Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Finally got a chance to try out my new bike Wednesday

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abqtj
03-18-10, 11:17 AM
Bought my self a bike over a week ago and the weather either turned to crap, or when it was nice I was working.

Yesterday after work I got a chance to really get a short ride in, with the pedals/shoes I put on, and the fancy Garmin Edge 500

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27288225

I actually did more than that one "lap", but didn't realize I had to start the "timer" to make it record. I figured timer was for timing something, silly me. I do like all of the data you can get from this, though.

Off today and the weather is nice. Planning on heading to a nice bike trail in town here shortly.

TrekDen
03-18-10, 03:43 PM
I love the data those Garmins put out. I'm thinking about getting the 500 myself when I replace my current setup. Wow, your average elevation was around 5400 ft.. Are you up a mountain there in AZ. Pretty cool!!
spthealien
03-18-10, 03:49 PM
I really like the 500. I just wish it could keep the GPS unit off for times when I decide to stay on the trainer, it won't have to go through two minutes of trying to find a satellite indoors.

The heart rate feature is pretty cool, too. The temperature feature, however, doesn't seem to be accurate for me.

abqtj
03-18-10, 03:55 PM
Just got back from another ride..this time with the HR on

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27351949
abqtj
03-18-10, 03:56 PM
I love the data those Garmins put out. I'm thinking about getting the 500 myself when I replace my current setup. Wow, your average elevation was around 5400 ft.. Are you up a mountain there in AZ. Pretty cool!!


I'm in NM, but close, yeah. Albuquerque is rather high elevation (my house, as you can see, is almost at 5500ft....guess that's why I'm so winded!).

The gadget-geek in my is really liking this Garmin, that's for sure!
TrekDen
03-18-10, 04:51 PM
Ooooops my bad, for some reason my mind said Arizona while I was typing. Still cool though!!:thumb: :) Garmins are great toys for us gadget geeks indeed.


I'm in NM, but close, yeah. Albuquerque is rather high elevation (my house, as you can see, is almost at 5500ft....guess that's why I'm so winded!).

The gadget-geek in my is really liking this Garmin, that's for sure!