I had many Garmin over the past 15 years, this one is faster, brighter, and longer battery life anything I’ve had to this point. They just keep getting better. I have previously owned the 540, 840, 1040, and 850. I do like this for the best, but it is big, and it’s probably not the best for mountain biking.
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5
first bike computer....i'm sold
on March 8, 2026
Posted by: william w
i wasn't sure i was going to want to use one of these but its pretty fantastic. UI isn't the most intuitive (for me), but not a burden to figure out. battery life seems really good, I would say probably at least 3 FULL days of riding, which my backside certainly cannot do.
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3
Complicated.
on February 14, 2026
Posted by: Rodwizard
The Garmin Edge 1040 is very easy to install on the bike. However it is not so easy to use. It is probably extraordinarily good for those who want to have a training regime, but if you’re looking for something that will help you just find the trail that you’re on and measure your distance your altitude gain and the simple biking things that you might want this may not be the instrument that best fit fits your needs. I bought it because it fit with the radar/tail light that I have and I know that it will do everything I want but it just isn’t easy to get there.
I had call3ed and ask for help with my Garmin Edge. The battery was running low all the time and won't last through a 50 mile ride. The woman I spoke with was very helpful in changing the settings which has completely fixed the problem. I'm on my 4th ride without a charge where as I barely made one before. Thx for the help.