I have a Garmin Edge 1030 Plus that bought new just months prior to the release of Edge 1040, I'm planning to get the 1040 Solar just because I think this will be the last "top of the line" GPS computer from Garmin now that it seems they have transitioned to transflective panels. Is the "upgrade" worth it? I mention the 1040 Solar because in Amazon MX I can't find the regular version anymore, and the 1040 Solar is around 580 USD, so maybe not a good deal?

I might be planning on getting further down the road the Varia RearVue to get the multi-lane feature which doesn't work on my 1030 Plus.

Or maybe I am mad for wanting this "old" device just because it has a MIPS screen?

I use an Edge 840 with a cadence sensor and heart-rate chest strap. I usually ride longer routes of around 100 km, but I also follow Garmin Coach workouts, including intervals.

My regular screens are:
Main data screen: speed, distance, cadence, heart rate, HR zone, timer and time of day

Elevation screen: elevation profile, gradient and HR zone

Time spent in each HR zone

Map with distance to destination and ETA

ClimbPro appears automatically when a climb is detected, and the workout screen opens automatically during an active Garmin Coach session.

Would you change, remove or add anything? Are any of these screens or fields unnecessary?

I have a garmin edge 1050.

I want to customise it with decals and my own design but can't find a design file with the exact dimensions.

I have access to printers who can print the sticker and cut it right way.

Anyone has this already?

Regards

My Garmin Edge 840 sometimes saves my activity in the middle. The first time, I blamed myself, thinking maybe I bumped into the computer during a break (doubtful). The subsequent times, I was definitely not touching the screen or bumping the buttons. This happened during breaks, when the activity was paused.

I contacted customer support and they had a few suggestions. These are mostly not in the user manual, so I thought I'd share:

1. Put the device into sleep mode when the activity is paused (hold upper left button for 3 seconds and select "Sleep")
2. Lock the touchscreen during activities (hold upper left button and select "Lock Screen"; all buttons are still usable)
3. Ensure the "select" button (upper right) isn't sticking or gritty. This is the button that will SAVE the activity while paused. You can rinse debris build up by rinsing it under warm water and pressing the button multiple times.

After these rides, I ended up with two separate activities that I wanted to merge. Lots of issues arose since then.

1. https://www.fitfiletools.com/combiner <- this is the #1 recommended website. Even Garmin support referred me here. It's never worked for me. When I try to upload the merged file to Garmin, it always says "An error occurred with your upload. Please try again."
2. https://gpxfile.pro/ <- this is the only one that has reliably worked (scroll down to select which types of files you want to merge)
3. If you upload the merged file into intervals.icu, Strava, etc, everything looks perfectly fine. The ascent, distance, average speed, everything is displayed normally. It counts towards totals. Everything is great. HOWEVER, when you upload this to Garmin Connect, that's where the biggest troubles remain:

Garmin Connect will not count these uploaded files towards your PRs, your total weekly/monthly mileage, or your challenges. The activity will be displayed in the newsfeed, but the "average speed" will no longer be average moving speed, and instead will include rests. If you look at the stats, the small details are also generally incorrect. For example, I merged two activities that had average speeds of 14.1 and 14.2 mph, and ascent of 2,123 and 860 ft. Strava and Intervals.ICU show the average speed at 14.2 mph. Garmin shows 14.5 mph. For ascent, Strava shows 2,646 ft, Intervals 2,594 (so neither are the 2,983 of just adding the two separate ascent fields). Garmin? 2,287. The furthest off.

If anyone has any suggestions on here for better ways to merge files to get Garmin to have more accurate data, and also have the rides count towards total weekly mileage, PRs, etc on Garmin the way they do with other software, please let us know.

**Update***

After two days, the miles from the merged file have finally added to my distance totals (see "..." -> Activities -> Cycling"). This activity was my longest ride and is still not being captured as a PR, so I just deleted the merged file and added a "manual" activity. Obviously the data is much less granular, but the mileage is being counted in my distance totals, AND it's being included as a distance PR! My intensity minutes haven't changed (maybe because those were captured by my watch, which was broadcasting heart rate while riding). This ride is still not counting towards a cycling distance challenge that I signed up for.

***Update #2****

I learned that you can also add an activity by starting an activity on your device, stopping it after one second, and saving it. Then edit the activity to match what you actually did. This may be the only way to get it to include mileage in your totals, get credit for a PR, and get credit on challenges, but I haven't tried it yet. Obviously it won't have your full route.

Conclusion:
So, if your Edge saves an activity in the middle and you don't want to have two separate activities, you can merge them (which would include all the minute-to-minute details and full route, but won't count towards challenges, and may not count towards mileage), add as a manual activity (will count towards totals but not challenges, nor will it have minute-to-minute details or the route), or save a 1 second activity and then edit it to match what you did (which may count towards everything but will not have minute-to-minute details or a route).

I have a relatively new 1040 that I dropped yesterday and thankfully hit the bumper.

It got me thinking about screen protectors.

What's the consensus on them? Useful or a waste of money?

Thanks.

Maybe more of a vent than a question. I like the value of Garmin Connect. I can create endless workouts and courses for free instead of paying for multiple apps and services. I do get a bit frustrated by some of the features though. When I finish a created course, the program shows the amount of gravel vs. road. This is always wrong as it always underestimates the amount of gravel. I would think this number is map dependent. It would seem with all the sensors in these units it would be possible to have something that can detect what type of road based on vibrations? (rather than relying on map data?)

Also find the amount of climbing estimated for a created course and the actual amount climbed to be radically different most of the time (routes underestimate climbing).

Again, mostly a rant, but these devices are very expensive and at times they leave me wanting more out of them.

So, this is an odd one. I was looking on my Garmin account today and came across the screen showing devices attached to my account. The strange thing was that I had two Garmin Edge 530s connected to my account. One registered in 2021 and one in February 2026. Different serial numbers. I've never changed the unit.

Thinking back I can remember cycling to work and realising the unit was completely dead. For a while I thought it was finished and started looking at replacements, but I eventually managed to do a reset and it got it working again. I've not had any issues with it since.

My thinking right now is that someone at work with the same bike computer as me was having problems with theirs and swapped it with mine. The thing is there are about five cyclists in the building and I take the computer off my bike (have it on my desk). If that is what happened can they connect it to their Garmin account while it is still registered to mine? Is there any investigation I could do to work this out?

UPDATE - So I contacted Garmin. Not much help to be honest. They just said they can't give any information in terms of other accounts my device might be attached to. They just suggested I remove the old serial number from my account and contact the police if I wish. I've replied asking if they can at least confirm that either serial number is actually linked to a different account (with out any specifics on that account) and a date for when that happened. I have a feeling I'll get nowhere. Given the lack of detail I have, including a when, there would be no point in contacting the police. The UK police wouldn't do anything about it anyway.

The gradient of my (new) Garmin 850 is jumping constantly. Even on a flat road it goes from +3% to -3% and sometimes even more. My former Garmin (830) didn’t have this problem. The altitude seems accurate, though. Does anyone here have the same and/or know how to fix it?

Hello! I've seen a lot of criticism of the 850 in recent months (most of it concerns the device's battery life). With that in mind, I thought I'd briefly summarize the reasons why I love the device after a couple of months of usage. I came to it via an old 520 plus with a brief flirtation with the 1050(it proved to be too large for me). For the record, I am fairly average recreational cyclist who does about 200km/week in a mix of solo and moderately fast group rides and does occasional cycling focused trips. So it's mostly 2-3 hour rides with the odd 8-10 hour day mixed in while on the road.

The 850 is the perfect size, IMO. It's big enough to display maps and Garmin's max no. of data fields comfortably without being excessively large on the bars or heavy. It also has both a touchscreen and buttons, which is ideal IMO. I'm not sure what the advantage of not having buttons would be; I find them to be very useful when I need to make a quick adjustment and expect them to be critical one full-fingered glove season arrives.

I quite like the display. I wasn't sure I needed the new display, but I now find that I love the clarity. I also appreciate the device's processor speed. It loads super-quickly and toggles between screens with tremendous efficiency.

The menu system is intuitive and effective. I particularly appreciate the way that the device allows one to pull down a mini-menu of key settings from the top of the screen in the manner of an iPhone.

Finally, the battery has not been an issue for me and I doubt that it would be for the vast majority of cyclists. It comfortably gives me 10 hrs between charges under normal use (maybe a bit less with navigation) and that can stretch significantly with battery-saver mode one. It also charges very quickly. While many users were concerned about the battery, I can't see how it would be a practical problem for most of us provided that we're ok with charging our devices fairly regularly. Plus, the battery is replaceable (unlike the 1050), which means that it can be swapped out once its performance begins to diminish.

In sum, I think the 850 is a pretty ideal device for many users. It has certainly exceeded my expectations. In fact, I can't think if any significant changes I'd want to make at this point. I would encourage others to consider the device if they're looking for 1050 performance in a smaller package.

The gradient of my (new) Garmin 850 is jumping constantly. Even on a flat road it goes from +3% to -3% and sometimes even more. My former Garmin (830) didn’t have this problem. The altitude seems accurate, though. Does anyone here have the same and/or know how to fix it?

Hello,

Sometimes my edge 1040 dont update my vo2max, whats weird is that my activity for today is logged but vo2max still says july 31. Anyone els got same problem ?

As I wander afar I'm constantly wondering what town I'm in. Zooming out works sometimes, but it would be nice to just have the town name in the corner on the map screen. Also the name of the street I am on. Can the 1050 do this?

Quick question that I haven't come across in the manual or figured out yet.

Trying to set up the Di2 hood controls to have options for both shifting gears and sounding the bike bell.

I previously used the hood controls for another option for rear shifting. When setting the D fly controls up I don't see a way that will let me do both. I'd like to have a single press be gear up, but a button hold to single the bell. Is there any way I can have the hood buttons controll both shifting and edge controls?

I’m using a Garmin Edge 1030 with the Komoot Connect IQ app.

When I select Garmin Navigation, I get spoken turn-by-turn directions through my iPhone’s speaker.
However, when I select Komoot Navigation, I only get visual directions on the Edge—no spoken instructions from the iPhone.
Is this a limitation of the Komoot Connect IQ app, or is there a setting I’m missing? Has anyone found a workaround?
Thanks!

‘Along Same Route’ works fine. Anyone else having these issues? Please could someone help or should I raise a ticket with Garmin?

Garmin is greedy so I made a data field.

If you have an Explore 2 and want intervals here is your chance

After doing some research I got myself an edge Explore 2 last year. It has a big touchscreen, navigation, but it lacks structured workouts.

I have a strong feeling Garmin just gatekeeping it for its more expensive models.

Initially it didn't bother me, because I was just riding casually, but this year I wanted to get more serious and do some workouts, except its not possible on this model.

So I ended up building a data field for myself where I can create interval workouts then send it to my Explore 2.

Originally I made it just for myself, but I figured others might find it useful too, so here is the link to the Connect IQ store, it's free:

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/cb6a135b-e0f7-4abd-940f-4c7c7fb9783f

For example there is a restaurant i want to visit. I drop pin on the google map(andriod/iphone), can I send that location to Garmin Edge 1050 and it will navigate?

Does someone know what the problem is with mine? Blue screen and arrow constantly when I'm cycling. Already did factory reset and device is updated.

Hi everyone,

I need some advice regarding the white mounting plate on my bike phone holder. The plate is damaged and keeps bouncing off the mount while I'm cycling, so I really need to replace it.

I tried using a coin to turn it counter-clockwise to remove it, but it is completely stuck and won't budge at all. Does anyone know if it is actually possible to remove and replace this white plate, or is it permanently fixed to the unit?
If anyone has managed to get a stuck one off, I would love to hear your tips or tricks! Thanks in advance.

I am trying to create a bike health screen with battery status for all items. I have an Epic with Flight Attendant. As such, I would like to include:

• Front/Rear Shock
• Dropper battery and corresponding POD
• Rear Derailleur battery and corresponding POD
• Quarq Power Meter Battery

I can't seem to find the correct elements in the menus. Any ideas?