![]() If I was racing around Oulton Park in their autumn duathlon then the M450 would be great – maybe I’d keep a Garmin 6×0/9×0 on my wrist. I would say I’m more the annoyed triathlete who has finally come around to the view that a dedicated bike computer is a good idea. Navigator / Adventurer: It’s not for you. Runner-cum-Triathlete: You don’t really need a swim watch so keep your existing run watch and buy this for your bike. For your sensor purchases make sure that they are all dual band ie Bluetooth SMART and ANT+, that way you will be future-proofed. So you could buy one of these to go with your V800 or 920XT(+Viiiiva)įirst Time Cyclist: If you are new to cycling then just buy one. So you can buy the M450 REALLY cheaply without a HRM…then buy your own Viiiiva HRM to give you the HR data AND to convert your existing ANT+ sensors’ signals to Bluetooth.Īnnoyed Triathlete: You could consider it as a dedicated bike computer in a duathlon/triathlon, rather than relying on your multisport watch and getting that off your wrist and onto your handlebars. Switcher: For cyclists thinking of switching from Garmin or others, I would say that whilst it does not support ANT+, I get around that by using a 4iiii Viiiiva HRM (speed+cadence+power) device to convert the signal. ![]() Lacks TSS & IF – if you don’t know what they are, don’t worry! NP is shown in Polar Flow. It is not designed to be a navigational bike computer. You could make criticisms of the M450 by comparing to some of the more esoteric features a top-end Garmin watch at £300 – at over twice the price that would not be a fair comparison. Negatives: It will not work directly with ANT+ sensors and, for once in a new 2015 device, it does NOT have smartphone notifications. For example when it detects a power meter it prompts you to let it add the power meter displays to the appropriate profile. It has some clever and pleasantly surprising features. ![]() Polar Flow is also used to manage many of the screens and data that then appear on the watch – providing you remember to sync your changes this is a great way to manage the device.Ĭlear display of all the usual metrics and a handy front-facing LED light built into the device make it very usable. I like the online platform POLAR FLOW as it is but which will soon be opened up to enable data to flow better from it to other platforms, such as STRAVA, that some people prefer to use. You can create and follow custom workouts. Positives: It has inbuilt tests and functionality to determine recovery, VO2max and you get training load/recovery on Polar Flow. ![]() It’s designed for a cyclist who wants to train, race and who probably knows what a power meter is. Someone mixed the digits up, heads will roll □ Instead of £120 it should be more like £210*. FTC: Affiliate Disclosure Links may pay commission Polar M450 Cycling Computer ![]()
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