Gadgets & Wearables

Garmin Edge 1030 – Unboxing…well a box (2/3)

27 August 2017
the5krunner

1030 box edge - with trendline popularity routing

Hey it’s a 1030 Edge box. What does it tell us? Nothing new but here we go again..

  • 20 hours battery (cool)
  • navigation alerts.
  • Performance metrics (as per F5)
  • Rider to rider messaging – handy when you are cycling along really close to fast moving cars.
  • Group Track – yeah, we knew that

HEADS UP: Headline Specs and FIRST OPINION here

  • Incident detection – alert your partner to start worrying.
  • Strava live segments – is this new? ….no.
  • Trendline popularity routing – aka get routed via the nearest cycle lane.
  • Bundle and non-bundle version
  • Comes with out-front mount and standard mount (2…blimey!!)
  • Cadence sensor, speed sensor, premium HRM (not a sub-standard HRM…a premium one)
  • Pre-loaded map. Really? On a high-end Edge? That’s a surprise…..err
  • touchscreen….oh dear
  • nearly forgot. it looks like this
  • Excited? If it’s all CPUd up and over-powered then, yes. otherwise, no.

Here’s a picture of a MIO CYCLO 505HC from about 20 years ago. It’ll look like that…pretty much

Polar M450, Garmin Edge 820, Garmin Edge 810, MIO Cyclo 505HC
Polar M450, Edge 820, Edge 810, MIO Cyclo 505HC

 

 

Last Updated on 16 January 2026 by the5krunner

My favourite kit and nutrition

  • Maurten — the race nutrition trusted by elite athletes. Gels and drink mix engineered to be easy on the stomach.
  • Garmin 90-degree charging adapter — the small adapter that keeps your charging cable tidy at the stem. Essential for race day.
  • Garmin charging puck — the fastest and most reliable way to top up your Garmin before a session.
  • 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.
  • Garmin Varia RTL515 — radar rear light that alerts you to vehicles approaching from behind. Pairs with your Edge or Garmin watch.
  • Stryd — the footpod that brings running power to your Garmin. The single most useful running upgrade I have made.
  • Favero Assioma Pro RS2 — the power meter pedals most serious cyclists end up choosing. Accurate, easy to move between bikes.

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