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I'm looking to replace a Garmin Touring GPS, and I'd like something similar. I don't need anything fancy like heart rate or power or watnot. Just speed, time of day, distance travelled, and the ability to plot a route on my laptop and upload it to the device.
The Garmin was ok(ish) when it worked, are they better nowadays? I quite like the look of the Wahoo ones, anyone got one of those?
What you using these days?
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I've a Wahoo elemnt Bolt. Pretty good as you don't ever need to go near a computer with it. But a mate has a new Garmin 530 which is fancy plus plus. I have akttle bit of GPS envy if I'm honest.
I've got a Wahoo Elemnt and really like it. The thing just works and in a mostly intuitive way, unlike any Garmin I've tried. It won't do re-routing if you take a wrong turn, though I think the Elemnt Roam does.
Anyone else got a Wahoo? Reading the thread on the Garmin 530 I'm not convinced by those.
If you generally liked the Touring then you’ll like the Explore. Similar way of approaching everything, but a larger and much clearer display, massively better touchscreen, wireless connectivity and ConnectIQ support. Being a Garmin it still has its quirks, but it’s a big step forward from the Touring.
After comparing the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt with Garmin, I went with the Bolt. It has been faultless so far.
It synchronises routes and rides with Komoot and Strava seemlessly. The screen is clear and it withstood being driven into the dirt in a minor crash last week.
Battery life is decent. The only downside is the relative lack of accessories when compared to Garmin.
For balance, my partner bought a Garmin Explore and uses it - in her words - 'basically as a satnav for the bike'. She really likes it and interface rage beyond the first couple of times she used it, has been minimal. I know that's not much of a review and I've not used it myself because I have the Elemnt and an aversion to most things Garmin, but it seems to work for her in the sort of way the OP describes.
I’ve got a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt which has been pretty solid for a couple of years, unlike (anecdote alert) my brother’s two Garmin models he’s had in the same time period. The interface is super clear and easy to use, and doing most of the complicated setup via phone app is much easier than poking around on the device. Battery life is also more than enough for a big day out navigating without worrying about it.
I’ve not used it for mountain biking yet (just on the road bike) but was planning on doing so this summer until ALL OF THIS.
I've got the Elemnt Bolt and I think it's great BUT it's not as good for navigation as the Garmin it replaced. The screen is pretty small and as soon as you zoom out to see the map in more detail the small roads disappear. If I wanted a device primarily for navigation I'd be looking at the Elemnt Roam or a Garmin of some sort.
Does the Leyzne Mega C stack up against the Wahoo or Garmin (was looking 520 plus) misses is looking for my birthday....