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According to our bike navigation expert
Screen size | 3 inches | |
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Suitable for cyclist type | Recreational cyclist | |
Touchscreen | ||
ANT+ | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Spoken directions | ||
Screen reflection | Anti-glare | |
Color screen |
5 stars
122
4 stars
170
3 stars
27
2 stars
5
1 star
4
Degelijkheid
Gebruiksgemak
Accuracy
Design
Options
This is my first cycling computer and I am positive about this device after more than 500 km of driving, but there are some things that are useful to know in advance. First the positives: with the use of a GPS cycling computer you quickly discover new cycling routes. The link with the Garmin app makes it possible to determine your own routes with the push of a button, or to use routes created by others. Garmin does of course use the Big Data data of all cyclists with this app, so in terms of privacy you know that you have to give something up for this. You can also keep track of everything; km's, speed, save and/or update and reuse your own routes, etc etc. So much for the positive side; now the big warning: my Garmin gave a map update message when connecting to the Apple Mac at home. The whole map update then went as you would expect, but after the reset of the Garmin, all cycling routes and details in Europe were gone...! After a Google search I discovered a forum with Garmin-Apple users and it was described here that the Garmin update software for Apple computers 'forgets' to install one of the map sets with an update. This bug actually kills your Garmin's map content. Only updating through a Windows computer can fix this, so if you're on an Apple Mac, be warned. Check in advance whether this bug in Garmin's Mac software has been solved in the meantime. A second update of my Garmin (via Windows) has completely updated the map set. A second point of criticism is the processor speed of the device when using its own routes. When you start a route, the Garmin will calculate the route before the GPS guidance can start properly. For longer routes, this calculation can easily take a few minutes. Take into account approximately 1 minute of calculation time per 10 km route. So if you load a route of 60 km, the calculation will easily take 6 minutes after starting the route. If you have entered many waypoints in the editor, the calculation in advance will take a little more time. I find battery use acceptable; I use the Garmin in normal mode with the screen on (no power save) and a 50km ride takes about 50% of the battery. With this position I can read the screen with (cycling) sunglasses on. Another performance thing: if you take a wrong turn during a ride, the Garmin will point you back in the direction of the route. The only drawback is that the right direction is not indicated; on a route through the forest with many loops, it can happen that you are sent back to a loop you have already been when you make a wrong turn. The direction of travel is not properly indicated and the Garmin continues to send you back in the wrong direction. With the normal route calculation I have another suggestion: the Garmin gives you three alternatives if you have a round trip calculated (for example 20 km in an easterly direction). It would be nice if you were also offered three alternatives when using the Garmin to navigate to a location or address; at the moment the Garmin only gives the most obvious route (which does not necessarily have to be the optimal or nicest cycling route). The attachment, finally, with rubber cap and rubber tension straps is very well secured on my bike; on the steering rod between headset and handlebars. Also stays in place during extreme vibration rides (forest paths, bad roads, etc). In short: be careful with the map updates; just learned to live with the somewhat slower processor, but definitely recommended that -in combination with the app on my phone- has made cycling a lot more fun for me.
Enrico
29 August 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
I've been using the GPS for a year now, and it freezes very regularly while cycling. After which it is impossible to reboot. I cycle weekly in a group in which there are three of us who use a Garmin GPS. Every week there is a device that freezes. (rain, sun, cold, warm, ... makes no difference)
Pieter
10 December 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
Totally unreliable; during a 2000 km bike ride, there was a complete failure about 20 times, where the screen went out and nothing works anymore or it is possible to restart the thing. The thing itself decides on that: sometimes after 30 seconds, sometimes after 1 minute, sometimes after 3 minutes, the thing wakes up and resumes its operation, as if nothing had happened. According to Google, this has been a known problem at Garmin for years. Other times, the part of the screen where the direction instructions appear will freeze. Then the thing has to be rebooted completely.
jw
5 October 2021
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 815465 |
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Manufacturer code | 010-02029-10 |
Brand | Garmin |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Height | 11,4 cm | |
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Width | 5,8 cm | |
Depth | 1,5 cm | |
Weight | 123 g | |
Color | Multicolored | |
Water-resistant | ||
IP certification | IPX7 | |
Water resistance | Waterproof |
Screen size | 3 inches | |
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Resolution height | 400 pixels | |
Resolution width | 240 pixels | |
Color screen | ||
Screen reflection | Anti-glare | |
Backlit screen | ||
Touchscreen |
Suitable for cyclist type | Recreational cyclist | |
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Navigation possible (bike) | ||
Route input method | Input on device, Load GPX file, Upload routes | |
Navigational directions type | Per each road exit, Route lines | |
Usage mode | Off-road, On-road | |
Alternative routes | ||
Trackback feature | ||
Surprising route | ||
Spoken directions | ||
GPS sensor | ||
GLONASS | ||
Live tracking | ||
Compass |
Pre-installed maps | ||
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Map coverage | Europe | |
Maps expandable | ||
Free map updates | ||
Useful places | ||
Period of free map updates | Lifespan of device |
Compatible with operating system | Doesn't apply | |
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Compatible with smartphone / apps | ||
Compatible with apps | Strava | |
Shows smartphone messages | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Built-in WiFi | ||
ANT+ | ||
Strava Live |
Heart rate sensor | Chest strap sold separately | |
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Cadence sensor | Yes, sold separately | |
Speed sensor | Yes, sold separately | |
Power sensor | No | |
Interval training | ||
Save courses | ||
Electronic gear-shifting system | ||
Altimeter | ||
Type of altimeter | GPS | |
Calorie counter | ||
Lap counter | ||
Stopwatch | ||
Temperature sensor |
Rechargeable battery | ||
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Battery level indicator |
