Originally Posted by
ls01
I must rumenate upon this more, I like the idea of having a garmin. The price is pretty good. but the new ones come out in a month means I could do better/get more for my $. and I have 3 bikes thats a lot of mounts and sensors.
The draw of the schwag is hard to resist.
I suspect that once the 800 is released, you'll see a lot of 500s, 605s, and 705s for sell in the used market. That ?may? lead to some retailers dropping prices, but I doubt it.
By shopping around, I was able to pick up my speed/cadence sensors for about $35 each, rather than the $60 list. That made it easier to setup the three bikes I use the 500 on. And keep in mind that the 500 (and I believe the upcoming 800) will only support 3 different bike profiles.
One of the nice things about the 500 is that it comes with mounts for 2 bikes, and putting these on your bike could not be easier. If you can wrap a rubber band around a tube, you can mount the 500 on your bike...
The speed/cadence sensor is another story, but not that difficult. Bikes with curved rear chainstays are a little more challenging but not really a problem.