Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1050 3.5" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great display with some annoying bugs
on February 16, 2025
Posted by: Giuze
I love the display after switching from the 1030 but some bugs are present and that makes the experience annoying especially while riding your bike. You don't want to lose time when you are on the road ready to do your workout or in the middle of a tour.
Screen is much more user friendly. Easy to access on the go. Connects easily with all my indoor bike Bluetooth devices. Battery life is excellent. Fits into existing handlebar extension
My cycling computer journey goes from Polar, VDO, Garmin 500, 820, 1030, and to the 1050. The Edge 1050 has finally arrived near where it should be for tech and data savvy cyclists like me. It is a fully beneficial upgrade from the Edge 1030 and has features that some Edge 1040 users wish they had. The 1050's bright and clear display finally lets me read screen and data values easily in all light conditions. The processer is fast to render the display, change screens quickly, and upload courses in moments rather than minutes. I enjoy the 64 Gb memory, not having to use an additional micro SD card or deal with having two drives when connected by wire to my PC. The speaker and bell combo is a nice touch. I have used it several times, but I don't find it a game changer. A slight negative is that the position of the twist-lock mount has been moved forward slightly to balance the additional weight from a larger battery. I was not able to mount it together with my Ravemen 160 front light on my Canyon Ultimate out-front mount without running into the H11/H36 handlebar. I had to place the Ravemen on a separate mount on my handlebar in order to successfully mount the Edge 1050. I have found that running GPS, dual crank power meters, Di2, taillight radar, with automatic screen brightness for about 3.5 hours uses about 15% of the battery, which is much lower than with my 1030. I would recommend this unit to other riders.
I reluctantly moved from the Karoo hammer head - gen 3. Wow, what an improvement, the screen is amazing, navigation is top notch and Battery life - gone are the days where I need a battery pack to cycle for 10+ hours.