Garmin Edge 1050 In-Depth Review: Brilliance or Battery?

Here's everything you need to know about the Garmin Edge 1050, from plenty of miles riding it.
0:00 Quick Intro
0:39 Pricing
0:53 The New Display & Brightness
2:43 Battery Life Explained & Tested
4:17 Overheating concerns?
5:10 The Bike Bell
5:55 New Speaker/Voice Prompts
7:07 Road Hazards Demo
9:00 GroupRide Crash Warnings
9:40 GroupRide Climb Challenges
11:06 GroupRide Post-Ride Awards
12:06 Road Surface Warnings
12:23 Gradient Responsiveness Updates!
13:25 WiFi Map Manager
13:58 New Garmin Share Explainer
14:55 Garmin Pay (NFC Payments)
15:40 Revamped User Interface
16:59 New Data Field Customization
17:41 Some Leftover Specs
18:31 All Edge 540/840/1040 Feature Updates Coming
18:46 GPS Accuracy Testing
19:18 Elevation Accuracy Testing
19:33 Final Recommendations
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[@DesFit]

For the record, he did in fact let me win :) Beers were on me 🍻

[@marcelsow5817]

by 1 minute? that's not letting you win. That is bonked legs ;-)

[@BJKeane-mc6bm]

That bell option is SO smart. I always ride with a bell but hate the look and clutter they bring to my otherwise clean/integrated cockpit.

[@StuntpilootStef]

Hidemybell

[@datadrivendave]

Especially for those of us with flat aero bars. There are a few bells that can be mounted to them; but being able to trigger it with an electronic shifting button is 100%.

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

We've been asking for this feature for years! I wouldn't give Garmin credit for smartness, but their choice to implement the feature.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Yeah this is a massive step forward - lets face it a physical bell sucks - thats assuming you can get the damn thing in the right size to attach to your handlebars. And to have it map to shifters or whatever is 👌👌

[@simo-lorenz]

closethegap - hide my bell :) love mine

[@michalsz.7179]

love the double wrist "I wear my wearable 24/7" marks 😂🎉😊

[@TwangoDoom]

The double wrist "new watches on the way" marks

[@davidnicholson6680]

I own the 1040. Is it weird that to me the most compelling feature here is the shifter-triggered bell? I'd actually use that a fair amount.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Nope, thats a really compelling feature right there - certainly got my attention. Of course how loud is it out on the road?

[@BJKeane-mc6bm]

@@BikepackingAdventures sounds like a @Dcrainmaker follow-up video is in order! Measuring the decibel readings at various distances between the new Garmin feature and other popular traditional bells, Spur, Knog, Hidemybell, etc. There is so much bell talk in the comments and I'm here for it.🛎🛎🛎

[@Maxwaehrens]

@@BJKeane-mc6bm I don't think Dcrainmaker should go as far as to make Decibel tests. I have a degree in acoustics, so of course I would find it interesting, but how are the viewers going to assert a decibel measurement? It probably would not be very usefull for most people. But I think it is a brilliant idea to make side by side comparison with other bells and maybe horns at different distances away from the camera and microphone. He could also go as far as to test it on a quiet road and in a busy city, to show the effect of background noise.

[@billeterk]

@@BJKeane-mc6bmlove my Spurcycle. Rings for ages

[@EmmanuelNataf]

If you have a 1040 you definitely don't need a 1050 for a bell… come on guys.

[@peterz4108]

The video overlays you do of the devices to show them functioning are great. So useful to see things side by side or just zoomed in and clear, not trying to focus camera on the screens.

[@antigen6870]

Less battery also means lower longevity of the device since the battery is usually what gives up first. Double charging needs also means half lifespan of the battery

[@orsations]

If only it was so simple… battery chemistry can’t be ignored.

[@qwer55555555]

how often do you ride 20-30h? Let's say you ride 5h a day, and that is a lot and no one except of pros do this kind of volume. That gives you 4days worst case /p cycle. Now 4 days *500 cycles =2000days (do you cycle every single day?) to get to 80% of initial cpapcity and ~15h of battery life worst case. Your device will be long time obsolete before you will ruin your battery man :) Battery chemistry over time is another thing, but that's the same if you have 40h expected life or 20h so let's not dive into that right now.

[@ray076NL]

Audax

[@Maxwaehrens]

@@ray076NL Grab a power bank. If you're doing an Audax you probably don't mind the extra weight...

[@tfa8]

shorter lifespan, higher price = Garmin.

[@shepshape2585]

Absolutely LOVE some of these new features. The ability to mark hazards/animals/whatever is really good. The challenges while in a group ride should really make things fun during group rides. I also love the fact that they've finally done something about the reaction time to gradients. So while I'll be sticking with my 540, I'll get some of those updates and that's good news. Thanks for another great review.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

The group ride challenge feature - imagine a future were all riders in the race could see each other - better still if that could somehow be beamed to our tv screens that would complete the picture. An outdoor version of Zwift.

[@chuckb4375]

Is the Li-Ion battery replaceable in the 1050? Something that complies with upcoming right-to-repair requirements (EU, etc.) would be a BIG thing that would cause me to upgrade/switch! I'm getting so tired of disposable electronic gadgets that won't hold a charge after a few years...

[@aslam7952]

That's one of the main reasons I look for super long battery life. Not because I am going to do 24 hour run/ride, but I want a battery that will easily get me through a 12 hour run/ride after 2 years.

[@chuckb4375]

@@aslam7952 I like your way of looking at battery life metric - total user experience vs. over expected ownership duration! This reminds me of electric car "range anxiety" as its batteries age. Something related that I think about is total cost of ownership. Even if a particular make/model price tag is $50 more initially, something that lasts one or more years longer due to better or replaceable batteries would make it a big winner for me.

[@deDANIEL11609]

I bet it'll have micro usb

[@remkooudeelferink3017]

@@aslam7952 battery life on garmin is great, my 4 year old 830 is still running 10-12h with all features enabled. But i will am looking now to upgrade to the 1050 for a larger screen and more features..

[@billeterk]

GPLama said USB C

[@MissionTriathlon]

Finally, a Bell without a Bell. No more shouting 😅

[@Dcrainmaker]

Somehow...I still had to shout today when some young teenagers swerved the wrong way (to their credit, the older teenagers immediately chewed them out...).

[@Ballsamic]

This is the feature I didn’t know I wanted.

[@gg-fv7ue]

I already have that. With my DT Swiss Ratchet Hub😂

[@CleatSurfer]

I have an Edge 1040 Solar and want that freaking bell!

[@sveinungfluge1606]

If it could quickly connect on all Bluetooth devices in front of you, it would be perfect 👍

[@derx6666]

Thanks the the indepth review. I'll be reading the blogpost later. Staying with my 1040, which I'm very happy with. The few updates aren't enough for me to switch units.

[@Yxpers]

I liked the very quick mention at 14:50, "over the summer on existing watches, etc"!!! EPIX 3 coming soon? :-)

[@edymarkonthego4096]

The added features are amazing but the price tag is a jaw dropping for me.

[@ariffau]

What’s a good price point you reckon for the 1050?

[@Rzarecteh]

@@ariffauIt’s gotta be less than $350 for what you get. Compare it to almost any tech device, the markup on these must be insane.

[@ariffau]

@@Rzarecteh I think brands like Bryton, Magene and IGPSports make computers at that price point. What do you currently use? 😄

[@rodneyturner747]

@@Rzarectehyou can get these features at the price point with the 540. If you want the big, bright, touchscreen with a speaker. Then you gotta shell out the extra $$$$.

[@AllanPhillips]

I completely agree with your comment about not having buttons. Seems an odd ommission.

[@Maxwaehrens]

But by now if you have an electronic gear set you can just program one of the hidden buttons to page scrolling, so it's not as big of a problem for a lot of users or you can buy the MTB remote which has a couple of buttons.

[@AllanPhillips]

@Maxwaehrens Still much better to just put buttons on it like the 840, Wahoo, Karoo. And Shimano 12 speed MTB is still mostly mechanical.

[@BurntToast1]

“Globally it’s hot as …. Right now”. Correction: Hemispherically it might be hot right now. Greetings from down under. Cheers for the review Ray

[@dennishaughton4554]

That bike bell is dope! That warning is definitely impressive for sure! All the group ride features are pretty sick! Man I might just try and save the money and grab the 1050.

[@steveaguay]

Man I'm actually excited for when more people have bike bells integrated into the shifter. That's wonderful, I like my real bell but more people having bells is a really good thing. So many blind riders out there.

[@edthelizzard]

Noise cancelling headphone wearing pedestrians will still ignore you as per usual.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

@@edthelizzard Yeah but no more grumpy old farts "where's your bell!?"

[@87togabito]

@@BikepackingAdventuresyou don’t need a bell lol, you can just yell at them to get their attention.

[@billeterk]

@@87togabitolegal requirement here with explicit voice doesn’t count as device. Fines are rare though.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

@@87togabito yeah definitely preferred here in the UK, but as time passes, people will stop be such clowns and respect the bell, eventually

[@jazznroll5]

Regarding screen brightness, this is not a cell phone, you only look at your bike computer for a fraction of your ride duration. So, nice yes but not so important, plus it bumps up the price and decreases battery life.

[@Maxwaehrens]

High screen brightness is important if you want to be able to view the vivid colours of the display in bright sunlight. I guess it's the same argument you have on the Fenix 7 versus the Epix 2, you can go with the Fenix if you want long battery and do not care so much for a good looking display, or you take the Epix if you want a really dam good looking display and don't mind that you need to charge it more often.

[@slangig]

@@Maxwaehrens You could just take your ipad

[@Maxwaehrens]

​@@slangigyeah brilliant idea. I'm sure my iPad with the screen on and running a GPS will last as long as maybe a quarter of the time of the 1050 will

[@dmboarder1]

Imagine my surprise seeing Longmont trails come up in your video!

[@lisashiela9137]

Last year, my 9-year-old Garmin Edge 1000 was starting to fail. I found the new Garmin prices and went immediately into sticker shock. So I started looking at other brands, and it came down to the Wahoo and Karoo. Then in July 2023, Garmin offered the Edge 1030 plus on sale (Prime Day?) for $309.99. I bought it and absolutely love it!

[@NewbGamingNetworks]

Deal days are the best days to shop for the expensive cycling stuff :) I picked up a 1030 plus myself last Black Friday and have loved it. It does 98% of what a 1050 will do for a fraction of the price and the battery life is great!

[@shimona500]

Except 30 series don't get updates anymore. Abandoned by garmin

[@CG-99]

​@shimona500 who cares, my 1030 still does everything I need it to do. They add a ton of bells and whistles to these newer models that most people never actually use. I'll stick with my 8 year old 1030 till it dies.

[@deDANIEL11609]

But will the 840 get them? And how long?

[@TrickyTree84]

​@@deDANIEL11609yes. For a few more years I suspect.

[@mariodebon8745]

Happy to hear that basically all the hardware new features will be available also for 40 series, honestly make no sense to upgrade just for a better screen (an maybe UI), but a lower battery performance. Happy with my 840, thanks for sharing buddy

[@edthelizzard]

Admit it, you’ll be upgrading because of the bell…

[@87togabito]

Not really tbh, I’m about doubtful about the volume of the bell, and it’s more satisfying to just yell at the offending person obstructing your way.

[@ryoukokonpaku1575]

The most I'm excited is the faster gradient algorithm calculation. I ride a lot of climbs and having faster gradient calculation would be a nice quality of life upgrade when doing climb pro on new climbs so I know in advance when a climb is gonna get steeper and pace myself better.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Thank You 1040 Solar has been amazing for the last 14 months. Insane battery life. As an ultra cyclist 600km and 1200km are worry-free regarding battery life.

[@EmmanuelNataf]

Yeah, same here. If they were to get rid of the solar, they should've made a device with minimal bezels. Looks like an old device already…

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@EmmanuelNataf 🥲

[@DarenC]

I was out for a ride earlier today, during which I contemplated upgrading my Edge 830. It seems fate is guiding me.

[@BellanGracie]

As opposed to me... After much analysis paralysis and contemplation, I finally bot a 1040 less than 3 weeks ago, and now it's obsolete! (Not really "obsolete", but...)

[@kynasf]

iphone money for a bicycle computer is getting a bit much

[@cappaculla]

Don't buy it

[@williamchen3789]

@@cappacullaExactly, the 1040 and 840 still exist. There are also $100 options on Amazon that just do the basics.

[@davidvonslingshot]

motorcycle money for a bicycle? nobody needs the top level stuff, we want it. and pleeeeeeenty of people gonna pay

[@MediaProConcept]

It is just an overpriced andriod device with Garmin software

[@mikew6840]

IPhone money for an iPhone is also a bit much…😵‍💫

[@viljamip]

Glad to see they are still supporting the x40 series and still stays around. In fact, it kind of looks like the 1050 has the same code base, just with a prettier UI on top of it.

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Missing Solar, could have stuck in this model rather than I can safely assume a future 1050 Solar. Plus, that hazard thing has clearly come from Waze, its brilliant for driving, especially here in pot-hole Britain. And great to see that it will work down to the 540 - I just bought that recently so great to see "older" devices getting some of the newer stuff where it makes sense.

[@James-KL]

Excellent as usual DC! 👏👏👏

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!

[@louis_sharp]

Looks good. Think I’ll be upgrading from my 1030 Plus

[@JC-pt2tw]

That’s a crazy t shirt. Love it

[@ryoukokonpaku1575]

I'm pretty excited with the faster gradient calculation coming down to the X40 series as well. Would really appreciate that as I ride climbs quite often.

[@moeblisss12]

That bell feature alone may convince me to upgrade

[@Rabbitx360]

Nice Review again! Animal hazard could be useful for bikepacking/ultra races etc.

[@ttalonso]

I thought your review didn't arrive hehe.. I like it! I think change my karoo2 for this

[@kieranbarry8193]

exactly my response! After that lukewarm K3 release

[@steveaguay]

I struggle to find a need for most of the features. It's neat and all but I only use.my computer for power data, time and sometimes Navigation. I want the best version of that with a big battery

[@gonzalezgaraypablo]

imagine riding in a fondo, and in a few years instead of the beeping we would all hear voices of starting segment, turn right, etc. Kind of like it and kind of hate it.

[@saschapeter5882]

Is that really an issue, you can get the notification from ‚your‘ Garmin Varia quiet during a group ride, at least if you want to ride with that group more frequently. So I guess you can get the 1050 silent as well.

[@gonzalezgaraypablo]

@@saschapeter5882 Yes, I have all the notifications without the beep. But I was thinking in a few years ahead when all the Edge and Wahoo's will have this feature.

[@fedos]

Dogs are fine. It's the Canada geese that you gotta watch out for.

[@LeesChannel]

Those Canadian Geese must have experienced some mighty foul winds if they're all the way over in the Netherlands.

[@pdaoust007]

You don't gravel bike do you? ;-)

[@feldybikes]

11:12 stopping next to a Scaled Agile sponsor sign seems somehow the most DC Rainmaker thing ever. The perfect melding of tech and fitness. … sorta.

[@chapandlaurel]

With the speaker I was hoping for the ultimate companion feature - create a voice memo while riding. (and using a button to do it)

[@KOL630]

Looks awesome. Think I prefer the shape of the older ones though. Why they change it!

[@Zyzzyx42]

And with that my 1030 Plus is now officially a relic. though a fully functional relic, for me at least.

[@NathanBudd]

I would pay extra for a dedicated bell button on the Garmin unit itself! They could also make it similar to the watches and have a small LED flashlight at the top of the device. Press and hold the button to turn on/off and single press for bell.

[@LastLamplighter]

I came to the 1040 a month ago, from the Edge 540. I miss buttons! The interface is not super brilliant and I am surprised there are not more buttons on this. The edge 840 got buttons. I think the battery life is a good compromise, if you're a long distance rider, go for the 1040. I'm happy with my 1040 having bought it at £230 under the list price of this new unit.

[@Boopop1024]

Not sure what 1040 you've got but my 1040 has three buttons! The same as the Edge 810 it replaced. I wouldn't want anymore myself.

[@rasherdk]

How does the screen compare to the Stages displays of old, which were like staring right into a studio light?

[@coryrood]

Does the mapping/routing function on the connect website reflect the surface type going forward? When should we expect to see the new factions come to the 1040? My 1040(and I will assume the 1050) touch screen is absolutely terrible when my hands have been coated in sunscreen. Buttons would have been nice.

[@Mike-zl6bz]

Dear Garmin, I’m always impressed with the cool new features you come up with but how about weather overlays on your maps?

[@aeropotato]

wind and radar would be cool, maybe temps

[@jornlutzeback2351]

I think one point regarding the battery life is that after 2 years the battery power decreases quite a lot, at least in the computers I had (705,820,830) Have that in mind the battery life of the 1040 is a major advantage.

[@willdavid989]

Hey DC, any idea if the Computer/Watch/Connect integration is fixed with this new gen? The x40 offers a bug where calories recorded and imported to Connect are superseded by a garmin watch, and I (and other x40 users) have never gotten accurate calorie data in Connect when also using a watch with Connect. Which renders training readiness features, and much of the ecosystem, useless. The line from Garmin for 1.5 years is “we’re working on it”. Can you shed any light on this?

[@altern8tive]

Maybe I missed it but the quarter-turn mount is now replaceable plastic not metal, and in a slightly different position which, as GPLama demonstrated, can introduce problems with some mounts.

[@Dcrainmaker]

The mount is indeed replaceable. As for the mount position, that's also slightly different. I didn't have any problems with an existing K-Edge XL mount though. Ultimately, they had to move the mount, else it'd be off-balance (and would snap mounts).

[@antonintissot]

You could actually do the same bike bell with an app on your edge which would trigger your phone speaker.

[@WowRixter]

My 840S now seems obsolete. Still prefer the smaller form factor. Another solid review Ray 👍🏻@10:44 I see the two parallel red lines on the climb profile field. I see the same thing on my Edge 840S. What are those?

[@detlefkaufhold9106]

Does the 1050 fit in an aero mount at a Canyon Aeroad stem? It seems well longer than other Edges…

[@marc70.3]

Can you program the bell to say “On Your Left!”? 😊

[@altern8tive]

... and "On Your Right" for us left-sided riding nations😁

[@donbarnard82]

Yeah was just thinking it needs custom bell sounds. hehe

[@ryoukokonpaku1575]

I hope you could utilize the speaker via the dev APIs so you could make a custom ConnectIQ feature for it like you've mentioned. Maybe even allow custom recordings copied over via USB so you could have funny things like the belling being just screaming, or equivalent of "on your left/right" in other languages.

[@tonyg3091]

Oooohyeaaah so it is out finally! 20 hrs is plenty battery life for me. Means about 5-6 rides. More than enough. Bike bell-absolutely LOVE IT!

[@BJKeane-mc6bm]

Does the hazard marking show-up in the activity's .fit file? I'm thinking about the usefulness of being able to send/export the gps file to trail maintenance folks to note the location of downed trees.

[@nikonmikon]

Ringvart Sunset ftw 👌

[@Dcrainmaker]

Had hoped for last night. Will give it a whirl tomororow instead. Nicer weather anyways.

[@edthelizzard]

Is it finally possible to associate a specific equipment (such as a bicycle or running shoes) to a specific activity so that you don’t have to keep changing equipment post ride when you do a MTB ride and your default bike is the road one?

[@natus99]

3:36 - all these fountains and waterfalls from Garmin and Karoo, but still the most reflex-INsensitive screen has Wahoo

[@user-tb7rb6lt3d]

great video Ray, but does the thermometer work correctly yet? my 1030+ is still wildly inacurate

[@narcosis9842]

Thanks, great review. Do you know if the gradient response update is being added to the 30 series? My 1030 is shocking with this.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Sadly not

[@narcosis9842]

@@Dcrainmaker a real shame, thanks for the response 👍

[@spinergybiker2]

Dear @DC Rainmaker: can you please check in the 1050 AXS sensors settings, what are the current functions which can be assignment to AXS extra button control? it remains same as for .x40 series, or are there some more option for the extra button control via shifters? thanks in advanced

[@zerofugz1621]

Amazing review

[@bobbyellis5006]

I don't necessarily care if the computer is all that responsive or not. I have never really needed to cruise through the menus in the middle of my ride. But, the UI of the menus needs to come to older models. I'm running the 830 and it feels like I need a cartography degree to successfully navigate through the menus on it.

[@triscuitbiscuit]

Garmin needs to take advantage of the beautiful new screen and use colors in their data pages for power, grade, etc.

[@moisesprat]

I will stick to my Edge 130 which is lightweight, does everything I need (climbpro included) and has huge battery life.

[@TheoreticalCyclist]

next feature development in garmin devices will be that you can change the "bike bell" audio to "zwift ride on" shout 😀Hazard report is pretty usefull!

[@Checque]

Garmin saw Waze and put it on a bike computer. Extremely awesome move

[@AlexSavello]

Are there any new graphical data fields (or improved old ones) that utilize the higher resolution?

[@tfa8]

Nope, it isn't a Karoo.

[@luisjordan2324]

I see that you have the option on the 1050 of vocal alerts for navigation to be on the computer or you can change it to your phone. Will the vocal alerts be an option to your phone from the 1040 solar in a software update?

[@zacharybishop]

Any chance that Garmin slipped up and added the old Varia Vision into the supported devices?

[@PaulJennings123]

Is there a 850 version coming?

[@jeffvalore5010]

Big question for me is; Do Navigation and Routes actually work yet? It's very frustrating on an 830. 1) if you load a route, it offers to "navigate to start". If you pick yes, then it actually navigates you to seemingly the nearest waypoint anywhere on the route? Or maybe its that if the route it takes you on then touches the course at all, it flips to "route detected" and starts navigating you from the middle of the route. 2) If you start a route where the start and finish are the same place (a loop) and you start your ride, and maybe 500 meters in remember you forgot something in your car and go back, it now sees you are at the end and finishes your route. You have to restart the route to get navigation again. 3) If you have a route that crosses the same point multiple times (like a race that crosses the same water station a couple times by looping back to the same point) the navigation gets confused and will move you forward or backward in the overall route. In other words, if you have a 30mi route, and at 10mi and 20mi, you cross the same point, then when you get to the 20mi point in your ride, Garmin sometimes decides to start navigating you from the 10mi point instead. I basically haven't had a single successful navigation experience on my 830. Until Garmin makes basic nav work, and I can stop pulling my phone out of my jersey pocket to load Google Maps to see where I actually am, I don't think upgrading is going to be worth it.

[@Soberw83]

@dcrainmaker - can you elaborate on the firmware tickle down part? Your table with the comments is saying that for the share feature as well as for the new gradient algorithm it’s unlikely to tickle down … but in the video you are showing a 1050 and a 840 sharing a track.

[@Dcrainmaker]

It shows unlikely for the Edge Explore 2. Everything else gets it.

[@Soberw83]

@@Dcrainmaker ah - then I did understand it exactly the false way. :) thanks for clarification! Garmin really seems to be upping their game in terms of software over the past 2 years - quiet like it.

[@stuschwark511]

Ray, does the rider alert/hazard option allow riders to note changes to the surface? I ride a lot in northern Virginia and often the routes on RideWithGPS are badly wrong - imagine making a short sharp descent over a creek and all the sudden it's unexpectedly gravel. Oof! Happens a lot

[@DeanPattrick]

Think ill be keeping my 1040 solar, which i got a killer price

[@TheSlurpeeMan]

Question: Would you be able to map the bell to a AXS/Di2 button?

[@quentinpollard5173]

DC, if your going to eurobike this year and see Garmin can you ask about the Varia Front headlight? It’s been 7yrs and no updates. Also any possibility of a 1050 solar?

[@piterkln]

I hope this UI will be added to 840. Garmin did a great job with this device changing design and UI plus some extra features. Great review as always!

[@Dmitryzakharov]

Usually during the ride you don't need to have a great UI, the simple the better.

[@piterkln]

@Dmitryzakharov agree. It's more nice to have than must have. This Ui is only in the starting page. Main screen during the ride needs to be simple to read

[@neilr90]

Any rumours of an update to the varia rtl515?

[@kelleycfc]

Is iPhone music control still there?

[@ondrejhavlik9615]

I've got SRAM rival hence no "hidden" buttons. Would you recommend using Garmin edge remote control or SRAM blips? 🤔

[@nami1540]

Man, the price for this little innovation. I got the 830 for 300€ and a friend of mine the 530 for 120€. We are talking about smartphone level prices these days without cellular and much simpler hardware

[@genegabriel4499]

Can you now assign a specific bike to a specific activity profile?

[@sfintrax]

Este nuevo dispositivo tiene el modo de navegación en 3D? Garmin lo quito en el 1040

[@3BBer]

any news on an 850/550 dropping soon? dont wanna buy at the wrong time. great review btw

[@Dcrainmaker]

I wouldn’t expect that till next spring (two year cycle).

[@3BBer]

@@Dcrainmaker thank you for the reply

[@MrHuyspeter]

Just wondering but which Bike computer has now the best screen. The HH K3 or the edge 1050 and then especially in bright sunlight.

[@kayjet64]

At what speed (mph) does it pause? Can I use it for hiking too?

[@robertovital9369]

How can I divide the climb pro screen and still see the map? Mines 1040 solar.

[@gavininhull]

The hazard warning thing is cool, but I would imagine riding around the UK you would just permanently see hundreds of pothole warnings. In fact you probably wouldn't be able to see your map because of the sheer amount of them.

[@mikew466]

I am more interested in what the 850 will be like when it eventually releases.

[@patgoral]

Can you disable virtual partner!?

[@olivierleroux5293]

I was waiting for the 1050 and your review to choose between th Karoo3 and the 1050. I'm still wondering but Garmin apparently hasn't change their really bad maps. I think the price difference is not justified to go for the Garmin, and even more for mtb ... 🤔

[@better.better]

you would think when it comes to battery life, they would take into consideration bike tours and bike packing, and design one with a swappable battery, similar in concept to Petzl's Aktic headlamp series. that would also let them put a smaller battery in that is suitable for average rides, with less weight for those racers out there, and the adventure cyclist can carry extra batteries to make up the difference, possibly even with a stand alone solar charger that can be strapped to a bar bag to charge/maintain the spares. maybe even come up with a design that allows for an extended battery size, for those really long trips. NFC contactless payment does allow you to leave more at home, but is a security trade-off in the event that somebody steals your bike when the Garmin is still attached. I'd be curious to see what a pen-tester can do with one, how secure it really is.

[@Dcrainmaker]

The Edge actually has that, via the Garmin Edge battery pack, which slots under the bottom of the unit and snaps in place. It's been out probably 10 years or so now. The NFC payment piece requires a pin code still, and as for pen-tested, the same solution used by their watch has been tested many times (in order to get approval from the payment processors).

[@Pilgrim13090]

Why is garmin not optimizing font data size so the entire data window is used ? And why do they write data labels like « heart rate» so big in each window instead of just using a customizable size symbol like ❤️ or unit km/h °C or % ?

[@DannyPimienta]

Would Garmin ever consider a cellular connected bike computer?

[@FrankTsang]

how is the experience using this computer pair with wahoo kickr smart trainer? is that possible to share any experience with loaded route for training indoor? thanks in advance 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@_Rafiki.]

Ray, did you take off the fenix 8 to shoot this video (?)

[@macht4turbo]

I was hoping to get a good deal on a discontinued 1040 solar, oh well.

[@davidh5832]

I'm partially deaf. I can't hear my Varia RTL515 audio beep warnings from my 1030 (unless I try to pair my hearing aids with the App, but this frequently doesn't work). Question - can the 1050 volume be turned up loud for the radar alerts?

[@thedronescene7474]

Honest question, what is the point of having the “best” display colors and resolution if it has a ton of glare when riding outdoors? I had an 1030 and the screen glare was a headache. Moved to Roam V2 and is just amazing to look at something with no glare.

[@Dcrainmaker]

No issues with glare for me.

[@marcellenerz2340]

Is it possible to install Outdoor Maps + ?

[@cdeluise]

1040 Solar is still an excellent choice. Before buying it, I briefly had the Karoo 2 but did not like it. I couldn't stand how slow the Karoo 2 is.

[@jimgray8423]

Yes I did the same thing. The Karoo 2 screen is very dull compered to the Edge 1040.

[@bertoldpakozdi6696]

The issues why I sold my 4-months-old 1040 Solar is that it was very slow and on the other hand it was unable to handle my Shimano DuraAce Di2 correctly. So 1040S is a not-recommended-option.

[@cdeluise]

​@@bertoldpakozdi6696, understood. I've had zero problems with my 1040S & my Di2, it's been a great experience so far!