I’ve been riding the Garmin Edge line since the 705. I’ve ridden with the 520, 820, 1030, 1040 solar and now the 1050 and it’s absolutely beautiful and amazing. Buy it! You won’t regret it! Well done Garmin.
Moved from an 840 to this 1050. TOTALLY worth it in appearance alone. I noticed some times when it was tough to see the screen of my 840 and the 1050 JUMPS out at you! Can’t wait to explore the functions and abilities of this new rig!
I purchased this a few weeks ago. And for me, it’s just not intuitive I’d like to be able to go on a trail. I just had to show me where I’m at. Set up a home screen and find my way home. I’ll have to check a few videos out but so far I’m really not impressed I have a bunch of Garmin products which I love one for my RV IDK maybe it’s just me
The 1050 is a phenomenal bike computer. The display is easily the best on the market at the time I am writing this article. Plenty of screen real estate and packed with features. The only drawbacks are the size and the odd decision by Garmin to change the location of the mount on the back of the unit. The size is a personal preference and the trade-off for screen real estate and may not be for everyone. However, it is really helpful when using the navigation feature or if you have a need for a lot of data displayed on a screen. The mount location is the biggest drawback. Garmin placed the mount further towards the top edge of the unit than with previous bike computers like the 840 or 1040. The net effect of this is that the 1050 will not fit on many out-front mounts on many bikes. Many users will either need a mount extension or have to switch styles of mount to go on the stem rather than out-front. Other than that, the unit is fantastic. Battery life, while not as good as the 840/1040 series, is still fantastic and will work for all but the most dedicated ultra distance cyclists.