Fresh Goods Sunday - Garmin Edge 200

I have been using Garmin Edge for many years and the technology has moved on leaps and bounds since my old 305. I have upgraded to a 800, Angus has the 510 and now Arran has the 200. The Edge 200 is light, small, easy to use/navigate and ideal for recording all your ride stats etc. It is basically a posh bike computer with loads of different functions. To be honest if you are not using the mapping side of the Edge this is good enough. It comes with the twist & turn mount, charger cable and usb cable. We have loads of spare mounts so he can fit it to any of his bikes when he goes out. When he gets home he uploads it onto his Connect account and looks at his data. The rrp is £100 but shop around, we paid £57.14 from Halfords of all places. Here the Garmin spec -

This GPS-enabled cycling computer tracks time, distance, speed, location and calories burned. The Edge 200 is ideal for training, everyday and touring rides or any adventure you want to relive later at Garmin Connect™.

Top Features of the Garmin Edge 200 GPS Cycle Computer
•Unit dimensions: 4.8 x 6.9 x 2.1cm
•Display size: 3.0 x 3.7cm
•Display resolution: 128 x 160 pixels
•Touchscreen: no
•Weight: 58.5g
•Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
•Battery life: up to 14 hours
•Water resistant: yes (IPX7)
•GPS-enabled: yes
•High-sensitivity receiver: yes
•Lap history: 1,000 laps (dependent on memory usage)
•Garmin Training Center® software compatible: yes
•Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): yes (within a course)
•Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): yes
•Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes
•Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): yes
•Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): yes

•What's in the Box
•Bike mounts
•AC Adapter for the UK & Europe
•USB cable
•ManualsProduct Data
MTB: Yes
Road: Yes
Power Plug Type: USB
Multi-sport: No
Bluetooth Enabled: No
GPS: Yes
Vibration Alert: No
Heart Rate Monitor Compatible: No
Barometric Altimeter: No
Time/Distance alert: Yes
Auto Start/Stop: Yes
Waterproof: Yes
Touchscreen: No
Ant+ Compatible: No
Colour Display: No
Backlight: Yes
Cadence Compatible: No
EU Plug Supplied: No
US Plug Supplied: No
Aus/Nz Plug Supplied: No

Edge 200 features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix® satellite prediction to calculate your position faster. That means when you turn it on outdoors, it finds satellites quickly so you can get on with your ride. It also alerts you if you’re moving but the timer is not running.
Edge 200 has an Auto Pause feature so it will stop the timer when you’re not moving, then restart automatically when you’re rolling again. You also can set alerts for distance, time or calories to make it easier and more fun to achieve your goals.
Whether you ride for fun, fitness or to feed your competitive edge, you’ll love seeing how far and how fast you rode. Having this data at your fingertips provides motivation and inspiration to keep you going. Edge 200 stores up to 130 hours of ride data and sorts your activities so you can quickly look up the fastest, longest or last ride.
Edge 200 helps you bring new life to old rides with Courses, a feature that lets you challenge your times on previous rides. A digital cyclist shows your speed relative to your past performance, along with an indication of how far ahead or behind you are. You also can download rides from other Garmin Connect users for a virtual competition.