Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Gps Cycling/Bike Computer For Competing And Navigation

Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Gps Cycling/Bike Computer for Competing and Navigation

• Advanced GPS bike computer for competing and navigation
• Features advanced navigation, including new rider alerts and the pre loaded Garmin cycle map with turn by turn directions on and off road
• Preloaded Strava Live Segments let you compete second by second with your previous best or another rider’s PR; see real time results right on your screen
• Stay connected with your compatible smartphone using LiveTrack and Group Track, smart notifications, rider to rider messaging and built in Incident Detection
• Monitors cycling specific Vo2 Max and recovery time when used with option power and heart rate monitors

Buy Now : Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Gps Cycling/Bike Computer for Competing and Navigation

Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Handheld GPS Units
Rating : 4.6
ListPrice : US $279.99
Price : US $249.99
Review Count : 1042
ChildASIN : B07C1TDBZC

Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Gps Cycling/Bike Computer for Competing and Navigation

• I\'ve had this unit\'s predecessor, the Edge 500, for over ten years; IMO it\'s still the best cycling computer ever made. But the reset button finally fell out, and the work-around (having to connect the unit to the computer after every ride) was getting too tedious to abide. So I popped for this newer version, the Edge 520 Plus. It has everything the 500 has and lots more, including rudimentary maps, and more extensive power meter features.My old Garmin heart rate monitor paired instantly. But beware: I initially had trouble pairing my cadence sensor; I simply couldn\'t get it to connect until I realized that my sensor was a \"cadence/speed\" unit. Once I understood that, and scrolled down to the appropriate sensor on the screen, it paired instantly.Most of the more sophisticated features are pretty much lost on me because I\'m not a racer and don\'t keep to a strict training regimen. But if you do race and/or train hard, it\'s difficult to imagine that you\'ll need more than the 520+ provides.The 520 is slightly larger than the 500, but has a significantly larger screen owing to the newer edge-to-edge technology. But the buttons are somewhat harder to access, and significantly-so if you\'re wearing gloves.If you don\'t need mapping capability, or the sophisticated training features, the smaller Edge 130+ might be a better option. If I had it to do over again, I might go for the latter. Having said that, though, I\'m really happy with the 520+.
• Here is an unbiased review that I hope helps you when deciding to buy this device.First off: 1 week after buying this device I was involved in a bad bike accident. This device (must set up emergency contacts) notified my emergency list and let them know. They were able to pick me up and bring me to ER very fast because of this feature.You probably are looking at the Edge 520 Plus, the Edge 130, as well as the 530 or 1030. My opinion? Get the 520 Plus.Understand this though- much like an iPhone that cane out 2 years ago, it WILL need an update. So don’t freak out if you buy this and the firmware is outdated or not to your liking. Before going on first ride, plug in via connector to garmin express desktop app and update it.The pros:-incredibly fast sync to all sensors (HR, cadence, etc)-Ability to change map detail to less or more detail (I ride with less detail I know the areas I’m in well)-customize ride screen with dozens of different fields-live track workouts-Very accurate elevation and grade metricsThe Cons:-wasn’t ready to roll out the box-screen smudges easy-no app adjustmentsMust know:Don’t take this device out the box and try to go for a ride 5 minutes later. Sit down and experience how the device settings work. Set everything to your standard, and familiarize yourself with how things work. This is an outstanding product to track your rides and all the data you need with it. Oh and it might just save your life!
• This is one of the lower end models in Garmin\'s GPS bike computer line. That doesn\'t mean it\'s a bad device!It\'s the first in the series to have navigation, going from the 25 to the 1080. Rerouting is kinda slow, but perfectly fine on bike, it will not be suitable for car navigation though. You wont need to load new maps of any sort, if you\'re in a major metro area, but might need it in more remote areas.It is somewhat complicated to get used to, and while I like not having a touch screen on it, some of the buttons require a bit of actuation, which could be good, or bad, depending on your preference.The user interface could use some help, but it\'s no unusable. Just navigation through the menus doesn\'t always make sense.It\'s highly accurate, though, and will link up with ANT+ devices, and saves rides until your phone can connect, then it auto-syncs them to Garmin Connect.My only complaint: I wish Garmin Connect would let you manage the device when it\'s not powered on, then ship the new state to the device. A bike computer isn\'t something that stays on all the time, like a watch.So, this is my 3rd Garmin unit, one previous watch (Vivosmart), and my new watch (Vivoactive 3). This one does not dissappoint.
• I got this primarily for mountain biking. Once updated and screens somewhat configured I took it out for a 15 mile trail ride. When I finished and was looking at the data 1 thing really stood out...it showed a total STOPPED time of 1h15m on a 3 hour ride. I was wondering why I saw READY TO NAVIGATE showing up a bunch of times. Turns out the MINIMUM SPEED you can set it for to start recording is 6mph. This is probably ok for road riding, but I do a bunch of technical hill climbs at LESS THAN 6mph (I\'m 60... give me a break). That means that my data on EVERY ride will not be accurate. I think this thing needs an option to set at 0mph if I want. Other than that it has worked great, even showing the trail names I\'m riding on, although it will just say \"riding west\" or something, NOT \"riding on white line trail\". I\'ve done 3 rides this week for about 9 hours of riding, plus another hour playing around with settings and it still shows 60% battery, which I think is very good so far. Oh, another gripe was trying to find a mount for my 35mm Yeti bars, which was not easy. I wound up with a Chinese head set cap that works great for only $10 vs $40 or more for an \"out front\" mount. I think I\'ll get another one for my wife\'s bike.

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