New garmin edge

[Theunissa]

So recently garmin had a very good deal on the edge 530/830 at Cyclelab. Now I see theres leaked hints of an 540/840

[warick_wrx]

24 minutes ago, Theunissa said:

So recently garmin had a very good deal on the edge 530/830 at Cyclelab. Now I see theres leaked hints of an 540/840

New versions are most likely to be released towards the end of the year. 

Edited March 27, 2023 by warick_wrx

[danievj]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/leaked-new-garmin-edge-540-and-edge-840-computers-spotted-online/

['Kaze Pete]

12 hours ago, Theunissa said:

So recently garmin had a very good deal on the edge 530/830 at Cyclelab. Now I see theres leaked hints of an 540/840

I used the current discounts (Shopped at Sportsman Warehouse) to upgrade to a 530 from a (now dysfunctional) Edge 800.

 
Lovely little bike computer, but after the touch screen of the 800 I'm still adjusting to all the buttons.

[Dexter-morgan]

57 minutes ago, 'Kaze Pete said:

I used the current discounts (Shopped at Sportsman Warehouse) to upgrade to a 530 from a (now dysfunctional) Edge 800.

 
Lovely little bike computer, but after the touch screen of the 800 I'm still adjusting to all the buttons.

I am so used to the buttons by now, I can not think of using anything else.

I am also keen to wait for the Edge 540, will hand the 530 to the wife.

[madmarc]

I pulled the trigger on the 830 special at CL - Was he best deal i ever found locally - not even my favorite European online shops could compete

[Skubarra]

I wonder if I would be able to use a 540 for longer than a year before it breaks down on me, not yet managed that on a 520 and 530 🤷‍♂️

[Pieterlab1]

Had my 820 since early 2017, no issues.

Will be getting the new 840.

[Furbz]

37 minutes ago, Skubarra said:

I wonder if I would be able to use a 540 for longer than a year before it breaks down on me, not yet managed that on a 520 and 530 🤷‍♂️

i had both the 520 and 530 and in within a years ownership they both of them packed up twice

[Skubarra]

1 hour ago, Furbz said:

i had both the 520 and 530 and in within a years ownership they both of them packed up twice

More or less the same for me, I had 3 520s in 2 years and Im on my 2nd 530 in 1 year.

Then a few days ago someone told me Garmin Edges are bulletproof...

That said I really like my 2nd Garmin 530, I hope it keeps going for a little while longer

Edited March 28, 2023 by Skubarra

[mecheng89]

OK, can somone plesae explain to me the "solar" gimmick. How long are you going to ride so that a fully charged battery won't last? No amateur weekend warrior that I know of.

Perhaps those Munga lunatics. 

Got a 530 just recently, so that'll have to last me until it dies.

[Dexter-morgan]

I am not sure if I have had the best of luck with the Garmin edges, I have had a Edge 500, then a 810, then 520, now on a 530(Not going to mention the watches), none of them broke or gave up the ghost, I ended up selling them and then upgrading with NO hassles at all - Garmin Fan boy

[WR 1.0]

1 hour ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I am not sure if I have had the best of luck with the Garmin edges, I have had a Edge 500, then a 810, then 520, now on a 530(Not going to mention the watches), none of them broke or gave up the ghost, I ended up selling them and then upgrading with NO hassles at all - Garmin Fan boy

Same here, my 800 works 100%, I also have a 205 ( use it for my 6 year old so he has a GPS when riding like dad), my 520 has no issues and the Fenix 3 is also still ticking over

[Kom]

1 hour ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I am not sure if I have had the best of luck with the Garmin edges, I have had a Edge 500, then a 810, then 520, now on a 530(Not going to mention the watches), none of them broke or gave up the ghost, I ended up selling them and then upgrading with NO hassles at all - Garmin Fan boy

I’m with you, never had any issues with my Garmin products, and really have had quite a few.

 That said, my out front computer has been a wahoo elemnt bolt v1 for a few years, never skipped a beat, just so simple to use. I sold it to @TumeloM yesterday and have upgraded to the V2 which continues with the simplicity approach, with some color added.

[Schnavel]

Also never had any issues with my Garmins. 

Been riding for over 10 years now, with a 500 and a 520, and never had any issues.

Also had my Fenix 3 HR for years now and no issues.

Would be happy to upgrade to the 530, but will wait for the 540 to come out and then hopefully pick up a good deal.

[lechatnoir]

3 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

OK, can somone plesae explain to me the "solar" gimmick. How long are you going to ride so that a fully charged battery won't last? No amateur weekend warrior that I know of.

Perhaps those Munga lunatics. 

Got a 530 just recently, so that'll have to last me until it dies.

i think there's 'charging-while-sleeping' mode, but honestly, I've not paid attention to that. 

Overall, battery life is stellar. Did a 5hr ride in the sun, and it went from (I assume) 100% down to 86%. During that time, the solar report said I got ~75min charging time from the sun, so about a 20% return during the ride. Not too shabby,