New computer

bikeit65

Im looking a new bike computer have had the Garmin Edge 500 for a while but its got very erratic , i looked at the Edge 810 but im not sure if i need all the features it has, so i want a computer that will track my rides and a home screen that is totally customizable ? so what would you guys recommend? budget £250.

djhnz

wahoo>garmin in almost every way.

redvision

Definitely Wahoo over Garmin.

The bolt is simply brilliant.

bikeit65

Humm just watched a you-tube video on the Bolt, pretty awesome unit.

pulinski

I recommend the Bolt as well

The_Wicker_Man

Wahoo Elemnt is much better than the garmin, had mine for over a year now.

cgfw201

+1 for Wahoo.

Had a Garmin 500 for a few years, then a 520 for 18 months, then upgraded to a ELEMNT Bolt in March this year and it's remarkable how wide the gap is.

Garmin is 1996, Wahoo very much 21st century.

ovi

How about the Giant Neostrack GPS

bikeit65

Thanks folks after all your recommendations Im going to go for the element Bolt.

sloppyschleckonds

Considering the market share Garmin have, you'll find nobody recommending them

The Wahoo does everything you want & need, and simply

MiddleRinger

Well my Elemnt Bolt just packed it in after only six weeks...

Was awesome when it worked and MUCH preferred it over the Garmin 510 it replaced. Haven't decided whether I will get a replacement or go back to Garmin, which for me at least had been very, very reliable!

bikeit65

If ya get a new Bolt under warranty and want to go back to Garmin let me know i would be interested in buy your Bolt?

redvision

MiddleRinger wrote:

Well my Elemnt Bolt just packed it in after only six weeks...

What happened to it?
If it's only 6 weeks old then you have likely just had a duff unit as it's been out almost a year and failures are few and far between.

Get in touch with the place of purchase for a replacement.

dannbodge

I don't understand the hate for Garmin.

My 520 has been perfect. It's not crashed once, the battery life is fine considering what it's running and it does everything it should.

My only annoyance would be the elevation meter.

shamrock134

Been a happy Garmin 800 user for 5 years. The battery is starting to struggle with rides over 5h and the USB connection has deteriorated somewhat. Bought an 820 to replace and I'm quite disappointed in it really.

The touchscreen is terrible for a device in 2017. Not responsive with bare fingers and nearly unusable with gloves. The battery life is probably 10h at best compared to their claimed 15h. On the not so negative side, following a GPX route with directions still works (yay) and its management of different bikes and sensors is more convenient than an 800 (where you have to create a bike profile for each bike and its sensors).

redvision

Dannbodge wrote:

I don't understand the hate for Garmin.

My 520 has been perfect. It's not crashed once, the battery life is fine considering what it's running and it does everything it should.

My only annoyance would be the elevation meter.

When they work as they supposed to Garmin devices are good. However, they have developed a tendency to release products and updates well before they are ready.

I used to think my edge 520 was the dogs b******s, that was until i tried the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt and i released what a bike gps should be like and how far behind the Garmin was.

MiddleRinger

redvision wrote:

MiddleRinger wrote:

Well my Elemnt Bolt just packed it in after only six weeks...

What happened to it?
If it's only 6 weeks old then you have likely just had a duff unit as it's been out almost a year and failures are few and far between.

Get in touch with the place of purchase for a replacement.

This happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkMejabPbbk

Have sent it back for a refund. Still undecided on whether to get another BOLT or a Garmin 520/820.
(before the Bolt I had a 510, which was everything I needed and faultless for years)

bikeit65

Guys with Garmin all rides are uploaded to Garmin connect, so do Wahoo have a similar set up?

redvision

Bikeit65 wrote:

Guys with Garmin all rides are uploaded to Garmin connect, so do Wahoo have a similar set up?

Yes. Rides are automatically uploaded to the Wahoo app and can also be auto uploaded to 3rd party apps (training peaks etc).

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Get a Lezyne Super GPS and spend ~£90+ on other bike bits, my one cost £102 with a promo code from Probikekit mid summer.

cgfw201

I'd also never really had an issue with my 500 or 520, never crashed or failed to record data in 30,000+ km.

Garmin's are good.

Issue with good is that it's the enemy of better.

Wahoos are better. Better battery, easier to use, much better connectivity, no cables needed, more intuitive interface on device and in the app.

redvision

MiddleRinger wrote:

This happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkMejabPbbk

Have sent it back for a refund. Still undecided on whether to get another BOLT or a Garmin 520/820.
(before the Bolt I had a 510, which was everything I needed and faultless for years)

Ah, that doesn't look good.
Never seen that before so think you've just been unlucky.

Having owned my elemnt bolt for 8 months now it is definitely the best bike gps I have ever owned (and I have had/ used every garmin edge to date). The only criticism I have is that the plastic casing isn't as resilient as that of the garmin.

MiddleRinger

redvision wrote:

Ah, that doesn't look good.
Never seen that before so think you've just been unlucky.

Having owned my elemnt bolt for 8 months now it is definitely the best bike gps I have ever owned (and I have had/ used every garmin edge to date). The only criticism I have is that the plastic casing isn't as resilient as that of the garmin.

I found the casing of the Elemnt Bolt less "rugged" than the Garmin units I've owned too. Just not as refined, more "plasticy" and just didn't feel like it was of as high a quality.

Loved the Elemnt app based menu setup and zoom in/out feature. I much prefer the ability to drag and drop courses and files onto the Garmin, rather than having to do it in RideWithGPS or Strava and then sync it to the Bolt, but maybe I'm just a little old school.

In the end I went back to Garmin with an 820. Time will tell.

lincolndave

Just a quick question , Is the wahoo compatible with garmin cadence sensor, and Garmin handle bar mounts? Thanks

cgfw201

Lincolndave wrote:

Just a quick question , Is the wahoo compatible with garmin cadence sensor, and Garmin handle bar mounts? Thanks

works with any ant+ / bluetooth sensors, but the mounts are slightly different.