Garmin Varia™ RTL 500

The RTL 500 mounts and dismounts easily from your seatpost. Cycling can require a lot of concentration. More than once I've been surprised by a car coming up behind me while I've been concentrating on the road ahead. Sure, I've trained myself to look back frequently and listen for traffic, but that isn't always enough. Garmin's varia RTL 500 bike radar adds an entire new dimension to cycling safety. This tail light is the first to have an integrated radar sensor, sending information about oncoming traffic to your compatible Garmin Edge cycling computer. Note: You'll need a Garmin cycling computer to serve as a display for this tail light. The RTL 500 works with these Garmin models: Edge 1000, Edge Explore 1000 (coming soon), Edge 810, Edge 520, Edge 510, and Edge 25 (limited support). When vehicles approach from behind, an overlay display appears on the screen of your computer, changing color from green to red as the vehicle approaches. The RTL 500 can even track multiple cars from up to 150 meters away, d...