3. Navigation
3. Navigation
Navigation is at the heart of the Edge 1000 and it’s only Garmin’s second device, after the Touring, to come pre-loaded maps.
The maps in question are dubbed Garmin Cycle Map and, if you buy the Edge 1000 in the UK, that will give you European OpenStreet mapping. The Edge 1000 continues to offer detailed, turn-by-turn navigation and, as ever, you can create a route online (using Garmin Connect or similar software) and download it to the computer. You can also enter an address or point of interest directly to the device and it will calculate a route.
One of the Edge 1000’s new features, and one which is found on the Touring and devices from rival firm Mio, is the ‘Round Trip Routing’ option. This lets you tell the Garmin how far you want to ride for and it’ll come back with three route options. We’ll find out how useful those routes are but it could be an interesting feature when you’re struggling for motivation or want to potentially explore new roads.
Finally, the Edge 1000 uses GPS and GLONASS satellites. Previously only the Edge 510 used both and it should, in theory, boost the speed at which the computer picks up a satellite signal.