Sharpen cycling performance with Edge 500, a lightweight GPS-based cycling computer for performance driven cyclists. Loaded with data, Edge 500 tracks your distance, speed, location and elevation with high sensitivity GPS. Add an ANT+™ compatible heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor or compatible power meter for a finely-tuned analysis of your ride.

• Physical & Performance:
• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 1.9" x 2.7" x 0.9" (4.8 x 6.9 x 2.2 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 1.2" x 1.4" (3.0 x 3.7 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 128 x 160 pixels
• Touchscreen: no
• Weight: 2 oz (56.7 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 18 hours
• Water resistant: yes (IPX7)
• GPS-enabled: yes
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• Maps & Memory:
• Basemap: no
• Ability to add maps: no
• Accepts data cards: no
• Lap history: 1,000 laps (dependent on memory usage)
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 0
• Routes: 0
• Features & Benefits:
• Heart rate monitor: yes
• Bike speed/cadence sensor: yes
• Foot pod: no
• Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer): no
• Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): yes
• Garmin Training Center® software compatible: yes
• Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): yes (within a course)
• Virtual racer™ (compete against other activities): no
• Courses (compete against previous activities): yes
• Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): yes
• Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes
• Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): yes
• Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button): no
• Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): yes
• Simple workouts (input time, distance and calorie goals): no
• Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): no
• Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): yes
• Vibration alert: (choose between alert tones and/or vibration alert): no
• Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): no
• Heart rate-based calorie computation: yes
• Training effect (measures impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness): no
• Customizable screen(s): yes
• Barometric altimeter: yes
• Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): no
• Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+™-enabled power meters): yes (records data approx. 1 per second)
• Temperature (displays and records temperature while you ride): yes
• Sport watch: no