Why buy garmin 500?

focuz

Have a normal cateye at the moment, wondered if the £130 is worth spending. Persuade me or not

gethinceri

You can then use Garmin Connect and/or Strava.

wishitwasallflat

Cadence and programmable display

Silly Old Hector

Gethinceri wrote:

You can then use Garmin Connect and/or Strava.

+1

Sprool

you can upload it with training programs with intervals and set alerts for cadence, speed, HR, time, distance as well as use it as a conventional GPS cycle computer.

majormantra

It's a way of logging all the details of all your rides with minimal effort. Even if you don't care about the performance data, it's nice to be able to review routes and keep track of your riding.

Unless you want cadence and HR though, just get the 200.

maddog 2

so Strava can change your life.

Bozman

I purchased a 500 last Feb and before that I used a Cateye and the Cyclemeter on my iphone.
The Garmin is slightly better because you've got everything in one little box but the results are near on identical, I've got cadence but I never use that but the heart rate is useful.
It's nice bit of kit but its not the be all and end all.

Anonymous

Only slightly better for being in one little box on your stem?
Thats not how I see it but each to their own.

As for getting the 200, can you set courses and have virtual partner on that?
If not I would not bother with it.

To the OP, just stick to what you have. What you don't have you won't miss ;-)

I have mine, would miss it and TBH really don't care if people think its better to use a Cateye and/or a mobile and you remain unconvinced to get one.

taimur

At 130 i am guessing you are looking at the garmin 500 plain bundle, no HRM or cadence pack...?
Cateye Stealth 50 which boasts the same features is priced at 89. for 30 more than the Garmin 500 you can add the ANT+ HRM and Speed+Cadence.
Question is does the Stealth 50 perform just as well as the Garmin?

caedev

If you get one with ant+ speed sensor you can use it with apps like Trainer Road on PC or Turbo Power on Android.