Garmin New OEM Edge® 1040, 010-02503-10

I took a fall and broke the mounting tabs and screen on my 820. It was a good run for 5 years, so figured I'd just get the newer 850. Saw the deal on the 1040 and figured it might be worth it. Out of the box, the screen is brighter, way larger and the new operating system is much easier to work with. Way more features on it, love that it will show me my shifting on my new SRAM Rival AXS gravel set up as well. Haven't dug too much into all the info it generates, but the better GPS is noticeable on my wooded rides and the map will be great for some upcoming rides in the spring around Vermont.

i wasn't sure i was going to want to use one of these but its pretty fantastic. UI isn't the most intuitive (for me), but not a burden to figure out. battery life seems really good, I would say probably at least 3 FULL days of riding, which my backside certainly cannot do.

I had many Garmin over the past 15 years, this one is faster, brighter, and longer battery life anything I've had to this point. They just keep getting better. I have previously owned the 540, 840, 1040, and 850. I do like this for the best, but it is big, and it's probably not the best for mountain biking.

The main reason I upgraded from an 820 to 1040 was the battery. 820 did everything I needed to do but the battery was horrible. Six hour ride and I was almost done.! Love the 1040 !!! didn't think the biggest screen would make a difference but sure as heck does !

I've been using the Garmin Edge 1040 for quite a while now, and overall I've been very happy with it. The battery life is excellent—I can go on several rides without worrying about charging it. I also really like the user interface. The menus are easy to navigate, and it's simple to find the features and data I need while riding. My biggest complaint is the syncing process with Garmin Connect. Sometimes it takes a long time for my rides to upload, and I have to turn Bluetooth off and back on before it will finally sync. It's not a dealbreaker, but it can definitely be frustrating after a ride. Overall, it's a fantastic cycling computer with great battery life and an easy-to-use interface. If Garmin could improve the reliability and speed of the Bluetooth syncing, it would be close to perfect.

I came from the 1030 Edge, which was somewhat problematic as far as connectivity and syncing activities and routes, but this one seems to be much better. Display appears to be a bit more visible in sunlight, and battery is better. It's easy to use, but I do wish the touchscreens were a little better in wet weather - totally usable, but I have to lock it when it's wet.

The Edge has everything you could ask for in a cycling computer. The map integration is seamless, the battery life is outstanding, and it comes packed with far more features than I expected. From navigation to performance tracking, it handles it all effortlessly. If you want a reliable, feature-rich companion for every ride, the Edge 1040 is absolutely worth it.

After 3 years of purchase battery seems to drain faster and recharge time takes a long time considering other Garmin products do not. Recently, the audio alerts for heart rate, speed/pace and navigation turn audio prompts do not work. Support has escalated the issue with a diagnostic log to no avail. Support in the past has been good, but this one is lagging. I sometimes question updates that seem to break something and fixed with a future update. Otherwise, the Edge 1040 works well.

The Edge 1040 has great battery life. I am well versed in using it and moving it from bike to bike. It has two flaws. First, it does not connect to an Apple Watch - I use the garmin chest strap for HR and it works great but is uncomfortable. Second, The Edge recalculates route information it receives from Garmin Connect. This results in dramatically conflicting data all within the Garmin ecosystem system. There is not one truth! I was uploading a route on Alpe D'Huez and Connect said a 3800 foot climb and the Edge recalculated it to 8,000 foot climb. It did this multiple times, I did a factory reset and it still was wrong. (The correct height is 3800 feet.) When this fails I will likely look away from Garmin

The Garmin Edge 1040 is very easy to install on the bike. However it is not so easy to use. It is probably extraordinarily good for those who want to have a training regime, but if you're looking for something that will help you just find the trail that you're on and measure your distance your altitude gain and the simple biking things that you might want this may not be the instrument that best fit fits your needs. I bought it because it fit with the radar/tail light that I have and I know that it will do everything I want but it just isn't easy to get there.