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Best cycle computers to buy right now
Most riders should buy a mid-range Garmin Edge or a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt: both give turn-by-turn navigation, pair with every sensor and last a long ride on one charge. Pay for the larger screen on the Edge 1050 only if you follow routes you do not know. A basic unit for speed and distance costs a fraction of either.
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Best for most people
1. Garmin Edge 540
Multi-band GNSS · UK, Central and West EU · Buttons
The mid-range Garmin most riders should buy, with button controls that work in winter gloves and multi-band GNSS for accurate positioning. The listing quotes preloaded UK and European maps, ClimbPro on every ride, and coaching that adapts to your training load when paired with a power meter and heart rate monitor. There is no touchscreen; the Edge 840 adds one for more money.
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Best for Strava and Komoot routes
2. Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V3
Strava, Komoot, Ride With GPS · LEDs and audible cues · Turn-by-turn
The easiest way to ride routes you planned on your phone: saved routes from Strava, Komoot and Ride With GPS download automatically, and finished rides upload themselves. The listing quotes turn-by-turn prompts with LEDs and sound cues, on-device route generation and phone notifications. It gives no battery figure, so compare that with the Garmin before choosing.
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Easiest to use
3. Garmin Edge Explore 2
eBike routing · 3-inch touchscreen · Road, off-road, indoor
The best seller of the new units here, made for riders who want maps and directions without training features. The listing quotes a 3-inch touchscreen that works with gloves and in rain, ready-made activity profiles, ride-type maps and eBike routing. It lacks the training and coaching tools of the Edge 540.
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Best budget
4. CYCPLUS G1 GPS Bike Computer
IPX6 · 2-inch, backlit · None
A no-name GPS speedometer for riders who want speed, distance, time and altitude without paying for navigation. The listing quotes a 2-inch backlit screen, IPX6 and auto standby. It contradicts itself on battery, quoting 1200mAh and 55 hours in the title but 600mAh and 20 hours in the description, so expect the lower figure.
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Best value touchscreen
5. Bryton Rider 650E
Climb Challenge preview · 2.8-inch colour touchscreen · Up to 33 hours
A colour touchscreen with navigation for much less than the Garmins, from Taiwanese brand Bryton. The listing quotes a 2.8-inch screen with automatic brightness, up to 33 hours of battery and a climb preview showing grade and remaining ascent. Bryton's app has a smaller following than Garmin's or Wahoo's, so check it works with the route services you use.
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Best for exploring
6. Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V3
Dual-band · On-device · Turn-by-turn, route sharing
Wahoo's navigation model, with dual-band GPS that the listing says holds accuracy under thick trees and between tall buildings. It shares the BOLT's automatic route sync and on-device route generation, and adds route sharing with nearby ELEMNT units. As with the BOLT, the listing gives no battery figure.
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Best premium
7. Garmin Edge 1050
Speaker, road hazard alerts · Colour touchscreen · Up to 20 hours, 60 in saver mode
Garmin's flagship, with a bright colour touchscreen, a built-in speaker and road hazard alerts shared by other riders. The listing quotes up to 20 hours in demanding use or 60 in battery saver mode, and routes you can build on the device. It is the premium choice here, so buy it only if you often follow routes you do not know.
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