Garmin Presents the Perfect Companion for Cyclists: Edge 500

Garmin announced a GPS unit designed for performance cyclists: Edge 500. Edge 500 is light (weights only 2 ounces), requires no calibration and can be switched quickly and easily between bicycles and connects wirelessly with ANT+ compatible third-party power meters.

Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales said about Edge 500: “Using feedback from the best focus group imaginable – the Pro Tour cyclists of Team Garmin-Slipstream, we’ve developed a lightweight cycling computer that’s powerful enough for the pros yet simple enough for beginners. Sitting sleek and snug on a redesigned handlebar mount, Edge 500 streamlines your cycling statistics for a fraction of the cost of comparable head units.”

Edge 500 is perfect for cyclists because it tracks speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. Edge 500 was made using advices from Christian Vande Velde who finished in top-8 at the Tour de France. “At training camp we made requests: we wanted a smaller device with a big screen, easy-to-use buttons and sturdier mount. Garmin listened. The Edge 500 reflects our requests and then some, adding vertical speed, accurate calories and temperature readings” said Christian Vande Velde.

Edge 500 also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation and is synchronizes wirelessly through ANT+ technology with compatible third-party power meters. Edge 500 also pairs wirelessly with Garmin speed/cadence sensors and features advanced heart rate-based calorie computation when used with a Garmin heart rate monitor.

“In a sport where every ounce and second counts, Edge 500 provides unparalleled data and accuracy,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports, LLC, the sports management company that runs Team Garmin. “It’s the perfect tool for training and racing for every facet of the sport – time trials, climbing, all-out sprints and breakaways. And downloading data to Garmin Connect helps us replay the ride time and again and study the statistics, looking for any room for improvement for the next day. It also allows our fans and the media access to the riders’ data for any given day.”

The price for Edge 500 is $249.99 and if you want a heart rate monitor and speed/cadence sensor you will have to pay $349.99.

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