garmin edge 500 altimeter?
04-04-12, 02:48 PM
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garmin edge 500 altimeter?
Can you have it on the same screen as the speed, distance traveled?
Also i have a 0 degree rise stem but it's still slanted a little upward bec of the frame. Is this gonna be a big deal? I don't wanna put it on the handlebar if i get it.
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Also i have a 0 degree rise stem but it's still slanted a little upward bec of the frame. Is this gonna be a big deal? I don't wanna put it on the handlebar if i get it.
Thanks.
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Yes, you can have pretty much anything you want on the screen. You can customize 3 screens to have a ton of info. When you go beyond 5 things on a screen, though, it becomes a bit hard to read. My stems are -17 and I have no issue with seeing the Garmin.
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Thanks. Good to know.
Just need to find a good deal on them now.
Just need to find a good deal on them now.
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Go to garmin.com and download the user manual. I bought mine on ebay: gps-r-us in AU was the cheapest in 2009. No problems with shipping to the US. You can get a handy mount that will allow you to put the garmin in front of you stem (over the front tire, essentially).
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I believe you can have as many as 8 different "measurements" on a screen at one time. Tried it and it didn't work out so well but for someone who wants to know a lot of information for no good reason such as myself the screens are very easily customizable. I have 6 right now (time, speed, distance, cadence, HR, % elevation) and i can read it i just had to get used to where to look for certain things.
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I believe you can have as many as 8 different "measurements" on a screen at one time. Tried it and it didn't work out so well but for someone who wants to know a lot of information for no good reason such as myself the screens are very easily customizable. I have 6 right now (time, speed, distance, cadence, HR, % elevation) and i can read it i just had to get used to where to look for certain things.
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