Garmin Edge 520 Bike GPS
Here’s the competitive edge you’ve been waiting for. Edge 520 is the first device with Strava live segment challenges. This aerodynamic GPS bike computer is packed with advanced analysis features like time in zone, cycling-specific VO2 max1 and recovery time1, indoor trainer2 support, cycling dynamics3 and in-ride challenges through Strava and Garmin Connect segments. Connected features4 include live tracking, smart notifications and automatic uploads to Garmin Connect. Edge 520 integrates with compatible Shimano Di2 electronic shifting systems5 and additional ANT+ sensors. It’s compatible with GPS and GLONASS satellites, so you benefit from more signal options, wherever your ride takes you. Varia cycling awareness products6, remotes and VIRB -Edge 520 pairs with compatible ANT+ indoor trainers for data display and control.
Product Features
- Offers in-ride challenges through Strava live segments ; Water rating:IPX7
- Reports cycling-specific VO2 max and recovery time when used with power and heart rate
- Pairs with compatible ANT+ indoor trainers for data display and control.Battery life up to 15 hours
- Tracks Functional Threshold Power (FTP), watts/kg and cycling dynamics when used with Vector or Vector 2 power meters
- Connected features: automatic uploads, live tracking, smart notifications, send/receive courses, social media sharing, weather
Buyer Beware – Good Product, Shady Business Practice I own, and have owned, over 20 various Garmin products. I would call Garmin a very average company. When they do something well, it’s done really well. When one of their products is bad, it’s epic bad. When epic bad, Garmin doesn’t seem to care very much about their angry customers.Here is the story about the Garmin 520 I just purchased. I got it for $250. It was reported as new and sold by Amazon LLC. When I received it and un-packaged it, it didn’t look new. Some of the…
… to replace an Edge 305 that had developed the annoying battery bounce problem I got this a bit over a month ago to replace an Edge 305 that had developed the annoying battery bounce problem. I am quite pleased with the 520. A number of the negative comments others have placed here just don’t jive with my experience. Could be updates have fixed earlier problems or some could be due to users not bothering to learn features.Out of the box I was a bit surprised how small it was. However, the screen is plenty big enough, helped by the fact that all the buttons are…