Garmin

I've been using the Garmin Edge 1050 for a while now, and it's hands down the best cycling computer I've owned. The screen is large, super bright, and easy to read even in direct sunlight. Navigation is smooth and accurate, with turn-by-turn directions that make exploring new routes stress-free.

The new training insights and performance metrics are really motivating, and I love how seamlessly it syncs with my phone and other Garmin devices. Battery life is excellent'I can go on long rides without worrying about recharging.

It feels solid and well built, and the touchscreen is very responsive. Garmin has really stepped up the game with this model, making it both powerful for serious training and user-friendly for everyday rides.

Highly recommended for anyone looking to take their cycling experience to the next level! ?????

My Garmin Edge 830 died and since I am getting old and blind, I thought I would get something with a bigger screen, the Edge 1050 fit the bill. The price was really good since I had lots of gold membership karma coming. I generally love the 1050 after more than a 2000 miles. The screen is very bright easy to see even with glare from the sun that some have complained about, its not an issue. Importantly, I can see the numbers because they are big enough (for the most part). However, there remains several bugs which I find really irritating. The 1050 often displays a blank screen while riding which you can flip past, but you cant get rid of. You would think there would be a default 20 min ramp ftp test like my 830 used to have, it does not, but it will auto estimate if you do a 20 min hard effort. Sometimes it drops a sensor for no apparent reason and the only way to get it back on appears to be by power cycling the device; this also solves the freezing screen that has happened a couple times. Finally, I love the music controls on the 1050, but it too occasionally locks up and is unusable. Overall, although I know the list of irritants is long, their occurrence is fairly rare. If I had to do it again I would still buy the Garmin Edge 1050 and I imagine within a few updates these issues will resolve.

I continue to use Garmin products because they last and I milk every ride out of them. There are so many options available I am amazed wat I don't use every day. I was happy with my old Garmin but the amount of features on this have me looking over data post ride longer than I ever have. I chose the solar model for endurance events. I have used the solar power to brighten the screen without regard to the battery. That is an unexpected benefit as I get older. I didn't buy it for it's size but the larger screen is also a bonus to those aging eyes.

I upgraded from an Edge 530 for the bigger screen, as I am getting older and having a harder time seeing things. And the screen itself is great.

The bell is a nice feature as well.

That being said, this product is really buggy. It has been out for almost a year and it has many issues.

1. It randomly reboots in the middle of rides (it doesn't lose the GPS up until then, and after reboot you can hit start to continue recording. But if you are in the middle of a Strava segment, it gets dropped from your results, which is annoying).

2. I often (80% of the time?) need to reboot this before going for a ride as the buttons stop working. The touch screen and actions mapped to my di2 buttons work, but since I didn't map the start/stop to a non-physical button, I cannot start the ride. Long pressing the power button works to reboot and restores functionality.

For a computer this price that has has a bunch of time to push updates, I think this is pretty bad behavior.