Garmin Edge 530 Sensor Bundle, Performance GPS Cycling/Bike Computer with Mapping, Dynamic Performance Monitoring and Popularity Routing, Includes Speed and Cadence Sensor and HR Monitor

Having owned many Garmin devices in the past, this is the first Edge device I’ve bought. I got fed up of having to risk crashing to look at my Garmin watch while cycling. So now I have both, one for the gym and general wear and one for cycling. In short, I love it. It’s a fantastic device! I’ve seen early reviews mentioning crashes and faulty buttons. It appears there may have been a problem with the first batch of devices. Mine works flawlessly but I had to wait for stock to get mine and now have what I suspect is a new batch of devices. It’s smart looking, has great features, is useable without being to large and easy to operate. It also works perfectly for off road cycling which is the main use I have it for. The maps that come with it are good, but I’ve added my own to improve it with better detail on the off road paths, routes and trails. Two minute job. It paired in seconds with my cadence sensor, speed sensor and my watch. I also have a chest strap, again paired no issue, but if you don’t you can use your Garmin watch to send HR data to the edge device. I love the display. It displays data in a much nicer way than my Fenix 5. There are graphic options and up to 10 fields. Spot on. It also benefits from connect IQ so you can easily customise it. There’s a profile for each type of cycling too. Ideal if you use different bikes. And this also now connects to Bluetooth as well as Ant+. I like the alert system too being an off road rider. If I crash and don’t stop it, it will text my chosen contacts my location and tell them I need help. Awesome feature. As is the live track should I chose to enable it so they can see where I am at any time. Extended display is great - basically mirrors what’s on your watch if you choose to do so. And for people who own other Garmin devices like myself, it supports ‘true up’. This means that devices talk to each other to share workout and other data. So you don’t get duplicate activities. I also love that my Garmin scales update this device with my weight so it has a better chance of giving me closer details on my workouts. I nearly went for the 830, but realised this is the same device minus a touch screen and door to door routing effectively. I don’t need either of those so I spent less and got this. Every other feature is the same. I’ve also added a Garmin remote to my handlebars. I can change the display while cycling with my thumb without remove my hands from the grips. All in all, a great device. And highly recommended.

WATCH OUT!! I only discovered when the Garmin Edge 530 was delivered that it was pre-loaded with maps for North America which could not be removed, and it could not be used for cycling in Europe. I live in UK and have no desire to cycle in US, so it is completely useless to me. What’s more, I then bought the Europe maps online on the understanding that I could upload them, which I couldn’t, so I’m out of pocket on both fronts and still have no usable device. Amazon did not make any of this clear. Garmin UK have been helpful and may be able to replace it.

Comes with maps - but of North America! They need to be removed to allow space to add the maps you need here in the UK - So, I decided to return it - which is full of problems as you are faced with re-exporting the unit back to the USA.

Mapping did not work has been returned

I can’t believe I used a watch for so long, this adds so much more to the cycling experience.

Es la primera computadora de ciclismo que tengo y antes usaba la app de wahoo y ee polar (para el monitor cardiaco) que me servian muy bien, en esta computadora tengo vinculado mi polar h10, un cadenciometro de garmin y todo funciona a la perfección. Incluso se vincula con el rodillo de wahoo y hacer indoor es genial. Muy buen equipo y la información que arroja es bastante útil. Lo recomiendo

I have had and enjoyed using an Edge 520 for a number of years. But the battery has lost significant capacity and I decided it was time for a new one. And I decided I should get something with a few more bells and whistles, specifically navigation wise. So I opted for this. The layout is standard Garmin: on-off and scroll buttons on the left, enter and back buttons on the right, and start-stop and lap buttons on the bottom. No touch screen on this, but I didn’t want a touchscreen. I haven’t yet familiarized myself with all the screens available but I imagine there’s a screen for just about any purpose. I found it pretty easy to pair up with my phone, and also to pair up with my hr and cadence sensors. I have 2 bikes with 2 different cadence sensors and so far it seems to switch seamlessly between the two. My old Edge sometimes wouldn’t switch for reasons I never quite managed to figure out. The display visibility can be tricky. I have found it to be somewhat sensitive to the angle you have it mounted at. For me, having the display face flat instead of slanted a bit back is better. Time of day and season is a factor too. Late afternoon in winter, when the sun is low, can cause difficulties. I might add at this point, that my eyesight is not the best, someone with good vision might have fewer problems. But now that I have the display angle worked out, I can see it pretty well when in the saddle. Having the backlight turned on helps. Battery life is pretty good. I average about an hour to 90 minutes a day, 7 days a week and I can go well over a week before I need to recharge.

Produto chegou em menos de 24h, acompanha uma caixa semelhante a original. Porém bem resistente, acompanha suporte de Guidão 2 e avançado 1. Bateria dura bastante

Es un ciclocomputador que dar los datos necesarios para un entrenamiento en forma ampliamente recomendado