Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 540 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(206 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 206 reviews
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
14
1 Star
13
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 540 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
5
Biggest benefit - Cutting the cord!
on September 6, 2023
Posted by: j666laz
Years ago my son gave me his old Edge 500 and I used it for years. Recently he bought me the 540 and I love it. With the 500 I had to connect a USB cable to my computer to retrieve the ride information. With the 540 it is wireless so a few minutes after I complete my ride the date is transferred to Garmin Connect for review. In addition the backlit and color display are much easier to read.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Edge 540
on September 7, 2023
Posted by: christopher1861
`i love it to be quite frank…its nice to have a stand alone unit (non phone)…unfortunately i crashed really bad and had to have plates and screws installed on my upper humerus…in that bad crash not even a scratch on my edge 540…so its quite durable as well…the bike alarm leaves a bit more to be desired as its marginally louder than a field mouse farting contest…all in all i like the unit…i do recommend this unit for sure
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works great!
on September 7, 2023
Posted by: nklrides
My old 520 finally, after 6 years called it a day. I replaced it with the 540 and couldn't be happier. Much improved version.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Features
on September 7, 2023
Posted by: Travel for Gravel
It took a while for me to navigate but once i got used to, it's been great! I really like the detail with climbs coming up, allows be to mentally prepare for what's ahead!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
cadence and heart rate monitor
on September 8, 2023
Posted by: mattrick
my fellow cyclists have a Garmin edge and they all love it, so I decided to give it a try. I am glad I did. I had to play with it for a while to get the screen set up the way I like, but it was worth it. Now I know What I need to improve my riding skills. I like the cadence feature with my speed to know how I am doing. My salesman uses the power feature and was showing me how he gaged his endurance training.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Many useful features not a lot of instruction
on September 9, 2023
Posted by: GdLLdG
I just got mine and have used it several times and like it. I'm still working out some of its potential. Unfortunately, Garmin does not provide much in the way of literature that instructs the user on how to unlock all it potential and value. Going to online videos help, but only marginally so. Lots of trial and error and sitting down and pushing buttons.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Works great
on September 12, 2023
Posted by: TJones of SD
I upgraded from the 130 plus as I wanted greater features, which I love. One negative is turning it off. I should be able to push a button and it goes off. If I have to answer a few questions like when I restart a computer, fine. But having to navigate to find where to stop the timer is cumbersome and irritating. I pushed the power button. You do the work.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great features but clunky to navigate
on September 18, 2023
Posted by: CKS78
I bought this about a month ago. Love all the features but it seems very clunky to navigate with the buttons. Wondering if I should have upgraded to the touch screen version because this has been a bit frustrating. Salesman at the store said it was not worth it but I am thinking they were wrong. Great features but I am not sure I will get to them solely using the buttons to navigate the features.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin