Garmin

This replaces my Garmin Edge 830 and is a huge advance in many ways. It's notably faster--nice to see the road incline in near realtime vs. a 10 second delay and everything loads much quicker. It's a major step up in navigating the various menus. The display is awesome--much easier to read, more options, more responsive.

While its increase in size is noticeable, it's worth it for the better, clearer display. Good for us aging baby boomers!

My only gripe is that that attachment piece on the bottom is more centered on the unit so it doesn't fit well with many of the existing Garmin and face-plate mounts. I have a Bar Fly mount and even with their special mount adapter, the back of the 1050 is barely clearing the face-plate bolts. Not sure why they couldn't have positioned it so it fit existing mounts.

Has an older strap that died on me. I couldn't find that model but still needed one for indoor biking. I paired it easily but the app showed connected without showing the data. I tried all kinds of things and the instructions weren't really great. I asked Gemini and it immediately told me to try the button on it to change modes since different devices need different modes. Would have been so much easier if the HRM would donut automatically or the HRM would switch modes automatically. Just an annoyance since this is a one time thing unless you connect it to different devices that need different modes.

Anyway I would prefer a simple one that just works and I also noted that this HRM need to be more moist than the previous one I had and it stopped working on e 20 mins into a workout.

Not sure there is a better one out there but in case you don't swear much like me or the default mode doesn't work for you

These have been around for awhile so no new developments, but dang do they work great. As a cyclist for more than one decade, my ear radar detectors work damn good. This device works better. Often times in cycling, value gets a bit lost, but this honestly feels like a good value for money. Being able to see how many cars are behind me and how fast they are coming is confidence inspiring and helpful. I love that it actively flashes when it detects them as well. I hear them adjust behind me as soon as they see it. It's not expensive and it works flawlessly, hard to find a fault. Except one.......Garmin your micro usb port is woefully out of date and irritating. Just stop it. Give me USBC. 100% of micro usb devices in my house are Garmin. No excuses.

I use this with a Hammerhead Karoo 3, and it works like a charm. The radar consistently picks up cars before I can even hear them approaching, which gives me extra awareness and peace of mind on the road. I still look back to visually confirm traffic (old habits die hard), but having the early warning is incredibly reassuring, especially on quieter roads or when riding solo.

One practical note: I ended up getting an under-the-saddle mount because things were a bit cramped with my tool bag under the seat. With the alternate mount, the fit is perfect and everything stays secure.

The only real downside is battery life ' it doesn't last super long if you're doing very long rides. That said, I charge all my gear after every ride anyway, so it hasn't been a big issue for me.

Overall, this is a fantastic safety accessory and something I'd strongly recommend to anyone who rides on open roads.

I got it during a BTD sale; it was a great deal!