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Polar CS200cad

What makes the Polar CS200cad cycling computer special is a cadence sensor. Pedal cadence is one of the critical measures professional cyclists use to gauge their training and it is a very useful measure of efficiency. Cycling cadence helps to improve your cycling economy.

With a Polar CS200cad you'll have all the vital statistics in full view. A Polar CS200cad cycling computer measures your current, average and maximum speed and will further measure calories consumed helping you plan when to re-fuel. Outside of an altimeter and power output, there is not much that the Polar CS200cad won't measure and it is our pick for best value in a cycling computer.

You can further use Polar Personal Trainer as your training log to analyze your long-term progress.

Basic features:

* Automatic/Manual target zone (% / bpm / HRR%)
* Back light Dome button, with touch response and sound
* Double antenna (longer range, less disturbance)
* Easy start (setting wizard)
* Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate)
* Heart rate (displayed as bpm)
* Heart Touch, button-free operation of wrist unit
* Over-sized display
* Sound volume level setting
* User configurable displays
* Visual and audible alarm in target zones
* Water resistant - 10m

Computer connectivity allows you to edit the Polar CS200cad settings with the Polar Up Link Tool and transfer them to your Polar product. You can further transfer exercise data from wrist unit to Polar Personal Trainer via Polar Web Link with an IRDA USB Adapter, as well as transfer logos from Polar web site to the unit.

Cycling features:

* Automatic display scroll
* Auto start/stop
* Bike mount
* Cadence sensor - wireless
* Calorie consumption rate/hour Calorie consumption rate/km
* Distance
* Estimated Time of Arrival
* Graphical comparison of two values
* Multifunctional handle bar/stem installation
* Odometer (1/2 and total)
* Speed (current, average and max)
* Speed sensor - wireless
* Speed sensor installation for different fork shapes
* Speed Pointer Trip
* Wheel size settings for two bicycles
* Data Transfer:
* Sonic Link (PC with a sound card and microphone required)
* Up Link (PC with a sound card and headphones/dynamic loudspeakers required)

Polar exercise features:

* Automatic lap recording
* Average heart rate of each lap
* Average heart rate of total exercise
* Exercise Date
* Exercise Set (extended exercise profiles)
* HR-based target zones with audible alarm
* HR-based target zones with visual alarm
* Maximum heart rate of each lap
* Maximum heart rate of total exercise
* Number of laps - 50
* Polar Own Cal
* Polar Own Code (5kHz)
* Polar Own Zone
* Wireless ECG accurate heart rate
* Zone Pointer

Recording features:

* Average heart rate
* Calorie expenditure - exe.total
* Distance (total)
* Exercise Time (total)
* Exercise file info page with date and time
* Number of exercise files (with summaries) - 7
* Target zone limits
* Time in target zone
* Weekly history

ECG transmitter is Polar's T31 coded transmitter and the unit is further compatible with the Polar WearLink coded transmitter.

The Polar CS200cad cycling computer features date and weekday indicators, time of day (12/24h) with alarms, a user replaceable battery, and a low battery indicator so you know when it is time to replace the lithium battery.

OUR OPINION:
This cycling computer is our BEST VALUE pick in the entire category and gives you all the metrics you would need aside from watts and altitude.