Heads up! There’s some pretty substantial sales that just started. For watches, the Garmin Epix is down to $499, and the Fenix 7 to $449, with the Pro editions also $200 off! Meanwhile the top-end Edge 1040 cycling GPS is down to $499, and both the Edge 540 & Edge 840 are also on sale. As is Varia radar for $149. Some incredible deals, and ll the deals are here!
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Time for an upgrade :)
It’s getting to be time to replace my 500 and LiveTrack makes my wife happy. Happy wife, happy ride! =)
520 goodness
Yes!
Fantastic prize, I’m in :-)
I would love this.
Sure, why not?
In it to win it!
Well don’t mind if I do!
Anybody reading this?
Just got a new bike could do with this
Cool one!
And another one i like to have:-)
Been looking at these myself!
Would be an entrance in the Garmin-world.
I need this :)
Hello ans thx
I can finally know how slow I go!
OK then
Here!
Looking forward to the upgrade!
yes!
Yes, please. I love my 920, but really want a 520 to leave on my bike!
Very intrigued by the Strava live segment feature.
Oh boy! Really cool that this is in the draw :)
This would be an excellent upgrade from my Polar sundial.
Bikey
I need this for my Vector 2’s!
Me! Pick Me!
Me please!
Back on track
My dream
Real time Strava!!! Please.
Yes, please!
These keep getting better! Need to replace my annoying Edge 200!
Me!
OMG, yes!!!
Need. This. Please.
Sitting on the EDGE of my seat!!!
I want this !
Good luck everyone! :D
Thank you for doing this! Love all your reviews and videos. Makes it so much easier to decide on tech gear.
Pushing through!
Yes please!!
Ohh Lord have mercy
Sweeeeeeet
Just what the doctor ordered.
Please, please, please
In it to win it!
Oooh I want an Edge.
Count me in
Great anniversary gift.
In!
Pick me
DC misses you Ray!
I would REALLY like one of these for the wife’s bike….might keep her from stealing my Garmin 1000!!!
Cupcakes!!
Great work, best blog!
Yes please
Got to be in it, To win it!!
Enter me please!
yeah baby yeah :)
Please pick me! I want this.
Yes!
should go nicely with my new P1s :-)
Excellent addition to my rides!
PLEASE
Thanks for all your reviews, you’ve help me spend a lot of money!
Can’t wait to attack those strava segments!
Nice!
Another great one!
Moar DATA!
I’ll gladly take that off your hands.
Dat!
will need that to reed out the powermeter data i won earlier ;)
This will really complement the P1’s I won a few hours ago. Naturally.
Sign me up!
DubuqueRainmaker here! I want this!
Pick me Ray!! :)
Yes please
Bring it on!
Awesome! Thank you!
It keeps getting better! Count me in :)
Yes please!
Another new product I would love to have!
Please and thank you
Yeeeeep!
PICK MEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Sure would be nice to stop killing my phone’s battery while riding.
Whoop whoop!
Keepin’ ’em crossed!
A great addition to my ride!
I hope that I ‘ll be a winner !
Need this!!
Yes please!
Hooray
Fingers crossed!
Edgey on too much espresso yet?
Awesome !! Good luck everybody !! Thanks so much for your blog !
I have been wanting this device since it was announced!