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JSully
Nov 28, 14 15:54
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http://www.clevertraining.com/...ith-gps-neutral.html vs http://www.clevertraining.com/...n-edge-500-blue.html

What is GPS neutral vs GPS enabled? I've never seen anything like that listed anywhere else.

I probably shouldn't, but those are good deals, and I want cadence/auto logged workouts, since I'm too lazy to use strava on my phone and my current computer is a cheap limited $25 thing.
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rbuike
Nov 28, 14 15:56
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They are the same, just different colors :)

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TriWithT1
Nov 28, 14 16:12
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Holy Christ. Nice to see those came down $100 frickin dollars since I bought one a month and a half ago. Same deal on Amazon. Damn.
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JSully
Nov 28, 14 16:29
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TriWithT1 wrote:
Holy Christ. Nice to see those came down $100 frickin dollars since I bought one a month and a half ago. Same deal on Amazon. Damn.


Yeah, I wasn't in the market, and I'm broke...but at these prices...

I was originally planning on the wahoo bluetooth speed/cadence sensor with a new iPod touch, but a cycle specific computer(more durable, water resistant, + GPS) with a HRM thrown in for cheaper? Hmm...

rbuike wrote:
They are the same, just different colors :)

Thanks.

By chance can you set the backlight to stay on? I do a lot of riding with an extended commute home, getting out between 9 and 11pm.
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owen.
Nov 28, 14 17:48
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I just had to have the red/black one from a LBS a few years ago... to the tune of $350!
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dfroelich
Nov 28, 14 17:58
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JSully wrote:
By chance can you set the backlight to stay on? I do a lot of riding with an extended commute home, getting out between 9 and 11pm.
One quick tap on the power button turns the light on/off. I have it set to "Stays On" and "100%" so that when it is night, one click and it stays that way.
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JTolandTRI
Nov 28, 14 18:38
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You can get them down to $135 at Arts Cyclery.
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JSully
Nov 28, 14 19:12
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$205 for the red/black bundle with the cadence/speed sensor&HRM at art's cyclery as well.
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Trispoke
Nov 28, 14 19:17
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thanks. i have wanted one for a while. even looked this morning and didnt see any good deals.. this was a no brainer at 135
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motoguy128
Nov 29, 14 5:35
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JSully wrote:
Thanks.

By chance can you set the backlight to stay on? I do a lot of riding with an extended commute home, getting out between 9 and 11pm.

Several programmable backlight modes. I have to set to stay on. You can push a button on the upper left to switch it on or off. Yes, very nice for early morning rides. Light intensity/contrast are adjustable too.

I have trouble coming up with anything I don't like. Some things would be nice to have features, but nothing I'd pay more for.

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rss31778
Nov 29, 14 5:44
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Now I'm torn again between the FR10/edge 500 combo vs. a new 910 or 920. The all-in-one device is certainly attractive but you can get all three individually for cheaper than the 920 (though the 910 deal through CT now is much less at $239 w/o heart rate).
"Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday."
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cloy
Nov 29, 14 6:10
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119 on nashbar...
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barrel_o_monkey
Nov 29, 14 7:04
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How did you get $119 at Nashbar? The best I could do was $144 with 20% off.
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blanco
Nov 29, 14 7:36
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cloy26 wrote:
119 on nashbar...

I'm with barrel_o_monkey, nashbar at $144. How did you do if for $119?
I'm just this guy ya know?
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