#THE EDGE MTB RIDE BLUETOOTH#
The Bluetooth does not add to the value packages as the additional features minimal if not useless. The feature is in my eyes an attempt from Garmin to compete with some of the GPS apps that can turn Smart phones into a similar device. This allows for the Garmin Edge 810 to retrieve and send information on the go. The Garmin Edge 810 can be connected with you Smartphone using Bluetooth. Setting up the Garmin Edge 810 and loading maps, course and downloading your rides onto Garmin Connect is fairly easy. However normal press buttons would have had my preference, as gloves do not give you the same feel as fingers and can be dirty especially when mountain biking which will make it difficult to operated the device.
#THE EDGE MTB RIDE FULL#
The Garmin has a touch screen that also works if you are using full finger biking gloves. The OpenStreet maps are built by volunteering contributors and so the quality can differ from area to area.Īnyone that is familiar with modern devices such as smart phones and modern computers will not have an issue operating the Garmin Edge 810. Keep mind that this is an additional cost on top of the cost of the cycling GPS.įree maps are available on OpenStreetMap and can be obtain for most areas in the world. Those topographic maps are available through Garmin however depending of the countries and areas that you want ride can be quiet expensive. More detailed topographic maps are required for precise navigation, especially for those users that would like to go off-road or are interested to ride the little backcountry roads. The Edge 810 comes standard with a base map that shows you only the base, which will not allow you to navigate accurately. With the Edge 810 and its most import feature, a visual map come a big BUT….the map.
When riding in either areas or countries where you are unfamiliar with the riding possibilities moreover if you are in an foreign place the map and guidance feature will help you finding your way around and can turn what could be turn an endless staring at a map exercise into an epic ride. Are you considering a GPS just for recording your rides and tracking your exercises, or you don’t require visual map guidance but just require the GPS to follow a GPS track then the Edge 810 may well be overkill for you.Īs the visual map is the most important feature and you consider riding in areas where the map is going to assist you in finding your way around then the Edge 810 is going to be a welcome help during your rides. The most important feature of the Garmin Edge is its visual map and its ability to route the cyclist similar to a car navigation system. Why should you consider the Garmin Edge 810 While using the 810 you notice its features are designed and step up to support road biking and training. The 810 in this review has been tested mostly while mountain biking and does and excellent job doing so.
The Garmin Edge 810 is a cycling GPS and while it works for all kinds of cycling you will get most out of it when you are a road biker. Having used a bike GPS for half a decade, usage can be categorized recording rides, trail searching and discovering new areas to ride and guidance, following a loaded course or track. I am not new to Garmin and may look at the device with different eyes than someone who will be a first time user. I have been testing the unit for a while now, and have a pretty good grasp on how well it works and how the new features and functionality pan out. Is it worth €379? And are the new features enough to make you want to upgrade? The answer might surprise you… The Testerĭuring the last 5 years I have been a Garmin Edge 705 user and logged all my rides on Garmin Connect. The Garmin Edge 810 is a cycling GPS with built in mapping navigation that aims to build upon the previous edition of the unit, the Edge 800 and 705. MTB riding in France, Italy, Slovenia and the Swiss Alps.
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