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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE
I started wearing a HR monitor last spring. One thing I noticed is that I'm working TONS harder on a real bike than on a spin bike.
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I love my HRM. I'm thinking of proposing soon.
Some people don't like them because they think it can limit your effort and intensity during hard workouts. For myself, I did the Death Ride this past year, with the goal of riding hard but keeping my HR below lactate levels at all costs. 10 1/2 hours later, I felt incredible, and was able to ride the last mountain pass harder than the previous 4. If I had spent much time above LT level, no question I would have bonked and bonked hard.