|
Author |
Message |
Llama-Farmer |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Llama-Farmer World Chat Champion
Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Seb |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Seb World Chat Champion
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Llama-Farmer |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Llama-Farmer World Chat Champion
Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
UnknownStuntm... |
This post is not being displayed .
|
UnknownStuntm... World Chat Champion
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
G |
This post is not being displayed .
|
G The Voice of Reason
Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
weasley |
This post is not being displayed .
|
weasley World Chat Champion
Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :
|
Posted: 14:29 - 23 Sep 2015 Post subject: |
|
|
I am mulling the RFLKT. It's not a computer per se, but it links to your phone and displays data from your fitness app on a small, handy, customisable device in your bars. You still need to have your phone with you and running, but tucked safely and dryly away. ____________________
Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT | BMW F900XR TE |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
cagiva gezzer |
This post is not being displayed .
|
cagiva gezzer World Chat Champion
Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :
|
Posted: 19:42 - 23 Sep 2015 Post subject: |
|
|
Garmin Edge 810
Does everything I want, but has been a turbulent relationship. Second one as I sent the first one back as it was soo buggy / temperamental for which they sent me a newer one (+ goodies). The new one has been fine in use with only a very occasional freeze. Not failed in use, but not used as navigation much.
Features I use:
live tracking via the garmin site. Start a ride, share via email and the wife can track you and have food ready for when you're coming back down the road.
Strava, via bluetooth on your phone. Finish ride, upload straight away.
Virtual partner. Got no one to ride with? Set a pace and beat it.
Cadence/wheel/heart rate monitor
Auto backlight - Sunsets, contrast reverses and set the light to come on.
Custom screens - show what you want, how you want, with what you want.
Lap speeds
OS map - no amazing detail, but enough to pick you way across woods you don't know using the maps
Battery wise it'll do 12hour rides if you don't use the navigation, but have the HRM / cadence/tracking on. Will probably do 15 hours as a bog standard one. Expect down to 8hrs with heavy use of the maps and flicking between the screens. It is however rated at 17 hours, which i've never seen. Not a problem though, as it'll charge on the go for epic rides.
I'd recommend one, but in the same way I'd recommend an android phone. Very very capable, but you need to know your way around it to make the most of it and keep on top of the updates.
The 500 is an old model with the 520 coming out now. The 20/25 may be better.
A good one is the Edge Touring, but it has a lot of the 810 features stripped out. Not sure if it has bluetooth / ant+ etc.
Check out the garmin forum and see which one has the least complaints - https://forums.garmin.com/forumdisplay.php?20-Cycling
Although you will see a lot of complaints about most models, they do update the software. 800 would be a safe bet. 810 is good, but will depend on the firmware. Some users feel that the updates will dry up soon due to its age / being superseded.
Work out what is important to you:
Maps?
Custom screens?
Live track?
Long battery life?
Cadence/ HRM? ____________________ "because one stroke isnt enough and four strokes waste two" |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Seb |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Seb World Chat Champion
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :
|
Posted: 01:12 - 25 Sep 2015 Post subject: |
|
|
I have a RFLKT, it's a nice idea if a little temperamental and buggy in places. It's rather telling that it hasn't been used once since I got my Garmin. Whilst most of the quirks of the display itself are either avoidable or predictable, the Wahoo speed/cadence sensor is utter shit. Either get the RFLKT+ and pair one of the new Garmin accelerometer sensors or just get a bluetooth alternative. Mine chews through button cells and is unbelievably finicky on the wheel magnet/arm positioning.
Needless to say, the Wahoo rig is getting given away to whomever buys my Stumpjumper ____________________ 2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Stowelly |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Stowelly Traffic Copper
Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Llama-Farmer |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Llama-Farmer World Chat Champion
Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 217 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
|
|
|