My TRACKR HRM occasionally indicates that I’m having heart rate spikes during sustained climbs. I’m looking for insights to sort out if the HRM is accurate. I do not percieve any HR change. If accurate, am I experiencing some kind of cardiac anomaly? Initial conversation with my doctor suggests no.
Anybody else seeing patterns like this in your ride data?
@Chris_McGuire I use Wahoo HRM (Not TrackR) and I don’t experience that. By that HR graph that you shared, it doesn’t appear that your HR climbed at all during that sustained climb. It appears as though it was a static HR with consistent “spikes”. This is what my HR looked like during last Sunday’s climbing ride….
Thanks Eric! I should have mentioned that my chart was pretty “zoomed in” - only about 10 minutes within the span of a much longer climb and ride.
@Chris_McGuire You’re welcome and….love that route profile!!
Assuming your heart is ok (which only a doctor can sheck!) my first guess is a faulty or old/dirty hr strap. But as its only occaisionally perhaps the signal between strap and watch/headset is being disturbed by something. Sometimes flapping clothing/static can cause “signal reading wobbles” or bodyparts/water bottles blocking signal e.g. if you stand to pedal? Just some ideas. Hope its the electronics and not you!
