Garmin Edge 500 is a lightweight GPS-based cycling computer for performance-driven cyclists. Loaded with data, Edge 500 by Garmin tracks your distance, speed, location and elevation with high sensitivity GPS. Add an ANT+ compatible heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor or compatible power meter for a finely-tuned analysis of your ride.
The Garmin GPS Training Edge 500 attaches easily to the stem or handlebars of your bike with its low-profile bike mount. The Edge attaches easily to the mount with a simple quarter-turn. When you're ready to ride, just power on your Edge-500, acquire GPS satellites and go. Garmin GPS-Enabled Edge 500 features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction to calculate your position faster.
During your ride, Garmin GPS measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for your review. For extra-precise climb and descent data, Garmin Edge500 also incorporates a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.
All Garmin GPS Enabled Training Devices Edge 500 work with third-party ANT+-enabled power meters to display your power output in watts as you ride. This valuable data shows you how hard you're working, regardless of conditions affecting your ride, so you can train smarter. Other helpful training features include a Courses feature, which helps you compare successive rides over the same route, as well as Auto Pause, Auto Lap and temperature readings. Edge Training Device also alerts you if you're moving but the timer is not running.
When paired with a Garmin Heart Rate Monitor, Edge-500 Training GPS tracks heart beats per minute and uses your heart rate for advanced calorie computation, so you know how many calories you're burning. Train in a certain heart-rate zone to improve your fitness level or compare your pace and heart rate to past performance over the same ride. In addition, you can easily connect GPS Training Edge500 from Garmin to computer to analyze your performance.