Garmin Edge 500 Blue with Heart Rate and Cadence

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Top Features:

  • Advanced heart rate-based calorie computation
  • ANT+ power meter compatible
  • High-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix™
  • Easy-to-read display
  • Training and motivational features: Virtual Partner® available when in course mode
  • Barometric altimeter
  • Auto time zone
  • Zone training: heart rate zone training, supports five heart rate zones, seven power zones
  • ANT+ wireless technology – wirelessly connect to heart rate monitor, GSC™ 10 speed/cadence bike sensor or ANT+ enabled power meter
  • Garmin Connect – log activities, set goals and share workouts in our online fitness community at http://connect.garmin.com
  • Battery life: up to 18 hours
  • Water resistant to IPX7 (one meter of water for 30 minutes)
  • Weight: 2.0 oz (56.7 g)
  • Display: 128 x 160 pixels
  • Size (mm): 48 x 69 x 22
  • Distance accuracy: 99% with clear view of sky
  • Temp range: -4oF to 140oF (-20oC to 60oC)
  • What's In The Box
  • Edge 500
  • Heart rate monitor
  • GSC™ 10 Speed/Cadence sensor
  • AC Adapter for the UK & Europe
  • Bike mount
  • USB cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Owner’s manual on disk

Product Data

  • GPS: Yes
  • Barometric Altimeter: Yes
  • Ant+ Compatible: Yes
  • Quick Release: Yes
  • Turn by Turn Navigation: Yes
  • Rechargable: Yes
  • Charging Method: USB
  • Commuter: Yes
  • Touring: Yes
  • Cyclocross: Yes
  • Road: Yes
  • MTB: Yes

Description

Edge 500 is compatible with ANT+™ heart rate monitors, speed/cadence sensors and third-party ANT+ power meters. It also features advanced calorie computation based on heart rate information for more accuracy. Edge 500 uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix™ satellite prediction to calculate your position faster. It also has temperature readings and a start notice that warns you if the timer is not going when you begin moving. Edge 500 features a low-profile, quarter-turn mount that fits on your bike's stem or handlebar. Once your ride is complete, upload the workout to Garmin Connect™ for detailed analysis and mapping.

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Returns

We will happily refund any item purchased on Wiggle if returned to us within 365 days; excluding Wiggle gift vouchers, nutrition and customised products, except when faulty.

Please note: Bikes and other bulky items cannot be returned using our local returns service (where applicable). Please contact us and we can arrange to collect these from you using our discounted courier rates. There is a fee for all collections, except for faulty products.

Returned goods must be unused and supplied with their original packaging, unless the goods are faulty. Wiggle will pay the return postage costs for any faulty items.
More information on Wiggle's return policy

Magazine Reviews

Review from Cycling Plus

Garmin's new bike computer is a smart piece of kit. It works via GPS rather than from a magnet-tripped sensor and offers a massive amount of information.


As well as standard speed and distance you get gradient, altitude, total ascent/decent, temperature...pay £250 and you get heart rate and speed/cadence sensors too, adding a gazillion more readout possibilities. You can have your heartrate in beats per minute, for example, as a graph or percentage of your max, and if you have an ANT+ enabled power-meter you can have your output displayed too.


All this could be confusing but you can customise the amount of data shown on the three different screen and display only the fields you want. It's all uploadable when you get home and you can store it on your mac/PC and/or Garmin's website with its free software. Use this and it records a map of your route, your splits, and you get graphs comparing speed, elevation and, if you've taken it, your heart rate data. Clever, useful stuff yet simple to use.


At 48x69x22mm the head unit is only slightly larger than a standard bike computer, and has a Li-ion rechargeable battery with a run time of up to 15 hourse (less if you keep the backlight on). The only real downside is that you occasionally lose the signal - if you're going through a wooded are or highly built up area, for example - but that really is rare.

In conclusion...

Feature-packed and fully customiseable - we love it.

Rating: 9/10

Customer Reviews

Garmin Edge 500 Blue with Heart Rate and Cadence is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 524.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great computer with lots of functions Really happy with this purchase and at the great price Wiggle were selling for. Lots of functions and information available. Yes it doesn't have maps but do you really need that?! For the price (€163 for unit, cadence and heart rate) its a steal.
Date published: 2015-11-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great cycling component to have. Links easily to strava, heart rate monitor and sensors.
Date published: 2015-09-28
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Altitude variations Again, I bought this on the basis of so many good reviews, but I really can't be very enthusiastic about it. Which is a shame, as I like to be positive. On my rides around pan flat Cambridgeshire I'm getting some astonishing altitude readings - for example riding the Guided Busway from Cambridge to St Ives and back produced a climbing total of 580 feet. Clearly nonsense. There seems to be quite an error in the readings as every time I start from home the altitude is different. Additionally, on returning home there is a sizeable gap between feet climbed and feet descended. This makes me wonder how accurate everything else is? One other thing irritates me: there are no metric readings, it's all in Imperial - suppose the US just like to be awkward.
Date published: 2015-09-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very reliable I have used this for three years in all weathers. Always works well I don't use the cadence option. Recently I have been riding with a group and riding alongside a friend who also uses a garmin 500 from time to time I pick up his cadence data - so there could be a way of sorting this out - I haven't checked the manual about this. The recording time is plenty for single days cycling but might be a limit if you were on multi days trips where you would need some way of uploading data to the website. Never had any problems with the fitting. I use it on a garmin bracket so I sits in front of the bars.
Date published: 2015-08-13
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Q & A

Speed Calculations

Does this unit calculate speed via GPS or magnet, also how does it compute distance (via GPS again?). I am a little sceptical about the accuracy of magnet systems
Asked by: Superkenners
Where a GPS signal is available, it calculates speed and distance by GPS. It then uses this to calibrate the the magnet sensor, so when you lose signal (say through a tunnel) it will then use the magnet to record speed and distance.
Answered by: funkyjunky
Date published: 2013-10-23

Does this come with a soft strap heart rate monitor?

Asked by: Twig
This computer comes with the standard chest strap, not the soft strap.
Answered by: WiggleDean
Date published: 2013-10-23

AC power

Just wanted to confirm if this does or does not come with the Ac power adapter for Australia? i know it's says check description but i can never see that any come with different power adapters if this did come with the AUS power adapter i might snap it up with the $30 voucher occuring :) cheers Eddy san
Asked by: EddySan
Got it yesterday and no it does not come with AUS power adaptor. Use the USB charger, much easier.
Answered by: Richi
Date published: 2013-10-23

does this show incline %

Asked by: martyngrant69
You can customise one of the screens to show the incline %.
Answered by: phl09
Date published: 2013-10-23

How many bike mounts are included in the package?

Asked by: starsnostars
two bike mounts included. You can purchase more if you need.
Answered by: newey072
Date published: 2013-10-23

Will the Gps work in Australia aswell as the UK? For tracking my route speed etc?

Asked by: Jotham
Yes it does. I purchased mine from Wiggle and it's working brilliantly here in Australia.
Answered by: darkelf921
Date published: 2013-10-23

Mounting

Are you able to mount the unit to the stem instead of the handbars as pictured?
Asked by: Shelby1
Yes, comes with elastic bands of varying sizes for placement on the stem or handlebars, preferred location is the stem where mine is located, great piece of kit.
Answered by: Remnant
Date published: 2013-10-23

Differences against the 305?

What are the main differences between the Garmin Edge 500 and the Edge 305?
Asked by: VeloFred
The Edge 500 is smaller and lighter then the 305 and has a 50% increased battery life on average. The Edge 305 supports waypoints and map data, Pace alarm and simple work out goals. The Edge 500 has calorie consumption and is compatible with a power meter. Basically if you want to set waypoints and have a navigation tool you need the 305, the 500 is more of a cycle computer with calorie information and power meter compatibility.
Answered by: WiggleDean
Date published: 2013-10-23

Are there any adaptors needed for charging on the ones sent to Australia

Asked by: MODU
Yes, but if you're like me, you'll just charge your unit whilst connected to the computer.
Answered by: funkyjunky
Date published: 2013-10-23

Speed Sensor position

Does the speed sensor run from the rear wheel so that i can use on my turbo or front wheel?
Asked by: nudge
you can run without the speed sensor, as the GPS will work out the speed from the satellites. GPS aerial is sensitive enough to keep the lock on the sattelites in most areas....unless you are under trees or in tunnels most of the time.
Answered by: collie
Date published: 2013-10-23
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