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7.0
S550L200 S550L200

Nice little gadget for capturing data (about bike rides for me), and then transferring that data to your PC for storage/analysis (in Garmin Training Centre software) or sharing with others via Garmin Connect. It won't help you navigate, but it will let you plot where you have been on...

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9.0
mayhem mayhem

Great alternative to a dedicated cycling computer like a Sigma or Polar. Price, size, weight are all excellent. Heartrate is comparable to a Pulse. Plug it into your Mac or Windows and use the Garmin software, Garmin cloud or any possible 3rd party. Mounts (included) and setup for 2 bikes. I...

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9.0
crawford crawford

Overall I'm very pleased with the Edge 500. I'm often reluctant to buy products that haven't been updated in a while (and the Edge 500 is getting a little long in the tooth). The Edge 500 isn't expandable by the definition provided above, but the ability to mine the data by third parties is...

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