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[Closed] Swapping from Garmin to Elemnt Bolt

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 diz
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Has any one swapped from a Garmin to a Bolt, thinking of swapping Mr diz's Garmin 500 to a Bolt?
Any experiences or advice?


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:23 pm
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I went from a Garmin 810 to an element bolt a couple of months ago and am very happy with the decision.

Positives:
- setup and screen management so much easier than garmin
- zooming in and out of the data on the screen is better than changing pages
- clearer screen than the edge 810 and the edge 500
- auto upload works well
- Looks cool
- superb battery life
Less good:
- not compatible with garmin mounts - annoying if you have a few bikes
- maps/navigation not as good as a garmin


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:37 pm
 Bez
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https://mashing53.cyclyc.com/wahoo-navigation-nailed-or-failed/

not compatible with garmin mounts - annoying if you have a few bikes

It takes literally 30 seconds to modify a (plastic) Garmin mount so that it works with both the Wahoo and the Garmin. There's a video, I'll see if I can find it…

Aha

I used a Stanley knife, one small cut on each tab and it was done.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:41 pm
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Bez, I love you forever.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:04 pm

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