Garmin Edge - Which One?

[sleaver]

But we're here to help you justify spending the extra money!!

Yeah, that small print was well hidden when I signed up

You can pick up an 800 on eBay for circa £200-£220 if you're patient.

Does that include the HRM and cadence sensor as well?

 

[Ciar]

I have looked into these, I really want something that acts like tom tom, but I can put a route into it and follow where it tells me like the tom tom to turn off in xyz, does the 500 & 800 do that?

 

[User482]

I have looked into these, I really want something that acts like tom tom, but I can put a route into it and follow where it tells me like the tom tom to turn off in xyz, does the 500 & 800 do that?

Yes. If you use something like ridewithgps.com, the 500 will do turn-by-turn directions with an arrow and warning beep. It works very well.

 

[Ciar]

good, i am going to crack and buy something soon i know that thanks for the reply.

 

[Louch]

Took my 800 out today for first run. Was good to see all data in front of me, stopped a couple of times to change what I wanted to see on screen. Didnt take hr out, but cadence was good to see, as speeds seemed consistent with what strava told me before. Few miles difference between what it said I did and strava, was 51 miles on Garmin and 53 on strava. Not concerned though. Garmin said 2500 calories, against 1500 on strava, so I'm taking Garmin on that oe so I can pig out tonight!

 

[sleaver]

Made a decision yesterday and after reading a review of the 510, I went for the 800 from Amazon. They offered me a free Prime trail as well so it would have been rude not to take them up on it . It's sitting on my desk at the moment

So, maps, did someone mention an opensource map?

 

[John Shingler]

What's the free Prime Trial?...i've just ordered a 800 from Amazon

 

[benb]

Made a decision yesterday and after reading a review of the 510, I went for the 800 from Amazon. They offered me a free Prime trail as well so it would have been rude not to take them up on it . It's sitting on my desk at the moment

So, maps, did someone mention an opensource map?

Don't forget to cancel it - I know someone who got stung when they forgot to do that.

 

[sleaver]

What's the free Prime Trial?...i've just ordered a 800 from Amazon

It's were you can get free express delivery on eligable items. I think you have to be offered it though rather than just signing up. It was one of the delivery options, something like "Express delivery with one month free Prime trial". It's normally something like £40/£50 a year.

Don't forget to cancel it - I know someone who got stung when they forgot to do that.

I won't. The last one I had I remembered on the very last day.

 

[SeeFarr]

Ive also heard bad reports about the '10' models. I opted for the 800 and its brilliant. Perfect and does everything i need.

 

[david k]

love my 800

 

[sleaver]

Took the new 800 for it's first outing on Saturday and really liked it.

Although my legs begged to differ when it told me I was going up a 14% hill

 

[Louch]

I haven't enabled gradient as I prefer not to think about it until I'm over!

 

[aerobrain]

Am I right in thinking that you can put the speed sensor on the rear wheel for the 800 to allow it to be used on a Turbo Trainer?

 

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

The standard GSC10 sensor is required to be on the rearstay for proper speed and cadence functionality.

So yes