Garmin Edge 800

Garmin Edge 800

Here is the latest GPS cycle computer from Garmin, using touchscreen control and packaged with a top heart rate monitor, 10 speed cadence sensor and the city navigator Europe. The Edge 800 is Garmin's top model and comes with all their latest technological developments, to make it highly effective whether you are commuting, touring, or competing on a road or mountain bike.

The Garmin Edge 800 GPS allows tracking of distance, elevation, speed, cadence, location, ascent/descent and heart rate. You can use it easily on different bikes by simply swapping it using reusable bands and the low profile handlebar mount.

The latest high sensitivity receiver allows the GPS to maintain a satellite signal lock under trees, together with rapid satellite prediction technology to give your location rapidly.

Base model Garmin Edge 800
Edge 800 Enduro Pack with Discoverer Maps
Garmin Edge 800 Road Performance Bundle
Garmin Edge 800 Trail Bundle

Key specifications for the Garmin Edge 800

This GPS unit weighs 98g and measures 5.1 x 9.3 x 2.5cm.
Touchscreen display size is 3.8 x 5.6 cm at a resolution of 160 x 240 pixels.
Battery life is around 15 hours using rechargeable lithium-ion.
The unit is water resistant to the IPX7 standard.

It comes with its own basemap and the facility to add maps, accepting the micro SD data card with some models already having the City Navigator card.

Reviews of the Garmin Edge 800

This model was only released in August 2010 by Garmin, so its early days to find any reviews based on reliability or to discover any repetitive problems.

However, we will bring you some summaries of what the first buyers are saying about the unit as soon as we can.