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Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer

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Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer

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Take your riding to the next level with the Garmin Edge 500 bundle, which includes the GPS-based wireless cycling computer, a premium heart rate monitor and a speed/cadence sensor for data galore!

Low-profile bike mount attaches easily to your stem or handlebar; high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix® satellite prediction offers fast position calculation
Edge 500 measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review
Works with 3rd-party ANT+-enabled devices or power meters for even more robust data analysis (power meter sold separately)
For extra-precise climb and descent data, Edge 500 also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation
Virtual Partner® ups the ante by letting you train against a digital "competitor" on a stored course, indicating your speed relative to past performances
Courses feature helps you compare successive rides over the same route; other features include Auto Pause, Auto Lap and temperature readings
Premium chest strap heart rate monitor tracks your heart's beats per minute for advanced calorie usage data, zoned heart rate training or comparisons between rides
Once your ride is done, use the included USB cable to connect Edge 500 to your computer and the internet to analyze your performance
With a simple click, you can join a worldwide network of cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts through Garmin Connect™, a free website for ride data analysis and sharing
Unit measures 1.9 x 2.7 x .09 in.; display area is 1.2 x 1.4 in., and 128 x 160 pixels; screen is readable in daylight
Rechargeable internal lithium ion battery lasts up to 18 hrs. with typical use
Edge 500 comes with premium heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor, bike mount, AC charger, USB cable and manuals

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Please Note: This item contains a lithium battery and cannot be shipped to APO, FPO, U.S. Territories, international destinations or Hawaii, and are only available for in-store pickup in Alaska.

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Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer Customer Reviews

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Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer

3.5

(based on 17 reviews)

71%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (14)
Accurate (7)
Easy to read (7)
Easy to use (5)
Durable (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting (6)
Mountain biking (6)
Road racing (5)
Long rides (4)
Road bikes (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (13), Competitive cyclist (3)
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Apr

2013

4.0

Very nice.

By harvey arma

from Boston, MA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Read
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Training

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

Nice flexibility to customize displays. Amazing battery life. I'm not a huge fan of their software, or the online version, but I haven't put much effort into accessing the raw data either.

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Feb

2013

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent Training Device for multiple s

By James-SD

from San Diego CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Accurate
Easy to Read
Lightweight
Multi-sport Capability
Performance Training

Cons

Best Uses

Cross Country Skiing
Mountain Biking
Not Just Biking
Road Biking
Running

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

I purchased the Garmin Edge 500 bundle almost a year ago and have had no issues. It has proven to be an excellent training partner especially when used with Garmin Connect and/or Strava to compare your rides, runs, cross country skiing against others. The multiple and configurable screens are a nice touch while riding but you c an easily put too much information on one page resulting in a slightly hard to read display. Truth be told you probably can wait until you get home and download the data to your computer to dive into everything that was recorded on a given ride.. Some reviews mention issues with the GPS, I have had none. It works great for Road Biking, Mountain Biking and Cross Country Skiing. I have used the GPS in temperatures below freezing to over 100 with no issues.

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Jan

2013

4.0

Great device, after a rough start.

By benterou

from Livermore, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Accurate
Easy Connectivity
Lightweight
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Biking
Not Just Biking
Road Racing
Serious Training

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

Bought the Garmin Edge 500 for bicycle training. At first, it worked flawlessly. I could measure my heart rate, cadence, speed and power output (with a borrowed (ANT+) power hub. But then, after good performance for 9-10 months, it started to be intermittent at measuring my heart rate and position. I returned it to REI. I love REI! The replacement is working flawlessly and I'm very happy with it. I suspect the earlier unit suffered an early death due to some component failure common to sophisticated electronic devices. Possibly the Garmin "burn in" testing failed to pick up the problem?

Service and delivery comments:

Excellent customer service! I can always depend on REI.

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Jan

2013

1.0

Lasted One Month

By Leschi Rider

from Seattle, WA, USA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Inaccurate
Not Durable

Best Uses

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

I was very excited to purchase this as an upgrade to a $50 wireless Cat Eye. I was looking forward to using it to track my rides and for uploading to Strava.

I setup with HRM and cadence. Initially I was excited about the HRM, cadence, and altitude tracking but also didn't like that the unit seemed to struggle with average moving speed.

About one month in I had one of my strongest rides of the year including absolutely nailing some Strava segments but when I got home and tried to upload, it turned out my device had a faulty USB port. I tried everything including switching cables but after talking to a very mediocre customer service person at Garmin, I had to give up on the device.

Not was I was looking for from a nearly $400 purchase. I'm now using the Strava app on my andriod phone and loving it. And I'm more than happy to return to a cheap $50 bike computer that gives me accurate avg moving speed.

I'm very thankful that I bought at REI so I could get the full discount with an easy return. That service was excellent.

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Aug

2012

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not All it's cracked up to be

By saulp

from breckenridge, co

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Doesn't work
Poor Quality

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

After two months of using my Edge 500 and communicating with Garmin about it's function and lack of function, I am returning it to REI. The most troubling issue it that it does not perform the mapping, directional guidance function that the manual says it does (more on that in a moment). The most annoying trouble is that the heart rate monitor performs erratically.

First the positive. The data display on the Edge 500 is excellent. It is easy to choose what data to display, and there are many pages for displaying data. The speed and cadence sensors function well. The information on the grade of the road is sometimes wacky or doesn't register, but in general is reliable. It is simple to upload data from a ride onto the Garmin Connect website. The data displays there are informative and fun. Mapping out a course on Garmin Connect is easy to do and easy to download.

Using the Garmin heart rate premium monitor with the Edge 500 has been a constant frustration. During a ride of over 1 hour it invariably malfunctions . It usually under reports my heart rate but occasionally over reports the heart rate. I can be climbing a steep slope (I live in Summit Colorado) huffing and puffing along and suddenly my percent heart rate drops from 85 to 65. In a stiff breeze or a quick descent, my max heart rate will go up to 135% when I'm not even pedaling. I have communicated on numerous occasions with Garmin and followed all their advice: reposition the strap; re-wet the strap, change jerseys; warm up for 10 minutes first etc. but nothing consistently works. Prior to this I used a polar monitor for 30 years and never had a problem.

The coup de grace for the Edge 500 is it's inability to be used to follow courses forward or backwards using the features claimed in the manual. Unlike the Edge 800, the Edge 500 does not show actual street maps, but the manual claims that it does have a turn –by-turn feature for following courses. After many email communications with Garmin telling me what I need to do to create a course with such features, and my replies saying this doesn't work, I finally got a terse email saying that I would have to buy additional software to use the turn-by-turn feature. This is not what the manual or the first three email replies stated. Also, without going into detail, the visual course tract that the Edge 500 does display , and the information on how far off course one is, is not useful for finding one's way because one cannot control zoom at the same time one is following the course. Again, I established this only after many emails telling me how I could do such a thing.

So what use is the GPS feature? Well, on Garmin Connect the GPS data will generate a map of where you have gone, what the course elevation is etc. However, if you know the course you took, you can obtain the same information and more by using the superior free software MapMyRide.com . True you don't have the speed data cadence data etc without a computer, but the GPS isn't what enables one to obtain that data anyway.

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Aug

2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Take your chance Junk or not

By tomtompiperson

from Greenville, SC

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

If you believe that I can go 120mph on my bike I have some land for you. Computer will read 0 while going down hill pretty fast. Next time it reads 50+ mph. Sent it back got a refurbished unit same problem. Owned for 8 months worked for 3. Now waiting to hear from them. I expect more for [$] pass this one by.

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Aug

2012

5.0

Solid Device

By ejvincent

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides
Racing

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

I have used this to track my commutes, weekend 50-100 mile rides, and interval training runs. Easy to use, to configure, and to upload to strava.

It can sometimes be slow to get a sat signal in certain parts of the city, but fast everywhere else. Battery hasn't been a problem at all, yet.

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Jun

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Rei rules!!!

By Bryon D

from South Jordan, Utah

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Use
Great display options
Lightweight

Cons

Fragile during updates
Limited mount angles

Best Uses

Commuting
Long Rides
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes
Training rides

Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer:

The Garmin Edge 500 bundle is superb. I know more than ever what every analysis, chart or average that could possibly exist. It is great information to tweak performance or rate ones self with peers. That stated, a seasoned veteran would probably save some bucks and skip the cadence and wheel pickup. Also, it has an Uber comfy HR strap and I have not had any ghost-reads from pack riding.

Service and delivery comments:

REI saved the day! When I picked up the bundled package, I charged it overnight and did the requested update, but it didn't make it. Garmin is closed on the weekend so my REI friend for life did a great exchange quickly and I was up an riding in no time. 110% satisfied, stuff happens, but it's how it is handled that keeps me coming back!