Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(430 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 430 reviews
5 Stars
316
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
18
1 Star
12
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
2
Incredibly buggy software
on December 12, 2024
Posted by: hein.foo
Coming from the Garmin wrist watches the instability and unpredictability of the 1040's software has been aggravating. It has barely gotten better over successive software releases. Check out the user forums for examples from other users. The most recent issue I personally had was that updates to maps with the device only pretty much never succeed because the device turns off before the 10+ hour download completes. And the Garmin Express Mac app always aborted with an "unknown error" until I factory reset the Edge.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on December 11, 2024
Posted by: Melissa D
Better than any of my other Garmins. This model helps me keep track of my rides and provides me with all the necessary routing info.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
more basic features needed to make it functional
on December 4, 2024
Posted by: Denbuilds
I bought this a few weeks ago to go along with the Varia RCT715 that I bought at the same time. The unit works well but I really couldn't hear the sound chime when a car showed up in the radar screen and sadly the 1040 doesn't have volume control like the 1050 so I'm a very safety conscious rider and right now I have buyers remorse because the 1040 doesn't have this feature which makes the Varia RCT715 not as functional as I was hoping. So buyers beware!!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
What an amazing bike computer!
on December 4, 2024
Posted by: ETBigRing
I upgraded to the 1040 from my *old* 705....yes, you read that right 705.... What a great device. Garmin has always delivered and exceeded my expectations, but I have to say that with the 1040 I'm blown away. The ease of use, feature menu, functionality and intuitive nature make the 1040 a great choice for me. Looking forward to getting many years of service from the new 1040.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Garmin 1040 in the dark
on November 30, 2024
Posted by: Mike2333
Only way to see the absurdly dim display is to ride in the dark.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
GARMIN IS THE BEST
on November 26, 2024
Posted by: richard P
from whistler, BC, CA
This is just such a great computer. Does it all.
Loaded GPS maps for a European adventure and it works perfectly.
ALL THE INFO YOU WOULD EVER NEED! BUY IT!
Loaded GPS maps for a European adventure and it works perfectly.
ALL THE INFO YOU WOULD EVER NEED! BUY IT!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works Great and easy to use
on November 18, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Have had this about a month and find it is easy to use. I was having trouble reading my other Garmin and this one works great for me. The maps are easy to follow and see. Everything else that i have tried also works very well. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is thinking about a bike computer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice upgrade from my old Edge
on November 18, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Easy to use with the touch screen. Lots of useful features. I used it on a recent gravel ride to navigate the course and it worked flawlessly.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin