GarminEdge 1000(Return to Product Page)

Not inexpensive but feature packed - can now auto-sync with Strava. I do wish the screen was bigger for the size of the unit footprint and these things have gotten so big that it looks like I am riding around with my phone on my handlebars

good battery life and screen is excellent

This GPS is awesome. It has all the data I could ever need.

Bought the Edge 1000 as an upgrade to a five year old Edge 705. The big screen is great, allows for more data fields while still being easier to read. Super fast start-up, satellites are quickly located and you can be riding less than one minute after pressing the on button. The touch screen is different from the previous Edge touch screen models and twice mine has reacted to a large sweat drop falling on the screen but it was easy to return to previous screen and I've had no other issues with the screen. The smart phone (iPhone 5) connection function is wonderful, you can upload the ride to Garmin connect immediately after riding, view weather conditions, and read (but thankfully not reply to) text messages a see caller ID for calls (really helpful when you ride with hateful people who complain about you receiving phone calls, allowing you to put phone on silent). The wifi connection function allows firmware updates without physically connecting device to a computer and speeds up data uploads when finishing rides as well as allowing courses to be loaded to device without physical connection.Overall I really enjoy the new Edge 1000 but when compared to the existing features of the Edge 810 I'm not sure it is really worth the upgrade cost but is worth the money if you need to upgrade from the older Edge 705.

Been using the Garmin 1000 for a year now, this one I bought is for my wife's bike. Larger screen makes it easier to see. The screens are also programmable. You can add or reduce the amount of data that is on screen to meet your needs. I have never used the wifi that it comes with. I have no need for that function. I just plug it into my computer after my daily ride to down load my day's travels and to charge it back up. The battery will last a good long time, about I have had it on from 4 in the morning and will not get the low battery alarm till about 1PM, and it will still last a good long time before going dead.

The Garmin Edge 1000 has all the features I need, and a large visible display screen so that you can see multiple fields clearly. my favorite setup has 9 on the main screen and 3 on screen 2. Garmin finally went to a standard USB micro connection for charging, no longer the Garmin proprietary plug in. The battery life is good. On a 6 hour ride it went down to 50%, so I guess it might run 10-12 hours OK. So double century riders will need a backup charger. It connects to your home wi-fi so you don't have to physically plug it in to your PC to download your ride to Garmin Connect and Strava. But it downloads the ride as soon as you end it and get within range of your wi-fi. Garmin claims you can add a 64 Gbyte micro SD card for maps, rides, etc. Wrong! The 1000 will only use a card formatted FAT32, which has a max size of 32 gbytes. Tech support was clueless on this.

It's a great GPS. I think Garmin has worked out most of the bugs on this model. I have been using it for over a month without having one single problem. The Bluetooth connection to my iphone didn't work a few times, but I can just force the Garmin to reconnect to my phone after the ride to upload the data onto Garmin Connect and Strava. Overall, I like the bigger screen and also the third party widgets that I can download from Garmin Connect. Pretty neat product.

Like the upgrades from my Edge 500. Many more options. Like that you can be traced while on a ride.

Great device for training, organized rides that allow you to down load the routes, or if you get lost. Works great with power meters and strava

The product works great easy to use . The new extras on the 1000 that show missed call or message received and the best sync via phone or wifi