I don't know what I did without it. That said, the buttons feel strange and are sometimes hard to feel or press, and the menus can be a pain to get through.
Bike comp that's accurate is always excellent. Not to mention battery life is awesome
Coming from a 4 year old Edge, this is easy to read. It finds the satellites quickly, and you can program on the display what you want to see. Trailforks is not as easy to read as on a phone, but if you don't want to ride with your phone on your bars off road, this will save you from pulling it out at every stop.
Has worked great recording rides and downloading maps works perfectly. The turn by turn directions is so much fun!
Easy to read, great battery life, precise GPS navigation and smooth integration into the iPhone... couldn ask for any more.
This device opened up a while new world for me, the information generated together with my Garmin Vector 3 has made me more aware of my baseline and identified areas where I can improve thus making my cycling experience more enjoyable
Decent value as you get what you pay for. Navigating menus with the side buttons is a little clunky but it works.
Big upgrade from my worn out Edge 520. Better display. Usable maps. Much better battery life.
I got this unit as a replacement for an Edge 820. The 820 had an almost unusable touch screen and I always wondered why they didnt have a 520 with mapping. Overall , the usability of the unit is great. The buttons positively move from one screen to the next in a deterministic way unlike fumbling with the touch screen. The mapping function is pretty good , I am able to upload routes from my iPhone or computer and it works pretty well. The only thing I wish it had was to navigate to a map point without actually physically being at the point and saving it. There is a work around which involves creating a route on a smartphone and uploading it to the unit. But you need a smartphone to do this.
I haven't used it yet, I assume it works. It is a spare.
i love using the new Garmin 520, it has everything the 520 has Plus the slightly toned down maps of the 820. overall i like the new maps it comes with. wish the screen was slightly bigger but it fine overall. Also has a slightly updated data fields which look great.
Use it to log my bike rides. It help me to keep track of workouts.
After suffering a recent heart problem, my doctor prescribed more daily exercise . I wanted something to help me monitor my progress and after much research I decided on the Garmin 520 with heart rate monitor and its great. Much to my surprise the bundle included different mounting brackets, so now I can switch from mountain bike to road to trainer, very quickly and ride. Great value for entry level device.
The Edge 520 is a good multi-function computer that's been a big help to me on rides for the past month since I got it.... having speed, distance, elevation, heart rate and more is a very good thing. My main complaints are three-fold control buttons, start-stop, and set-up. 1) Control buttons - can be cumbersome at times, are sometimes hard to 'get' on the first push, sometimes scrolling can be a pain in the ass to get where you want to get, touch screen sure would be nice! 2) Start-stop - having to push the 'start' button to begin the timer, then stop it at the end or, worse yet, during a break, is a pain in the A-double-S. Having it auto-startstop would sure be nice. 3) Set-up - the manual included doesn't do much to help get you going, you have to go on-line and even then, the on-line help is lacking at times, connecting with Strava takes a bit of work. Okay, I guess I need to sit down and take the time to really figure it all out, but get ready for some definite initial set-up time, if you've never had a Garmin-typed device before (like me), this can seem a bit daunting. Would I recommend it? Yes. But if you have a friend who can help you out at the beginning, don't be shy! Ask for help! You'll be glad you did.....
This model does it all for me and my cycling.
well wouldn't you know the new upgraded version came out 2 weeks after I got this one. Oh well. Works great but once in a while it just turns itself off. I guess everyone knows Garmin always has bugs.
After years resisting getting a Garmin, I relented. Customizing screens is easy and, unlike some other bike computers, can be set to show a lot of data Ike slope me cadence without showing speed and becoming a slave to your computer. Also, easier to read than the Cateyes Id been using. Worth the extra expense.
I use my Garmin 530 on my road bike and indoor trainer.......I upgraded from a 130 and love the larger screen
I bought this as a replacement for the Garmin Edge 520. Very happy with the choice
The battery life is great and I like the touch screen. I don't have any complaints.
