# Giveaway- electrode gel for chest straps

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508>\
**Category:** Equipment\
**Created:** [November 25, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508 "2018-11-25T22:43:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/1 "2018-11-25T22:43:07Z")

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CYBER MONDAY a day early.

Live in the USA? Reply to claim one, I’ll ship free of charge (PM your address). Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or whatever politically incorrect 🤪 greeting appropriate for this time of year.

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**Author:** ![Patrickfleege](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/patrickfleege/32/3431_2.png) [@Patrickfleege](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Patrickfleege)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/2 "2018-11-26T02:21:52Z")

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Sweet, do you make the gel?

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/3 "2018-11-26T04:36:32Z")

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No, I bought a bunch at Amazon and later realized it was a lifetime supply. I only need to use it a couple times a year, when it’s really cold and dry and I don’t have time to warm up before heading outside.

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/4 "2018-11-29T23:42:23Z")

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Bump.

The original inspiration for purchasing:

> **[Annual Public Service Announcement: How to fix heart rate strap dropouts/spikes](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/annual-public-service-announcement-how-to-fix-heart-rate-strap-dropoutsspikes.html)**
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> I just wanted to put out a quick post as a reminder for folks that may be running into heart rate strap spiking or dropout issues with colder/dryer weather.  A dropout is when the strap monitoring your heart rate records/displays

And it was something like $7 for one tube, or $15 for a bunch of tubes. Never one to pass up a deal, I bought a pile of tubes 😂

Ever wonder if electrode gel would improve chest strap HR monitoring? Don’t pass up this giveaway! You will help me cleanup up the pain cave, and do yourself a favor in the process!

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**Author:** ![pwandoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pwandoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/pwandoff)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/5 "2018-11-29T23:53:43Z")

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> [@bbarrera](#):
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> Never one to pass up a deal, I bought a pile of tubes 😂

This made me LOL…thank you

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Frisella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/thomas_frisella/32/4620_2.png) [@Thomas\_Frisella](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Thomas_Frisella)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/6 "2018-11-30T00:03:54Z")

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Yes please! Because it is super gross licking a HR strap…I always have issues with my Garmin one (the expensive one of course) vs the cheapy Cat Eye one

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/7 "2018-11-30T00:08:28Z")

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My pain cave thanks you!

 ![fullsizeoutput_1e8b](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/2X/b/b0eeb2d6b5f4298f7c2ba78d74f322295d8fc3bd.jpeg)

3 more available!

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**Author:** ![drh329](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/drh329/32/15137_2.png) [@drh329](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/drh329)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/8 "2018-11-30T00:23:03Z")

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What the hell, I’ll take one. Thanks.👍

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/9 "2018-11-30T00:26:05Z")

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yay, more room for new stuff!

2 left!

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/10 "2018-11-30T02:21:31Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/2X/5/5ac087c7b7a6b4696dc117ac1b0906b1b27629ec.jpeg)

Desperate cry for help, please adopt a tube of electrode gel so we have more space to save money on mass quantities of household items 🤣

We do not throw away stuff, and I can’t recycle it. Doubt Goodwill knows what to do with this stuff!

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**Author:** ![Patrickfleege](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/patrickfleege/32/3431_2.png) [@Patrickfleege](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Patrickfleege)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/11 "2018-11-30T03:17:38Z")

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I totally do that!

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/12 "2018-11-30T03:30:24Z")

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Just say no to licking your chest strap!

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**Author:** ![jctonett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jctonett/32/16137_2.png) [@jctonett](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/jctonett)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/13 "2018-12-02T22:53:18Z")

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Just so everyone knows, a little goes a long way. I bought 2 tubes of this stuff in 2013. Just emptied the first, 5 years later.

A small dab will easily cover both pads.

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**Author:** ![pwandoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pwandoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/pwandoff)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/14 "2018-12-02T23:21:26Z")

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If there’s still one available, I’d help.

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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/15 "2018-12-03T00:18:15Z")

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Yup, I’ve got one more!

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**Author:** ![pwandoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pwandoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/pwandoff)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giveaway-electrode-gel-for-chest-straps/6508/16 "2018-12-03T00:27:22Z")

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Yahoo! Message sent.
