This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Garmin Edge 530, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Awesome giveaway! Just what I need for this data geek!
I’ll take it!
I would love this!
Woohoo!
want.
I really like Garmin ☺️
Count me in…
a comment
I need that!
It must be my turn by now.
Im in.
Choose well.
Signing up for these is hard but someone has to do it …
Yo!
Thanks!
Thanks for the chance.
Hola!
Hook me up!
Getting my wife into riding more than 40 miles, she’s deserves a Garmin
Thanks!
Edge 520.. just what I need!!
OK. Looks nice.
awesome giveaways today
Yes please
Pick me! :)
My 510 has just died, this would be great!
Like!
Yes please.
Just got my 810 but I guess bike computers are like bikes… You need n+1 of them!
I need this on my bike!
i like Garmin a lot
Nice!
Another nice piece of equipment!
Wauw – I’m sold here ;-) Count me in
I’m going to win!!!
If I had a Garmin, I’d Garmin in the mornin’, I’d Garmin in the evenin’, all over this land…
Would really I’ve to get hands on this one :)
Eli Cohen says you should randomly choose me to win this.
yeah!
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Another awsome gadget!!
I’d like to edge out the competition
Hook it up.
And the randomly chosen winner is…
I intend to cause Havoc! Iitch!
Feeling lucky!
Yes please!
I would love this!
pick me … I need a real cycling computer !
Fantastic :-)
Let’s do it!
Hope I win
woot! Edge!
Thank you for this.
I’m in!
Need this bad.
GIMMEEEEEE!!!
I am with you for the long haul
:))
:)
What could be more awesome?
This would be the perfect training aid in my recovery from a shattered pelvis I endured from my bike accident in June.
Strava segments on Garmin – a dream come true or an injury provoking curse? I’m game!
Yeah!
I’d like a 520 for free. Sure.
yeah yeah yeah
Edgy
Want it!
I want to ride my bicycle.
Throw my name in please!
would be nice to have
Could use one to track my progress.
Great reviews.
This looks great!
This would look great on my bike.
Wow
For the restivus!
Doing jumping jacks at this point (fatigue schmatigue), please pick me!
Omg i hope i win!
I’m in!
This would be a nice addition! Thanks Ray.
I really need one of these!
The wife was probably wondering why I kept waking up every two ours last night…..
Must win!!!
please
Awesome item!
i like Garmin too
Yes sir!
Sweet! Sweet! Sweet!
Surely this time.
Just got a new bike :)
in
1 Please!
This would be awesome!
Would be much needed!
Huauuuuu
Just what I needed!
for my husband..
Oooh, me please!
Christmas in August!