I love Garmin products and I have been using them for a while but this Edge 1050 was absolutely the only exception.. it kept freezing up while while biking, tried restarting it over and over literally 1 week after purchase. so not sure if the entire line has an issue or just mine was a lemon but I sent back within 30 day for hopefully full refund - I bought 1040 standard instead I haven't received yet. so hopefully better based on reviews.
I upgraded from a Edge 1040 Solar because I wanted a brighter display. I wasn't disappointed, this computer is very easy to read and navigate with. My only complaint is that I can't set mileage in the odometer field for a profile. Kind of makes the odometer reading meaningless, especially when updating computers.
I am loving the 1050! I feel so much safer on the bike now. I can hear the alerts of a car behind me, turns when I navigate and I can easily see the screen so that I spend much less time, looking at the screen and instead focus my attention on the road.
I purchased the Garmin Edge 1050 when I bought my new road bike. Have been riding with my new bike and computer now for about a month. The 1050 has proven to be all I expected it to be which has been nothing short of great. Recommended.
Screen size, clarify and touchscreen responsivness are superior to prior older Garmins used. Lets me easily see screen while riding, especially navigating. Have not fully utilized all the training stats yet.
Great screen, lots of features. Battery will last way beyond 8+ hours. Rode a long endurance race past 8 hours in 80+ degrees (F). Had plenty of battery left and didn't overhear.