Garmin Edge 550 GPS Cycling Computer

Garmin Edge 550 GPS Cycling Computer

Edge 550 Bike computer – Bike computer in a smaller format for your bike.

Small form, brilliant resolution – for the first time, the Edge 550 offers a brilliant LCD display in a smaller format with intuitive button operation. To make sure you stay hydrated on the go, you get intelligent alarms for carbohydrate and fluid intake in conjunction with optional sensors, which take into account your current fitness level, the demands of the route, as well as temperature and humidity. Where is the wind coming from? With real-time weather information, you can make informed decisions based on weather radar and wind direction data. The GroupRide functions have been further developed so that you can compare your statistics such as heart rate, power or cadence with the group average. Thanks to innovative navigation functions such as Trendline Popularity maps, information on busy roads or surfaces, you can reliably reach your destination. Receive daily training recommendations, create an adaptive Garmin Cycling Coach training plan in Garmin Connect or analyze your training with extensive performance functions.

Highlights of the Garmin Edge 550 GPS bike navigation system

• Bike computer with brilliant 2.7-inch (68.6 mm) LCD display for a brilliant presentation of your navigation and performance data
• Receive intelligent nutrition alerts based on your current fitness level, the demands of the route, temperature and humidity
• Make informed decisions during the ride based on weather radar and wind direction data
• Stay in touch with your cycling group, compare your statistics with the group average and share information on danger spots with the community
• Battery life of up to 12 h in GPS mode and up to 30 h in energy-saving mode
• Multi-frequency reception of global satellite systems
• Pre-installed bike maps and popularity routing
• Button operation
• 32 GB internal memory

• Features and details of the Garmin Edge 550 bike computer

  Modern design

  The Edge 550 picks up on the modern design of its big brother Edge 1050 and offers the brilliant and high-resolution 2.7 inch (68.6 mm) LCD display in a smaller form factor for the first time.

  Battery life

  Despite the high-resolution LCD display, the Edge 550 offers a battery life of up to 12 hours of intensive use with active navigation, paired sensors and much more. For longer adventures, the energy-saving mode offers a battery life of up to 30 hours.

  Real-time weather information

  Monitor the weather and make informed decisions while riding based on weather radar and wind direction data from weather stations when your smartphone is paired.

  Smart nutrition & fluid intake

  Receive alerts on the amount of carbohydrates or fluid you should consume during your activity. The smart information includes your current fitness level, the requirements of the route as well as the temperature and humidity.

  GroupRide

  With GroupRide you can easily organize group rides. Share the route and stay in contact with all participants during the ride, receive accident notifications, compare yourself in leaderboards and win awards. You can now also view data such as heart rate, power or cadence of other participants.

  Analysis of the gear ratio

  Receive detailed analyses of the time you spent in the respective gear ratio after the activity and with linked electronic gear shifting.

  Multi-frequency

  High-precision route recording thanks to multi-frequency reception of global satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO) – even in narrow mountain valleys or urban canyons.

  Bike navigation

  Comprehensive navigation functions with information on busy, paved or unpaved roads on the pre-installed Garmin bike map. Lost your way? Thanks to route recalculation on the most popular roads and paths, you can quickly get back on track.

  Trendline Popularity

  The Trendline Popularity map overlay uses billions of kilometers of Garmin Connect data to help you find the most popular routes for your activity. You can display the heatmap information directly on the map of your Edge.
  

  ClimbPro

  With the tried and tested ClimbPro function – even without a previously loaded route – you receive information about upcoming climbs with details about the gradient, remaining distance and altitude of the climb. So you can manage your strength perfectly.
  

  Pin drop navigation

  Select a point in the iOS Maps app on your iPhone® and send the location directly to your Edge via the Garmin Connect app. Receive a route and let yourself be navigated to the position.

  Map Manager

  Don’t feel like updating the map via Garmin Express on your PC? No problem – with the map manager, maps can be easily updated and synchronized via WLAN.