Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Garmin 010-02060-00 Edge 530, GPS Cycling/Bike Computer with Mapping, Dynamic Performance Monitoring and Popularity Routing

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

July 17th, 19. After just a few short weeks I dropped this on accident and shattered the screen. The device was still functional and could record but other then that I could not see any display. Thankfully I purchased the accidental damage coverage. The best example I can say about the quality of the screen build is that of a cell phone in 2007. One drop and its toast. Definitely disappointing but I do have a new one coming on Friday thanks to the purchase protection. Hopefully Garmin will take note of this in the future and improve the quality/hardness of the screen.

June 26, 19. I received this after pre-ordering on Amazon and waiting about 7 weeks. Others have mentioned button issues but I have had no problems. Navigation has been interesting as OSM data is not always accurate with reality, I've tried updating OSM and I am waiting to see how long it will take for my changes to propagate to Garmin's side. I do like that it automatically turns on my Bontrager lights and through the widgets menu I can see the light status and battery levels. Connection to other ANT+ devices, cadence sensor and heart rate (on my watch) were very easy. Creating data screens is nice and having so much information has been great but I quickly became overwhelmed with the amount available. I think I need to revisit screen config and make it only a few fields. Battery life has been excellent, I typically commute to and from work as well as ride throughout the day to lunch or the coffee shop and I've only charged the device twice (also after a 35 mile ride to the beach). Kit came with all the accessories listed and it is very stable on the out front mount. Have yet to try the trailforks maps but I have signed in and added my favorites.

I'll update as more time passes.

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LeeF

A helpful road companion ... with a secret button

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

Okay - well it was a secret to me at least. I'll get to that button in a moment after a quick user review of this device.

As a pilot who has used a few different models of Garmin in the cockpit (430, 530, G1000), I was curious how this unit stacked up against the other options out there. After all, the Wahoo Element ROAM and Hammerhead Karoo were developed by cycling experts, while the Garmin was developed by GPS experts. The latter was great with the technology, but covered many different modes of transportation. I imagined that Wahoo or Hammerhead would "understand" the needs of the cyclist better. But ultimately, it was my experience with Garmin and the reviews of others that made me pick the Edge 530. So to be fair, I cannot compare it with the offerings from Wahoo or Hammerhead, and can only speak for this unit.

There is a lot to this small screen that I am still learning, but it is Information Central on my rides. The 530 lacks the touch screen of the 830, but riding on bumpy gravel paths, the touchscreen would not only be of limited use beyond configuring things at the breakfast table before a ride, but in fact could prove a nuisance if accidently touched during a ride.

And now - THAT HIDDEN BUTTON! If you read nothing else about the 530 - read this....

The buttons on each side are easy enough to get used to. There is one big button however that many people apparently miss (I picture it with this review). It's perhaps the most important one of all, because without pressing it, everything on the 530 remains simply a plan and NOT an active route. It is at the bottom of the screen next to the USB port. I was wondering why my rides never started recording. The GPS directions were working, but the ride clock remained at zero. It turns out that this "play" button at the bottom of the screen - which is essentially hidden visually and less tactile than the more obvious side buttons - is key to the unit's operation. I was so confused as to why my rides never started that I called Garmin tech support and the guy on the phone laughed and said he had the same problem when he first got the unit (before he worked for Garmin) and it took him a few rides to figure it out. So if this review is any help at all - look at ALL the buttons on the unit - not just the ones on the side!

That of course brings up one more piece of this review. Tech support was responsive, effective and engaging. In all, the Garmin Edge 530 is highly recommended by this cyclist.

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Forgot My Ginkgo

Know What You Are Buying

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

The Edge 530 is a very good GPS enabled bike computer. It does everything I expected of it, and did it better than any predecessor.

Reading other reviews, there appear to be buyers who do not understand what they are buying.

This computer is:

1) A consumer electronic device. That means it is not perfect and will require updates.
2) A fancy bike computer. No 2 ways about that! It isn't the top of the line Garmin, but it is much more than a speedometer.

I don't have any bad details to report, so I will move on to the good:

1) Very good battery life. My Edge 520 was good for 7-8 hours (GPS, power meter, HR, cadence, etc). The 530 ran on STP (Seattle to Portland) for 12+ hours and had 38% battery remaining at the end.
2) Good connectivity. No issues connecting to HR, power meter, phone, speed sensor, etc.
3) Maps out of the box. On the Edge 520 I needed to upload maps of an area, not any more. It is all built in.
4) No touch screen. For me that is a good point. The interface is very similar to the 520...good for me!
5) GLONASS - added accuracy
6) Strava segment improvements. Not for everyone, but it handles favorited segments very well (compares you to KOM, PB, recent best, last time, friends best)

The possibility of programming your own screens is not new, but it is a very nice feature. This takes the possibilities to a new level. This is part of the Connect IQ and allows you to download custom data fields/screens and make your device really work for you.

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Jared Mancha

Great Bike Computer

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

Great bike computer that has some awesome capabilities and features. I mainly mountain bike so those are the features I use often. The jump tracking is surprisingly very good and neat to see your stats and attempt to beat them. This is the same with the flow and grit statistics that offer a cool analysis to compete with. It shows nearby routes for mountain biking trails which is awesome especially if going to a new trail you can try a route to stay on course and not get lost. GPS is superb for tracking even in the woods. With that, battery was not affected too much, ~45 min ride in the woods in 26 degree weather with GPS + GLONASS enabled (most battery consumption) lost 4% battery. The Garmin connect app is very good, I've had zero issues and really like what it has to offer and the user interface along with viewing my activities. It is on par with strava and almost makes me want to buy a garmin smartwatch honestly. Having no touchscreen may be a plus for me actually, I use gloves often so a touchscreen would be painful. Also, the buttons work well and are easy to get use to after playing around with the device here and there. I have more features to try out but so far this is a awesome bike computer and I have no things that bother me about it at all so far.

I've seen reviews saying it's too complicated and took long to setup. The app walks you through setup that takes 5 minutes and if you want to customize all your screens/profiles that display while riding that will take a bit longer but that is not setup. This is a electronic device that offers some great features and yes using some of these features requires technical prowess. But what electronic device doesn't, phones, tablets, laptops, computers etc do. There will be a learning curve as there is with many things in life. For me I am highly technologically skilled in consumer and some business electronics(IT professional) this device is relatively easy to use for me. For others it may be similar to buying a phone from another manufacturer or a new model with a new operating system. The point is it will take a bit of time to get use to like most things. If it's too complicated I suggest another bike computer that has much less features such as it only tracks speed/distance/time/clock. But if you want to up your cycling skills this will help with its advanced data and analysis along with some features to smile about.

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David M

Great tool, but not always accurate navigation

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021

Style: Mountain Bike BundlePattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

If you want this to track your speed, distance, or help you check out new trails, it's a winner. It's easy to use, great battery life, and a good screen. I bought this because I wanted to check out new trail systems and be able to take loops without getting lost or whipping my phone out often. Sometimes I need to pay close attention to the map rather than the turn by turn navigation though. I really hope they update this but it isn't always accurate or obvious on where to turn. Often I ignore the turn by turn because the map path shows a path, but the turn by turn is telling me to turn around. Sometimes the message it gives you is confusing too. When it says U-turn, you have to pay attention to if it's counting up or down in distance. You may not be in the wrong direction, just haven't hit the end point yet. I wish when using navigation it was more zoomed in when getting close to the fork in the trails and obvious so I don't have to focus as hard to make sure I'm on the right path. I know it seems like I'm hating this gps, but I use it daily and most of the time I'm not using the gps. It's more to track stats and sections. When doing that, it's great. Would I buy it again? Yes and still this model, not go up to the 830 or down to th 130 without the turn by turn. Feel like this is the best value of the models at a decent price.

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William L. Schart

Good unit

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

I have had and enjoyed using an Edge 520 for a number of years. But the battery has lost significant capacity and I decided it was time for a new one. And I decided I should get something with a few more bells and whistles, specifically navigation wise. So I opted for this.

The layout is standard Garmin: on-off and scroll buttons on the left, enter and back buttons on the right, and start-stop and lap buttons on the bottom. No touch screen on this, but I didn’t want a touchscreen.

I haven’t yet familiarized myself with all the screens available but I imagine there’s a screen for just about any purpose.

I found it pretty easy to pair up with my phone, and also to pair up with my hr and cadence sensors. I have 2 bikes with 2 different cadence sensors and so far it seems to switch seamlessly between the two. My old Edge sometimes wouldn’t switch for reasons I never quite managed to figure out.

The display visibility can be tricky. I have found it to be somewhat sensitive to the angle you have it mounted at. For me, having the display face flat instead of slanted a bit back is better. Time of day and season is a factor too. Late afternoon in winter, when the sun is low, can cause difficulties. I might add at this point, that my eyesight is not the best, someone with good vision might have fewer problems. But now that I have the display angle worked out, I can see it pretty well when in the saddle. Having the backlight turned on helps.

Battery life is pretty good. I average about an hour to 90 minutes a day, 7 days a week and I can go well over a week before I need to recharge.

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Amazing implementation of high tech features

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019

Style: Mountain Bike BundlePattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

This is my first bike computer, and I love it. I'm a dedicated mountain biker and do zero road biking or racing, although I do like to push my own cardio performance... But bike computers really didn't have anything I needed. I was attracted by the built in Trailforks integration as I often travel with a bike, and hate pulling out my phone to navigate.

Even without the navigation, I immediately loved the data available, specifically being able to see my heart rate stats live. I really like the jump tracking, and find it reliable and accurate. It somehow knows when it's just my front wheel on the air, and when I actually get both wheels off the ground. The live Strava segment tracking, and the ability to see my pr and my comparison to that time live as I'm biking is awesome.

I purchased the MTB package, and this is the first time I've ever gotten a tech product where I was amazing at the number of high quality accessories included. The MTB specific mount is great, and the remote is also well done and makes it easy to flip through pages without taking my hands of the handlebars or brakes. I didn't think I'd want the remote, but it's actually an awesome idea for MTB.

The only thing I don't like is that the navigation screens are a bit difficult to digest. They are busy and the trails don't pop out well, although I suspect that is a limitation of the screen type. I'm sure I'll adapt to it, but it's not as easy too immediately digest info as the other screens.

All in all, I'd highly recommend. Thanks to Garmin for all the MTB features. I suspect you just opened a whole new market of people who will now be interested in your bike computers!

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D. Pratt

Rock solid hardware, UI, setup and software are about as good as their network security

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2022

Style: Device OnlyPattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

Had an Edge 705 for years and loved it. The hardware was bombproof, but the software was…kind of third rate. Once I got used to it’s quirks, it was fine.

Still, I wanted some of the new features, so I moved to a Wahoo. That was fine…until it wasn’t. Disgusted with them, I went back to Garmin.

First ride - eager to try my new toy, I just accepted the default setup and went for a ride. About a hundred yards from the house, I notice the timer is running, but none of the other fields were changing. Then I get an error message “GPS is off”. This left me frantically poking at buttons on the side of the road, without my glasses, trying to find where to turn GPS on. I finally gave up, shoved the Garmin in my pocket and finished the ride. Silly me for thinking the default state of a GPS should be with GPS on. When I got home, after much button mashing, I found it and turned it on.

Next ride, I used my “Fatbike” setup. Two minutes into that ride, the screen went black. I managed to figure out how to turn the screen on and have it STAY on - otherwise I might as well use an app on the smartphone in my pocket.

Next ride, I start the ride and get a weather warning: Winter Storm Warning - telling me about a storm that wasn’t due until the NEXT DAY. Got home and figured out how to kill that “helpful” feature.

A couple of rides later, I go to leave on a ride, and I get a nag about an update. I blow that off and go ride, but when I get back, I try to find said update…and can’t. I do this a couple of times and finally give in and say “ok” and then sit there for a couple of minutes while it updates, before I can go ride my damned bike.

The latest feature is that Live Track -which has been working fine - fails and gives me an error code 400. Live Track was the ONE feature I wanted in a GPS and now it’s not working. I may as well have kept my 705 or just ziptied a piece of black plastic to my bars.

If I weren’t just outside the Amazon return window, I’d be sending this back with a jar of vaseline.

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Complete Review: The Good, The Bad, & The Bugs

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

Style: Sensor BundlePattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

The Good:
bright display & good auto brightness
good app & sensors syncing
good sensors & accessories
good Trailforks voice navigation
incident detection & live tracking
great battery management & auto pausing

The Bad:
small display, no protector
mediocre GPS signal
no location marker button
hard to view track map & no map color coding
3 bugs: sensors updating, manual activity pausing, starting live tracking
annoying, time consuming datafield reordering & letter selection

The Garmin Edge 530 is the first biking computer I’ve ever used, which I bought with the heart, speed, and cadence sensors for $400. That’s a lot since you can get a premium phone for that price. After trying it out for 2 weeks over several courses, I decided to keep it although it deserves only 3 stars. I’ll cover the pros & cons in detail so you can make your own decision.
UPDATE: It's disappointing that Garmin commented on my review with a lame excuse for the device's problems. Obviously, I checked to make sure I had the latest software version (as verified by the device & app).

The display is amazingly bright and legible; the auto brightness works well adapting to your environment. The Android app and sensors sync with the Edge device seamlessly. A bonus is that if you buy the Edge with the 3 sensors, the sensors come pre-synced; that saves a lot of time! The Android app manages battery usage well and has many useful features. The 3 sensors work well; they all auto stop and start as soon as you use them. After attaching the sensors, wear the heart sensor to auto sync, turn the crank 9 times to auto sync, and roll your bike in 2 small circles to auto sync. The Edge comes with 2 stem mounts and a handlebar mount that can fit different parts’ sizes. The rubber bands for the speed and cadence sensors look thin; hopefully they’re durable or there goes $60! The band for the heart rate monitor looks thick, but it’s actually comfortable to wear and has a quick release loop on the side. I bought the Edge for the Trailforks integration, which does voice navigation well via the phone app, but NEEDS cellular signal. However, I noticed if I’m traveling fast (ie: > 20 mph), it sometimes misses a voice prompt. This can be either due to poor GPS signal and/or the computer not checking your position often enough. The incident detection is very useful; so far I haven’t had any false positives and it activated when I had a small fall. The live tracking is awesome! Your friends and family can live track you as you ride, and see your course and stats. The group tracking is similar: you can track people in your group and they can track you. I ride with only 1 friend so I don’t use that feature; you probably don’t need it unless you ride with 4+ people. Best of all, the Edge has great battery management even with always-on, auto brightness. It does auto pause well whenever you’re stopped so definitely enable it. I ride for 3 hours moving time, 6 hours total (I rest a lot), and it used only 40% of the battery! Some people complained they can’t use it for century rides (100 miles), but I think it’s possible as long as you don’t double the usage time above.

THE BUGS:
Now for the Edge’s negatives. The 2.6” inch display is small and no screen protector is provided! You can cram in 10 data fields or 5 graph fields, but those fields are going to be small. For $300, they really should have given a 3.2” inch screen. Else Garmin should have provided a stronger antenna and a GPS receiver augmented with WAAS or EGNOS to improve location accuracy instead of using a standard one. The Edge GPS receiver is just ok; it loses signal sometimes in urban areas or dense forests. A location marker button is sorely needed; marking a location using the menu is troublesome & convoluted. The course map is hard to view; you can’t select the track’s line color and the line is not bold so it’s hard to differentiate the track from the roads. If you bike on or near roads, you need more time than just a glance to view the track. The course map should color code the lines to correspond to elevation, speed, cadence, and heart rate. The phone app does this when you’re comparing different graphs for those stats, which is very useful. The Edge has 3 bugs: after you have your sensors connected and try to check for updates, the device just hangs even though it shows the sensors, Wifi, and Bluetooth are connected. You can quit the update check, but your sensors will never be updated. Another bug is manually pausing the activity recording by pressing the bottom right button. The activity does pause, but you will lose connections to your sensors and their data if you do not restart the activity within a minute. The 3rd bug occurs when you start live tracking without a mobile signal and you cannot share your course, but the app does not retry to send the tracking emails when you get service. Worst of all is reordering the datafields in a screen layout when doing the setup. If you want to move a datafield to a different position, you cannot simply move it - you must change that field and ALL subsequent fields! When you’re doing the setup, you will see how annoying and time consuming it is! There are probably over 100+ datafields, but Garmin has a popular category so you can get setup quickly. Garmin has only 1 layout pre-populated with the popular stats; they should have several to choose from. Equally annoying is when you’re searching for a course, you need to scroll through the alphabet to select each character, which is very time consuming! Garmin should have word matching so you can choose the words quickly as you’re selecting the letters. Also Strava Segments, which are not really needed since other apps have better trails, require a paid monthly Summit account.

If you do buy a Garmin device, I recommend the Edge 530. The Edge 830 & 1030 devices will have the same pros & cons, but both cost more and have touchscreens that are problematic as reported by many users. Having to use buttons sounds archaic, but it’s actually easy and relatively fast. The Edge 530 uses a lithium battery for better longevity and it is water resistant to rain/ splashes. If Garmin fixes the 3 last negative issues and not give poor excuses, then this device deserves 4 stars.

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edwer

buena compra

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024

Style: Sensor BundlePattern: GPS Bike ComputerVerified Purchase

no es tactil pero cumple para lo que se necesita

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