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SpinFast · 02-12-2008, 10:23 AM

I'll be racing in a 7-day mountain bike stage race this summer in British Columbia. I've been racing mountain bikes for many years now but am always curious to know who trains with a heart rate monitor or who simply trains on perceived exertion levels. I've done both but am still stuck between what's more beneficial in the end. I typically find myself wearing a HRM at the beginning of the season as I build on base miles but as soon as the races start I find it a bit distracting.

02-12-2008, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
SpinFast Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 My Profile	Do you wear a heart rate monitor? I'll be racing in a 7-day mountain bike stage race this summer in British Columbia. I've been racing mountain bikes for many years now but am always curious to know who trains with a heart rate monitor or who simply trains on perceived exertion levels. I've done both but am still stuck between what's more beneficial in the end. I typically find myself wearing a HRM at the beginning of the season as I build on base miles but as soon as the races start I find it a bit distracting.