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You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

Cadence-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

Your cycling cadence stands for your pedaling rate in revolutions per minute (rpm). Cadence is the central factor in improving cycling performance. A higher cadence reduces the force needed for each pedal stroke, and thus improves overall performance. Running cadence measures how many times your either right or left foot hits the ground in one minute. Running cadence is measured as steps per minute. With this feature you can sharpen your cadence and make your ground contact time shorter. This will help you to find a balance between leg power and leg speed.

You can define your target zones for a training session based on cadence. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will inform you with a visual and audible alarm.

CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. features

This feature is useful for maintaining a certain level of intensity in your training. You can set upper and lower limits for heart rate, cadence, speed or power output. The training computer gives audible and visual alarms if your cycling rate goes out of the preset range.

Bike settings – for three bicycles

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

Cadence-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on cadence. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will inform you with a visual and audible alarm.

Adjustable recording rate – 1s, 2s, 5s, 15s, or 60s

Pedaling index

Pedaling index is the ratio between the minimum and maximum forces of a single pedaling cycle. A pedaling cycle begins when a magnet on the crank passes a relay on the circuit board and ends when the magnet passes the relay again. The resulting ratio is averaged from the most recent pedaling cycles. Pedaling index helps optimize pedaling technique by measuring the ‘roundness’ of force distribution, or how evenly the power is produced – the higher the pedaling index percentage, the better.

CS speed sensor features

The samples of your heart rate, speed, cycling cadence, power and altitude are stored either in 1, 2, 5, 15 or 60 second intervals. A longer interval gives you more recording time, while a shorter interval allows you to record more detailed data. A shorter recording rate uses the memory of the training computer up more rapidly, but enables more accurate data analysis using Polar software.

Autostart/stop

By activating Autostart/autostop feature, the cycling computer starts and stops training recording automatically when you start or stop pedaling.

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

Distance based interval

Distance based recovery measurement

Speed – current, average and maximum

Distance (km, mi) can be set and measured in several ways. Training distance tells you the distance traveled during a training session. Trip distance tells you the distance from the latest trip reset. Lap distance tells you the distance of one lap. Total distance is the distance accumulated since the last reset. Odometer tells you the cumulative distance which you cannot reset.

Incline Measurement

Incline measurement tells you the uphill or downhill inclination in numerical form, helping you to adjust cycling effort accordingly. The feature shows you the uphill/downhill steepness in percentages and grades.

Number of laps – 50

Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with GPS, footpod, stride sensor or cycling speed sensor.

SpeedPointer

SpeedPointer feature tells you your speed within set speed limits.

CS speed sensor W.I.N.D. features

Autostart/stop

By activating Autostart/autostop feature, the cycling computer starts and stops training recording automatically when you start or stop pedaling.

Bike settings – for three bicycles

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

Distance based interval

Distance based recovery measurement

Distance – training, lap, trip and total

Incline Measurement

Speed – current, average and maximum

Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with GPS, footpod, stride sensor or cycling speed sensor.

Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

SpeedPointer

SpeedPointer feature tells you your speed within set speed limits.

Data transfer

Compatible with Polar ProTrainer 5 software – opt. with IrDA USB Adapter

Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com – opt. with IrDA USB Adapter

Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com – opt. with Polar DataLink

Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com – opt. with Polar FlowLink

Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product (UpLink)

G1 GPS sensor features

Distance – training and total

Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D. features

Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with GPS, footpod, stride sensor or cycling speed sensor. Pace (expressed as min/km or min/mile) stands for the rate of speed. Pace is usually used in running. By setting a target pace, you can follow how fast you need to run in order to reach a certain distance in a predefined time.

Distance – training, lap, trip and total

Distance based interval

Distance based recovery measurement

Incline Measurement

Route mapping – opt. with ProTrainer 5 software

Your training computer stores your route data during training with GPS sensor and enables you to download route information to computer after the training session. Routes are shown in ProTrainer 5 software and can also be easily exported to other mapping and positioning software such as Google Earth.

Running Index

Running Index is based on heart rate and speed data measured during the run. It gives daily information about your performance level, both aerobic fitness and running economy. Improvement in running efficiency indicates improved economy of running performance.

Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

Power Output Sensor W.I.N.D. features

SpeedPointer

SpeedPointer feature tells you your speed within set speed limits.

Bike settings – for three bicycles

You can define settings up to two to three bikes in your training computer. When you start training, you can select the bike with the correct settings for that particular training session.

Cadence-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on cadence. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will inform you with a visual and audible alarm.

Cycling Efficiency Index

Cycling efficiency is your energy expenditure converted into the power that propels the bike forward. Cycling efficiency measurement starts as soon as heart rate rises above 100 bpm and the training session has lasted for more than one minute. If the heart rate drops below 100 bpm during the session, the measurement of cycling efficiency value is stopped until your heart rate rises above 100 bpm again. Improvement in cycling efficiency indicates improved performance economy.

Power-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

Left/right balance

Pedaling index

Power – current, average and maximum

You can define your target zones for a training session based on power. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

Recording features

Activity log

Activity log tells you the active time during the day. This helps you monitor if you are active enough during the day.

Adjustable recording rate – 1s, 5s, 15s, 60s

Combined training files

This feature allows combining consecutive training sessions. When you start a new training session within an hour of the previous one, you can combine the new session with the previous one.

Memory left indication

Online recording – opt. with WindLink

Online recording feature allows you to transfer heart rate information to a computer in real-time. This enables following training information on computer in real time.

R-R Recording

R-R recording rate saves heartbeat intervals, that is, intervals between successive heartbeats. This information is also shown as instantaneous heart rate in beats per minute in recorded samples. This enables the analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) using the ProTrainer 5 software with an accuracy of 1 ms.

Totals

Totals includes your training data starting from the last reset enabling you to follow your long-term training.

Training files (with summaries) – 1

Training files (with summaries) – 10

Training files (with summaries) – 100

Training files (with summaries) – 14

Training files (with summaries) – 16

Training files (with summaries) – 50

Training files (with summaries) – 7

Training files (with summaries) – 99

Weekly history

Weekly history gathers your weekly training data. By selecting a week, you can review your training data for the week.

Weekly history – available via polarpersonaltrainer.com

Weekly history gathers your weekly training data. By selecting a week, you can review your training data for the week.

S1 footpod features

Distance – training and total

Shoe selection – settings for two shoes

Running Index

Shoe selection feature allows you to select shoes for a particular sensor in your training computer and to follow your training distance for the particular pair of shoes.

Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

s3 stride sensor W.I.N.D. features

Average stride length

Stride length is the average length of one step, that is, the distance between your right and left foot contacting the ground. Runners adjust stride length to gather speed: stride length increases as speed increases. Yet one of the most common mistakes novice runners make is over-striding. The most efficient stride length is the natural one – the one that feels most comfortable.

Distance – training, lap, trip and total

Running Index

Shoe selection – settings for three shoes

Shoe selection feature allows you to select shoes for a particular sensor in your training computer and to follow your training distance for the particular pair of shoes.