Garmin edge 500

[young Ed]

are you interested in your cadence?
please reply with YES or NO and i will put answer into my incredible brain process it and then tell you if you need a cadence sensor!
Cheers Ed

 

[Venod]

So let me get this straight .... I don't need one, but I might in the future ... the heart rate monitor is a good bet ... Only if I want it .... But should get both just incase I change my mind..... And maybe I should have went for the 200 not the 500 ..... How to confuse a newbie

Is a cadence sensor essential: no, is a cadence sensor desirable: yes, I find I check my cadence as much as my speed.

 

[HB2210]

are you interested in your cadence?
please reply with YES or NO and i will put answer into my incredible brain process it and then tell you if you need a cadence sensor!
Cheers Ed

Laughing Why does knowing your cadence make a difference ?

 

[e-rider]

Laughing Why does knowing your cadence make a difference ?

new riders can certainly benefit from aiming for a certain cadence, as pedaling too fast or too slow is a common mistake for new riders to make - assuming your cadence readout is actually accurate though! For more experienced riders it's less necessary but still nice to have I guess.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I has a 800 & like having the cadence sensor, it sometimes reminds me to change gear rather than struggling, I know I should know. I also use then BTwin ones from Decathlon £16.99 rather than the Garmin ones at £35+

Alan...

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

new riders can certainly benefit from aiming for a certain cadence, as pedaling too fast or too slow is a common mistake for new riders to make - assuming your cadence readout is actually accurate though! For more experienced riders it's less necessary but still nice to have I guess.

So what defines too fast and what defines too slow?

 

[HB2210]

I has a 800 & like having the cadence sensor, it sometimes reminds me to change gear rather than struggling, I know I should know. I also use then BTwin ones from Decathlon £16.99 rather than the Garmin ones at £35+

Alan...

Would they work with the garmin?

 

[HB2210]

So what defines too fast and what defines too slow?

Was just about to ask that, and how would you know when to change gear? Apart from your struggling up a hill??

 

[e-rider]

Was just about to ask that, and how would you know when to change gear? Apart from your struggling up a hill??

well it's not quite as simple as quoting a number hence the potentially limited use of a cadence meter, but if you must (for road riding) 90-100 rpm is a good target
perhaps down to 80 rpm if that suits your style more

 

[Venod]

well it's not quite as simple as quoting a number hence the potentially limited use of a cadence meter, but if you must (for road riding) 90-100 rpm is a good target
perhaps down to 80 rpm if that suits your style more

When I am peddling along in 50/17 I know if my cadence drops below 90 I would maintain my speed by changing up to the 19 and upping my cadence to 100, of course you don't need the cadence read out help maintain a constant speed but it is a reminder.

 

[HB2210]

When I am peddling along in 50/17 I know if my cadence drops below 90 I would maintain my speed by changing up to the 19 and upping my cadence to 100, of course you don't need the cadence read out help maintain a constant speed but it is a reminder.

This is like a foreign language to me

 

[Venod]

This is like a foreign language to me

Of course I should have said down to the 19

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

well it's not quite as simple as quoting a number hence the potentially limited use of a cadence meter, but if you must (for road riding) 90-100 rpm is a good target
perhaps down to 80 rpm if that suits your style more

So really, ride what feels comfortable? Why is 90-100 a good target?

 

[Winnershsaint]

The Edge 200 does just about all you need a GPS computer to do unless you are on a turbo trainer where it is an expensive stop watch. I got an Edge 500 with cadence and HRM as a birthday gift recently and it is really useful piece of kit given that virtually all my recent rides have been in the garage. When back where bikes should be ridden the cadence sensor will not be joining me. Was thinking of selling the 200, not decided yet. Might keep it as a back up.

 

[RussellZero]

Id recommend one for the reasons above, but also if you want to ride on rollers or a turbo, the speed & cadence sensor will give you distance and speed still if you're logging all that - and cadence is great if you're training with a video like sufferfest, to give you an indication of how hard you should be trying at any point in time, as well as building consistency.