Comments on: Garmin Edge 820 vs Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt

By: Garmin Edge 820 GPS-Fahrradcomputer - I am cycling

Garmin Edge 820 GPS-Fahrradcomputer - I am cycling — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:03:23 +0000

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By: MJLSr

MJLSr — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:04:56 +0000

In reply to Tom Crandall.

+1 – Until the Bolt can support Varia and other ‘lighting network’ features I have to stick with the Garmin. A few $’s savings and some minor aero claims do not trump safety. I also get those Varia warnings on my 645 – and for that I am thankful for the vibration, easy to notice when I may not be looking at the Edge or Varia remote, and its saved my tail a few times already, especially on solo rides!

For the interface: I’m often riding in a hot/humid/sweaty environment and generally just set the Edge to autoscroll and leave it at that, no touching required – the Edge remote is also reliable, albeit a few more $’s to donate to Garmin.

By: Tom Crandall

Tom Crandall — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:33:42 +0000

In reply to Craig. Yeah the Varia warning system sounds sort of cool. I just haven't felt the need for something like that. When I am out riding I usually pick routes that don't have a ton of traffic. I also usually can hear them coming up behind me, so I don't feel the warning system would do that much to improve the situation.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:40:58 +0000

I really want the Bolt except for the fact that I also want the Varia warning system which steers me back to the Garmin ecosystem.

By: Rick Hudson

Rick Hudson — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:26:10 +0000

I like the Wahoo Bolt for the simple fact that it works great with the other Wahoo product eco system including their KICKR Trainer, Speed Sensor and HRM. I would really like to get on the KICKR Climb and see how that works.

It also would be nice if the Bolt would have a similar speed Auto stop functionality that the Garmin has.

By: Jack Judson

Jack Judson — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:45:14 +0000

Totally agree with your assessment about the Bolt. I also made the switch from the Garmin to the bolt. While I certainly think the Garmin is nice, the bolt seems to be more of a cyclist computer rather than a GPS unit. It does exactly what it was designed to do and does it really well.