Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(295 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 295 reviews
5 Stars
218
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
16
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
4
A real upgrade
on February 9, 2023
Posted by: atomicbloke
My Edge 1030 which I've had for some years, was beginning to fail, needing constant restarts, failing to work in cold weather, sometimes the battery wouldn't last the ride, so all in all the unit was generally no longer to be relied upon. Due to this experience I was a bit skeptical of getting another Garmin, but finally after a lot of research I opted for the Solar. I'm very happy with it so far. Much easier to program the screens, the battery life especially, is outstanding. My favorite thing is seeing a depiction of the route I'm about to ride on the opening screen, I no longer have to scroll through the lists of saved courses to find and select the right ride. The graphics are generally easier to read and I also like the enhancement to the rear radar alerts. The one piece that is missing, and why at one point I considered the Hammerhead very strongly, is the ability to see the profile of a climb when you're not following a preselected route. I would also have like a stronger indication of the next turn, on our night gravel rides it's a bit hard to see what's coming up because the text and the direction arrow is rather small. Generally I'm delighted with the new unit, and it seems like the integration with the Connect app is much better. I often had to restart the 1030 over and over again, turn bluetooth on and off on the phone and endure a lot of frustration trying to get it to synch. The App sees the 1040 almost immediately which is much better. All in all, so far, a great product.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic
on February 10, 2023
Posted by: Local Yocal
This piece is excellent!
Very user friendly and when connected to the Garmin connect app it opens opens a vast array of metrics to help improve or maintain your fitness and the cycling dynamics is phenomenal!
Extremely happy with it!
Very user friendly and when connected to the Garmin connect app it opens opens a vast array of metrics to help improve or maintain your fitness and the cycling dynamics is phenomenal!
Extremely happy with it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Larger screen - luv touch screen & climb details
on February 15, 2023
Posted by: Rasremote
Haven't had many rides with the 1040S so far but my initial impression is that it is so much easier to view and navigate around the menus than the 530. Love all the more detailed climb info. I still have a lot to learn about all the new features. Looking forward to using it more as Winter turns to Spring. BTW - Also, impressed with how the solar adds battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Upgraded from Edge 810 to 1040 Solar
on February 21, 2023
Posted by: Hopsing
I upgraded from the Edge 810 to the 1040 Solar. Amazing how much of a difference. Faster start-up, more stable bluetooth connectivity, Livetrack works reliably and the battery life is outstanding . I like the larger screen with customizable data screens. The navigation functions are much better and as I travel my routes I receive "High Traffic" and "Sharp Turn Ahead" warnings. No regrets!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Computer can outlast me
on February 22, 2023
Posted by: Matt P
Great product- solar feature is awesome. Navigation and climbing features are excellent
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Really happy with this computer!
on February 23, 2023
Posted by: Fireball
It's helping me train with power, which I'm doing for the first time. It's really well suited for it.
My only issue is that its hard to remember how to navigate to stored courses and pick one to ride.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Non-intuitive menu
on February 25, 2023
Posted by: Sergey
very complex and non-intuitive control of functions and settings
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome device!
on February 27, 2023
Posted by: Checkpoint SLR
I received this as a gift almost a month ago after researching this and similar devices for a long time, I am really glad that I got it. It tracks all the data points that are important to me and more. I don't know whether I'll ever run it out of battery but I'll give it try!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin