As above where’s the best place to buy at the moment? Your comments appriciated.

Cheers

I’ve just purchased one from Leisure lakes for £175.

handtec were the cheapest when I bought mine

I used Pentagon GPS – no problems. £173.99 delivered.

Amazon have got it for £158.99 at the moment; I got mine with HR and cadence for £220 from Evans the other week which is at the higher end but impatience got the better of me

got mine for £195 from Evans inc speed/cadence sensor plus premium HR strap..(so much more comfy than the standard one) on a price match..

that was a few months ago though and prices have gone up.

a good place is :

http://heartratemonitor.co.uk/garmin_edge_500_black.html

ignore their shocking website – they are a decent supplier.

How good are they?

Do they pick bridleways and footpaths up?

no, you need an 800 for that.

I loved my 500 though, it was great for the road bike. I eventually swapped my 500 for an 800 when wiggle had them on offer, but if i’d stayed with the 500 i would have been quite content