This filing at the FCC suggests that Garmin have a high lumen bike light coming out soon. Not very exciting I suppose.
One piece of info that raised my interest level to ‘tepid’ was the apparent inclusion of Bluetooth connectivity. There’s a Bluetooth icon if you dig deep enough but otherwise it is officially listed as a “High lumen light, ANT+ Transmitter”. Other than battery status what would it transmit over ANT+? RADAR?
Garmin charging puck — the fastest and most reliable way to top up your Garmin before a session. I use one.
Ravemen FR300 — Front light that mounts directly under your Garmin or Wahoo head unit. Keeps your bars clean and your beam pointed where it matters. I use one.
Body Glide – The blue anti-chafe stick that all swimmers and many runners use. I use it.
Maurten — The race nutrition trusted by elite athletes. Gels and drink mixes engineered to be easy on the stomach. I use them.
Garmin Varia RTL515 — A radar rear light that alerts you to vehicles approaching from behind. Pairs with your Edge or Garmin watch. I use this model.
Favero Assioma Pro RS2 — The power-meter pedals most serious cyclists choose. Accurate, easy to move between bikes. I use this model.
Garmin Forerunner 970 — A serious choice for a pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
Polar H10 — My daily driver for accurate, waking HRV readings.
Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3 — The bike computer that has the feature Garmin lacks: usability. I use mine on most rides.
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Looks like a single LED bike light thats Ant+ controllable. So a replacement for the Varia Smart Bike Light. LED tech keep improving and they haven’t updated in awhile so maybe more then 600 lumens now with using less power. Don’t see any bluetooth logos
it was on the main page somewhere. The word ‘lumen’ extinguished any interest I had in returning to said page. 😉
I would like Bluetooth but personally i can’t seen the bluetooth icon on the back and the “manual” mentions no BLE available.
Maybe for the other readers: Charging via micro USB (light has internal 18650 lithium ion rechargeable cell)
Ant control for: On/Off, Battery Status, Beams (High/Low/..) and Selection of modes.
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Bluetooth logo is on the frequency range, but it could be just a glitch from the web page, as the frequency used for ANT+ is similar.
Also, as the USB port is only for charging the unit, Bluetooth could probably be there for updates purposes.
Looks like a single LED bike light thats Ant+ controllable. So a replacement for the Varia Smart Bike Light. LED tech keep improving and they haven’t updated in awhile so maybe more then 600 lumens now with using less power. Don’t see any bluetooth logos
USB doesn’t transfer any data: https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=3356994
And pics of it: https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=3356992
it was on the main page somewhere. The word ‘lumen’ extinguished any interest I had in returning to said page. 😉
I would like Bluetooth but personally i can’t seen the bluetooth icon on the back and the “manual” mentions no BLE available.
Maybe for the other readers: Charging via micro USB (light has internal 18650 lithium ion rechargeable cell)
Ant control for: On/Off, Battery Status, Beams (High/Low/..) and Selection of modes.
Support by Garmins Edge series
Bluetooth logo is on the frequency range, but it could be just a glitch from the web page, as the frequency used for ANT+ is similar.
Also, as the USB port is only for charging the unit, Bluetooth could probably be there for updates purposes.
But definitely, not a varia radar replacement.