A: Yes.
Inevitable AND Real…look <HERE> from 14 Jun 2016 and several new images <here> from 15 June 2016..
The following was written in 2015…
I read a bit of speculation elsewhere about the potential Garmin Edge 820; the two years since the 810 are up. It got me thinking that an announcement for Spring 2016 could be on the cards.
Black Friday’s discounted Edge 520 got me wondering why Garmin would discount that product now? Sure discount all the tat like everyone else but the Edge 520 is good. Hey, I’d mostly even recommend the 520 to friends and family!!
If you tie in a lower priced 520 with a new 820 and then WAHOO’s release of the ELEMNT (early 2016) might be dented somewhat.
What might the 820 offer over the 810?
- ANT+ FE-C trainer control
- Bigger, better, colour Touch-Screen?
- Better battery
- All the Bluetooth-smartphone stuff
- GLONASS
- Bluetooth Sensor support (just kidding 🙂 )
- Improved routes
- Radar/Light/VARIA support
- Improved metrics (eg W’bal) – probably not unless via IQ.
- Full Cycling Dynamics support
- Autosync, segments, better analysis,
- Lactate Threshold, VO2, time/distance/power predictions,
- ConnectIQ
- A nice price tag and lots of goodies that will make you a much faster cyclist. Maybe. Perhaps. Not.
What won’t be included
- Bluetooth sensor support
- Bestbikesplit type pacing
- Audio prompts/music – dangerous!
Once we’ve seen the 820 and a Garmin Swim 2 then, coupled with the 630, we can confidently predict what will be in the Fenix4/930XT later in 2016 🙂 or 2017 🙁 .
Last Updated on 14 January 2026 by tfk the5krunner
Small things I always use
- Garmin 90-degree charging adapter: Charges your Garmin with any USB-C cable. Essential when travelling. I use one.
- Body Glide: The blue anti-chafing stick swimmers and runners carry. I use it.
- Speedo earplugs: Fewer ear infections and no cold-water dizziness. I use them.
- Dryrobe Advance: My winter changing robe for open-water swims. I use one. A cheaper option is the AONYIYI changing robe.
- Maurten: Race fuel that stays easy on the stomach. I use them.
- Beet It Sport nitrate shots: Beetroot shots I take in the days before a race. I use them.
- Garmin charging puck: The quickest way to top up before a session. I use one.
- Injinji: Toe socks that stop rubbing, so you run more. I use them.
- Ultimate toe protectors: Stop black toenails on long runs. They work. I use them.
- Compressport R2 v2 calf sleeves: My calf sleeves of choice. I use them.
- Cellucor C4: My pre-workout before hard sessions.
- TPU tubes: Schwalbe Aerothan, Tubolito and Pirelli SmarTube. Light, tiny spares. I use all three.
- G8 insoles: Adjustable arches, perfect position. I use them.
- Cycplus Cube: A 97g electric pump that gets a road tyre rideable in two minutes. I carry one. 5% off with code THE5KRUNNER.
Health, recovery and sleep
- Kineon MOVE+: Red and infrared light for sore knees, Achilles and other joints after hard training. I use it.
- FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus: Shows how my blood sugar responds to diet. Occasional use.
- hDrop: Measures my sweat loss in summer and indoors. I use it.
- Fourth Frontier Zone: Checks my heart under load in hard sessions.
- Oura Ring 5: My partner’s recovery tracker of choice.
- Eight Sleep: A cooling mattress cover my partner and I use nightly.
Watches and sensors
- Polar H10: My daily driver for waking HRV.
- Polar Verity Sense: My backup arm-worn HR sensor.
- Nomad bedside charger: Charges my iPhone and Apple Watch overnight. I use it, and many of their bands.
- Train.Red: The best muscle oxygen sensor I’ve used. Occasional use.
- Tymewear: Accurate heart rate and reliable ventilatory zones. I use it to pace endurance rides over an hour.
- Garmin Forerunner 970: A pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
- Apple Watch Ultra 4: My daily smartwatch. No phone needed on rides.
On the bike
- Continental GP5000 for everyday riding, and Aero 111 on the front for special occasions. I use both.
- Helmets: Specialized S-Works Evade 3 for road riding, and Rudy Project Wing for TT-style races. I use both.
- Ravemen FR300: A front light that mounts under your Garmin or Wahoo. I use one.
- Ravemen FR1000: The light and the computer mount in one unit, so nothing else goes on the bars. Better than mine.
- Ravemen FR1500SE: 1,500 lumens hanging under your Garmin, for proper night rides.
- Ravemen FR1100SE: 1,100 lumens under your Garmin, and up to 46 hours on slow flash.
- Ravemen FR500: A brighter FR300 with the same mount.
- Wahoo TRACKR Radar: I use it on one bike and Varia on the other. They perform the same.
- Garmin Varia RTL515: Radar that warns you of cars from behind. I use this model.
- Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3: The bike computer that’s easy to use. I use mine on most rides.
- Favero Assioma Pro RS2: Accurate power pedals that swap easily between bikes. I use this model.
Home and indoor training
- NPE Runn: Makes my basic treadmill smart, sending more accurate speed and distance to my watch and Zwift. I use it.
- Google Wifi: Keeps Zwift connected in my pain cave. I use it.
- Apple TV 4K: Zwift on the big screen. I use two.
- Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen): My video doorbell, running in both Google Home and Apple Home via Starling. I use it.
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Well hope you’re not a gambling man
it’s probably inevitable but maybe not soon. I’m more of an optimist 🙂
Will be worth to opt for this model instead of edge 1000, or edge 810?
I’m only looking for good stats and navigation maps.
Lack of buttons can be a serious problem?
Thnaks!
no support can be a serious problem!!
You are right. But bug issues scares me a bit…
How much time do they usually need to fix em??
Thanks again!
My god, what a long wait!!!!
July the 1st and still no Edge 820?
Edge 810 discontinued; Edge 1000 too old and expensive, Wahoo Elemnt… well is not an Edge a not great maps and turn-by-turn navigation…
What to doooooo???!!!
ELEMNT, hopefully will have my review out soon. I would imagine some form of coinciding the 820 with the TdF…but it could be as far away as October. I don’t know.
Ok, I will wait for your review. I didn’t like the maps interface, the lack of turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS positioning time and precision would be as much as good as Garmin… And also, it will be more difficult to install “good” maps by our own, as there is a lot of information on Garmin, but not Wahoo….
TdF is already started… and I think there would be more sales now in summer, when people have time to go out and cycle.
If it has been presented in the “Varia” show… Everyone will now that it exists, and people could start thinking that they on’t bring it to the market due to serious firmware problems…