Garmin Edge 550 GPS Cycling Computer Device

Small in size. Big on performance.
Edge 550 is the compact GPS cycling computer featuring a vivid color display with buttons to give you the right insights, guidance and fueling advice to perform better than ever. Some training and performance features require a compatible heart rate monitor, power meter or both.

What you'll love

Smart fueling alerts
When using power guide or following a workout, get guidance on how many grams of carbs and milliliters of water you should be taking on throughout your ride with alerts based on your current fitness, course demands, heat and humidity.

Garmin coach training plans
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with personalized Garmin Coach training plans; Garmin Cycling Coach plans even adapt to your training, recovery and demands of the course.

Advanced training features
See insights backed by sports scientists with power guide, real-time stamina, cycling ability and more.

Real-time weather updates
Monitor the weather, and make more informed decisions in-ride with radar and wind direction overlays when used with your smartphone and the Garmin Connect app.

Groupride
Stay connected on group rides with in-ride messaging, live locations and incident detection alerts; see in-ride leaderboards for climbs and real-time data compared to other riders.

Road hazard alerts
Get alerts for road hazards reported by fellow cyclists, and contribute your own edits.

Perform like never before

Prepare

Training status
Evaluate your performance indicators to see if you're training productively.

Heat and altitude acclimation
See how your body is holding up with heat and altitude acclimation.

Cycling ability and course demands
Compare your cycling ability to the demands of a course to focus your training.

Daily suggested workouts
Get daily ride suggestions based on your fitness level, current training load and VO2 max.

Ride-specific routing
Get routing suited to your ride, and see favorite routes from other Garmin cyclists.

Bike-specific mapping
Ride with preloaded maps that include worldwide MTB trail data from Trailforks.

Forksight mode
See the names of trails up ahead, their distance, elevation and more.

Map manager with Wi-Fi connectivity
Add, swap or update maps for free via Wi-Fi on your device.

Train and perform

Real-time stamina insights
Stamina insights show how much energy you have left at your current effort.

Power guide
Manage efforts with recommended power targets based on real-time stamina and wind.

Climbpro ascent planner
See remaining ascent and grade when climbing to gauge your effort and view nearby climbs on the map.

Cycling dynamics
Advanced cycling metrics give insight on performance from variable conditions.

Enduro and downhill ride profiles
The enduro ride profile tracks total ascent and descent from each run and for the ride overall. The downhill profile laps each time you finish a descent.

5 Hz GPS recording
See greater detail about the lines you take down the trail with multi-band GPS with 5 Hz GPS recording while using the enduro or downhill ride profiles.

Set timing gates
Set timing gates throughout a course to track split times and better understand your performance in real time.

MTB dynamics
Track mountain biking metrics such as jump count, jump distance and hang time.

Grit and flow metrics
Grit rates the difficulty of a trail. Flow measures how smoothly you ride it.

Turn-by-turn directions
Stay on track with turn-by-turn directions and alerts.

Back to start
Get back on track - or back to start - if you're lost or want to go home early.

Nutrition and hydration alerts
Stay fueled on a ride with notifications when it's time to hydrate or eat.

Gear ratio analysis
After the ride, see time spent in each gear ratio when paired with your electronic shifting.

Cycling safety and awareness

Compatibility with varia devices
Pair your Edge device with your Varia rearview radar and smart lights to see and be seen.

Incident detection
This feature sends a message with your location to emergency contacts after an on- or off-road incident.

Livetrack sharing
Loved ones can follow your location in real time and see data such as speed and course plans.

Bike alarm
A PIN-protected alarm loudly sounds from your Edge device if your bike is moved. You can also receive a notification on your compatible smartphone that your bike has been moved when your Edge device is paired and within range of Bluetooth connectivity on your smartphone.

inReach device compatibility
Stay in touch wherever you ride by pairing with a compatible inReach device.

Connectivity

Smart notifications
Receive texts and alerts on your Edge cycling computer, when paired with your smartphone.

Smart trainer compatibility
This Edge can pair with your indoor trainer to track your home rides.

eBike compatibility
Connect to your eBike that's compatible with ANT+ technology.

Connect IQ store
Download custom data fields, and get apps and widgets from our Connect IQ Store smartphone app.

Electronic shifting connectivity
Configure select shifting systems to control your Edge device and view battery life, swipe through data pages and more.