halfords reserve and collect - 20% discount
garmin £30 cashback.
total price £73
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I don't think the cashback offer includes the Garmin bike computers. I'd love to be proved wrong though.
It has a cashback symbol next to the picture of the 200 on the Halfords website.
Am currently deciding if I really need one....am very tempted
[url= http://www.garmin.com/uk/edge200cashback-form/ ]Proved Wrong[/url]
There is a specific cash back offer on Edge 200 on the Garmin website.
Great, I'm ordering one. Cheers Mister P.
Best thing I have ever bought. Love it, right up till I smashed it 5 weeks ago! Still waiting for garment to replace it, if I thought I could get it for £70 I would just have bought a new one!
3% cashback also via topcashback
Worth a try to see if the NUS code still works too
Excellent tip jam bo, just reserved mine.
Just need an old cycle GPS to upgrade from to get the £30 cashback
Just a picture of an old one will do!
Does the 200 have the ability to follow a breadcrumb trail or any downloaded routes? I don't need 50k mapping, just the ability to point me in the right direction!
TurnerGuy - Member
Just need an old cycle GPS to upgrade from to get the £30 cashback
I read it as any cycle computer.
Oh so tempted, but do I really need it if I already have an 800?
Can the 200 work with HR monitor and speed/cadence monitor? If so I'd be tempted for the road bike..
Can the 200 work with HR monitor and speed/cadence monitor?
Unfortunately not. If you've already got an 800, I wouldn't bother.
It is very cute though.
Does the 200 have the ability to follow a breadcrumb trail or any downloaded routes? I don't need 50k mapping, just the ability to point me in the right direction!
It allows you to upload a route and will display a little arrow telling you which way to go.
I'll give it miss then, good shout though!
I read it as any cycle computer.
Me too, hope you don't have to have had a GPS Computer previously
As I understand it you just need any cycle computer.
Picked mine up earlier. Dead smooth until I had to deal with the work experience lad on the counter.
Still. It'll do for me and no mention of gps in the cash back terms.
It does show the breadcrumb trail, which works a lot better than you might imagine.
I can't praise the Garmin highly enough, it's so much fun.
Any old cycle computer will do! picked one up earlier and seems good,like the any bike no fork sender simplicity.
Cycle surgery were offering the same the other week. 3 weeks after I bought mine for £100 grrr
Cash back offer is from garmin. Purchases after 31/05 qualify
Does it come with a handlebar mount? Are additional mounts quite expensive?
Comes with 2 mounts,fit Handlebar or stem, or do what I did and make a custom mount.
4% Cashback via Quidco too! Bonus! (that rate expires in 3 days though)
4% Cashback via Quidco too! Bonus! (that rate expires in 3 days though)
think i'll have to get one.... 🙂
Great, handlebar mount for the MTB and stem mount for the road bike then 🙂
Does the same offer apply to the Edge 500?
Cash back applies to all the garmin computers, my local bike shop are running the same deal.
Im pretty sure you can get the British Cycling discount on top of any other halfords deals too.....
When it says upload proof of purchase does it mean a photo of the receipt?
When it says upload proof of purchase does it mean a photo of the receipt?
I would have thought that would do - or the email from an online purchaser confirming the order.
Amazon have it £107 which is only a few quid more and you won't have to visit halfords if you opt for free delivery.
What does the 500 do that the 200 does not? I tried a 500 and loved it. Does the 200 record altitude, show course profile and breadcrumb trail.
The Garmin website makes no comment on upgrading from a GPS computer - any computer will suffice.
EDIT: [url= http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/garmin-edge-200-in-depth-review.html ]This review[/url] will tell you all you need to know. I think I'll hold out for the 500,a s I liked the route x-sectional view.
What does the 500 do that the 200 does not? I tried a 500 and loved it. Does the 200 record altitude, show course profile and breadcrumb trail.
200 - basic bike computer, also does breadcrumb style trails and virtual races.
500 - like 200 but does HR, cadence, and power data too if youve got ant+ sensors
800 - like a 500, but with maps.
Apparently there might be an 800s/900/something else at the end of the year to superceed the 800. Not sure whether to wait for that, or wait for that then buy an 800 when they're presumably on sale, or get soemthing else like an xperia active.
Cash back applies to all the garmin computers
searching for cashback on the garmin site reveals the offer is on the 200 and some nuvi and similar car units, I can't see the 500 or others.
I'd love to be proved wrong though...
Bought one anyway. Son1 needs a new computer and it's only 60% more than a decent wireless effort from Cateye.
I don't bother with AMT+ power, liked the breadcrumb trails and will manage with GPS altitude. I don't like touchscreen, and the 800 looks a little unwieldy.
I really don't need one, but for £73! What's the battery like?
anyone know if the bar mount is good for 31.8mm setups? been caught out by this before
anyone know if the bar mount is good for 31.8mm setups? been caught out by this before
It's fine. The mounts are held on the bars by criss-crossing O rings. There are about 3 different sizes of O rings per mount, so you'll be fine. I've mounted mine on 31.8 bars, as well as a road stem - dead easy, stays put.
oooohhh i feel like a visit to Halfrauds in that case!
Picked one up today - have a cheap Forerunner as well but strapping it to the bars is a bit faffy and at least I have a better chance of having one of them properly charged. I like the mini USB port rather than the special (and easily lost) dock for the forerunner.
Nice little bit of kit, especially for the money. Even if you only ever recorded where you'd been it'd be decent VFM.
Oooh Nice!! Another 10% off in-store as well with good old British Cycling discount.
Can this be used with Strava?
Could you just buy any old computer for a fiver, and send in proof of purchase from that for this offer? Can't see anything in the T&C's on the purchase date of the original computer, only the new one.
Just need to send in a photo of an old bike computer - no proof of purchase required.
Yep, it just wants a photo. Find some random one on flickr if you don't have your own.
Noticed it mounts as a drive in Windows when plugged in via USB. Drop a GPX file in the NewFiles folder and it'll convert into a course to use on the device. Activities are stored as .fit and can be copied off the same way if you don't have any other software installed.
And yes, absolutely fine for Strava.
m6dwn - MemberCan this be used with Strava?
should be ok. Looks like you'll have to go to the Garmin Connect website to get the .gpx of your ride then upload it to Strava.
Just picked mine up, so having a quick play just now
Yup, dead easy to get hold of the .gpx files. The only thing I'm having trouble with is getting other .gpx files from my computer to the device, the 'Upload activities from file' button doesn't seem to want to work 😕
Update: manual upload issue seems to be related to using IE9, just tried Chrome (for the first time, it's very quick!) and it worked fine
IE9 does not work well, I changed to Mozilla and all is well.
Strava website uploads direct from the unit. Walked round the carpark and tested it earlier...
^ just remembered the Garmin - Strava link a minute ago 😳
Jam bo - did you make King of the Car Park?
Just to note - this £30 cashback offer is not exclusive to Halfords it's a Garmin offer so you can get the 200 from Merlin for £104 then fill in the form on the Garmin website and get your £30 quid back making it a total of £74.
I know it's a whole pooond dearer but I'd rather give a bike shop my wonga than the big H.
You need to fill in this online form [url= http://www.garmin.com/uk/edge200cashback-form/ ]http://www.garmin.com/uk/edge200cashback-form/[/url], send a scan of your receipt and a photo of any old bike computer, and provide your bank account details.
Just bought one from Halfords. Had been thinking of getting one for ages but was put off by the price. Thanks for the tip.
hhmmmmm, just back from my first ride using the gps and for some reason my track has a load more straight lines in it than I would expect! Just had the wee bugger in my pocket, but that's exactly where I had my phone 2 days ago and it worked fine. I would assume that the sample rate of all these things is fairly standard? Same issues showing regardless of tree cover and speed
I'll reserve judgement until I've done a bar mounted test, so far though - no impressed 🙁
Got one yesterday and did first ride, nothing flash but does just what I want - £70 bargain.
legend - My Edge works fine in my pocket but it is the 500, however I can't imagine it's that different.
Mmmm. interesting!
Well impressed with mine. As a test I ran it with my 800, and over a 50 mile ride all data (except elevation gain- no barometer on 200) was nearly identical. Only 0.02 difference in total mileage, 0.2 difference in max speed, and average speed spot on. The route on the map plots are also identical in detail - no sign of any flatlining.
Great piece of kit for £63.
I got one sunday - £77 from Halfords, along with 2 tins of GT85 and a pack of rotor bolts.
my track has a load more straight lines in it than I would expect
Took it for an evening spin through the woods, along with the HTC phone I used for Strava.
Edge lost signal 3 times in the darkest woods, but gives an audible alarm to say it's lost, then another when found again (if set to autopause). Compared to the phone, there are fewer (if any) flat lines and it picked up twice as many segments as the phone did (in a pocket).
Good so far I reckon.
I like the m climbed bit and the ability to race yourself over set courses.
One thing I quite like is the different pages of info. I have one which is my main one which is for general riding (speed, time, distance, cadence, HR, m climbed), a second for climbing (% grade, speed, cadence) and a final one for esoteric info that doesn't matter (average speed, average cadence, etc).
To upload to a computer am I correct in thinking you have to physically plug in the device.
Coleman and boxelder, where did you have yours mounted?
Will, yup needs plugged in
Boxelder,how did you manage to get it for £77? I take it nobody has had the cashback through their bank account yet?
martinxyz - Yeah, sorry = £107
In justifying it to co-account holder, I'd deducted the £30
atlaz - you can't customise the pages though can you?
legend - on the bars, where it can be admired.
legend - 200 on the top tube, 800 on the stem.
Got ya!
Tempting.
Numpty question: Can you load routes onto this and get it to give you directions, or do you need a better model for that?
Probably a numpty question:
Can you load routes onto this and have it direct you, or is a recording device only?
If you can, how does it do it? I know it doesn't have maps on it a la 800.
Weird. I checked back to see replies and it wasn't showing my 1st post.
Yes you can add courses using Garmin Connect, it just looks like you'll be following an arrow rather than a map
Cheers legend,
So as long as your course has enough way points, you should know pretty quickly if you've gone wrong?
If, say, I downloaded someone's .gpx file of the SDW, if I took a wrong turn, I'd see the arrow pointing off to the left or right when the trail I was on was pointing a different direction?
How close are the waypoints/breadcrumbs on a gpx file? Does it depend on the model of GPSie that made it? Or are they plotted by the user as they go?
Thanks again!
and presumably you can review the points on the .gpx file in Garmin connect, overlaid on a map, before you download it, and add more if you want, say 20 yards up the trail from a junction?
I'm gonna admit to being out of my depth now! So far I've only tried it when riding the couch!
Everything you're saying matches what I've seen though
Just been to test a course for you ned.
Upload previous ride to Garmin Connect, convert to course, send to Edge. When setting off choose the course you want. It give you the line of the course, an arrow to show how fast you went previously and an arrow with a circle to show current position. I was walking this time, so obvious gap developed. Went off course deliberately and had warning beep and message within 10 metres - an arrow points the way back to where you went wrong. Alert beep and message to tell you you're back on course.
I'm going to enjoy racing myself!
Easy.
Have you read [url= http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/garmin-edge-200-in-depth-review.html ]this?[/url]
The map on the Edge is more than good enough for road riding, and probably fine for the vast majority of iff roaders. The route is easy to follow and it lets you know pretty fast when you are off course.
For me its the best bit of kit i have ever bought for my bike, perhaps with the exeption of clipless pedals.
I'd managed to convince myself I don't need this, but reading the above I'm not sure now!