COROS confirmed a few weeks back that a new Dura bike computer is coming. A notice on the Dura product page in mid-Summer says the current model is sold out and will not be restocked, and that “the next generation is already in the works” and will be shown “in the coming months“. Three images that plausibly show it have since appeared online.
The images show a much thinner computer than Dura, with a colour touchscreen that runs almost to the edges of the case and no visible dial. The mount is unusual. It reaches back beneath the display, and its upward-facing section may carry the solar panel.
What the images show
The display fills most of the unit’s front. The original Dura wraps its 2.7-inch touchscreen in a deep border that holds the solar panel, making the case much larger than the display. The leaked unit drops that border, and its display carries Chinese-language text and the COROS logo underneath.
No rotating crown on the side is visible; there just isn’t one. On Dura, the dial and single button made it super easy to change pages in gloves or rain, and riders on the Rennrad-News forum have already questioned a touch-first design for wet rides. PepeFast, who posted the images there, thinks the lower panel is a solar panel that also takes swipe gestures, giving riders a second control area away from the screen. Nothing about the controls is confirmed, but if that speculation is true, it’s a neat idea.
A new mount, possibly with the solar panel
The mount and battery block extends back under the display, and its exposed upper face looks like a solar panel. That arrangement would let COROS shrink the bezel back to a more normal size without giving up solar charging, which on Dura adds up to two extra hours of riding for every hour in direct sun. The author and some riders on the COROS subreddit wonder whether the display lifts off and leaves the panel on the bike.
Dura owners on the same subreddit point out that a panel behind the stem sits closer to the rider and is more likely to fall in their shadow, which could cut solar gains. A new mount design will also get close attention, because COROS delayed the first Dura in 2024 over a small risk of its mounting tabs breaking.
Where the images came from
@PePeFast posted the images on Rennrad-News on 25 September 2026. One of them may come from a Cycling Weekly Instagram reel on bikepacking with Apidura bags, which was removed the day it went up. The same shoot also produced an Argon bike YouTube Short showing part of the unit, which was removed.
A week earlier, Reddit users spotted what looked like the same computer in an Instagram clip from Freddy Ovett, who had edited his bike computer out of a previous story. The first Dura leaked the same way in 2024, through Cycling Weekly and Freddy Ovett, a few weeks before it launched.
Launch date and price
COROS has given no date or price. A rumoured 28 September 2026 launch never materialised. The notice went up in the summer, so “the coming months” points to late 2026 or early 2027. Bike computers usually launch at the end of winter, ready for the riding season, but COROS could plausibly aim for Christmas sales instead.
Dura launched in 2024 at $249 / £249, and its claimed 120 hours of GPS riding on one charge remains its main selling point. Dura 2 needs to keep that battery life to compete with Garmin Edge, and the timing is awkward, because COROS now resells Wahoo gear and shares workout data with it through the Wahoo partnership.
Dura 2 (2026) now joins Vertix 4 and Orizon on my Release Radar of unannounced COROS products.
What riders want from Dura 2
In essence, Dura is a long-distance bike computer, and therefore its smarter features need to work off-grid.
- Routable maps that plan a new route on the device itself. The original Dura needs a connected phone to reroute.
- Street names on the map view. COROS has said Dura lacks the processing power to show them.
- Clearer map colours, which owners currently rate the weakest in its class.
- Control of ANT+ bike lights, including switching light modes from the computer.
- A dial or buttons that work in rain and with gloves.
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Thoughts
The original Dura initially seemed to prioritise function over form. Its good spec on paper looked significantly better than the somewhat ugly device with a crown on the side. DC Rainmaker found the software bad at launch, and I waited several months before testing and still found it bad.
Nevertheless, the long battery life plus solar seems to have attracted a core group of devotees tied to endurance/bikepacking activities. Fair enough.
If the images are genuine, the display is now more conventional, but the lug or bottom mount isn’t pretty. That said, if there is a solar panel there and a battery inside, you could remove the display to go inside while the battery keeps charging outside, which is quite clever. Dropping the crown also improves the look, but the target market would likely have found the crown made navigating the menus with gloves much easier than buttons or touchscreen. Now it relies on the touchscreen alone.
The display doesn’t look the brightest I’ve seen, but if you want uber-long battery life, that’s a necessary compromise.
I’m not excited. But some of you will be.
Quick answers
Has COROS confirmed the Dura 2?
Yes. A notice on the COROS Dura page says the current model is sold out, will not be restocked, and that the next generation is in the works and will be shown in the coming months. COROS has not yet used the name Dura 2.
When will the COROS Dura 2 launch?
COROS has given no date. A rumoured 28 September 2026 launch did not happen. The notice appeared in summer 2026, suggesting a late 2026 or early 2027 launch.
Does the COROS Dura 2 have solar charging?
The leaked images suggest it does, with the solar panel moved from around the screen to the top of a new rear-extending mount. COROS has not confirmed this.
Should I buy the original COROS Dura now?
Only at a clear discount from remaining retailer stock. COROS will not restock it, and its successor is due within months.
Last Updated on 14 October 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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