Stages Cycling Dash M50 Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated July, 2024

Latest Price: £179 – Save 18% (RRP: £219)

Take a look now to discover what makes Stages Cycling Dash M50 worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

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• Brand – Stages Cycling
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Stages Cycling Dash M50 features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying GPS. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Stages Cycling Dash M50.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Stages Cycling Dash M50 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new GPS. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling GPS. Brands like Stages Cycling are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the GPS category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for GPS.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Stages Cycling Dash M50

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Stages Cycling Dash M50.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Stages Cycling Dash M50 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £179 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of GPS

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for GPS.

We found 137 in the GPS category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £204.89, making it below average at £179.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on GPS. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 137 products available we worked out that 67 cost more than Stages Cycling Dash M50 and 69 were cheaper.

Cost of Stages Cycling products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 21 products from Stages Cycling, of which 5 were in the GPS category.

For now though we’re looking at Stages Cycling branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £547.01 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Stages Cycling product we found was £8.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £2700.00.

Of the 21 from Stages Cycling, 17 were more expensive than Stages Cycling Dash M50 and 3 were cheaper.

How much are Stages Cycling GPS?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Stages Cycling products that are listed in the GPS category.

The average price of the 5 products that match this search was £162.24, with the cheapest coming in at £50.00 and highest price was £240.00. With the average being £162.24, Stages Cycling Dash M50 comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Stages Cycling Dash M50 and 2 were cheaper.

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Stages Cycling Dash M50 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Stages Cycling Dash M50 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Stages Cycling Dash M50, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the GPS category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Stages Cycling Dash M50 or another similar product, like Stages Cycling Dash L10 reviews or Stages Cycling Dash L50 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy GPS.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy GPS. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Stages Cycling, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Stages Cycling Dash M50

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Stages Cycling Dash M50 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Stages Cycling Dash M50. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.7/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25308825881
• Product ID 2: 757499UK
• Brand: Stages Cycling
• Model number: ST9410006
• RRP: £219
• EAN: 818889022439
• Description: Stages Cycling Dash M50Brighter and easier to use than ever before, Stages Cycling Dash M50 computer is a user-friendly cycling computer with a tonne of advanced features that are suitable for all riders – whether you’re just starting out or you’re reaching pro-levels.The computer comes with a large, full-colour EverBrite screen that is easy to read in any lighting condition with user-adaptable screen brightness and an additional night mode which comes with a black background. The easy-to-read screen makes it easy to stay on course with cycling-specific maps with navigation and course elevation profile, plus a full assortment of training and workout features.You can pair the Dash M50 to practically any device with ANT+ and Bluetooth connectivity. This allows you to stay connected, via your smartphone, and allows you to add additional sensors. Access to the Stages LINK app makes it easy to set up the computer, makes it easy to create courses, and keep track of all your performance data.  In the BoxStages Dash M50 GPS bike computerAluminium out-front mount with 31.8mm clampLeash, torx wrench and micro-USB cableDocumentationSpecificationsDisplay Size: 2.25’’Overall Dimensions: 51mm x 78mm x 24mmWeight: 94gSatellite Network: GPS and QZSS with SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, and GAGAN)Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium-polymerBattery Life: Up to 12.5 hoursWaterproof Rating: IPX7Compatibility: iOS 9.3 including iPhone 4S and newer; Android 67.0+ (Bluetooth Smart)File Compatibility: .FIT, .GPX, .TCXRecording Interval: LiveAlerts: Audio and visual (user selectable)Data Transfer: USB and BluetoothSensor Compatibility: ANT+ and Bluetooth speed/cadence, heartrate and power metre sensorSetup: On unit or Stages Link AppFeaturesStages EverBrite full colour, high resolution screen with backlight, user-selectable brightness and auto dim modeNight mode (black background)Intuitive menu-based screens for easy setup and easyInitial Dash setup via new Stages LINK phone app or on Dash unitSync rides and workouts via Bluetooth or USBCycling-specific OSM-based with colour coded roads, bike routes, paths and trailsPoints of interest including bike shops, cafes, pubs, gas stations and rest stopsFollow courses in .FIT, .GPX or .TCX file formatsFree custom course builder via Stages LINK including user-defined points of interest (city limit signs, etc.)Turn-by-Turn course navigation with on-screen notifications and audio alertsPreloaded with base maps (North America) with additional regions available for free downloadCourse climbing/elevation profile including progress and colour-coded percent gradeFully customisable layout: landscape or portrait mode, user defined profiles, preset and custom screen layouts and contents with up to 12 data fields per screenGPS based current, average and max speed, distance, ride/lap time with auto start/stopPairs with Android and iOS phones for file upload and onscreen pop ups for call, text and notificationsOn-unit power metre management (pair, zero reset, view battery status)Advanced power metrics including TSS, IF and Normalized PowerFTP and heart rate zone estimatorColour-coded power and HR zones and interval progress graphPreloaded with workouts; more can be added via .FIT files from Stages LINK or 3rd party appsTraining Calendar and advanced analytics available via free Stages LINK appFutureproof: regular Dash firmware updates will add new advanced feature and compatibility for years to comeSecondary speed/cadence sensor compatible (available as accessory)Free Stages LINK app pairs with Dash for ride file downloads, detailed analysis and ride history, and pushes to 3rd part apps including Strava, TrainingPeaks and othersBuy Stages Cycling Cycle GPS from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > GPS
• Savings percentage from RRP: 18%
• Unisex
• 40
• Adult

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Other options for GPS

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying GPS. 137 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Stages Cycling Dash M50 included,
LifeLine Speed & Cadence reviews, Bryton Rider420E GPS Computer with Cadence HRM reviews, or we really liked the look of Lezyne Pro Speed Sensor reviews as another alternative.