Garmin 500 best for HR and cadence???

[AZchick]

Sweet!! Thanks Zoom!!!

[zoom-zoom]

You bet! You lose some of the fancy bike-specific navigation features, but it still gives you real-time data and records your ride so that you can view the route and elevation profiles and lap splits later.

[Becky]

Another option would be something like a Cateye Double Wireless for cadence and a separate wrist-worn HRM, if you don't need GPS features.

[nscrbug]

Sigma also has a model (BC1909) that does cadence & HR for about $120 and can be found at REI.

[Tiffany_S]

Another option would be something like a Cateye Double Wireless for cadence and a separate wrist-worn HRM, if you don't need GPS features.

I did this for a while before I got my Garmin.

[AZchick]

Thanks everyone... I have a lot of choices now!

[ehirsch83]

Garmin is also coming out with the Edge 200.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/g...st-ride-review

Less money and has HR and you can upload your rides. What it is lacking is the ANT capability(no cadence or power meter)

[ehirsch83]

Oops forget that- no HR capability silly garmin! bad idea. that won't sell very much

[Blueberry]

Garmin is also coming out with the Edge 200.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/g...st-ride-review

Less money and has HR and you can upload your rides. What it is lacking is the ANT capability(no cadence or power meter)

Really interesting device - but my understanding (and the link you posted agrees) that there is no HR capability. Garmin uses ANT for HR, in addition to cadence and power.

If only - it's a really cool little computer!

ETA: Saw you just posted too. I guess it's to replace the regular old bike computer?! Can't imagine there's a huge market, but I've been wrong before!