The Edge 840 is Garmin’s top end compact bike computer. And it’s grown on me. In a good way. Not like a fungal infection or weird right wing views. It’s featured on the blog already, compared against both its 8 series predecessor and the larger-screened 1040. But I wanted to do a dedicated, long-term review. Mainly because my Edge 530 vid did well on YouTube. And I want the money, money, money…. So here it is: my Edge 840 review after 9 months of use. Please to enjoy. *Yes* There’s A Video Version! Who Is The Edge 840 Aimed At? Cyclists. Next! Ok, sure, the Edge 840 is definitely ai ..read more

In this post, my comparison of the Garmin Edge 840 and the Hammerhead Karoo 2. I bought both with my own cash money, the Edge 840 in April 2023 and the Karoo 2 in September 2021 – although it only left the box in August 2022. Hashtag too many devices in the Sportive Cyclist GPS Stud. I paid £359 for the Karoo 2 (the price on the Hammerhead website) but at least in the UK, you can pick one up for more like £200. The Edge 840 (Solar version) cost me £520. You do see some discounts that bring it into the mid-£400 range. It’s still a fair chunka-difference in price versus the Karoo 2. With that co ..read more

At first glance, this comparison seems a bit weird: pitching the previous generation button-only Edge 530 against the new touchscreen Edge 840. But wait, there’s a small nutsack of sense in this flippant whimsy. Because… the Edge 840 crimps in both bedpans. Unlike the Edge 830, the newer 840 is fully operate-able (surprise! not a word) with buttons. Perhaps you picked, or stuck with, the Edge 530 over the 830 because you couldn’t entirely get on with a touchscreen. Now you can buy the Edge 840, with all Garmin’s whizzo new features, dip your finger into the screen of touch, whilst kn ..read more

This is my Vacmaster Cardio54 fan. It blows air at my face. Sometimes at my torso. Rarely on my groinal region. I use it when I am riding on my Wahoo KICKR indoor trainer (a V5 KICKR if you’re interested). And this is my review. Hashtag Not Sponsored Spoiler alert: this dispatch from the veloblogging front line might tend towards the effusive. It’s not a paid endorsement though. I bought the Vacmaster myself. Actually, that’s not quite true, I got it for Christmas from my wife. That’s right, I have given my permission for her to take paid employment. So if you do detect any bias, it ..read more

My favourite Garmin bike computer from the last generation was the Edge 830. Now we have the new Edge 840. Specifically I have the new 840, for yessir I have bought one, so it’s time for another comparison. Strap in for some similarities. Discover the differences. Set your brain to receive mode as I answer, straight into your eyeholes, the all important question: Should you buy the Edge 830 or the 840? [Whispers] Or, if you already own an Edge 830, should you upgrade? [Stops whispering cos grown men don’t whisper] In the words of my local butcher (Mark The Butcher), let’s get into th ..read more

It was a day that none of us expected to see. They said it was impossible. I said it was impossible. But it happened. In late 2022, this deep pocketed, short armed Yorkshireman dropped the best part of £1,000 on just two bike computers. Two bike computers that just happen to be right at the top of Garmin’s range of touchscreen GPS devices. And, after over 6 months of use, I’m going to pitch them head to head, tete a tete, mange a toute. In return for the next few minutes of your valuable life juice, you will discover: a very brief overview of what the two devices do and where they s ..read more

In this post, my somewhat quick review of the Garmin Edge 1040 bike computer. Onward! The Edge 1040 is a very sophisticated top end bike computer. Affix it to your handlebars or the out front mount and it will do everything short of coordinating the latest SpaceX rocket launch. Which brings us onto the first of ‘a number’ (to be determined) of things I like about the Edge 1040. Want To Watch The Video Version Of This Post? No problemo, Brian Eno (or Colin Bono). Here it is: It’s The Do-It-All Bike Computer If you’re looking at buying an Edge 1040, I have to assume you have a fair handle on wh ..read more

I can compare the brand spanking new Garmin Edge 840 and the somewhat less spanky but still very cutting Edge 1040 in about 9 words. The two key differences are: Screen size; and Cost If you want more display acreage and you have pockets that are shallower and arms that are longer than mine, buy the 1040. Otherwise, it’s the 840. So this is a short post. You’re welcome and see you next week. Try the veal. But the Google-gods won’t shine their search engine glory lens on this derisory effort, so here’s a few more words in your eyeholes. The Edge 1040 and 840 Are Both Top End Bike Computers In ..read more

The ELEMNT BOLT is a compact but fully featured GPS bike computer. It records and displays all sorts of important stats about your ride: speed, distance, heart rate, distance to the pub. It has full onboard navigation. Select a point on the map and the BOLT will route you there. Go off course and it’ll recalculate. You can also upload routes, if that’s what tickles your pickles, from all the usual apps: Strava, Komoot, and of course Wahoo’s own ELEMNT app. The BOLT connects to a cornucopia of data sensors, and can control workouts on your smart trainer, should you like being dominated. A word ..read more

In this post I compare a bunch of bike GPSes in the faint hope that you’ll find it useful. Or entertaining. Ideally both. I’ve decided to focus on touchscreen bike computers that cost between £350 and £400, which seems like a reasonable amount for a somewhat enthusiastic road cyclist to spend on a GPS. However. The velo-military-industrial complex doesn’t make it easy for ickle bee-loggers to put bike computers into neat little price boxes. To find enough devices to compare, I’ve had to include one that’s above my arbitrary price range, albeit often on sale at a discount, and another that’s we ..read more