Edge 530, Performance GPS Cycling/Bike Computer with Mapping, Dynamic Performance Monitoring and Popularity Routing

Excellent bike computer. I purchased this to be able to leave my phone at home on longer rides. Pre loading the maps and routes is easy. Navigating the menus is very intuitive and it pairs easily with my power meter on my bike and heart rate monitor to have all my data in front of me when cycling. Great battery life and easy to see on the sunniest of days. It charges with USB-C and come with everything you need to get started right out of the box, after updating it.

Bought this to use when cycling abroad and other parts of the UK we were not familiar with. Initial set up was a little frustrating but once it was paired with Strava its great. I use my laptop with OS Maps to plan a route so I can make sure the route isnt too hilly and am avoiding where possible dangerous or busy roads. Downloading these from Strava to the Garmin is straightforward and really accurate. Some reviews are critical of the buttons but if you use it regularly and are prepared to spend a bit of time "practicing" it soon becomes fairly intuitive. I have cycled in various locations on hot bright sunny days and the screen is always visible so I dont really understand some negative comments here. Overall its a great bit of kit and has transformed our cycling-no more stopping every 5 minutes to check the Mobile phone I have mine mounted on my bars its easy to see.

Updated review. This was bought in July 2023 developed some faults in Jan 2025. Amazon / Garmin replaced with a new unit. Awesome service. There is a lot to like about this GPS, it integrates with Camoot using a PC for creating a ride or using a phone while on the fly. The battery life easily covers a day's ride. The mounting kit is very good quality. Initially the screen looks a bit limited but in bright sunlight it comes into it's own. So that's the good stuff the bad points are as flows. The software is so fragmented it's hard to remember where to find bits of the menu. The layout of the buttons would suit a left handed person better "what were Garmin thinking?. The buttons on mine were defective and some times worked this maybe a known problem with older stock. Mine was bought on a Amazon deal for £160 an excellent price but when trying to get it replaced after a week initially only a refund was offered. After some heated words Amazon did do a direct replacment. To summarise this is a Marmite product I like it so it's a keeper.

Great little bike satnav. I'm fairly new to riding so it's good to have something to download routes onto, so I can gain the benefits of more experienced riders. Fairly fiddly to navigate with the buttons at first, but once you get used to it, no issues at all. But I do think the touchscreen would have been better.

What a product . I’ve now done a couple of hundred miles under its guidance and am loving it . I’ve purchased this along with the radar and they have changed my road riding . Setting known points or routes is so easy with the Garmin website . Once you e created a route you simply upload to this device and you’re away . The screen and size is small however I have got on fine with following the directions . Mapping is current and well lay out with route preferences capability given within the garmin website when creating your routes . You can also set it to go and track a route you ride then save this as a route for future use . I was able to take all my cycling routes I’ve riden in the past and upload them as routes to my edge .

This is my third iteration of the Garmin Edge range. Clearly they have refined and improved the experience offered over the years. Unsurprisingly it gives all the usual features (speed, time, distance, etc). Additions such as power meter and heart rate monitor allow for additional metrics, all of which can be displayed on customised screens. The features that are most useful for me are ClimbPro, which details climbs on routes (very helpful when you haven't ridden them before), the mapping and the scores provided on training effect. All in this is an excellent piece of equipment. The battery life is strong. I've never had it crash/freeze. Integration with Garmin Connect/Strava works well and the live track has proven useful (my brother now knows when to put coffee or dinner on because he can see how close I am to home).

Great little device, give you all the info you need about your ride

I am not one for reviews but I feel I have to review tis item. Just to summarize: The Garmin device 530 edge is brilliant. I have used it 5 days a week since I bought it late April. It is easy to set up and works like a dream. The buttons are easy to use when you get the hang of it as we are so used to touchscreen. It is very accurate as I have HR monitor Polar H10 which works flawlessly. I use the Garmin cadence and shows up every time. The Bluetooth is picked up easily and even use my phone as a hotspot I have used Komoot and Strava with this and again works as it should. It is small but I can easily see everything on it. It comes with the cycle mount and host of other accessories except a case. My only gripe is that today it just would not turn on and I have lost 2 days of data as I did not sync it with my Garmin connect. I know of some people that said the same thing on internet forums. Amazon have been brilliant and ordered me a replacement asap. Such a shame this rather expensive device just decided it would not turn on today and only owned it for literally 3 weeks. Regardless of the above this product is brilliant in size and what you can do on this and way cheaper than the elder 830. That has touchscreen and map navigation but I use my phone for that so not needed. Expect to pay around £170 when it is on a deal otherwise £200 -220.

For those who find the Edge 530 complicated; in my opinion it is not more (or less) complicated than setting up Garmin's sports watches. Regarding features; it does all that I want. The screen is easily visible, also on a bright day (as far as we get those in the Netherlands in spring), the course is easy to follow, and there is almost an overkill (for me) of training statistics. At Amazon's sale price (probably there's a new model on the horizon?) I think it's a very good buy.

Tried and trusted. A great device.

Jeśli szukasz nawigacji rowerowej, gdzie wgrasz trasę z Komoota, dostaniesz dokładne informacje na temat treningu oraz oczekujesz długiej pracy na baterii - Garmin 530 jest dobrym wyborem. Musisz jednak wiedzieć że nie jest to najbardziej intuicyjna nawigacja na rynku, i opanowanie jej zajmie Ci trochę czasu.

Good product

Ótimo!