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
3
Not fully cooked
on August 30, 2022
Posted by: Johns
I have had this for several weeks and it has some software/design bugs. One if you put the timer in a small space and it hits 1 hour, the hour will be cut off. On the 1030 it shifts to shoe hour:minutes. They should have kept that behavior. Two. When you turns on the 1040 you are always show a suggest training for that day. As someone who just rides I could care less about training. Unfortunately I have not found a way to get rid of it. Finally seems slow to pause when stopped and resume when going again
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 1, 2022
Sorry to hear about the issues that you are having, we would encourage you to use Garmin Express to check the software on the device and if you find that the device was already up to date or that an update did not correct these issues we would ask that you reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you work work on a solution, thank you for posting a review.
Garmin Express: ( for use on your computer)
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
You can reach out to our team on our site at: support.garmin.com
Garmin Express: ( for use on your computer)
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
You can reach out to our team on our site at: support.garmin.com
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Worth the update
on August 30, 2022
Posted by: SusieT
I have only used it twice so far but I can already tell it's worth the upgrade, even from a 1030.
The screen is crisp and clear even in very bright sun light.
The milage is now accurate. I have several friends who own very old bike computers and several who's use their apple watches. They always get 2-5 miles more on the same route when I use the 1030. With the 1040 we were pretty much the same.
The absolute best improvement is the navigation. When I used the 1030 and went off course, it just gave up on me. The 1040 recalculated the route in a matter of seconds. And it never stopped. It kept recalculating until I was back on the course. That alone is worth the upgrade.
The screen is crisp and clear even in very bright sun light.
The milage is now accurate. I have several friends who own very old bike computers and several who's use their apple watches. They always get 2-5 miles more on the same route when I use the 1030. With the 1040 we were pretty much the same.
The absolute best improvement is the navigation. When I used the 1030 and went off course, it just gave up on me. The 1040 recalculated the route in a matter of seconds. And it never stopped. It kept recalculating until I was back on the course. That alone is worth the upgrade.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Mostly Pros a few Cons
on August 20, 2022
Posted by: Lowie
I had the edge 1000 for 8 years. Very rarely did I have any issues. I decided to buy the new edge 1040 after my 1000 started to act up. The first 1040 unit was not working correctly but Garmin customer service was great and sent a new one out ASAP! The Pros for the 1040 are the battery life, the brightness, the size of the data fields. I have 9 data fields on screen 1 and they are very clear. I have the Garmin radar which I love and the 1040 is much louder than my 1000 with the sound to tell me a vehicle is back. There are many features which I don’t even use. I just use the basics. I have used it 3 times on over 40 mile rides and it’s great EXCEPT here are the 2 Cons. My major issue with the 1040 is the lag time it takes to tell me what my grade is. On my 1000, it would tell me in 2 seconds what the grade is. I would be riding up the hill and knowing in real time what the grade was. The 1040 is like 15 seconds lag time! I’m up the hill and on the flats or going downhill and then tells me 15%. That is my major issue with the 1040. Also the temperature is off like 7 degrees! It said 94 and I knew it was not 94 outside. A rider with me that has the 1030 said it was 86. That was more like it. If a software update could be done for these 2 issues the 1040 would be awesome!!!
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 20, 2022
We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the device, however on the issue of the grade readings please ensure that the device is running the latest software. If it is up to date or if an update does not improve the readings we would ask that you reach out to our team for further assistance. Thank you for posting a review.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Garmin Express: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Grade Information:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=kZjqTdE5ks374UVhZNHmAA&productID=731139&searchQuery=grade&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Garmin Express: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Grade Information:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=kZjqTdE5ks374UVhZNHmAA&productID=731139&searchQuery=grade&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Loving the 1040
on August 18, 2022
Posted by: STL RideGuy
Only had if for a short time now but it was super easy to set up and the screen is a bit bigger than my 1000 and the numbers are much easier to read. It seems to have a lot of new features but not so different that I couldn’t easily figure it out. What’s not to love?
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Snappy & Power Guide
on August 18, 2022
Posted by: batz
Really wanted the power guide for my triathlons, and I really do like that. Surprised by the snappiness of the UX. I've used it a half dozen times or so, and on some long rides, and have been happy. I do wish we could customize the Power Guide or add a field showing the parts of that page to custom data screens (say interval remaining, power target or so on).
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic
on August 16, 2022
Posted by: Evo 1968
So easy to set up Is unbelievably good best birthday present
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great stuff, but…
on August 13, 2022
Posted by: sascha767
Display significantly better than 1030‘s.
Some good innovative apps but still no option to highlight own route/ line!
Some good innovative apps but still no option to highlight own route/ line!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Maps
on August 8, 2022
Posted by: Kamas
Bought this to upgrade 530 and in particular the map features. No disappointment. Touch screen functionality is better than I expected. Clear display - very sharp on street names and I like the wider view. Faster loading courses. Included tether is hard to thread. Battery is impressive. Easily added my sensors and calibrates power meter nicely. The Climb Pro feature has a bug - there is a significant lag such that it shows you at the start of a climb when you are already well into it. As with the 530, the Group Connect function is a fiction - it picks up connected riders only sporadically.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin