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Review on 🚡 Garmin Edge 530 Mountain Bike Bundle: High-Performance GPS Cycling Computer with Mapping, Dynamic Performance Monitoring, Popularity Routing, Speed Sensor, and Mountain Bike Mount by Jose Muenzen

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great tool but not always accurate navigation

If you want this app to track your speed and distance or help you explore new routes, this is a winner. Easy to use, great battery life and a good screen. I bought it because I wanted to test out the new trail systems and ride loops without getting lost or reaching for my phone. Sometimes I have to pay more attention to the map than the turn-by-turn navigation. I really hope they update this, but it's not always accurate or obvious where to turn. I often ignore turn after turn because the map's path shows the way, but turn after turn tells me to turn back. Sometimes the message he gives you is also confusing. When he says "turn," you'll want to notice if he's going up or down the distance. You may not be in the wrong direction, you just haven't reached the end point yet. I want it to be closer to the fork in the road and more clear when using the navigation so I don't have to concentrate as much to make sure I'm on the right path. I know I seem to hate this GPS but I use it every day and most of the time no GPS. It's more for tracking statistics and partitions. When it's done, it's great. Would I buy it again? And with this model, too, you can neither reach the 830th nor the 130th without turning. It feels like the best value models at a decent price.

Pros
  • Useful beyond intended purpose
Cons
  • Quality