Garmin Edge 530, Performance GPS Cycling/Bike Computer with Mapping, Dynamic Performance Monitoring and Popularity Routing

Considering its price, the Edge 530 bike computer is a great purchase. I expected it to do everything I asked of it, and it did it better than its According to other reviews, there seem to be some buyers who don't quite understand what they are getting. I am the owner of this computer There are some flaws in a consumer electronic device. It will require updates, therefore, it is not perfect. (br>2) A fancy bike computer that is easy to handle. There is no doubt about it! There is more to it than a speedometer, although it isn't the top of the line Garmin. As far as bad details go, I don't have any to report and will focus on My Edge 520 had a very good battery life, lasting 7 hours and 35 minutes on a single charge A GPS, power meter, HR monitor, cadence, etc. for 8 hours. We ran the 530 on STP (Seattle to Portland) for 12+ hours and it still had 38% battery left in **Good connectivity is another important factor.
3) Maps are ready right out of the box.
4) HR, power meter, phone, speed sensor, etc.
5) Setup is simple and straightforward. In the past, I had to upload maps of an area to my Edge 520, but that's not necessary anymore. There is no extra work to do. A touch screen is not available. The point you make is one I can agree with. A very similar interface exists on the 520 as well. I'm glad I did it! The GLONASS satellites are part of the Inmarsat constellation. The accuracy of Strava segments has been enhanced.

It isn't new, but it is quite nice to have the ability to specify your own screens. It compares you to KOM, PB, recent best,last time, and friends' best (a feature not available in other apps). opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Connect IQ includes this capability so you can download custom data fields/screens and make your device work for you in the best possible way.

Ben Hickman

| Oct 15, 2020

Garmin has just improved their 530. I had the 820 and now I have the 530 and it is From a sleek and modern standpoint, the face uplift looks very sharp and modern compared to the previous models. In addition, the monitor seems to be bigger and better and exactly the right size also at night and when it is sunny. A lot of new features are there, and I am still discovering them. 530 has so far been a very good buy, and I would highly recommend it.

Armani Byrd

| Aug 19, 2021

This is a very complex situation. My bike store, which is very reliable in my area, was able to fix the unit. These, as well as more sophisticated models, are available from Garmen. As I had limited experience in the field, I asked one of the more experienced sales personnel to assist me in configuring Knowing the system was not a problem for him. The first thing he said was, "I think this is going to take quite a bit of time for you to learn After we tried setting up the system for 45 minutes, we gave up. It is confusing to know what each button does since there are multiple buttons. The unit refused to save any of the choices we made even when we selected them. I just set everything up. Throughout the whole conversation, he was telling me how much easier the touch screen system was to use. As much as I hate to spend money on additional systems, I did not want to compensate by adding another one. Garmen's accessories cost $500 or more, but my bike cost $2,000 and now I'm talking about an accessory that was supposed to cost me $2,000. He was also explaining where I could find free routes and how to create them. As of this point, I was tired of waiting. The basic reason I am trying to ride my bike is to get some simple information regarding my speed, distance, and routing. A smartphone app makes it easy for me to get this information. All of which can be accomplished for a lot less money and with much less frustration. Although this may be a sophisticated piece of technology providing the best and most detailed data, it also seems to be excruciatingly difficult and time consuming to setup and use, and maybe even dangerous.

Keanu METCALFE

| Aug 21, 2021

One of the only problems I've encountered is connectivity to my phone dropping out, or it being undiscovered, and that it appears The other things have worked great, but setting it up can be a little tedious at times. This is an excellent piece of equipment that provides excellent performance. I wish that editing the screens was a little easier, and that adding multiple sensors could be done a little more efficiently, but it is good–I’ve been enjoying I was able to contact my wife immediately when I was involved in a car accident thanks to incident detection. If you're not going to be using the touch screen, it might not be worth upgrading to the 830, but that's just my personal opinion based on my usage of.

Marisol Tanner

| Feb 08, 2021

We chose the Garmin due to the fact that the Bolt came out a few years ago and our daughter wanted the latest technology. It was one of the main factors that convinced me to choose Garmin, whose sync capabilities can be enhanced by a radar unit, which I have yet to purchase, but plan to do so It's fair to say that Wahoo made announcing that they now also support radar units soon after I purchased my Garmin. My favorite part of the mountain bike mode is the "jump" data. It is interesting to see the information, even though I'm not a big jumper. As well as on the road, I have had excellent experiences. The buttons on mine have never given me any trouble despite reading reviews about other people facing problems. As far as miles and elevation gain go, this is very accurate. The purchase in general has been a good one for me.

Rosalyn Fletcher

| Apr 17, 2021

As the fifth Garmin Edge unit I have, I believe this is the best. Despite being a weekend warrior cyclist, this unit has a lot of features I love. I like how responsive it is and how fast it responds. Battery life is excellent, after a two-hour ride using the route setting, it was still at 86% after the ride. There were some bugs in the earlier firmware revisions (as with any Garmin device), but this latest version seems to have fixed everything. Things seem to have tightened up somewhat in 10, but only for things to improve. You should make sure that you stay up to date with the firmware updates. With Connect IQ Ride with GPS you can easily set custom routes for your device and spray them directly to the device. Having so many options at my disposal is more than I will ever need. Any changes to my review in the future will be updated here.

Jakobe Dawson

| Aug 15, 2021

There are some serious problems with the user interface. There is something about this technology that feels like it came from There is no way I could ever afford to buy something like this (with taxes).

Dani Holder

| Oct 01, 2020