Garmin 500 owners. Few questions

mosa

Hello all I've just upgraded from 200 to 500 (couldn't afford 800 :-( ) questions
1. The 200 shows time of ride, miles rode, current mph & average mph. Can the 500 be modified to show these on the same screen?

2. I am thinking of buying a duo trap sensor for my new madone. Do they connect to them ok and do I really need cadence monitoring? (I never use a turbo trainer) and do they auto pair up every time I turn on

3. I've noticed they've just bought a black and red one out. Can you buy the covers anywhere, are they interchangeable as that option would match my 2 bikes

Thanks in advance of any replies. It hasn't arrived yet so just thought I'd hit the ground running when I get it.

DavidJB

mosa wrote:

Hello all I've just upgraded from 200 to 500 (couldn't afford 800 :-( ) questions
1. The 200 shows time of ride, miles rode, current mph & average mph. Can the 500 be modified to show these on the same screen?

2. I am thinking of buying a duo trap sensor for my new madone. Do they connect to them ok and do I really need cadence monitoring? (I never use a turbo trainer) and do they auto pair up every time I turn on

3. I've noticed they've just bought a black and red one out. Can you buy the covers anywhere, are they interchangeable as that option would match my 2 bikes

Thanks in advance of any replies. It hasn't arrived yet so just thought I'd hit the ground running when I get it.

1. Yes, you can customise it in Bike Settings menu screen. You have have 3 screens with up to 8 stats on each screen.

2. You don't need one but its good to have for training. Speed is done via GPS or magnetic spoke thing.

3. No

Grenouille

You can have up to 5 screens, customised between 1 and 8 stats for each screen. Read the manual!