Garmin launch new Edge 540 and Edge 840 Series GPS cycling computers

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Advanced yet compact cycling computers add dynamic performance insights, advanced mapping capabilities, solar charging and more to help cyclists ride smarter and train harder. Garmin have announced the Edge 540 and Edge 840 Series, its latest GPS cycling computers that combine a wide array of performance-based training metrics – including one-of-a-kind, comprehensive coaching catered toward […]

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[Spinnekop]

Pity it's not here yet in SA..........

Order has been placed.
Waiting impatiently.

Garmin 1040 on sale soon.  😆

Edited April 19, 2023 by Spinnekop

[Furbz]

3 hours ago, Spinnekop said:

Pity it's not here yet in SA..........

Order has been placed.
Waiting impatiently.

Garmin 1040 on sale soon.  😆

It’s here. Pm me if you are keen

[Dexter-morgan]

I am waiting for it to hit Sportsmans warehouse, I want my discount.

edit: I will have a 520 on sale very soon at a good price.

Edited April 20, 2023 by Dexter-morgan

[Furbz]

5 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I am waiting for it to hit Sportsmans warehouse, I want my discount.

edit: I will have a 520 on sale very soon at a good price.

100% - if you can nothing beats the discounts from the medical aids.

that 840 really looks nice. 

not sold on the solar though - the battery is more than big enough already to handle huge rides. i'd rather have the slightly brighter screen

[Madone69]

Is it worth this amount🤔

[Furbz]

6 minutes ago, Madone69 said:

Is it worth this amount🤔

if it were reliable then i'd say yes.

the fact that they seem to need constant warranty replacements is the reason i ride with a 130 Plus unit. cheaper running costs when things go wrong.

Its to expensive to replace the bigger units each year or so - even at the reduced Garmin rates when outside of warranty.

[Bub Marley]

Anyone know the release date for South Africa?

 

I need one as well.

[Furbz]

12 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:

Anyone know the release date for South Africa?

 

I need one as well.

orders are open at Garmin. so expect them soon

[Bub Marley]

Cool.

 

I will also buy at sportsman’s to maximise discount though.

[Furbz]

20 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:

Cool.

 

I will also buy at sportsman’s to maximise discount though.

100%

[Furbz]

that new garmin smell

[Theunissa]

On 4/20/2023 at 9:28 AM, Dexter-morgan said:

I am waiting for it to hit Sportsmans warehouse, I want my discount.

edit: I will have a 520 on sale very soon at a good price.

PM. When 

[Dexter-morgan]

Just a heads-up, got mine on the Momentum rewards site, at a nice discount better than Vitality - sportsmans warehouse.

[Long Wheel Base]

Thread revival. 
 

I will be upgrading from my very old and trusty 520 shortly. 
I am looking at either the 540 or the 840. From the specs and reviews I’ve read, seems the only difference is the touch screen. 

Is the extra couple grand worth it just for the touch screen?

[Michael S]

16 minutes ago, Long Wheel Base said:

Thread revival. 
 

I will be upgrading from my very old and trusty 520 shortly. 
I am looking at either the 540 or the 840. From the specs and reviews I’ve read, seems the only difference is the touch screen. 

Is the extra couple grand worth it just for the touch screen?

If you  have learnt the ways of navigating a Garmin device woth buttons, no. If you have not, and are impatient with learning unintuitive UI, then yes