If Even Nino Schurter uses a Garmin Edge 130…

[OVERDRIVE]

…you don’t need to break the bank. It’s ok. Really

 

Edited July 22, 2022 by OVERDRIVE

[guidodg]

I love my Garmin 130 , best Garmin I have ever had , most legible screen and no mapping function [which is generally pretty bad on Garmins.]

Displays my AXS gearing, turns on and off my Bontrager lights and shows their status, links to my HR strap and my speed sensor...enough said.

[Jakkals.]

We've always known that roadies are superior.

[Sid the Sloth]

I wouldn't mind a small Garmin for racing. It is really nice to have the big one for training and navigation, and when you don't know the route... But I did CTCT with only my watch and it was really chilled. You are either there or you aren't... 

[ACE Cycles]

28 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said:

I wouldn't mind a small Garmin for racing. It is really nice to have the big one for training and navigation, and when you don't know the route... But I did CTCT with only my watch and it was really chilled. You are either there or you aren't... 

Exactly, a bike computer won't help you when you're getting dropped 

[babse]

plus

[Sid the Sloth]

10 minutes ago, babse said:

plus

nogal

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, Sid the Sloth said:

I wouldn't mind a small Garmin for racing. It is really nice to have the big one for training and navigation, and when you don't know the route... But I did CTCT with only my watch and it was really chilled. You are either there or you aren't... 

 

Look at the CTCT youtube video .... LOTS of riders stopping their watch on the final mat.

 

 

At a certain age it helps to have a screen with large print data .....

[Sid the Sloth]

Just now, ChrisF said:

 

Look at the CTCT youtube video .... LOTS of riders stopping their watch on the final mat.

 

 

At a certain age it helps to have a screen with large print data .....

I accept I am the exception because I was mostly sitting in and making sure I stayed at the front over the hills, and I know that route properly well. But I did not need to look at my watch at all in the race

[ChrisF]

1 minute ago, Sid the Sloth said:

I accept I am the exception because I was mostly sitting in and making sure I stayed at the front over the hills, and I know that route properly well. But I did not need to look at my watch at all in the race

 

Even as a first timer I hardly looked atmy Garmin  ... enough distance markers along the route to know where you are at all times.

 

 

Without clear route markers I do keep an eye on the computer ... then I do prefer something on the bars.

[KB280DT]

29 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

At a certain age it helps to have a screen with large print data .....

So at what stage should I start looking for a handlebar mount for my GPSMap 276C?

[Grease_Monkey]

Sold my edge 520 for a 130 when the 130 was released. Makes sense to me to have the smallest possible computer on an mtb. 
 

Maybe on a roadie I’d appreciate a 520/530, but def not bigger. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Grease_Monkey
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[OVERDRIVE]

6 hours ago, guidodg said:

I love my Garmin 130 , best Garmin I have ever had , most legible screen and no mapping function [which is generally pretty bad on Garmins.]

Displays my AXS gearing, turns on and off my Bontrager lights and shows their status, links to my HR strap and my speed sensor...enough said.

LIKE!

[OVERDRIVE]

6 hours ago, Jakkals. said:

We've always known that roadies are superior.

Err...hmmm...ok. 

[droo]

4 hours ago, KB280DT said:

So at what stage should I start looking for a handlebar mount for my GPSMap 276C?

2 zip ties shouldn't be that hard to find...

[Trashy]

35 minutes ago, droo said:

2 zip ties shouldn't be that hard to find...

What type of zip ties are we talking?

Apparently there are zip ties and zip ties...