The Garmin Edge 520 Plus is an Advanced GPS Bike Computer designed for competition and navigation. It allows you to train smarter and discover new routes. This cycling computer features advanced navigation and challenges built right in, not to mention a bright color screen, preloaded Strava Live Segments and the Garmin Cycle Map with turn-by-turn directions. Whether you’re exploring new routes or pushing your limits at race time, Edge 520 Plus has exactly what you need.
Features:
- Advanced navigation, including new rider alerts and the preloaded Garmin Cycle Map with turn-by-turn directions for on and off road courses
- Preloaded Strava Live Segments let you compete second by second with your previous best or another rider’s PR; see real-time results right on your screen
- Stay connected with your compatible smartphone using LiveTrack and GroupTrack, smart notifications, rider-to-rider messaging and built-in incident detection
- Monitors cycling-specific VO2 max and recovery time when used with power and heart rate
- Tracks Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and cycling dynamics when used with Vector™ power meters
- Battery life: up to 15 hours
Specifications:
General
- Physical Dimensions: 1.9" x 2.9" x 0.8" (49.0 x 73.0 x 21.0 mm)
- Weight: 2.2oz (62.5g)
- Water Rating: IPX7
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
- Display size: 1.4” x 1.9” (35.0 x 47.0 mm); 2.3" diagonal
- Display resolution: 200 x 265 pixels
- Display: Color
- Battery life: up to 15 hours
- High-sensitivity receiver
Maps & Memory
- Ability to add maps
- Basemap
- Waypoints/favorites/locations: 200
- Routes: 100
- History: up to 200 hours
Sensors
- GPS
- Glonass
- Barometric altimeter
Daily Smart Features
- Smart notifications
- VIRB Camera Remote
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- Customizable data pages
- Auto Pause®
- Interval training
- Advanced workouts
- Auto Lap®
- V02 max
- Virtual Partner
- Auto scroll
Cycling Features
- Courses
- Time/distance alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goal)
- Garmin Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)
- Compatible with Vector™ (power meter)
- Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible third-party ANT+™-enabled power meters) records data approx. 1 per second)
Garmin Connect
- Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data)
- Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to Garmin Connect)
Additional
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach time, distance, HR, calories goals)
- Compatible with Varia™ bike radar and lights
- LiveTrack
- Advanced performance and power analysis, including new Time in Zone, FTP tracking, cycling-specific VO2 and recovery and cycling dynamics
- Bike trainer profile for compatible Turbo trainer data display and control
- On-device segment compatibility for dynamic and engaging in-ride competition
- Operating temperature: -20°C to +55°C
- Connected features via a smartphone
- Integration with Shimano Di2 electronic shifting
- Weather alerts
In the Box
Unit only:
Edge 520 Plus
Flush out-front mount
Standard mount
Tether
USB cable
Manuals
520 plus is no exception
The Edge 20 had the previous functions I needed but the turn by turn system sucks really bad unless you memorize your planned route. I wanted a unit that would not only tell me when to turn, but where by street name. I wanted a unit to display the name of the street i needed to turn on and the exact distance before the turn. I wanted a unit with a color map with details including adjacent streets. I found all that and more in the Edge 520 Plus.
Worth the money, absolutely yes. Why did I purchase from Nashbar? THE PRICE. I searched for a couple weeks on different sites and this was the lowest price and from a seller I feel confident will deliver unlike some other businesses. If you are on the fence about this computer don't think about it. Get this unit. If you are a big baller and need to have all the bells and whistles and bling, get the higher end units. If you are a new rider or like me, an enthusiast who likes to get out, this is a great starter unit to grow with. I ride very other day and as of writing this, I have a couple hundred miles logged in and this appears to have been a solid purchase so far.
It appears this device was previously used. I tried calling and could not get a live person and used the automated return call feature and never received a call back.
Bottom line: Good people, Great prices, decent ship times (I opted for free) and a product that does everything I want and more!!
Great price from Performance Bike!