Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(310 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 310 reviews
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
17
1 Star
12
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Reliable and easy to use
on July 31, 2025
Posted by: Adam50
Reliable and easy to use. Don’t leave on your back bumper or place on a tire after a ride though… I’m on my third. Still won’t get anything else though!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin excellence
on July 26, 2025
Posted by: ◇Ron◇
There is alot packed into the 1040 solar that will take a new user awhile to figure out. Read the manual! I know it is new and you want to check it out. But, read the manual. Then watch YouTube videos on tips and customization ideas from Pro riders. Then setup and enjoy! One final note, get a Garmin Varia it will save your life if you ride on the streets anywhere. It alerts you early enough to at least look behind you or to get out of the way of people who dont understand the 3 foot law.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Battery Life
on July 17, 2025
Posted by: Shadowfax1991
Has most of Garmin’s features (Edge 1050 has more but nothing I need) are outstanding. Not difficult to program data points on unit, if not, use Garmin Connect app on iPhone. Love the Varia interface for enhanced safety. Solar allows me to go on extended rides without being concerned.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on May 24, 2025
Posted by: Luke D
Great battery life and solar charging works well! The screen appears comically huge compared to my previous 830, but it's very nice and you quickly get used to either more data, or much larger numbers depending on your data preferences.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
4
Brilliant screen, but less stable
on May 9, 2025
Posted by: nirsever
This replaced my older 530 that was 100% stable and reliable but its screen started to peel off. The 1040 screen is brilliant and easy to see at all lighting conditions. However, it is not as stable and got stuck and required hard reset multiple times causing me to loose ride recordings. For me, this is a great disappointment.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Worked great for a while
on April 24, 2025
Posted by: Toby3010
The computer was flawless for a few months. Now I’m have issues with it trying to switch to a different version of my power meter before I ride. It doesn’t turn on right away when I try to turn it on. Sometimes it takes about 5 mins of trying to get it to turn on. It’s really been frustrating lately. I have been mostly using my older wahoo model in place of it, because it’s been so finicky.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Horrible software
on April 19, 2025
Posted by: CSSMD
The Garmin bike computer software is unintuirive, buggy, very difficult to use. I bought the extra battery it mount on. Unfortunately the battery and bike computer use different charge plugs. Basically poorly thought out design and implementation. I wish I had bought a Wahoo instead.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!!
on April 12, 2025
Posted by: Richman
I purchased my Edge 1040 Solar to replace my Garmin edge 530 that I had for years. I love all the options, how easy it is to use and change the data screens, and the solar charging is a plus.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin