Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1050 3.5" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(468 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 468 reviews
5 Stars
320
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
13
1 Star
23
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1050 3.5" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
1
Forced to switch brands
on May 1, 2025
Posted by: Drfig
I have been a loyal Garmin customer for years. SO when I bought a super nice road bike, I upgraded to the most expensive garmin there is the 1050. My new bike had cool stuff like an integrated power meter and cadence meter all in the crank arms. I watched pairing videos over and over again. I charged everything up and even did a firmware upgrade. After 30 frustrating hours of troubleshooting, two trips to a Shimano approved bike shop, adding new Apps to my phone, calls to Garmin and Shimano help line, with a so called "simple bluetooth pairing"....... the word is out. Your 1050 has not had a software update to recognize shimano DI 2 power meters and cadence sensors. So I returned it. I bought a wahoo. This one is on you.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The Gold Standard
on April 30, 2025
Posted by: Cervelo
I love this thing! Excellent UI, lightning fast, fantastic display & graphics, and extreme battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Fast and feature rich but UI needs work
on April 30, 2025
Posted by: Jshuler
I upgraded from the 1030 and found that (1) location discovery is way faster, and everything is snappier, (2) the screen really is beautiful, and you can turn it down to 70-80% to save batteries and it is still readable in the sun, and (3) it has every feature know to man. However, all that comes at three costs: (1) price, (2) battery life, and (3) usability. It is far more difficult than it should be to do the things you want to do most often. and I am tired of it deciding for me what screen I want to see at different points in my rides.
In other words, expect to have to study the manual before using it. And not the cryptic one in the jox, bit the one online.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great product
on April 25, 2025
Posted by: Garmin 1050
I absolutely love this Garmin 1050. It has the features that I’ve wanted and more. I’m planing a bike packing trip in the near future and with the radar rear light and the head light that works seamlessly with this unit is great I have a few miles on a busy highway with the light and radar is a plus for safety. Thanks Garmin for such a fine product
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
So far, it's a brick
on April 24, 2025
Posted by: mccoon
First use - froze first time I touched the screen, then crashed HARD on reboot. Did a bunch of updates (in addition to all the updates when I opened the box) hoping for more this weekend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome gadget! I can’t ride without it.
on April 24, 2025
Posted by: 2fast4U
Awesome gadget! I can’t ride without.
Big scream easy to use
Big scream easy to use
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best so far…
on April 22, 2025
Posted by: FSEZER
This is my third Garmin Edge. Edge 1050 is the best one so far… I really like its display, which is very clear and is easy to see - maps and data regardless of weather conditions - sunshine or dark cloud cover. It communicates seamlessly with my iPhone and bike systems. Also tracks a lot of customizable data for those who are really into monitoring their performance.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great visuals, sound chimes, but syncing opty
on April 22, 2025
Posted by: Dusseldorf77
The images are crisp and usability fast. The chimes and alarms were a pleasant surprise… much less annoying than the 1040. One opportunity remains… the syncing. In the past Strava rides and saved maps would appear almost instantaneously on my 1040. I notice a much longer delay with the 1050 to sync, and sometimes I have to manually prompt routes to save down to the device then manually sync in Garmin Connect. All that said… I still recommend as an upgrade to the 1040 if you value bright and sharp screens, and pleasant sounds.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin