EDGE 550
SMALL IN SIZE. BIG ON PERFORMANCE
Edge 550 is the compact GPS cycling computer featuring a vivid colour 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.
VIVID COLOUR DISPLAY SHOWS MAPS AND STATS IN STUNNING DETAIL
UP TO 12 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN DEMANDING USE CASES AND UP TO 36 HOURS IN BATTERY SAVER MODE
GET ROAD HAZARD ALERTS REPORTED BY FELLOW CYCLISTS1
ADVANCED TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS
STAY CONNECTED AND COMPETITIVE WITH THE GROUPRIDE FEATURE
RIDE LIKE A LOCAL WITH PRELOADED TOPOACTIVE MAPS AND TRAILFORKS DATA
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE
SMART FUELLING ALERTS
When using power guide or following a workout, get guidance on how many grams of carbs and millilitres of water you should be taking on throughout your ride with alerts based on your current fitness⁴, course demands, heat and humidity⁵.
GARMIN COACH TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with personalised 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 rides1 with in-ride messaging, live locations and incident detection alerts2; 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 edits1.
PERFORM LIKE NEVER BEFORE
PREPARE
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 wind1.
ClimbPro ascent planner
See remaining ascent and grade when climbing to gauge your effort and view nearby climbs on the map.
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.
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 location2 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 plans1.
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 device3.
CONNECTIVITY
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive texts and alerts on your Edge cycling computer, when paired with your smartphone.
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.
Pickup currently unavailable at 7 Empire Street
Product information
Please check out the questions and answers below. You can also reach out to our customer service team here. We also offer chat below, or you can email us directly at: shop@veloworkshop.co.nz
HOW DO I MAKE AN ORDER?
- Just click on the product or collection of your choice, click the 'ADD TO CART' button to add it to your cart and this will show up in the right hand corner of the website.
- Agree to the Terms of Service.
- You can leave special instructions or change the quantity you need.
- Next click 'CHECKOUT' to be taken to the personal information and payment page.
- Enter your email & delivery address.
- Choose a Shipping option and enter any discount codes or gift cards you may have.
- Finally Choose a Payment Option from Credit Card, Paypal, Zip or Afterpay and then push "Complete Order." You will be notified via email with an attached pdf receipt.
WHICH PAYMENT METHODS DO YOU ACCEPT?
We offer a range of payment options. Please note that your billing address must match the address on your credit card statement.
Choose your Payment Option from: Credit Card: Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Google Pay, Apple pay, iDEAL, Bancontact, Paypal, Afterpay, Zip & Shop Pay.
HOW DO I PAY FOR MY ORDER? IS IT SAFE TO USE MY CREDIT CARD?
When you checkout you are directed to Shopify secure payment gateway where you can enter your visa, mastercard, or american express credit card details safely. You can also select if you would like to pay by Google Pay, Apple Pay, Shop Pay. With Paypal, Zip, or Afterpay you will be directed to their secure sites.
HOW LONG DOES AN ORDER TAKE TO ARRIVE?
We have a large range of products on our online store and not all these items are held in stock. Some items will be drop shipped from the New Zealand importer. If the importer is out of stock of your ordered item, we will notify you. If any items in your order are out of stock you will have the option to backorder until the item arrives, have part delivery of your order or cancel the entire order. Note: you will only be charged for items sent to you.
Items are generally shipped within 3 days of placing your order. We deliver to all addresses within New Zealand and delivery usually takes around 1 week. Delivery costs are calculated when you confirm your order. We offer freight free ordering on all packages over $99+. If your order is under $99 we charge a flat rate of $9 for North Island. $12 for South Island, Waiheke Island and Rural delivery and $25 for Bike Frames/ Bikes or extra large/ heavy orders. We review these charges from time to time and the checkout system will reflect the current freight charge.
If you wish to pick up from our store, please select this option at checkout and you will not be charged a delivery fee. Our store is located at: 7c Empire Street, Frankton, Hamilton.
Velo Workshop
Monday-Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday: 10.30am - 2pm
Sunday: Closed for Riding
HOW CAN I TRACK MY ORDER?
Once you place your order online, you will be able to see the details of the purchase, follow its preparation, and see shipping updates in the My Account area.
DO YOU SHIP OVERSEAS?
We currently only ship internationally to Australia.
Australia - Bike Frame (Big Box) - $130.00 NZD
Australia DLE Untracked (Letter Size Tiny Items) - $32.00 NZD
Australia Larger Parcels (Untracked) - $70.00 NZD
Australia Tracked (Small Parcel) - $60.00 NZD
Australia Untracked (Small Parcel) - $45.00 NZD
WHAT IF MY ORDER IS WRONG, LOST OR DAMAGED?
We will always do our best to make sure our customers are happy. Please see check out our Legal Policies here.
Use our Contact Us page, or contact us directly at shop@veloworkshop.co.nz
We treat every enquiry different, depending on the situation, but will help rectify it.
HOW MUCH DOES SHIPPING COST?
Shipping options are shown at checkout and will vary depending on the delivery address and the size of your physical items. All orders come with tracking which will automatically be emailed to you once the package is ready to ship. Please check your spam folders if you haven't received tracking information.
Bike Frames & Bikes - $25.00 NZD
North Island Standard Shipping - $9.00 NZD
Rural Delivery Shipping - $12.00 NZD
South Island Standard Shipping - $12.00 NZD
Waiheke Island - Standard Shipping - $12.00 NZD
NZ Free Shipping on Orders $99+
Please allow up to seven (7) working days for your order to arrive within New Zealand before contacting us about a late delivery. We use a range of courier providers and the tracking details will be emailed to you as soon as they become available. Due to Covid-19 there have been some courier delays that are out of our control.
International Delivery
We currently only ship to Australia.
Australia - Bike Frame (Big Box) - $130.00 NZD
Australia DLE Untracked (Letter Size Tiny Items) - $32.00 NZD
Australia Larger Parcels (Untracked) - $70.00 NZD
Australia Tracked (Small Parcel) - $60.00 NZD
Australia Untracked (Small Parcel) - $45.00 NZD
WHAT IS THE SIZING CHART FOR YOUR APPAREL?
We provide a detailed sizing chart on each required product page to help you choose the right size. If these are missing they are also available on most manufacturers websites We recommend referring to this chart and measuring yourself for the best fit.
WHAT IF MY QUESTION ISNT ANSWERED HERE?
We would be happy to help you directly please email us at: shop@veloworkshop.co.nz
New Zealand Delivery
Shipping Options
Shipping options are shown at checkout and will vary depending on the delivery address and the size of your physical items. All orders come with tracking which will automatically be emailed to you once the package is ready to ship. Please check your spam folders if you haven't received tracking information.
Bike Frames & Bikes - $25.00 NZD
North Island Standard Shipping - $9.00 NZD
Rural Delivery Shipping - $12.00 NZD
South Island Standard Shipping - $12.00 NZD
Waiheke Island - Standard Shipping - $12.00 NZD
NZ Free Shipping on Orders $99 Excludes Rural Delivery addresses+
Please allow up to seven (7) working days for your order to arrive within New Zealand before contacting us about a late delivery. We use a range of courier providers and the tracking details will be emailed to you as soon as they become available. Due to Covid-19 there have been some courier delays that are out of our control.
International Delivery
We currently only ship to Australia. We are currently unable to ship frames and bikes into Australia
Australia - Bike Frame (Big Box) - $130.00 NZD
Australia DLE Untracked (Letter Size Tiny Items) - $32.00 NZD
Australia Larger Parcels (Untracked) - $70.00 NZD
Australia Tracked (Small Parcel) - $60.00 NZD
Australia Untracked (Small Parcel) - $45.00 NZD
Payment Options
On checkout you can either opt to pay by credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express), Google Pay, Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Paypal, Afterpay, or Zip.
Transactions are processed immediately and in most cases your order will be shipped on the same or next work day.
If you do need to contact us about an order please do so here.
You can also check your order by logging in.
Delivery Policy
We have a large range of products on our online store and not all these items are held in stock. Some items will be drop shipped from the New Zealand importer. If the importer is out of stock of your ordered item, we will notify you. If any items in your order are out of stock you will have the option to backorder until the item arrives, have part delivery of your order or cancel the entire order. Note: you will only be charged for items sent to you.
Items are generally shipped within 3 days of placing your order. We deliver to all addresses within New Zealand and delivery usually takes around 1 week. Delivery costs are calculated when you confirm your order. We offer freight free ordering on all packages over $99+. If your order is under $99 we charge a flat rate of $9 for North Island. $12 for South Island, Waiheke Island and Rural delivery and $25 for Bike Frames/ Bikes or extra large/ heavy orders. We review these charges from time to time and the checkout system will reflect the current freight charge.
If you wish to pick up from our store, please select this option at checkout and you will not be charged a delivery fee. Our store is located at: 7c Empire Street, Frankton, Hamilton.
Velo Workshop
Monday-Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5.30pm
Saturday: 10.30am - 2pm
Sunday: Closed for Riding
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at shop@veloworkshop.co.nz. Please note that returns will need to be sent to the following address: 7c Empire Street, WKO, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand.
If your return is accepted, excluding incorrectly ordered items we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
You can always contact us for any return question at shop@veloworkshop.co.nz.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods (such as food), custom products (such as special orders or personalized items) or gift cards. Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 10 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. If more than 15 business days have passed since we’ve approved your return, please contact us at shop@veloworkshop.co.nz.