Comments on: Stuff Fatty Loves: The Garmin Edge 500

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Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:16:16 +0000

[...] you’ve got a Garmin GPS (supported devices listed on the +3 Network FAQ page), like the Garmin Edge 500 I love) that you’ve been recording your rides on, make sure you’ve got it plugged into a USB [...]

By: DRRavis

DRRavis — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:28:00 +0000

I still prefer my

By: C.COOK

C.COOK — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:53:10 +0000

I agree that you should buy the unit with the add-ons you will use. If you are going to use the cadence and the HR. Then get the Bundle unit.

If you just see yourself using the heart rate – Like me!

I bought a BONTRAGER ANT+ sensor which was $50 and just works great! – PLUS the Bontrager one is just like the garmin soft strap not the full chest strap unit.

By: 36couper

36couper — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:02:37 +0000

My wife bought me a Garmin 800 for Christmas. I can’t figure out how to display heart rate. The heart rate monitor is detected but I’d like it displayed on the screen. Any experience with this?

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Garmin out, Cateye in… for now « 2K in 2K10 Unfat Project — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:31:59 +0000

[...] I read review after review after review, and guess what? I no longer want the Garmin Edge 500. Yes, Fatty loves the thing. But Fatty is a special dude. And while there were several reviews saying they loved the thing, [...]

By: Sean @ Learn Fitness

Sean @ Learn Fitness — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:38:04 +0000

Thanks for this posting … after reading it and the review at DC Rainmakers blog I pulled the trigger on a Garmin 500. I can’t wait to give it a ride tonight or this weekend on my first century ride.

Keep up the awesome site!

By: John Lauber

John Lauber — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:38:27 +0000

I love my Garmin 500. Alas, it didn’t survive a recent crash, but Garmin has a great “repair” (i.e. replacement) policy and service department. For significantly less than new, they will replace it. Here’s hoping no one else needs to take advantage.

It works for running too, just not like some of the other Garmin models.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:43:32 +0000

I have a Garmin Vista HCx and love it. It mounts great on my handlebars and has a couple of very distinct advantages over the Edge series:

- It uses AA batteries, so I can always swap them out as needed and can always have a fresh set of rechargeables ready. In contrast, Garmin’s cycling-specific products suffer from the fatal iPod flaw: the battery is sealed inside, so after a few years when it inevitably stops holding a decent charge, you are expected to toss the entire unit and buy a new one.

- The Vista has great support for maps, tracklogs, routes, waypoints, etc. All stuff that the Edge doesn’t do at all. When I’m going on a trail I haven’t done before, I map it out ahead of time and load the tracklog onto the GPS. It’s always easy to glance down at the handlebars and see that I’m going the right way on the trail. It’s also nice when exploring in general – if nothing else, you can get back to where you started by following your current track back. And street maps are nice when you’re on the road in an unfamiliar area, too.

By: Niall@Brisvegas

Niall@Brisvegas — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:12:12 +0000

Been after one for a while and finally spent up with Probikekit in the UK. Best price I could get and nearly AUS$200 cheaper than over here! Ridden on four occasions to and from work since it arrived on Tuesday last and I wonder now how I ever got a long without it. Got a 80km ride on Saturday and 140km on Sunday to come this week to. Then more training for the 100km Brisbane to Gold Coast smashfest on 10/10/10 followed up by the 250km Around The Bay In A Day in Melbourne a week later. The thing is going to cop a flogging but I am sure it will fare better than me. Best thing about it though will be using it on the 100 Miles of Nowhere in 2011…

By: Gomez

Gomez — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:20:55 +0000

One more thing: when I flew to Colorado in July, and rented a road bike there, I took my Garmin with me. Just rubber-banded it onto the stem, and go. Awesome!