Originally Posted by
Jughed
I see the Edge 530 on sale for $199, $270 with the full sensor pack.
I don't know about you, but for me - baby steps in a hobby always lead me to get more into the hobby. But the baby steps end up costing money, and I end up with the more expensive option in the end.
$199 isn't a very big leap in the cycling world.
And that unit allows you to add on just about anything you may decide to get into in the future. Long rides/centuries - the GPS is built in and you can download ride maps. Want to get on Strava - it will do it. Want to add a power meter, it will read it. It will communicate a crash to your phone and send emergency texts. It will receive texts from your phone. Want to start training - it can help with that.
Pretty big bang for the buck.
I run mine all the time. It is very nice to keep track of just about everything. The motivation factor is worth it for me. I'm still riding this year to get to 5000 miles. When I get back home I just click on the save button. It loads all the info into the main system. Useless info- maybe for an old guy like me. But I didn't hit the couch for the winter yet.
If mine breaks, I will definitely order another. However, I've been running mine for 2 years without a glitch. The radar is also a very valuable safety feature as well.