CScriba Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 does anyone use one of these ? might be looking to get one on probikekit.com for 5k but dont really know if its woth it or not... anyone know the best price i can get for it in SA? thanks eclipse2009-03-29 05:43:10
Sammajoor Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 does anyone use one of these ? might be looking to get one on probikekit.com for 5k but dont really know if its woth it or not... anyone know the best price i can get for it in SA? thanks PM Tweety.... she has one and swears by it... or Man with No Name... he had one too
linnega Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Why not get the the RS800CX from Chain Reaction Cycles. ZAR cost is R3900 so shipping will be free and then you will probably have to pay VAT on landing.
HammerHed Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 I have one and it is great. I got the power meter for it too and this is the best part. Without the power meter the Polar 625x I have is just as good.
Spinnekop Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Love my CS600. The power meeter is a BITCH to setup. Otherwise I had two years of riding with it now. The only flaw that it does have is the damn bracket the breaks every 6 months.!!!!!!!! I am starting to look at the Garmin 705 which do not need a speed sensor on the frame.....and it can display a hell of a lot functions on the dial.....downside is the battery lasts a week and if you forget to recharge..........eish.My polar's battery lasts about a year. Hope that helps. Spinnekop2009-03-30 01:25:35
whitesox Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Love my CS600. The power meeter is a BITCH to setup. Otherwise I had two years of riding with it now. The only flaw that it does have is the damn bracket the breaks every 6 months.!!!!!!!! I am starting to look at the Garmin 705 which do not need a speed sensor on the frame.....and it can display a hel of a lot functions on the dial.....downside is the battery lasts a week and if you forget to recharge..........eish.My polar's battery lasts about a year. Hope that helps. I disagree. I have a CS600 with Power and everything works like a charm. Sure, it's not a SRM or Powertapp, but it works. The setup is easy if done correctly, sure it takes some time, but you only need to do it once. I would not say it's a bitch
HammerHed Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 [quote name=whitesox I disagree. I have a CS600 with Power and everything works like a charm. Sure' date=' it's not a SRM or Powertapp, but it works. The setup is easy if done correctly, sure it takes some time, but you only need to do it once. I would not say it's a bitch[/quote] I agree with you, it was not difficult to setup the power meter it works just fine. The Speed sensor also works perfectly from my fork. I have had no issues with the bracket at all. You don't need a Powertap, at that price it is not for us amateurs. The Polar power meter is perfect for power training, all you need is a measure of power, even if it is not accurate just as long as it is consistant, which the Polar is.
CScriba Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 thanks for the replies guys, great help...i hijacked my dads 626x for now, must just get cadence and speed sensors...will probly get the cs600 once i save up some cash hehe ca get it for 4800 on totalcycling.com do u guys know what kinda taxes one would look at paying ? ( i guess anythings beta than paying 8k at sportsmans warehouse)
Skye Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I have one on my bike too. Skye has to look the part you know!!. What do you need to know
CScriba Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 just wna know how reliable al those extra functions etc are...and if i were to get one, do u think power is a must have or is it good on its own aswell? do you know if they charge import duties on cycling computers?
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