Since the 1040 launched last year, Garmin has updated some of the navigation features in the Edge 840 Solar to make them more specific to cycling. Its maps are now bike-specific, highlighting popular roads and trails as well as searchable bike-specific points of interest like bike shops. Alternatively, let’s say you want to intentionally change direction to explore a beach or an espresso bar. You can now pause your route so that redirects don’t count towards the official route. When you’re ready to get back on track, the device will take you back to where you can rejoin. Another key feature Garmin continues to improve is Incident Detection, which automatically sends a message with your location to emergency contacts once Edge’s sensors detect it. that you have a problem.
As for how to access these shiny new features, Garmin has added a lot of buttons to the Edge 840 Solar. It comes in a total of seven – four more than Garmin’s longstanding standard of three. It looks intimidating until you realize that you now have the advantage of navigating through the touchscreen controls in fine weather or using the buttons when you’re walking in the rain or while wearing them. thick gloves, this is a great addition, especially for cyclists who are often on the road. cold.
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What you see on screen was updated last year on the 1040 as Garmin improved the user interface to make navigating the device faster and more intuitive. Its homepage can be customized to include shortcuts to a long list of features like Training, Navigation, History, Notifications, Weather, Sunset, Healthy Age, and Recovery Time . Or it might just include one of them. Scroll down to access a category, tap it and the entire data warehouse is at your fingertips. For example, Sunrise/Sunset provides sunrise and sunset times for the next two weeks, which is useful if you live in a climate where daylight hours vary greatly as the seasons change. “Training” unlocks all the aforementioned new training features. Some tools, like Fitness Age, require preloading your VO2 max, resting heart rate, and body fat percentage in the Garmin Connect app on your phone.
