Garmin

I purchased this to help train for a 100 mile MTB race. I have used it on gravel and road rides so far. I was able to easily connect with a heart rate monitor. The owners manual was of limited help in setting up. Mostly relied on U tube videos to set up. I am pleased with this GPS but since I do not understand and alot of the functions and fields , I am sure I am not gaining all that it has to offer. I am 63 with 8 years of college but I own a flip phone and am technology challenged.

Garmin finally gets all the features up to speed: Great glass, bright screen, fast processor, replaceable mount, ease of programming. The processor and bright display have vastly improved the map screen to make viewing much better. Lag has essentially been eliminated on the map screen and when changing between screens. Routes load quickly. Sensors seem to pair quickly compared to my Edge 1030, even though that wasn't a big problem for me. The bell/speaker is not a game changer for me, but I do use it some to alert walkers and other cyclists. I upgraded from my five-year old 1030 to the 1050, so the new features are a big plus for me, but perhaps not as much for those with a 1040. I am not concerned about the battery limitations compared to the 1040. I typically ride 45-50 miles, about 4 hours including a 30-minute coffee break where I leave the 1050 running. I use 15-25 percent of the battery capacity depending on the screen brightness setting I choose. I usually recharge it along with my lights and radar after each ride. The 1050 displays the Windfield, Radar+, and MyBikeTraffic IQ data apps much better than the 1030. I liked being able to transfer my bike profiles from my 1030 to the 1040 and also being able to reorder the sequence of the data screens in the profiles. Garmin moved the 1050's mount on the case a bit forward to balance its additional weight. It fit on my 2018 Canyon Ultimate out-front mount after uncoupling it from my Ravemen FR160 and putting the Ravemen on a separate standard Garmin mount on my handlebar. The 1050 is pricey for a head unit, but I got it on sale from BTD and used some of my cash points to further reduce the cost. I am very pleased with the performance of the 1050 and would recommend to others.

I have had many heart rate monitors over the years. Polar, and Garmin. This heart rate monitor is worth the extra money in terms of of performance. I have a swim Garmin HRM which is very similar but this one is more confortable. I have optical HRM but I prefer the chest strap because it uses electrical impulses to measure heart rate which is capable to detect Atrial Fibrillation; not so with optical technology. The storage is handy if you are doing a sport where you receiving device is out of range. At the end of the activity it downloads your heart rate data for the session. You have to make sure the device is connected to you HRM before you start the activity for this to work. The Bluetooth/ANT functionality works well also.

Bought my 1040 Solar with a black Friday sale. Got a good deal on it. Been using it since. So far so good.

I cannot say anything bad about it. It navigates just find, I created a few test rides then went out and rode the routes. Navigated just fine with no guess work as to which way to go. Large screen with little pictures that pop p when it is time to make a turn.

Blue tooth to phone just fine. One must download the Garmin Express app to phone plus I have Garmin Express on my home computer.

I only have to plug it in for charging about once a week but I store it on the window sill in the sun light.

I say if you can work it into your budget, go for it.