Which Garmin for mate's birthday present?

Arequipa

Hi! I have a nice dilemma..approx €400 to spend & I want to buy a friend a Garmin bike computer for his birthday.
He cycles quite a bit but has to fit it around work & enjoys uploading his stats to Mapmyride etc

I am looking at the 510..
The 810
The 1000.
The 510 seems like a great computer, but no routing...the 810 does the navigation and the 1000 improves the mapping, bluetooth and other connectivity..

To date he has not needed to navigate using a bike computer..

Then the computer needs a hrm, speed and cadence sensor etc...

Apologies... I am just thinking aloud!

So would the 510 edge still stand out as a good bike computer?
If you were looking for a navigation tool would the 1000 be a lot better than the 810?

Thank you!

jamesd

810 bundle would be just under your budget so an excellent present.

on_the_nickel

Arequipa wrote: »

Hi! I have a nice dilemma..approx €400 to spend & I want to buy a friend a Garmin bike computer for his birthday.

Hey I'm really nice and would make a great friend also.

Unknown Soldier

Arequipa wrote: »

Hi! I have a nice dilemma..approx €400 to spend & I want to buy a friend a Garmin bike computer for his birthday.
He cycles quite a bit but has to fit it around work & enjoys uploading his stats to Mapmyride etc

I am looking at the 510..
The 810
The 1000.
The 510 seems like a great computer, but no routing...the 810 does the navigation and the 1000 improves the mapping, bluetooth and other connectivity..

To date he has not needed to navigate using a bike computer..

Then the computer needs a hrm, speed and cadence sensor etc...

Apologies... I am just thinking aloud!

So would the 510 edge still stand out as a good bike computer?
If you were looking for a navigation tool would the 1000 be a lot better than the 810?

Thank you!

http://www.wiggle.com/garmin-edge-520-gps-cycle-computer-with-hrm-cadence/

That's probably your best bet. It's a mini Edge 1000 and the GLONASS support means it can get its GPS going very quickly.

Being able to "talk" to a phone via bluetooth means his data post ride can be uploaded via garmin connect to "where ever" very quickly.

The bundle includes HR etc.

Bummer being in the "friend Zone"

Koobcam

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

http://www.wiggle.com/garmin-edge-520-gps-cycle-computer-with-hrm-cadence/

That's probably your best bet. It's a mini Edge 1000 and the GLONASS support means it can get its GPS going very quickly.

Being able to "talk" to a phone via bluetooth means his data post ride can be uploaded via garmin connect to "where ever" very quickly.

The bundle includes HR etc.

Bummer being in the "friend Zone"

520 is a good suggestion. You can get it for €379 on Bike24.de and bikecomponents.de, plus about €6 for postage. Wiggle are saying that theirs is for pre-order, available in mid-September, and the Germans have 10-20 day waits for their units. Last time I checked, Cyclesuperstore were still waiting for theirs. So basically, if your mate;s birthday is in the next week or two, go for one of the ones you listed previously. If not until late-September, definitely get the 520
If you need something quick, go for the 510. There is apparently a software update coming which will give it some of the functionality of the 520. It doesn't have maps, but I think most people don;t use the maps much anyway and it can give a kind of limited navigation.
You might also consider the edge 500. It's from 2009 but does everything you would want from gps, plus you can spend the leftover cash on a cake and a few beers...
Anyway, the 510 (and 810, 1000 and 500) are all available now.

Arequipa

Hi! Thanks for the replies! I went for the Garmin Edge 810 bundle which i got for €419 on Canyon bike website...!