![]() Other than its incredible user friendliness, the Gamin Edge 1030 Plus is overflowing with features and capabilities, from messaging and safety features, road and off-road navigation and even syncing training plans and receiving nutrition and hydration alerts. We thought this was the best update from Garmin for quite a while. If you didn't have another Garmin unit, it will use data from Garmin Connect. It's exactly like setting up a new iPhone, with the whole process taking less than three minutes rather than half an hour. Unusually, setup is one of the highlights and this update also takes its cues from mobile phone tech: via Intelligent Activity Profiles, the 1030 Plus ports across the activity data from your previous Edge 830 or 1030, so no more having to program data fields and no need to ride the bike to make sure it all works properly. ![]() This wireless bike computer features far-improved navigation which includes turn-by-turn directions even off-road, clearer mapping and a much improved touchscreen that allows you to pinch and zoom the map, just like on a mobile phone, making it possibly the best cycling sat nav out there. Increased mapping capability is the biggest update on this cycle computer, with detailed maps of your home region coming as standard. In terms of navigation, Garmin is one of the best in the field. It's the biggest device Garmin makes, but with its black bezel and grey case it is in line appearance-wise with the rest of the Garmin range. The Edge 1030 Plus extends Garmin's top model's capability off-road. Naturally all this tech doesn't come cheap, but if you're after an all singing, all dancing cycling computer you're unlikely to be disappointed. Other interesting features include the Power Guide, which generate a pacing strategy for your chosen route to help you best manage your efforts. You can also use the 'glances' feature to view data such as your recovery time. The home page feature customisable data fields so you can easily scroll through your recent activity history, training schedule, weather forecast and more. The Garmin Edge 1040 Solar also features a revamped user interface that we found to be far easier to navigate that other Garmin models. Naturally your expectations should match the amount of cloud cover. Essentially that means consistently bright sunshine that you may well enjoy during summer rides but, depending on where you live, are less likely to experience during the cooler seasons. It's worth nothing that this is based on an assumption of a continuous 75,000 lux conditions during daytime rides. Garmin says the Power Glass™ solar charging extends battery life up to 42 minutes per hour in battery saver mode, giving you up to 45 hours of battery life in what it describes as "demanding use cases" and up to 100 hours in battery saver mode. The ability to charge the Edge 1040 Solar via the sun is quite the attention grabber. Needs a power meter to get the most out of it
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