Garmin Edge® 1040 Solar, GPS Bike Computer with Solar Charging Capabilities, On and Off-Road, Spot-On Accuracy, Long-Lasting Battery, Device Only
Original price was: $646.99.$592.00Current price is: $592.00. USD
Morning sun keeps e-bike adventures longer: Garmin Edge 1040 Solar pairs solar charging and pinpoint GPS with long battery life, Power Guide, stamina insights and event-adaptive training for accurate on- and off-road performance.
Description
Morning sun warms the handlebar grips as your pedelec climbs a steep fire road—your Edge 1040 Solar keeps every watt and turn in clear view.
A professional-grade GPS bike computer with a 282 x 470 touchscreen and physical buttons for gloved control, it combines spot-on navigation and performance insights tailored to electric bike riders. Solar charging and a long-lasting internal battery extend time between charges, while Power Guide and Stamina Insights help balance motor assist, human power, and range on mixed terrain.
Maps and on/off-road routing paired with heat and altitude acclimation give reliable guidance for long tours or technical descents. Training features like Event Adaptive Training, Intensity Minutes, and Dynamic Performance Monitoring keep your fitness and race prep on target.
- Solar charging that stretches ride time
- Precision GPS navigation for on- and off-road routes
- Power Guide and stamina tools for e-bike range management
- Training status, suggested workouts, and performance metrics
- Bluetooth and USB connectivity for sensors and data sync
- Included mounts, silicone case, tether, and USB-C cable
Compact, rugged, and ready for multi-day rides, the Edge 1040 Solar is a practical companion for serious e-bike adventures.
80 reviews for Garmin Edge® 1040 Solar, GPS Bike Computer with Solar Charging Capabilities, On and Off-Road, Spot-On Accuracy, Long-Lasting Battery, Device Only
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Julio C. –
Ofrece muchas funciones avanzadas, aunque requiere de sensores adicionales como medidor de potencia para poder usarlas.
Nic –
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I love it 🫶🏼
This is my first time with Garmin and I really like many things like ClimbPro and the navigation turn by turn.
I can connect with other sensors like Polar and works fine.
Solar battery is good enough by the moment, I need to try on a long route (more than 185 Miles). Great and expensive…
D.Sansano –
Total y completamente recomendable
Jorge Jiménez –
Su Operacion
Disco –
I’ve been using Garmin devices for years. This one replaces an old Edge 830 that stopped working. This is a state of the art bike computer with just about every feature a rider could imagine. I especially enjoy the new “climb profile” function. My only complaint is that integration with Garmin Connect seems to have some issues. Not all the data comes through as it should. I’ve contacted Garmin Customer Service about this but no resolution as of yet.
RK Fan –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Rodolfo Lugo Navarrete –
Excelente producto, buen precio, solo una cosa deben de cambiar de paqueteria
La paquetería local a la que le encomendaron el trabajo, pésima
rodolfo –
the price is not. As a casual rider, as nice as it is, I returned it as I could get what I needed from my watch.
daniel –
This device will charge during your ride or keep your device at full power. Everytime I come out of a 3hr ride it shows that I only used 2% of my battery life.
Hector AMO –
My main concern was running out of juice while doing multiple day century rides and the need to travel ight without a charger. Love the reports and also how you can see how much it recharged based on the ride and sunlight.
Synchs with my phone and exercise apps as well and Strava is kept up to date for review.
Nic –
I have always used Garmin for gps cycling computers. I started with edge 510, upgraded to the 830 and on this most recent Gamin sale convinced myself to give the 1040 solar a try.
In terms of size, I was initially shocked by how big it was compared to 830. It is smaller than my iPhone 15 pro. But the thing is big. That being said, once you have it in hand for a few minutes you start to appreciate how big it is. Its not too big, but it makes getting around menus and settings a little easier. I just took it out for a 4 hour ride and once its on the bike I didn’t mind the size. I actually appreciated the larger screen. Felt like it was easier to see metrics at a glance.
Battery is good too. Rode for 4 hours late afternoon/early evening. Battery dropped 14% and it said that I gained 17 minutes of battery life from solar while on the ride.
The other thing I really like that I could not do on my 830 is you can adjust settings and data display screens/activity profiles from the phone and sync it with the device.
The cons so far is that my radar, shifters and phone would sometimes disconnect and then immediately reconnect, or the device was at least showing that banner a few times. If that happened with the 830 it didn’t notify me like it did today on the first ride with it. Only happened a few times and wasn’t annoying enough to dock it a star.
If the device starts to annoy me or give me issues ill update this. Otherwise I wasn’t sure about its size but after the first ride im leaning more towards keeping it than not.
Blackstar –
man, i have used 4 edge now. i love riding my bike. i had like a 530 last with no touch screen. having that is REALLY nice. i did not like my 530 at all. the size as well makes it so easy to read when biking. the 530 had many buttons and i always forgot what they all did. it was very annoying. the 1040 s has only like a couple making it A LOT easier to remember what they do.
garmin really just makes top end stuff. i have a fenix and have had several and several edges. this 1040 will be my last edge for a while.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Nic –
man, i have used 4 edge now. i love riding my bike. i had like a 530 last with no touch screen. having that is REALLY nice. i did not like my 530 at all. the size as well makes it so easy to read when biking. the 530 had many buttons and i always forgot what they all did. it was very annoying. the 1040 s has only like a couple making it A LOT easier to remember what they do.
garmin really just makes top end stuff. i have a fenix and have had several and several edges. this 1040 will be my last edge for a while.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
SCARLETT –
I must admit, I’m surprised by Garmin — which is usually high quality. This item has a solar charging screen… But you can leave it out in the sun all day for a week (I have_ — and it does not gain a single percentage unit of charge. Do not waste your money on the solar version of the Garmin. Also, this device is not intuitive to use. I’ve had it for a month, and it consistently tells me my speed when I’m riding my bike — which is good. But to get the odometer to work is an utter mystery. It does not start automatically recording distance at the start of each ride. And in addition to the odometer being impossible to figure out, theGPS navigation in this unit is hard to use — and unreliable… It does not seem at all updated with proper locations.. I tried to use it to bike to the nearest Verizon store in Austin,nTexas and it sent me 0.6 miles in the wrong direction — when, in fact, the store was 0.7 miles precisely in the other direction — an overall error of 1.3 miles.. All in all, this device was an expensive disappointment. Like I say, if you do buy a Garmin computer from your bike, just go for the one that charges conventionally. The more expensive “charge-in-sunlight” feature seams absolutely worthless on this model.
Scott’s –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Tim –
I must admit, I’m surprised by Garmin — which is usually high quality. This item has a solar charging screen… But you can leave it out in the sun all day for a week (I have_ — and it does not gain a single percentage unit of charge. Do not waste your money on the solar version of the Garmin. Also, this device is not intuitive to use. I’ve had it for a month, and it consistently tells me my speed when I’m riding my bike — which is good. But to get the odometer to work is an utter mystery. It does not start automatically recording distance at the start of each ride. And in addition to the odometer being impossible to figure out, theGPS navigation in this unit is hard to use — and unreliable… It does not seem at all updated with proper locations.. I tried to use it to bike to the nearest Verizon store in Austin,nTexas and it sent me 0.6 miles in the wrong direction — when, in fact, the store was 0.7 miles precisely in the other direction — an overall error of 1.3 miles.. All in all, this device was an expensive disappointment. Like I say, if you do buy a Garmin computer from your bike, just go for the one that charges conventionally. The more expensive “charge-in-sunlight” feature seams absolutely worthless on this model.
daniel –
Does the job and hardly ever have to charge. Only downside is it does not calculate temperature accurately.
Tim –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
daniel –
Does so much more than I need. I can broadcast my heartbeat to it from my watch. Tracks my activities well. Battery lasts fairly long and I love seeing the impact of the solar cells
Blackstar –
I must admit, I’m surprised by Garmin — which is usually high quality. This item has a solar charging screen… But you can leave it out in the sun all day for a week (I have_ — and it does not gain a single percentage unit of charge. Do not waste your money on the solar version of the Garmin. Also, this device is not intuitive to use. I’ve had it for a month, and it consistently tells me my speed when I’m riding my bike — which is good. But to get the odometer to work is an utter mystery. It does not start automatically recording distance at the start of each ride. And in addition to the odometer being impossible to figure out, theGPS navigation in this unit is hard to use — and unreliable… It does not seem at all updated with proper locations.. I tried to use it to bike to the nearest Verizon store in Austin,nTexas and it sent me 0.6 miles in the wrong direction — when, in fact, the store was 0.7 miles precisely in the other direction — an overall error of 1.3 miles.. All in all, this device was an expensive disappointment. Like I say, if you do buy a Garmin computer from your bike, just go for the one that charges conventionally. The more expensive “charge-in-sunlight” feature seams absolutely worthless on this model.
Scott’s –
Does the job and hardly ever have to charge. Only downside is it does not calculate temperature accurately.
Scott’s –
Total y completamente recomendable
Dan –
Total y completamente recomendable
Blackstar –
Does the job and hardly ever have to charge. Only downside is it does not calculate temperature accurately.
Nic –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
rodolfo –
Je l’adore! La portion solaire en vaut la peine! Dure beaucoup plus longtemps!
Blackstar –
I’ve been using Garmin devices for years. This one replaces an old Edge 830 that stopped working. This is a state of the art bike computer with just about every feature a rider could imagine. I especially enjoy the new “climb profile” function. My only complaint is that integration with Garmin Connect seems to have some issues. Not all the data comes through as it should. I’ve contacted Garmin Customer Service about this but no resolution as of yet.
Dan –
Great bike computer
Big screen
And the solar charging is the best
Nic –
I have been buying Garmin devices for decades and really like the solar charging capabilities as you never know when you might need a change. Syncs with Strava and Garmin Connect.
Dotan Savir –
Total y completamente recomendable
RK Fan –
Does so much more than I need. I can broadcast my heartbeat to it from my watch. Tracks my activities well. Battery lasts fairly long and I love seeing the impact of the solar cells
Blackstar –
Resiste la batería desde hace tiempo estaba buscando eso en un ciclo computador ya que me gusta las distancias largas
Scott’s –
I must admit, I’m surprised by Garmin — which is usually high quality. This item has a solar charging screen… But you can leave it out in the sun all day for a week (I have_ — and it does not gain a single percentage unit of charge. Do not waste your money on the solar version of the Garmin. Also, this device is not intuitive to use. I’ve had it for a month, and it consistently tells me my speed when I’m riding my bike — which is good. But to get the odometer to work is an utter mystery. It does not start automatically recording distance at the start of each ride. And in addition to the odometer being impossible to figure out, theGPS navigation in this unit is hard to use — and unreliable… It does not seem at all updated with proper locations.. I tried to use it to bike to the nearest Verizon store in Austin,nTexas and it sent me 0.6 miles in the wrong direction — when, in fact, the store was 0.7 miles precisely in the other direction — an overall error of 1.3 miles.. All in all, this device was an expensive disappointment. Like I say, if you do buy a Garmin computer from your bike, just go for the one that charges conventionally. The more expensive “charge-in-sunlight” feature seams absolutely worthless on this model.
Maxwell Suthkins –
Great GPS device to help me cycling!
Blackstar –
Total y completamente recomendable
Rodolfo Lugo Navarrete –
Great GPS device to help me cycling!
Amazon Customer –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Rodolfo Lugo Navarrete –
Great item for cycling love it
Tim –
Does so much more than I need. I can broadcast my heartbeat to it from my watch. Tracks my activities well. Battery lasts fairly long and I love seeing the impact of the solar cells
Dotan Savir –
I have been buying Garmin devices for decades and really like the solar charging capabilities as you never know when you might need a change. Syncs with Strava and Garmin Connect.
Nonehere –
Total y completamente recomendable
Tim –
I’ve been using Garmin devices for years. This one replaces an old Edge 830 that stopped working. This is a state of the art bike computer with just about every feature a rider could imagine. I especially enjoy the new “climb profile” function. My only complaint is that integration with Garmin Connect seems to have some issues. Not all the data comes through as it should. I’ve contacted Garmin Customer Service about this but no resolution as of yet.
RK Fan –
Does the job and hardly ever have to charge. Only downside is it does not calculate temperature accurately.
Nic –
Great bike computer
Big screen
And the solar charging is the best
Dan –
Does so much more than I need. I can broadcast my heartbeat to it from my watch. Tracks my activities well. Battery lasts fairly long and I love seeing the impact of the solar cells
Dotan Savir –
Great bike computer
Big screen
And the solar charging is the best
Amazon Customer –
I have been buying Garmin devices for decades and really like the solar charging capabilities as you never know when you might need a change. Syncs with Strava and Garmin Connect.
Ilaria Ricchi –
Excelente producto, buen precio, solo una cosa deben de cambiar de paqueteria
La paquetería local a la que le encomendaron el trabajo, pésima
Amazon Customer –
Seems good just have to figure out all of the features
Roy –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Blackstar –
Seems good just have to figure out all of the features
Claude Roy –
Great GPS device to help me cycling!
Maxwell Suthkins –
Je l’adore! La portion solaire en vaut la peine! Dure beaucoup plus longtemps!
Scott’s –
La mejor compra q pude hacer , la encontré con 50 de descuento y ni pagándolo completó me arrepentiría
Scott’s –
Battery life is great even without the solar charging. With it, more than enough for even multiple days of use. Transflective display is a very undervalued piece of kit.
That said: What is the point in paying $700+ when this thing basically has near no functionality without being connected to your phone and to connect to the 1040, your phone needs multiple Garmin apps and those apps all need access to all of your information and place tracking cookies on your browsers that track you not merely on Garmin’s websites and apps, but across ALL your web browsing activities. Down to the mouse movement and keystroke. Read the Garmin Connect and Garmin Cookie policy on their website.
So, to sum the product up you are paying Garmin to have them fill in a simple spreadsheet’s worth of your cycling stats and habits that your $700 bike computer could easily handle offline but will of course only function if connected to your phone and online AND take all of your information and web browsing habits to be bundled and sold to data brokers and/or depending on your country, sent directly to your government for…safety… At least you can see the screen and the battery will go 2 days.
Roy –
Does the job and hardly ever have to charge. Only downside is it does not calculate temperature accurately.
Miguel Ángel Mendoza –
Great item for cycling love it
Claude Roy –
Excelente producto, buen precio, solo una cosa deben de cambiar de paqueteria
La paquetería local a la que le encomendaron el trabajo, pésima
Dan –
La mejor compra q pude hacer , la encontré con 50 de descuento y ni pagándolo completó me arrepentiría
Mel –
Garmin is the best
Dan –
man, i have used 4 edge now. i love riding my bike. i had like a 530 last with no touch screen. having that is REALLY nice. i did not like my 530 at all. the size as well makes it so easy to read when biking. the 530 had many buttons and i always forgot what they all did. it was very annoying. the 1040 s has only like a couple making it A LOT easier to remember what they do.
garmin really just makes top end stuff. i have a fenix and have had several and several edges. this 1040 will be my last edge for a while.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Amazon Customer –
Great bike computer
Big screen
And the solar charging is the best
Nic –
I have always used Garmin for gps cycling computers. I started with edge 510, upgraded to the 830 and on this most recent Gamin sale convinced myself to give the 1040 solar a try.
In terms of size, I was initially shocked by how big it was compared to 830. It is smaller than my iPhone 15 pro. But the thing is big. That being said, once you have it in hand for a few minutes you start to appreciate how big it is. Its not too big, but it makes getting around menus and settings a little easier. I just took it out for a 4 hour ride and once its on the bike I didn’t mind the size. I actually appreciated the larger screen. Felt like it was easier to see metrics at a glance.
Battery is good too. Rode for 4 hours late afternoon/early evening. Battery dropped 14% and it said that I gained 17 minutes of battery life from solar while on the ride.
The other thing I really like that I could not do on my 830 is you can adjust settings and data display screens/activity profiles from the phone and sync it with the device.
The cons so far is that my radar, shifters and phone would sometimes disconnect and then immediately reconnect, or the device was at least showing that banner a few times. If that happened with the 830 it didn’t notify me like it did today on the first ride with it. Only happened a few times and wasn’t annoying enough to dock it a star.
If the device starts to annoy me or give me issues ill update this. Otherwise I wasn’t sure about its size but after the first ride im leaning more towards keeping it than not.
daniel –
La mejor compra q pude hacer , la encontré con 50 de descuento y ni pagándolo completó me arrepentiría
daniel –
Great bike computer
Big screen
And the solar charging is the best
Claude Roy –
La mejor compra q pude hacer , la encontré con 50 de descuento y ni pagándolo completó me arrepentiría
Dotan Savir –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Miguel Ángel Mendoza –
Excelente producto, buen precio, solo una cosa deben de cambiar de paqueteria
La paquetería local a la que le encomendaron el trabajo, pésima
Nic –
I’ve been using Garmin devices for years. This one replaces an old Edge 830 that stopped working. This is a state of the art bike computer with just about every feature a rider could imagine. I especially enjoy the new “climb profile” function. My only complaint is that integration with Garmin Connect seems to have some issues. Not all the data comes through as it should. I’ve contacted Garmin Customer Service about this but no resolution as of yet.
Claude Roy –
Excelente producto, buen precio, solo una cosa deben de cambiar de paqueteria
La paquetería local a la que le encomendaron el trabajo, pésima
Blackstar –
I’ll preface this review by saying that I am fully bought into the Garmin ecosystem, including an Epix 2 watch, various HRM straps, and a reliance on Connect for most of my performance tracking. I used am Edge 1030 Plus for a year (for both road and mountain riding) before upgrading. I was perfectly happy with the 1030, and really tried to resist the upgrade urge when this unit was released, but I gave in pretty quickly.
Am I happy with my upgrade? Yes, overall, but that stems from the fact that I am a Garmin fanboy and I really wanted a few specific features that Garmin has made clear they will NOT retroactively add to older head units. I find a lot of value in the stamina data fields for long road rides (especially in the Texas heat), but I was most interested in the new UI, including the home screen and the new way that widgets are handled. I find it to be far more usable and informative than the old UI. I’m in my mid-50’s and that is why I got the 1030 Plus originally — screen real estate and readability — smaller computers are a challenge for my eyes at this point. The redesigned UI really works well for me on that front but, of course, that is purely a subjective matter — I strongly suggest you take a look at one at your LBS, or watch the excellent DC Rainmaker/GP Lama reviews to determine if you personally find the new UI appealing.
On to the main gimmick of this unit — solar. Thus far, I am unimpressed, Again, this is a subjective matter in that my rides may bear no resemblance to yours. On a typical summer morning road ride of, say, 25 miles in a mix of suburban tree cover and open sky, I typically generate about 2.5 minutes worth of solar recharge. Not meaningful, for many of my most typical rides. I’ll update that if I find a material shift as I start pushing my start-times later in the fall – I imagine it will make a big difference when I ride with the sun directly overhead at noon, rather than at a morning angle. If you’re an enduro specialist living in Arizona, you might find it to be much more beneficial, but for my riding style, it is purely a nice-to-have for now. I will say that I have had zero pairing issues with it, and I did have a few with my 1030 Plus – mostly related to my SRAM eTap group set. Everything paired flawlessly out of the box for the 1040, and has been 100% stable thus far — transferring data from my 1030 Plus was also a breeze.
So, I’m a compulsive upgrader and early adopter, and the improved GPS accuracy, UI, and new data fields make this worth the upgrade for me. I think, though, that for many people with a 1030 or 1030 Plus, you’d be fine (and more economically sensible than me) to skip a generation.
Miguel Ángel Mendoza –
Je l’adore! La portion solaire en vaut la peine! Dure beaucoup plus longtemps!
Dotan Savir –
I must admit, I’m surprised by Garmin — which is usually high quality. This item has a solar charging screen… But you can leave it out in the sun all day for a week (I have_ — and it does not gain a single percentage unit of charge. Do not waste your money on the solar version of the Garmin. Also, this device is not intuitive to use. I’ve had it for a month, and it consistently tells me my speed when I’m riding my bike — which is good. But to get the odometer to work is an utter mystery. It does not start automatically recording distance at the start of each ride. And in addition to the odometer being impossible to figure out, theGPS navigation in this unit is hard to use — and unreliable… It does not seem at all updated with proper locations.. I tried to use it to bike to the nearest Verizon store in Austin,nTexas and it sent me 0.6 miles in the wrong direction — when, in fact, the store was 0.7 miles precisely in the other direction — an overall error of 1.3 miles.. All in all, this device was an expensive disappointment. Like I say, if you do buy a Garmin computer from your bike, just go for the one that charges conventionally. The more expensive “charge-in-sunlight” feature seams absolutely worthless on this model.
Dan –
Je l’adore! La portion solaire en vaut la peine! Dure beaucoup plus longtemps!
FILIBERTO H. –
Garmin is the best
Julio C. –
Total y completamente recomendable
Amazon Customer –
man, i have used 4 edge now. i love riding my bike. i had like a 530 last with no touch screen. having that is REALLY nice. i did not like my 530 at all. the size as well makes it so easy to read when biking. the 530 had many buttons and i always forgot what they all did. it was very annoying. the 1040 s has only like a couple making it A LOT easier to remember what they do.
garmin really just makes top end stuff. i have a fenix and have had several and several edges. this 1040 will be my last edge for a while.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Mel –
Cumple con mis expectativas y funciona perfecto
RK Fan –
I have been buying Garmin devices for decades and really like the solar charging capabilities as you never know when you might need a change. Syncs with Strava and Garmin Connect.
Scott’s –
Does so much more than I need. I can broadcast my heartbeat to it from my watch. Tracks my activities well. Battery lasts fairly long and I love seeing the impact of the solar cells