Garmin Edge 1040 Solar GPS Bike Computer | 2022 Cycling GPS Computer with VO2 Max, Maps, & Multi-GNSS | Cycle Bundle with PlayBetter Tempered Glass Screen, Black Case & MTB Mounts

I am a cyclist for over 30 years. I know bike computers. Garmin 1030 is IMPOSSIBLE to program. The layout and organization of the options available is poorly designed and very difficult to navigate. After watching 5 videos and reading the scant instruction booklet twice i was unable to program my device to simply track my cadence. Unless you have a computer program as a spouse I wouldnt waste time on this device. ANY OTHER brand will deliver great information without the frustration, headaches and aggravation. Garmin tried so hard to make this device fancy that they overlooked ease of use and dont care if you understand their logic. Customer support had no idea what a Garmin 1030 looked like - it was some lame customer support service that doesnt even know the product.

Great screen size to observe while cycling.

I have used Garmin for years in my cars. That is why I bought Garmin for my bike. What a mistake!

Tried to upgrade from an Edge 1000, but FAIL FAIL and FAIL!

Battery life is the best

Got a new 1030 Plus and 11 hours later still trying to install maps. Garmin Support suggested uninstall/reinstall Garmin Connect. That was a waste of time. Had to readd devices which then prompted me to update maps. What a joke. Dont buy this garbage. I should have bought a Wahoo after previous miserable Garmin support. Garmin suuuuuucks!!!!

The sensors on this have greatly improved the quality of my bicycle rides. This device combined with nutritional changes and a good bicycle fit from a physical therapist have enabled me to do all day bicycle rides up and down steep mountain roads without injuring myself. The cadence reading in particular is very helpful because the cadence enables me to know when to change gears. Also I can see my heart rate getting lower during the same intensity rides week after week, which tells me that my heart is getting stronger. Riding without this would be like riding blind. Be aware though that the reseller modified the default settings. At one point I had to do a factory reset and the display and setup was all different. The resellers settings are a reasonable place to start. Changing the settings could be complex, and there are a lot of fine grained variables you could tweak if you really wanted to be scientific about it. The resulting data changes a lot depending on how you have things configured, so you could create a mess if you tried to change the resellers configuration and if you were not prepared to really get into the science of how you want this configured.

Works as advertised

Very easy to setup. Used old configuration from edge 820

It helps you to keep your cadence and effort.