Peloton launches a $90 forearm-worn heart-rate monitor with LED indicators

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Peloton has just launched a new forearm-worn heart-rate band that will replace the company's current chest-strap monitor. The $90 heart-rate monitor (HRM) uses optical sensors rather than the electrodermal ones found on the chest strap it will soon replace.

Meant for use with the Peloton suite of exercise equipment, the original HRM retailed for $50 and is now being sold for $34 while supplies last. It uses ANT+ and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to connect to equipment and track effort levels. The new strap lacks ANT+, but it will have the same functions and log heart rate and heart-rate zones while contributing to Peloton's proprietary Strive Score metric. The exclusion of ANT+ means that some third-party equipment (particularly those that lack Bluetooth) won't be compatible with the latest strap.

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  Peloton's new heart-rate monitor features five multicolor LEDs to display battery, heart-rate zone, and connectivity information. [credit: Peloton ]

The new heart-rate band adds five multicolor LEDs to relay information about your heart-rate zones, the strap's battery level, and connectivity status. The battery is also now rechargeable, unlike its predecessor, and it's rated for about 10 hours of use.

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