Garmin is a pioneer among the best cycling computers and has forged a reputation for creating reliable, hardy GPS devices that monitor everything from heart rate and power to distance and temperature. In 2022, the American company incorporated solar technology into its devices, and the result has been a game-changer, especially for endurance riders who spend long hours in the saddle and require a device that can withstand the challenge.
First introduced on the Garmin Edge 1040, solar technology later trickled down to the Edge 540 with similar claims in battery life. As a cycling tech journalist, I get to test all the latest gadgets and have extensively put every unit in the best cycling computer space through their paces – this includes the Wahoo Element Ace and Roam, Coros Dura and Hammerhead Karoo, but the device I keep returning to is my Garmin Edge 540 Solar.
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