Information

The Edge 550 is a compact bike GPS computer with a bright color screen and buttons, providing you with the data, guidance, and fueling advice you need to push your limits. Some training and performance analysis features require a heart rate monitor, a power sensor, or both.

 

General:

  • Physical dimensions: 54.6 x 92.2 x 16.8 mm
  • Weight: 110 g
  • Water resistance: IPX7
  • Display type: Liquid crystal display (LCD)
  • Display size (width by height): 2.7″ diagonal
  • Screen resolution (width by height): 420 x 600 pixels
  • Color screen
  • Battery type: Rechargeable lithium-ion
  • Battery life: Up to 12 hours (in intensive use) - Up to 36 hours (power saving mode)
  • Battery save mode
  • Device charging on the bike (powered mount and Garmin Charge battery)

Maps and memory:

  • Ability to add maps
  • Map manager with Wi-Fi®
  • Base map
  • Integrated TrailForks data
  • Storage and power capacity: 32 GB (internal memory only)
  • Waypoints: 200
  • Routes: 100 courses
  • History: Up to 200 hours

Sensors:

  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • Barometric altimeter
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient light sensor
  • 5 Hz GPS
  • Multiband GNSS
  • Magnetometer

Everyday smart features:

  • Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
  • Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, and apps)
  • Connect IQ™ Store on device
  • Smart Notifications
  • Call reply/decline message with SMS (Android™ only)
  • Weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather map display 
  • Real-time settings sync with the Garmin Connect™ mobile app 
  • Music function 
  • VIRB® remote control 
  • Home Trainer controls
  • Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
  • Garmin Share

Tracking and safety features:

  • Assistance 
  • LiveTrack 
  • GroupTrack 
  • Group Ride (Cycling) 
  • GroupRide challenges and rewards 
  • Rider-to-rider messaging 
  • Incident detection: Yes (including off-road)
  • GroupRide data comparisons 
  • GroupRide incident detection 
  • Community hazard reporting feature 
  • Find my Edge® device 
  • Bike alarm 
  • Weather alerts 
  • Compatible with inReach®

Activity tracking features:

  • Calories burned
  • Intensity minutes

Training, planning, and analysis features

  • Customizable data pages
  • Downloadable training programs
  • Daily training suggestions: Yes (event-specific)
  • Primary and secondary training targets
  • Auto Pause® stopwatch auto stop
  • Interval workouts
  • Advanced workouts
  • Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
  • VO2 Max
  • Training status – Cycling
  • Training load – Cycling
  • Training load goal – Cycling
  • Real-time stamina – Cycling
  • Cycling level analysis
  • Course demand analysis
  • Training effect
  • Recovery assistance
  • Virtual Partner
  • Virtual Racer™
  • Segments
  • Auto scroll
  • Physio TrueUp
  • Unified training statuses
  • Smart fueling

Outdoor recreation features:

  • ClimbPro ascent planner – Cycling
  • ClimbPro – Course
  • ClimbPro – Free ride

Cycling features:

  • Activities (comparison against past activities)
  • Time/distance alert (triggers an alert when you reach your goal)
  • FTP (functional threshold power)
  • MTB dynamics
  • Support for MTB activity profile (downhill, enduro, e-enduro)
  • Timing gates
  • Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear radar)
  • Compatible with the Varia radar camera
  • Compatible with Varia™ lights
  • Compatible with the Varia range
  • Compatible with a power sensor (displays power data from
  • ANT+™ compatible power sensors)
  • Power guide
  • TopoActive maps - Cycling
  • Popular Trendline routes – Cycling
  • Popularity heatmap
  • Compatible with Cycling Dynamics
  • Route planning based on e-bike battery range

Connectivity:

  • Edge® remote control
  • Varia™ remote control
  • ANT+™ electronic shifting
  • SHIMANO DI2 SYNCHRONIZED SHIFTING INTEGRATION
  • SRAM AXS integration
  • Transmission report analysis
  • Extended display (allows a Garmin watch to share data screens with an Edge® device

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