Kinda surprised there hasn't been an explicit thread about this - if there has been already, direct me to it and my apologies!
Was wondering if folks would care to share their 'best' practices for their Scosche Rhythm+ HRM. I was reminded of it today as I set off on a run with a loose fitting jacket, and I couldn't get any readings from my bicep position. I actually had forgotten completely that I get better run readings with it on my forearm - took me 20 minutes of flailing with the HRM before I remembered!
I know there isn't one perfect solution to best placement due to body position, activity, clothing, etc., but here's my n=1 long-term working Scosche Rhythm+ practices:
- Outdoor running: Fleshy forearm right past the elbow, fairly tight, and on the same arm as the Garmin watch. It does NOT work for me on my biceps, and it also does NOT work if I put the HRM on the opposite arm as the Garmin watch - I suspect inteference with the BT signal from crossbody might be at play, but it works like nearly 100% solidly on the forearm, but gets totally wonky readings nearly all the time if I put it anywhere else.
- Bike trainer KICKR aero position - I put it on my bicep, as on the forearm it interferes with resting on the aerobar pads in certain positions. I actually get amazingly good near 100% stable readings even on super hard efforts with it on the trainer despite it totally failing here for running.
- Racing - Unfortunately, I haven't gotten it to work for me in racing - the logistics of putting it on/off are too annoying and twice I think it locked onto someone else's HRM since I had it in the exact right spots and it was reading nothing close to reality.
- When to replace the strap - The branded straps last a little less than a year for me. Yeah, kinda sucks, but they're only $15. I just got a new one after my old one was slipping loose several times each run workout. My new strap in comparison had zero slippage, even with 1' super hard 1' easy alternating intervals with lots of arm motion.
Hope this helps, feel free to share yours!
Was wondering if folks would care to share their 'best' practices for their Scosche Rhythm+ HRM. I was reminded of it today as I set off on a run with a loose fitting jacket, and I couldn't get any readings from my bicep position. I actually had forgotten completely that I get better run readings with it on my forearm - took me 20 minutes of flailing with the HRM before I remembered!
I know there isn't one perfect solution to best placement due to body position, activity, clothing, etc., but here's my n=1 long-term working Scosche Rhythm+ practices:
- Outdoor running: Fleshy forearm right past the elbow, fairly tight, and on the same arm as the Garmin watch. It does NOT work for me on my biceps, and it also does NOT work if I put the HRM on the opposite arm as the Garmin watch - I suspect inteference with the BT signal from crossbody might be at play, but it works like nearly 100% solidly on the forearm, but gets totally wonky readings nearly all the time if I put it anywhere else.
- Bike trainer KICKR aero position - I put it on my bicep, as on the forearm it interferes with resting on the aerobar pads in certain positions. I actually get amazingly good near 100% stable readings even on super hard efforts with it on the trainer despite it totally failing here for running.
- Racing - Unfortunately, I haven't gotten it to work for me in racing - the logistics of putting it on/off are too annoying and twice I think it locked onto someone else's HRM since I had it in the exact right spots and it was reading nothing close to reality.
- When to replace the strap - The branded straps last a little less than a year for me. Yeah, kinda sucks, but they're only $15. I just got a new one after my old one was slipping loose several times each run workout. My new strap in comparison had zero slippage, even with 1' super hard 1' easy alternating intervals with lots of arm motion.
Hope this helps, feel free to share yours!