Sorry folks. I’m going to have to spoil all your gadget excitement for 2020. Normally this stuff drips out in dribs and drabs but this time we probably have a good chunk of 2020 in one fell swoop. There are some surprises here but I think it’s mostly correct. Have a look and see what…
I met up with the CEO of a small bike computer company over the weekend. We had a nice chat and it was great to hear how he thought he could differentiate his product from Garmin and do well in some of the larger, more competitive global geographic markets in 2020. It’s pretty obvious that…
Bryton has added yet another cycling computer to their already extensive range. This time around it’s the BRYTON RIDER 420 and RIDER 860 both of which offer Turn-by-Turn guidance with street names as well as Galileo GNSS, dual-band sensor support and power meter calibration and configuration. Normally this sort of spec from Garmin /Wahoo would…
Heads Up :: UK Wiggle have just announced a great deal with Garmin. From 11th July there is a £50 cashback on the new Garmin Edge 530, 830 and 530 MTB bundle. (Edit: as of 14:30 it’s now live) Not a Wiggle customer already? No problems, use the code NEWGB or NEWGB5 and that should…
Wiggle (UK) have been shipping the Edge 530 for a couple of days and it’s in stock with the 830 available imminently on pre-order. There is stock of the Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 945 waiting to go as well. If you regularly buy stuff then Wiggle probably has the best loyalty scheme in the UK…
Garmin 830 Specs and a detailed comparison of specifications with the Edge 530 and older high-end Edge 1030
Edit: The Garmin Edge 830 is now announced and full info is linked to immediately below Garmin Edge 830 Specifications, Comparison to 530, 820, 1030 and Opinion Here we have some fairly complete information on the upcoming Garmin Edge 830. As reported earlier via Appelmoessite (see linked comments), the 830 looks, overall, like a…
That’s a rather dramatic headline but true. It looks like Amazon UK are clearing out stock of the Edge 820 as the replacement Garmin Edge 830 will hit the shelves in the next 10 weeks. That means that UK pricing of the Edge 820 is now at an all-time Amazon low of GBP141. Prices in…
Some exciting news & leaks today from Garmin, RunScribe and Coros. New Garmin Edge 830 This is an old post. A new post is immediately lonked to below with info on the just-announced Edge 830 Garmin Edge 830 Specifications, Comparison to 530, 820, 1030 and Opinion From what I can make out the registration…
The price of the Edge 520 has just plummeted on Amazon.co.uk and is also $70 off the Amazon.cm price. As you can see below, the price has never before been this low on Amazon.co.uk. The link below clicks through to your local Amazon store…hopefully the same kind of deal is global
Here are some early season special deals and sales if you would like to support this site and grab yourself a great deal in the process. Edge 130 and 520plus PRE-ORDERS The new Edge 520 plus IS superior to the old 520, offering CIQ3 support and mapping enhancements. The compact Edge 130 IS an interesting…
Garmin are on a roll. With Garmin’s 2018 cycling products you can take that headline literally as well as metaphorically. At the end of this post are the headline specs of all 3 devices – the old Garmin Edge 520, the new Edge 520 plus and the new Garmin Edge 130. The headline specs are…
The new Garmin Edge 130 will probably be announced very soon (link to: fcc, thank you RB) ——————————————————————————————————- A Look At The Specs – Linked to below EDIT: 520 vs Edge 130 vs Edge 520 PLUS Comparison Specs – Not a review ——————————————————————————————————- Shock ! It’s going to be an entry-levelish bike computer 😉 We’ve…
This is a short article highlighting some of the wonderful things you can do with Di2. I’m describing what I can do with a 2017 Ultegra R8050 derailleurs and DuraAce R9150 shifters which ARE more capable in the breadth of functionality they support than earlier models. Apologies in advance if you already have Di2 and…
As you can see the Garmin Edge Deal from Amazon today represents the lowest price ever on Amazon in the UK. I could speculate that the Edge 530 is imminent – but I do NOT think that is the case. Maybe Spring 2018 for that one. (Edit: it’s an improved Edge 520 plus version for…
The Best Cycling Computer is looked at here across a range of types of cyclists and what they need their cycling computers for.
It could well be time to put your Vector 2 and Edge 1000 on ebay and get the Visa card out once again. you’ve had them a couple of years and probably deserve a self-treat 😉 Both the new Garmin Vector 3 and new Garmin Edge 1030 are available to pre-order for a September delivery…
Many of Firstbeat’s leading-edge metrics have found their way into the Edge 1030 announced today, 29 August. We have known about them all before but here is a handy guide as to what is new for the Edge products, what the metrics actually mean (via a link) and which need a powermeter to work. First…
The kind people at Bike Bling have shared the details of the Garmin Edge 1030 Cycling Computer for us. There is the usual bundle and non-bundle offerings but we are most interested in the juicy specs. And of course we need to get our hands on one to see if it really lives up to…
Oh. I forget to post the third instalment. Better late than never. this one contains all the juicy bits HEADS UP: Headline Specs and FIRST OPINION here Tether…like that. Just like the Edge 820. aka a hole for a bit of cord to go through (WAHOO have a special mini bolt on their BOLT model…a…
