GarminEdge 1040 Solar

Worked great for a while

The computer was flawless for a few months. Now I’m have issues with it trying to switch to a different version of my power meter before I ride. It doesn’t turn on right away when I try to turn it on. Sometimes it takes about 5 mins of trying to get it to turn on. It’s really been frustrating lately. I have been mostly using my older wahoo model in place of it, because it’s been so finicky.

Horrible software

The Garmin bike computer software is unintuirive, buggy, very difficult to use. I bought the extra battery it mount on. Unfortunately the battery and bike computer use different charge plugs. Basically poorly thought out design and implementation. I wish I had bought a Wahoo instead.

Love it!!

I purchased my Edge 1040 Solar to replace my Garmin edge 530 that I had for years. I love all the options, how easy it is to use and change the data screens, and the solar charging is a plus.

Excellent battery life and all the features one could want in a head in unit, use it everyday and can handle all my 15+ hour rides and only really needs to be charged once a week

Good gadget for my long rides

I bought this Garmin 1040 Edge solar for my 200 mile(double Century) ride to ease up on battery wear out. And it did help me. Now I kept on Using it.

Great features

Since I bought it it helps me increase my efficiency during I do sports

Reliable

While in heavy pursuit by feral ranch chihuahuas on the gravel roads of Oklahoma you’ll never make a wrong turn with the edge. It also sucks up the sun on the treeless roads to last longer than you can.

Garmin 1040 does everything Garmin promised. The controls are not completely intuitive but not too dig ft oily to figure out. Solar charging and battery life has exceeded my expectations on how long this thing can go between plugging in to recharge.