Reviewed: GlobalSat GB-580P GPS Bike Computer

[Darren]

GlobalSat's latest product, the GB-580P Cycling Computer, is entering the one area of the GPS market that continues to grow year on year, leisure and sports. With growing demand for products from runners and cyclists the market is more buoyant than ever.

Although the Global Sat brand may be a relatively unknown to many, they have a long history in producing innovative GPS devices and they've been at the forefront for many years. Some of you may recall they were the first to market with a SiRFStarIII Bluetooth GPS, a chipset that set the standard for speed of acquisition and sensitivity. In a time were previous GPS units often took minutes to get their first satellite fix and then frequently dropped it, SiRFStarIII, with its 20sec fix times and ability to achieve and maintain a fix in the most arduous of conditions was nothing short of a revelation

So we have high hopes for the GB-580P. Garmin have traditionally been the leader in the sports GPS market and their Edge range of dedicated bike devices have long set the standard. But GlobalSat's GB-580P comes in at a very attractive price in package with a wide range of feature. So let's take a look at what it has to offer.

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Darren Griffin - Editor
I ran the 2013 London Marathon in support of the National Autistic Society see here.

[rukovich]

Curious to know why a "wireless" speed monitor is included with this unit. All of my GPSs derive speed from the satellite signal and don't require a wheel sensor. Does this mean the unit does not display speed info from the satellites?

[Darren]