Garmin Edge 500
Andy111s
Posts: 12
Thinking about getting a 500 and i know its not made for route planning but you can upload routes to it and follow them
Has any one got one and used it following the little left/right arrow ,,how does it do the job on a new route , does it give count downs to the next turns ?
The only other option is the 705 but that a bit bigger and a bit old now , and I would think some time soon its due a facelift so could be smaller at the same time
I ride on road and off road so what ever i go for will be used on both bikes
Cheers
Andy
Has any one got one and used it following the little left/right arrow ,,how does it do the job on a new route , does it give count downs to the next turns ?
The only other option is the 705 but that a bit bigger and a bit old now , and I would think some time soon its due a facelift so could be smaller at the same time
I ride on road and off road so what ever i go for will be used on both bikes
Cheers
Andy
0
Comments
-
When following a course it shows a "breadcrumb" trail on one of the scrolling screens. As you approach a junction it is obvious which route you take, but no Sat Nav type warnings.
Example screen half way down this review.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/11/garm ... eview.html
Some users are having problems with courses losing data. I have not experienced it, but several have, see Garmin support forum
https://forums.garmin.com/forumdisplay.php?f=219
A new software fix is supposedly in the pipeline. Personally I think the edge 500 is wonderful.0 -
Will the 500 deal with coursepoints from a pre-planned route or not?
I currently have a 305 and if I plot a course using bikehike/bikeroutetoaster/etc and include coursepoints (i.e. turn left, turn right, straight, etc) with warnings at 250ft - when i then download it to my 305, I can not only follow the breadcrumb trail, but also have the unit give me the coursepoint instructions and distance to the next coursepoint.
I love the 500, but I would be reluctant to lose this feature and I don;t really want to fork out for the 705 as I wouldn't really use the maps.
Thoughts/experiences from 500 owners?0 -
You get all the coursepoint instructions and distances. Took me by surprise the first time I created a route in Bikeroutetoaster and uploaded it to tthe 500, wondered what the heck I was looking at for the first 5 mins.0
-
Cheers chaps !!
Is there any you tube stuff showing how it all works on the 500 ??
I have seen people following a route on a edge 705 but not a edge 500 (just how the 500 works without route directions)
just a lot of money to lash out if its not what i am looking for
cheers
Andy0
