Garmin Edge 820, Gps Cycling/Bike Computer For Performance And Racing

Garmin Edge 820, GPS Cycling/Bike Computer for Performance and Racing

• High-resolution touchscreen display - lightweight and compact with 2.3-Inch high-resolution capacitive touch display that works with gloves and when wet
• Group track - keep in touch with other riders in your pack with Group track: you can see where your fellow riders are -offering peace of mind and enhanced situational awareness
• Performance features - includes Vo2, recovery advisor, Strava live segments, performance condition, stress score, advanced Cycling dynamics, FTP and watts/kg tracking
• Connect IQ - download free custom apps and data fields. Compatible with varia smart bike lights and rearview Radar
• Battery life - new extended battery life for longer, more adventurous rides. Up to 15 hours; battery save mode will extend battery life up to 50% while still tracking the detail of your ride

Buy Now : Garmin Edge 820, GPS Cycling/Bike Computer for Performance and Racing

Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Cycling GPS Units
Rating : 4.1
Review Count : 1498
ChildASIN : B01I0LA8X4,B01IGR1YMG

Garmin Edge 820, GPS Cycling/Bike Computer for Performance and Racing

• So I bought this to replace my aging Edge 710, which I\'ve used for over 6 years. I bought this for the group tracking feature. When my wife and I ride together it is helpful to know where the other is since we often ride at different speeds. Having the group track helps us meet up and know where to wait for the other.My comments here are mostly for the group tracking feature. Let me tell you that this is not an easy feature to set up. Configuration requires configuration of 1) the device, 2) the Garmin connect program on your mobile phone and 3) your account on connect.garmin.com. One configuration error in any of these places leaves you scratching your head on why things won\'t work. Note that you have to be \"friends\" on connect.garmin.com before you can do a group track with someone. So if you have a group show up for a ride and want to establish a group track, just forget that. You can\'t really add and drop people from the group unless all the pre-configuration has been done and you are all willing to allow each other to see your data feed etc. on connect.garmin.com. So not great for an ad-hock group of folks you meet and want to go for a ride with. It takes planning ahead of time and trust between everyone in the group (don\'t want that kinda weird guy who just rolled up and wants to join the group to know where you live and ride, too bad). So I wouldn\'t say the feature has a great implementation. Good for my wife and I, but it definitely has its limitations.Basic tracking functions are much like my Edge 710, although a bit easier to access in some areas. I like the data screens and the the ability to customize it. Garmin has always had a kinda clunky menu structure for me, but after so long using one, I\'ve come to understand how they work so that isn\'t a real problem for me.The touch screen sometimes doesn\'t work all that well, but overall is fine and hopefully will work better for me as I get used to its idiosyncrasies.I love how quickly it locks on to the satellites compared to my old edge 710. It is ready to go almost instantly, it seems. I also like the size of the device and the screen.Overall, I count this as a very good upgrade, although some features could be a lot easier to work with.
• It\'s a major upgrade to my old Garmin 410 watch. I love the navigation. I haven\'t really had any problems with the touch screen once I learned where to touch. It did reboot on me once and I was afraid I had lost my ride up to that point but when it restarted it simply asked if I wanted to continue the ride or save it (I don\'t know why it freaked out). I have 2 profiles set up and the sensors are easy to attach, 2 cadence (one for each bike) and a HRM. Bluetooth attaches to my Android phone and my ride is uploaded before I get my bike put away. I also used live track (my brother thought it was cool that he could see all my stats like HR, cadence and elevation). I have had no problem seeing the screen night or day. Allthough it doesn\'t shut down after a set period of time it does go to sleep unless I\'m actually on a ride. I think you can even set it to sleep (turn off screen display) on a ride as well to save power (it will still record the ride). But if you are using sleep instead of Power Off it will slowly drain the battery.I do have a tendency to start and stop the ride timer accidently when taking it off or putting it on the mount. But that\'s just me. Courses are easly to load, I don\'t have to plug it in or anything, I just click send from the app (although I design the course on the PC cause it\'s easier)Wishes:I wish each profile could auto set the gear used. Gear should be listed under the profile settings not general settings, all setting should exist under each profile. Weight, age, whatever you want. That way you could have a profile for your hubby who is not female and weighs 100lbs more than you..Things I still need to test and will update afterwards:I haven\'t used it in the rain yet, but I\'m sure that will happen soon enough.Nor have I experienced incident detection (and hope I never do).I also need to test how long the battery lasts (will it get me through a double centrury?) and if I can charge and record a ride at the same time.Personally, I don\'t understand all the bad reviews; however, I have only owned it for 1.5 months.

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