User submitted reviews
Review by Dave
I upgraded my display to allow vaira gps to be on the screen. The software in the 830 atomically installed every extra i was using riding. This impressed me!!
Review by Lalo_Cyclo
Simply Awesome performance and data compilation
Review by Anonymous
A little tricky to set up at first, but very comfortable later on.
Review by karmstrong
Love all the features on this Garmin!! I use it on all three of my bikes Road Gravel and Mountain bikes. Bought it on deal of the day saved 25 percent.
Review by trogon
Easy to setup with the fields you want to use. Navigation is intuitive. Unit is just a little larger than the 500.
Review by Anonymous
I don't know what I did without it. That said, the buttons feel strange and are sometimes hard to feel or press, and the menus can be a pain to get through.
Review by Anonymous
Decent value as you get what you pay for. Navigating menus with the side buttons is a little clunky but it works.
Review by drkerr
Big upgrade from my worn out Edge 520. Better display. Usable maps. Much better battery life.
Review by Anonymous
Excelent tool for riding do not ride with out it
Review by Jes Bakersfield
Use it to log my bike rides. It help me to keep track of workouts.
Review by ibnbatouta
This has some nice updates, but I miss the specific bike profiles of the 510. The only way for it to read a different bike is if you have a different ANTBluetooth sensor on that bike.
Review by stillbiking
Works fine. A step up from the smaller models.
Review by Sandy
I hate to say that I have not had time to learn all it can do! But as a bike computer, it is awesome. Easy to read and customize. Can't wait to start using the navigation components!
Review by Jeff
Easy to read, great battery life, precise GPS navigation and smooth integration into the iPhone... couldn ask for any more.
Review by Anonymous
Used for long distance riding.
Review by Allen254
i love using the new Garmin 520, it has everything the 520 has Plus the slightly toned down maps of the 820. overall i like the new maps it comes with. wish the screen was slightly bigger but it fine overall. Also has a slightly updated data fields which look great.
Review by Anonymous
Great upgrade from the 520 which only fault was battery life. Typical Garmin learning curve needed.
Review by Renewed biker
After suffering a recent heart problem, my doctor prescribed more daily exercise . I wanted something to help me monitor my progress and after much research I decided on the Garmin 520 with heart rate monitor and its great. Much to my surprise the bundle included different mounting brackets, so now I can switch from mountain bike to road to trainer, very quickly and ride. Great value for entry level device.
Review by TeamAslan
The Edge 520 is a good multi-function computer that's been a big help to me on rides for the past month since I got it.... having speed, distance, elevation, heart rate and more is a very good thing. My main complaints are three-fold control buttons, start-stop, and set-up. 1) Control buttons - can be cumbersome at times, are sometimes hard to 'get' on the first push, sometimes scrolling can be a pain in the ass to get where you want to get, touch screen sure would be nice! 2) Start-stop - having to push the 'start' button to begin the timer, then stop it at the end or, worse yet, during a break, is a pain in the A-double-S. Having it auto-startstop would sure be nice. 3) Set-up - the manual included doesn't do much to help get you going, you have to go on-line and even then, the on-line help is lacking at times, connecting with Strava takes a bit of work. Okay, I guess I need to sit down and take the time to really figure it all out, but get ready for some definite initial set-up time, if you've never had a Garmin-typed device before (like me), this can seem a bit daunting. Would I recommend it? Yes. But if you have a friend who can help you out at the beginning, don't be shy! Ask for help! You'll be glad you did.....
Review by gsab
well wouldn't you know the new upgraded version came out 2 weeks after I got this one. Oh well. Works great but once in a while it just turns itself off. I guess everyone knows Garmin always has bugs.