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Tagged with bike-computer garmin
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Is the Garmin Edge 530 still a good choice for a beginner in 2024?
I'm new to cycling and looking for a reliable bike computer that suits my needs as a beginner. My rides are primarily for commuting and weekend excursions, typically 30-40 km, on roads and ...
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Fix/replace worn-through side-button on Garmin Edge 520
My cycling computers "down" sidebutton has worn through due to my bad habit of only skipping through data pages using the lower of the two buttons. Rubber has perforated and it fell off ...
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Out-front mount screw for Garmin Edge 540/840/1040
I realise this might be a pretty long shot but I'll try anyway: please, does anyone know the dimensions of the screw that secures the out-front mount of Garmin Edge 540 (and possibly 840 and 1040) to ...
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Garmin Edge 500 Compatible Parts
My Garmin Edge 500 is having some trouble with the buttons on the right hand side.
After many years of faithful service the start/stop button barely functions and it looks like the external rubber has ...
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Does Bontrager DuoTrap S work with Garmin Fenix 6?
I have Trek Emonda SL5 Disk 2022 and I'm considering buying Bontrager DuoTrap S.
I use my Garmin Fenix 6 watch as a bike computer and I mount it on the cockpit.
Can I pair it with my Garmin Fenix 6 ...
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Can the Garmin Edge 130 obtain heart rate from a fitness wrist-band?
I know that Garmin sells HR monitor chest band, but I'd prefer wearing a fitness band on the wrist, that can also measure HR (likely less accurate).
Would it be possible to connect the Garmin device ...
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Bike GPS computer with real-time elevation profile
I'm looking for GPS bike computer (for road bike) for affordable price and with reasonable battery life. I don't care about brand, I just basically need 2 functionalities:
map which is shown on the ...
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Problems with Edge 510 Cadence/Speed Sensor
I have been looking online for a while on how to fix a bug with my Garmin Edge 510 Cadence/Speed sensor but no luck, and now I'm indoors training it's more important that it works (so I can get "speed"...
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Garmin edge 510
I've had this Garmin since December and all of a sudden it's not reading cadence and speed.
I've tried resetting it but I think that made it worse. Can anyone help me?
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Can I use Edge 510 as an indoor trainer computer
I'm setting up for the winter (yes it's only October, this is Sweden).
I need to set up a speedometer for my rear wheel while I use the turbo trainer, I have a Garmin Edge 510 with cadence sensor, ...
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Making the most of Edge 500 courses
I want to make the most of this feature, and use it for navigation on pre-planned courses. I have used it two times now, and the experience was much different. The first time everything was ok, ...
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How to use Garmin's battery more effectively?
I've bought a second hand Garmin Edge 800 for a while ago. So far, I'm nothing but delighted about the device and the battery life. However, since I have to plug it in in order to upload my rides, it ...
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What is the use of GPS/Elevation on Bike computers
Can any one let me know what is the exact use of GPS/Elevation on Bike computers
(EDGE 500,510 or TIMEX 2.0)?
I ride with a SIGMA BC 16.12 (with CADENCE) and POLAR HRM. I check my elevation using ...
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Alternative Firmware for Garmin Edge 500
I'm using a Garmin Edge 500 cycle computer. For most parts I'm quite happy with it. Besides the issue of it not finding GPS from time to time there is one thing which really drives me crazy: When ...
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