Garmin Edge 500
HRMshop.co.uk ~ Garmin Edge 500 summary review : If you are in the market for a super accurate, easy to use, easy to see bike computer then they don't come much better than the Garmin Edge 500. With various colours and combinations to choose from including JUST the head unit (if you've already got a Garmin HR belt) to a full BUNDLE package with PREMIUM HRT belt and Garmin GSC10 speed / cadence crank sensor. With multiple FULLY configurable screens - the user gets to see what they want, when they want... Tristan from HRMSHOP.co.uk has a screen for HR data, a screen for SPEED/DIST and a screen for ALTITUDE / vertical % / ascent / descent etc.
BEST FEATURE of Garmin Edge 500 ?? with so many, that's a difficult call - but for us here who've ridden the Edge 500 - it is the COURSES feature. Most cyclists have a ROUTE that you do maybe once a week or so, a repeated loop to race yourself around. With COURSES you are doing exactly that, you will be paced around the course racing against a shadow of yourself. Just ride the COURSE once and save it with a memorable name, you can save several COURSES to mix it up a bit. Next time you go for a ride, decide on the COURSE - then press GO. You are now racing against your shadow, slowing down in the exact spot where you previously slowed down and speeding up in thew same places as last time.. you are clearly shown on the display if you are ahead / behind by TIME or DISTANCE... Garmin Courses is a GREAT feature... just don't do it every time you ride.. otherwise you'll crash and burn !!
WORKOUTS - in our view, this is one of the most UNDERSTATED features of the Garmin Edge 800 and Garmin Edge 500. Using the Edge unit's TRAINING setting - simply "build" a WORKOUT. Start with the first STEP. Each STEP has a duration (time based, distance based or until HR / Power (if using Power meter) / calories is achieved). Within the STEP you can define a TARGET - HR, Power, Speed or Cadence based. At the end of a STEP you set the unit to REPEAT or move to next STEP... To put it bluntly, the Garmin Edge 500 / 800 allow you to custom build the PERFECT training session... all you need to do is follow it !!
GPS - enabled super cycle computer displays power data from ANT +™ enabled third-party power meters, barometric altitude and vertical profile, tracks speed, distance, calories burned, average and max speeds. Track data can be shared online with friends and team member utilising the FREE Garmin Connect service, or stored locally on your PC or MAC. Track data can also be uploaded to free mapping services like SPORTSTRACKLIVE.com etc.
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Sharpen your cycling performance with Garmin Edge 500, a lightweight GPS-based cycling computer for performance-driven cyclists. Loaded with data, Garmin Edge 500 tracks your distance, speed, location and elevation with high sensitivity GPS. Add an ANT+™ compatible heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor or compatible power meter for a finely-tuned analysis of your ride.
Jumpstart Your Training with Garmin Edge 500
The Garmin Edge 500 attaches easily to the stem or handlebars of your bike with its low-profile bike mount. The Edge attaches easily to the mount with a simple quarter-turn. When you're ready to ride, just power on your Edge, acquire GPS satellites and go. Garmin Edge 500 features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix™ satellite prediction to calculate your position faster.
Tour De France - 2011 - follow this link to view Christian Vande Velde's Tour De France Track from a Garmin Edge 500
Get the Data You Need from a Garmin Edge 500
During your ride, Edge 500 measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review. For extra-precise climb and descent data, Edge 500 also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.
ANT+ interoperability ~ Garmin Edge 500 uses ANT+ wireless technology, this means it is compatible with all devices shown on this page :- ANT+ interoperability
BIKE speed heart monitors
All Edge 500 versions work with third-party ANT+-enabled power meters to display your power output in watts as you ride. This valuable data shows you how hard you're working, regardless of conditions affecting your ride, so you can train smarter. Some versions also ship with a digital heart rate monitor and speed/cadence sensor.
Other helpful training features include a Courses feature, which helps you compare successive rides over the same route, as well as Auto Pause, Auto Lap and temperature readings. Edge also alerts you if you’re moving but the timer is not running.
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The Garmin Edge 800 cyclists GPS This is the second in the new series of Garmin Edge cyclists HRM/GPS computers. The Garmin Edge 800 takes the main FTNESS / PERFORMANCE functions of the Garmin Edge 500 and adds MAPPING and AUTOROUTING. It is slightly larger than the Edge 500 with a very CLEAR large colour LCD TOUCHSCREEN display. As with all the new Garmin GPS fitness products one of it's most appealing features is EASE OF USE... |
Track Your Heart Rate with a Garmin Edge 500 (optional)
When paired with a Garmin heart rate monitor, Edge 500 tracks heart beats per minute and uses your heart rate for advanced calorie computation, so you know how many calories you're burning. Train in a certain heart-rate zone to improve your fitness level or compare your pace and heart rate to past performance over the same ride.
Analyse Your Ride with your Garmin Edge 500
Once your ride’s done, connect Edge 500 to your computer with the included USB cable to analyze your performance. With a simple click, you can join a worldwide network of cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts through Garmin Connect™, a one-stop site for data analysis and sharing.
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Tour De France - 2011 - follow this link to view Christian Vande Velde's Tour De France Track from a Garmin Edge 500 |