Upgraded from an edge 1030. I absolutely love the sounds of the alerts and the screen visual quality. There are a few minor software items that would make my training better but, it is more me specific rather than a 1050 shortcoming. It boots up quickly, battery last a long time, the built in bell is nice, it pairs with my Di2 perfectly, I wish I had purchased one sooner!! I highly recommend the edge 1050.
Great cycling computer. Better than all the ones I've owned previously, including Garmin and Wahoo units. But, of course, for the price, and in 2026, it'd better be. I am far sighted now so the big display was the main reason for buying it and it did not disappoint. However, not sure how, but the UI could be improved somehow. Different readings could be shown in different colors, even bigger font? I keep only a few items at a time (3 is perfect) on each screen (data display) to I can read. Electronic shifting gears could be shown in big numbers instead of actual gear as another option? Again, the small fonts do not help me at all, especially when riding at 20+ mph. Colors could be used on each data element (font itself or box background) so that it may show green when perfect value, e.g. for cadence, within a certain (configurable) range; for power, HR, etc. their own configurable range, and so on and so forth. This way, one can quickly glance at the screen and if you see green, you're good, depending on your training goals for that ride. This way, also, if your heart rate is too high, it could be shown with red background box. Heart rate background color could also fade in and out to the rhythm of the heart rate itself, that'd be pretty cool. So many ideas.
After the first installation, I had some issues with the map for example when selecting a route and the doing the calculation. But I have found out that reinstalling the maps fixed the issue for me. Overall the device runs smooth, is fast and the screen is brilliant. The bell is a great addition to alert other cyclist or pedestrians on the road. After the 840, this is a real upgrade.
I disliked paying because Edge is unsupported in my country, and I did not anticipate that the start button would stop responding. Now there is no way to use the touch screen to begin the session while riding.
I have had the new Garmin Edge 1050 for about a month. Upgraded from a Garmin 1030 Plus. It was easy to setup and has worked flawlessly. The routes load easily from Ride with GPS and Garmin Connect. No issues uploading rides to Garmin Connect. Very pleased, and highly recommend.
I'm an Ultra marathoner who bikes for cross training. I used to think that My Fenix 6 gave me everything I wanted. Boy was I wrong! I didn't realize how much more the Edge gives me right in my direct line of sight! Maps with updates, turn by turn directions, next stop distances, weather, and so much more! I can't believe that for years I just rode with my watch and saw all my metrics after the ride on my laptop!