Polar Footpod

The Polar footpod is a gyro-based device and won't work if you're just spinning your feet. It needs the motion and foot landing to work, which is why it only works when you're running. You can either get a Polar GPS unit which will use GPS signals to record speed/distance (assuming your watch is newer than the 625/725 and designed to work with it, e.g. the RS800), or you can put sensors on your bike (cadence and/or speed/distance). There are 2 types of bike sensors, so you have to be sure to get the kind that work with your watch. You can either just wear your watch or mount the watch onto the handlebars to read while you're riding. Take a look at the features of your watch to see what works with it:

http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/category-runners.html

Edited by tinkerbell57 2008-09-14 6:48 AM

I'm sorry, I failed to specify that I have the Polar G1 GPS Footpod

I just saw that the Polar G3 goes up to 55k/hour...that is enough to take care of me, unless I want to check my speed off of a cliff!!!  I guess that my G1 is already obsolete after 2 months!

OK...I see the confusion. The G1 GPS dongle isn't a footpod! It works better if it's nearer the watch, either on your arm or the waist of your shorts. But you're right, it has a limit on mph, but it's rated to about 18.5mph or so.