garmin 500 with cadence and premium hrm

Hi all can anyone tell me the best place to buy one of these computors at the right price.

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Permalink Reply by Rider B on July 26, 2012 at 21:35
Colin, I've heard that Super Elliott's have a special next week of $345 for the 500 bundle with premium red kit, check it out
Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on July 26, 2012 at 21:51
Bike Station....talk to Noel...
Permalink Reply by Nigel Sears on July 26, 2012 at 21:56

Another option is Cecil Walker Cycles in Melbourne.  Red bundle with cadence and premium HRM strap $329.  http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/

Permalink Reply by Mike Andy on July 28, 2012 at 16:10

I got mine from Bicycle Express online - they delivered it same day too!!!

I have the red/black premium bundle, and although I love the GPS unit, I will tell you right now that the garmin heart rate strap is a piece of sh*t.

Mine started working intermittently after 3 months and has now packed it entirely - and I did take good care of it.
I thought I would take it back for a warranty replacement, but BE and/or Garmin will only take it as a whole package - i.e. I have to apparently send my GPS and HRM and GSC10 back to the shop - which is totally unacceptable, so I have just lived with it for now.

Be prepared to shell out $60-$70 a year for a new HRM :)

Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on July 28, 2012 at 17:16
Its asame that the Garmin Heart rate strap isnt as well made as a Polar, but the Polar head unit isnt very robust....but the Garmin head unit is well made....wonder if you can use a quality after market brand heart rate strap with a Garmin...I will look later to see if anyone in Google land has been successful with this :)
Permalink Reply by Tim B on July 28, 2012 at 17:53
You can actually use the Polar Wearlink strap with the Garmin, just clip the Garmin transmitter into it and good to go.
For me, my HR has always been troublesome with the Edge 500, its accurate, but drops out for about 5 seconds every now and then. I think it is do do with electrical interference from power lines etc. ive tried both the Garmin (premium) and Polar straps, new batteries in the transmitter, and have also had my head unit replaced (had a faulty button) and nothing has fixed the issue. It doesnt show up on any Graphs in Garmin Connect or Strava etc, I dont worry about it anymore. Never had any issues with my old Polar S720i.

Heres a link to some info about the strap. http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/solution-to-heart-rate-dropoutss...
Permalink Reply by Mike Andy on August 4, 2012 at 18:12

Just on this - I have a Polar premium heart rate strap from my old bike computer, and surprisingly the Garmin HRM clips into this perfectly and works like a charm. for the first time in months I now have HR readings again!!!

Permalink Reply by Rider B on July 28, 2012 at 18:53
Garmin warranty is good but yes you have to send the complete unit back to make sure the problem is totally fixed. This is standard for all warranties so sorry I can't see how this could be unacceptable. Just pointing out retail facts, B E are just trying to do the right thing... Take it back and get it sorted and enjoy it again!
Permalink Reply by Mike Andy on July 28, 2012 at 20:00

Yeah - not blaming BE for that - just not that great for me... I'm one of these techno-riders where if I cant graph and stat my ride, I may as well not even bother getting dressed up :)

Permalink Reply by Blake on July 29, 2012 at 10:05

When I was looking into buying my Garmin, I did a bunch of googling. There was a lot of complaints about the Heart rate strap and most of them seemed to be people using the premium one. Did not see many, if any, complaints about the standard one. 

So I got the standard one, hasn't missed a beat, so to speak...

Permalink Reply by Trent on July 29, 2012 at 11:50
What sort of issues have u seen? I have the premium one and have just noticed when I was on the trainer this morning that I would not pick up my HR. when switched on it pairs but no data coming through
Permalink Reply by Steven Ellison on July 30, 2012 at 16:11

I agree with Blake. I used a Globalsat HRM previously and had a lot of trouble with it so when I decided to buy a Garmin I researched the difference between the standard and premium strap. Most complaints were with the Premium (soft strap) where as the normal strap seemed reliable. I don't even notice the normal strap when I am wearing it and it has been solidly reliable. I do always use conductive gell when I put it on because of previous experiences but it has been great for almost a year now. May need to change the battery soon!

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