Originally Posted by
Mojo31
I fall into your camp - ride for fitness. I was using MapMyRun, and it provided pretty much what I wanted as far as info goes. Decided to get a Garmin 520 Edge Plus when the price dropped to about $200, and added the speed and cadence sensors for an additional $60. It works really well for my needs, and I did not see any reason to spend more.
One of the nice things that I have not had to use fortunately, is the feature that send a message to your emergency contact if you crash. Since I often ride by myself, it's somewhat comforting to know that my wife will be notified in the event of an incident.
An added bonus is that the Garmin controls my Bontrager lights - on when moving and off when stopped. And, it syncs with my phone so I can get the ride data on it.
Plus 1 for the 520 plus. I did briefly have the crash feature turned on but it was far too sensitive - maybe a reflection of the awful road quality around here? I arrived home one evening to find my wife very shook up because she'd received an emergency message from my Garmin, so that feature is now off. However, otherwise I find it excellent. The navigation feature is also pretty good so I grab routes off friends and download them to the Garmin so that I can find new trails in my area.