Garmin Edge 200 GPS
Amazing deal on this fantastic gadget for cyclists and even runners, providing pin sharp GPS tracking, and coupled with the Garmin Connect online system is an incredible asset to structured training or simply keeping track of your progress. Very user friendly, excellent battery life and recharges rapidly. Too much to go into here so I will provide a link to the Garmin site for full spec of this amazing little accessory. No offers please as this is boxed and as new, and going at a fantastically reduced price already. Comes complete with 1/4 turn handlebar attachment. Only selling as I'm upgrading to Edge Touring Plus, thanks for viewing! Garmin's latest Edge 200 cycling computer blends the convenient GPS calibration and tidy form factor of the Edge 500 with a substantially simpler data set that's meant to appeal to more casual riders. It's more expensive than a conventional computer but cheaper than most other GPS units, and the downloadable features could make it worthwhile for cyclists who like to analyze – and archive – their rides at home. The Edge 200 has the exact same casing and display size as the Edge 500 but with an arguably even more upscale aesthetic, with its sleek gloss black face and chrome bezel. The backlit dot matrix display looks to use the same pitch as the Edge 500, too, and the information is very easy to read even in bright sunlight. Though the Edge 500 and 200 gather the same GPS information, the new computer offers up a simplified interface that's designed to cater to more recreational riders. Instead of the 500's eight separate configurable fields and 44 different pieces of data, the 200 offers up just four lines of information: current speed, trip distance, ride time – all of which are fixed – and one additional field at the bottom that can toggle between average speed, total ascent and calories burned. A handy up-or-down arrow indicates whether you've moving faster or slower than your average speed. Fire up the Garmin Edge 200 and there's little you need to do aside from wait a few seconds for a satellite lock. There are no magnets or sensors to mess around with and even the time of day is automatically updated The new Garmin Edge 200 uses the same case as the Edge 500. The display fields aren't customizable and the information provided is limited but what's there is easy to read even in bright sunlight The main menu displays four main icons plus the time of day (updated via satellite!) and relative battery strength. A built-in backlight (switched on in this image) makes the Edge 200 usable in low light The Garmin Edge 200 displays three fixed pieces of information - current speed, trip distance and elapsed time - plus average speed, total ascent or calories burned on the bottom line, which can be toggled on the fly Pause your ride from the main screen and you then get a new set of clearly defined options On-screen prompts guide you through most of the operations on the Garmin Edge 200 The computer's onboard memory can pull up your ride history right on the screen. We haven't had a chance to test the total capacity, though The Garmin Edge 200 doesn't include mapping functions per se but it still knows where you are and the 'back to start' feature can help you find your way home if you get lost Upload a course and race yourself on the Garmin Edge 200. And hey, buddy, you haven't even left the starthouse yet and you're already 27 seconds behind - pick it up The setup menu is highly intuitive. Garmin didn't bother to include a manual with our test unit but we haven't felt the need for one yet, either The standard USB port on the back is used for recharging the battery or connecting the Garmin Edge 200 to your computer for uploads and downloads Perhaps the most appealing feature of the new Garmin Edge 200 isn't what you can see on it during your ride but what you can do with the information afterward. Upload your route to GarminConnect or Strava then analyze the data or share the info with your friends Garmin use their latest quarter-turn mount for the new Edge 200 The Garmin Edge 200 may be the least expensive cycling computer in the company's lineup but you wouldn't be able to tell by its upscale appearance on the bike BikeRadar verdict "Slick new GPS-enabled computer for less data-intensive riders" Garmin's latest Edge 200 cycling computer blends the convenient GPS calibration and tidy form factor of the Edge 500 with a substantially simpler data set that's meant to appeal to more casual riders. It's more expensive than a conventional computer but cheaper than most other GPS units, and the downloadable features could make it worthwhile for cyclists who like to analyze – and archive – their rides at home. The Edge 200 has the exact same casing and display size as the Edge 500 but with an arguably even more upscale aesthetic, with its sleek gloss black face and chrome bezel. The backlit dot matrix display looks to use the same pitch as the Edge 500, too, and the information is very easy to read even in bright sunlight. Though the Edge 500 and 200 gather the same GPS information, the new computer offers up a simplified interface that's designed to cater to more recreational riders. Instead of the 500's eight separate configurable fields and 44 different pieces of data, the 200 offers up just four lines of information: current speed, trip distance, ride time – all of which are fixed – and one additional field at the bottom that can toggle between average speed, total ascent and calories burned. A handy up-or-down arrow indicates whether you've moving faster or slower than your average speed. The new garmin edge 200 uses the same case as the edge 500. the display fields aren't customizable and the information provided is limited but what's there is easy to read even in bright sunlight: The new garmin edge 200 uses the same case as the edge 500. the display fields aren't customizable and the information provided is limited but what's there is easy to read even in bright sunlight: The new Garmin Edge 200 uses the same case as the Edge 500. The display fields aren't customizable and the information provided is limited but what's there is easy to read even in bright sunlight Garmin have removed wireless capability from the Edge 200 so there's no capacity for heart rate, cadence or power output. Technically speaking, there's no mapping capability, either, though the unit will still visually guide users on an uploaded course and indicate whether you're on pace – handy for fitness goals or to track year-on-year progress for a regular annual ride. A handy 'back to start' feature directs you back to your starting position if you get lost. More data-intensive cyclists will likely be disappointed with such a truncated data display relative to Garmin's more advanced units, but the upside is a wonderfully elegant and simple-to-use device that pares things down to the bare essentials. The current speed and distance fields are the biggest on the display and very easy to view at a glance, the GPS functionality means there's no calibration or additional magnets or sensors required – simply fire it up, wait a few seconds for the unit to locate satellites and then go – and the large display uses an icon-based menu and button format that's highly intuitive to configure and use. Garmin claim a 14-hour battery life per charge on the Edge 200 but that figure seems conservative, with our initial two-hour ride eating up only six percent of the total battery capacity according to the onboard meter. Granted, basic wireless computers can run for a year or more before having to swap a battery but they don't offer as much capability. Charging the Edge 200 is done via the rear USB port, meaning you can plug it into the wall with the included charger or your computer with a standard USB cord. Cyclists who already use online databases such as GarminConnect or Strava can attest that logging those rides quickly becomes very addictive ("If it's not on GPS, it didn't happen") and what the Edge 200 essentially does is make the drugs a lot cheaper. Uploading the Edge 200's data to GarminConnect's site, for example, shows the route ridden along with a variety of other handy charts and graphs, plus it allows you to export that information to Google Maps or Google Earth. The online file also adds a few extra data fields such as total descent, maximum speed, and minimum and maximum elevation (but not ambient temperature). And of course, you can send all of this information to your buddies or post to Twitter, Facebook or even directly to popular blog formats. So is the Edge 200 groundbreaking? Perhaps not, but for its target market, it seems like Garmin have hit things pretty much spot-on, offering up what seems to be the cheapest GPS computer on the market – with all of the convenience benefits included therein – with a data set pared down to only those fields that most casual riders care about. The local retailers we surveyed suggested that the new Edge 200 could easily outpace the Edge 500 by two-to-one. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit
