It will connect to your smartphone, enabling data syncing with Garmin Connect, LiveTrack and notifications. The altimeter means that ClimbPro is offered, showing a visual graph of the hill you're climbing and how much further there is to go. It will route back to the start, but there's no re-routing offered when off course. There's no mapping on the device, so it's a breadcrumb trail only from imported routes, with notifications of when to turn. It has a GPS and alitmeter, so offers route tracking and some navigation.
Smartphone connectivity provides LiveTrack, notifications, and much more, while connectivity includes Wi-Fi for updates and syncing without a phone connection, and Bluetooth and ANT+ for connectivity to other sensors.Īn update to the Garmin Edge 130, the Plus is a compact and light unit giving you the essential details about your ride. It uses Garmin's cycle map, so supports colour navigation with turn-by-turn routing, re-routing, but there's no on-device route creation as you get on the Edge 830.
The Edge 530 offers a lot more data than the smaller 130 Plus, with full recovery and training load covered, as well as metrics for your ride, including power compatibility and indoor bike trainer control. It doesn't have a touchscreen however, it's button control only, which is one of the big differences between these units.
The Edge 530 is a upgrade over the Edge 520 Plus and sits below the 830, while offering a similar size and display.
Full smartphone connectivity is offered, including replies to messages (Android only). You can also use it as an alarm for your bike, it supports group messaging and tracking. TrailForks data is integrated and MTB Dynamics supported. It will support connection to a full range of sensors for more data, including power, as well as offering smart indoor trainer controls.įull mapping is offered, supporting route imports and creation on the device, re-routing and navigation back to the start of routes, as well as features like Strava Segments and ClimbPro so you can see how much further you have to fight up those hills. The device itself is close to the Edge 530, but offers a touchsreen for more intuitive navigation - on top of essential button control to stop/start tracking.Ī full selection of data is returned, from all your route and performance metrics - mirroring those you'll get from the Edge 1030 Pro, the only real exception being the daily workout suggestions. The Garmin Edge 830 is more compact than the Edge 1030 Plus and a lot more affordable, while offering many of the same advanced features.
The Garmin Edge 1030 Plus is Garmin's top Edge device and also the biggest, with a 3.5-inch colour touchscreen, but also having the advantage of being able to offer a 24-hour battery life. 3.5in colour, 282 x 470 pixels, touchscreen.