Garmin Edge 500 quick review
01-31-10, 04:35 PM
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Mine is set up with 8 items per page, and I mostly use 2 pages (at least so far). Page 1 has speed, distance, cadence, heart rate, % grade, time of day, temp, and calories burned. Page 2 has basically cadence and heart rate (with averages for each), along with time of day and average speed. Page 3 is ascent and descent data, with speed, etc.
I'll probably change things around, but my thinking was to have more training specific items on pages 2 and 3. If I want to work on cadence more, I'll go to page 2. If I want to work on climbing more, page 3.
01-31-10, 04:39 PM
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Anybody who owns a 500 know how to get the maximum heart rate displayed in the HR Zones menu to reflect your max heart rate. Since I set the unit up it shows it as 185 and that is not my max heart rate. I've also inputted my max heart rate on Garmin Connect and it still won't change on my unit when I send the settings to the device. Anyone have experience with this? Thx
02-02-10, 09:12 PM
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Ok, I picked up my 500 yesterday. In less than 24 hours I've loaded mapmyride maps as courses through garmin's training center, which converts the tcx files to fit. My rides today were short, familiar and in the rain so there was no need to follow course directions. We'll see how that works tomorrow.
My data fields are currently cadence, speed, time of day and temp. I am not really concerned with an inundation of realtime data so a tach and speedo is fine, however I do want to study the data later to evaluate my progress and performance.
My question, for anyone out there, is what programs provide the best analysis of all these numbers?
My data fields are currently cadence, speed, time of day and temp. I am not really concerned with an inundation of realtime data so a tach and speedo is fine, however I do want to study the data later to evaluate my progress and performance.
My question, for anyone out there, is what programs provide the best analysis of all these numbers?
02-02-10, 09:19 PM
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Ok, I picked up my 500 yesterday. In less than 24 hours I've loaded mapmyride maps as courses through garmin's training center, which converts the tcx files to fit. My rides today were short, familiar and in the rain so there was no need to follow course directions. We'll see how that works tomorrow.
My data fields are currently cadence, speed, time of day and temp. I am not really concerned with an inundation of realtime data so a tach and speedo is fine, however I do want to study the data later to evaluate my progress and performance.
My question, for anyone out there, is what programs provide the best analysis of all these numbers?
My data fields are currently cadence, speed, time of day and temp. I am not really concerned with an inundation of realtime data so a tach and speedo is fine, however I do want to study the data later to evaluate my progress and performance.
My question, for anyone out there, is what programs provide the best analysis of all these numbers?
02-06-10, 11:19 PM
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mine will be here monday... 305 gave up the ghost about a month ago... been using my powertap headunit since.. and hate that I can't download my ride elevation/course/map data.. sporttracks, i'll be back!! now i hope the roads are clear of snow for a monday ride...
02-06-10, 11:49 PM
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I installed one today on my new P2C. I have the EDGE 705 on my other bikes. Like the size of the 500. Easy to set up. There is a bit of an issue with the sensors as given the tight tolerances on the tri bikes chainstays, its hard to get the magnets right. The fitter at the LBS told me that not a lot of people use Garmin on tri bikes as a result. We shall see how this works.
02-07-10, 08:54 PM
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Edge 500
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Can you confirm for me if "Virtual Partner" is available with this unit?
In the online manual it says on pg:14,16 it is available, but on a few reviews around the net it says it is not included with this model.
Thanks,
Can you confirm for me if "Virtual Partner" is available with this unit?
In the online manual it says on pg:14,16 it is available, but on a few reviews around the net it says it is not included with this model.
Thanks,
02-07-10, 09:10 PM
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I've never used it, but it seems to. I can bring up a course and it has some fields for time/distance ahead, so I assume this is like riding against a prior ride.
02-07-10, 10:22 PM
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02-08-10, 08:07 AM
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I have not that many rides in with my 500 yet (just got it last monday and broke a tooth on thursday, only one ride since), but yes it does have the VP as part of the courses feature.
However, I and others have experienced a lockup while using courses. In my case, I think I was asking too much of the new programing before the clocking. This is apparently a common problem that garmin is aware of and it is being addressed as per the garmin edge 500 forums, go sign up, if you haven't already and share your experiences with garmin.
I'd like to see turn by turn directions, which is shown in the manual, but I didn't notice this while using the course, the one time I used it last week (prior to clocking).
It seems to be that these, and other issues, are firmware related and will be worked out as more users offer their input and feature requests.
However, I and others have experienced a lockup while using courses. In my case, I think I was asking too much of the new programing before the clocking. This is apparently a common problem that garmin is aware of and it is being addressed as per the garmin edge 500 forums, go sign up, if you haven't already and share your experiences with garmin.
I'd like to see turn by turn directions, which is shown in the manual, but I didn't notice this while using the course, the one time I used it last week (prior to clocking).
It seems to be that these, and other issues, are firmware related and will be worked out as more users offer their input and feature requests.
02-08-10, 09:27 AM
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im wondering if this is the computer for me. i just want to be able to download all my data to the mac and not have to write it in a log anymore, have everything organized better. i cant help but feel the edge 500 is not worth it unless you are planning on using a power device.
what are the advantages of this computer over my strata wireless, especially if i am not using power. am i just paying an extra $200 over my strata solely for the ability to download data to my computer?
what are the advantages of this computer over my strata wireless, especially if i am not using power. am i just paying an extra $200 over my strata solely for the ability to download data to my computer?
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