also bought one of those. :blush:

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Oh crap, I forgot - the data transfer by noise "function" - I even bought a laptop plug in mic, what a useless design... it never worked. I can't believe their engineers decided to sign that of and sell it.

 

I spent a few Saturday afternoons holding the thing up to a mic on the pc with the bat-whistling going on. Usually took 4 or 5 attempts but i got a file together eventually. I ran it for a couple of years, it wasnt cheap - the unit is now dysfunctional.

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Not gear but an event - I am still peed off about the ASG Kia Kurgersdorp game reserve race...last year I think.

I cant get my money but I can stop supporting ASG

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Hated that ****. Drank it on Sani and cramped from 40km into the stage. Resorted to half coke half water for the next two days.

USN are CRAP! and i challenge anyone to prove me wrong.

Whats wrong with bananas,grapes,honey,eggs,dried fruit etc etc etc?

Damn enhances to improve killing brain cels and add excess water into the body to look big/bloated looooool.

That crap was given to me to prepare for Hill2Hill and i had to withdraw due to severe cramping,fever and vomiting.

The 1st and LAST time i EVER listen to suplement junkies.

I have many TOP endurance mates who take NOTHING like this and they perform just great.

Healthy Body=Healthy Mind

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USN are CRAP! and i challenge anyone to prove me wrong.

Whats wrong with bananas,grapes,honey,eggs,dried fruit etc etc etc?

Damn enhances to improve killing brain cels and add excess water into the body to look big/bloated looooool.

That crap was given to me to prepare for Hill2Hill and i had to withdraw due to severe cramping,fever and vomiting.

The 1st and LAST time i EVER listen to suplement junkies.

I have many TOP endurance mates who take NOTHING like this and they perform just great.

Healthy Body=Healthy Mind

Careful now. Another hubber sells this stuff.

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Careful now. Another hubber sells this stuff.

 

So?

 

Are they defending the claims against them? Why must this bloke be careful with his experience?

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USN are CRAP! and i challenge anyone to prove me wrong.

Whats wrong with bananas,grapes,honey,eggs,dried fruit etc etc etc?

Damn enhances to improve killing brain cels and add excess water into the body to look big/bloated looooool.

That crap was given to me to prepare for Hill2Hill and i had to withdraw due to severe cramping,fever and vomiting.

The 1st and LAST time i EVER listen to suplement junkies.

I have many TOP endurance mates who take NOTHING like this and they perform just great.

Healthy Body=Healthy Mind

 

Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say you're wrong. One bad experience in a particular individual does not a make USN a terrible product. And looking at your symptoms, it would seem more likely that you had some sort of (viral) infection than it being USN's fault.

 

And if we're going to start accepting anecdotal evidence, then USN CytoPower has gotten me through 100s of competitive races, so I dont know how you're saying it doesn't work. Proper evidence shows that supplementation is markedly beneficial to athletic performance.

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So?

 

Are they defending the claims against them? Why must this bloke be careful with his experience?

 

There is a difference between sharing an experience and bad mouthing guys who do use/sell supplements...

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