Garmin Edge 810
Garmin Edge 810
While the Edge 810 has been superseded by the Edge 1000 as Garmin’s top-of-the-range computer, it’s still part of the line-up.
With a touchscreen smartphone now considered normal, it makes sense for bike computer to go the same way and, like the Edge Touring, Edge 1000 and Edge Explore 1000, the Edge 810 has a colour touchscreen which sits somewhere between the Edge 520 and Edge 1000 in terms of size, and designed to work when wearing gloves.
As you’d expect from a high-end GPS computers it tracks and records distance, speed metrics, ascent/descent, gradient and a ton of other metrics, and is also compatible with ANT+ sensors that measure your heart rate, cadence and power, as well as Bluetooth connectivity to offer live tracking, weather updates and auto-upload.
The training data available isn’t quite as sophisticated as what the Edge 520 or 1000 offer (it can’t calculate your FTP, for example, nor can the computer integrate with Shimano Di2) but there’s more than enough to satisfy most riders. The Edge 810 is also now compatible with Strava Live segments but only uses GPS to pick up a signal, rather than GPS and GLONASS.
In terms of mapping, the basic Edge 810 package (£319.99) comes pre-installed with the same sparse base map as the Edge 520, but if you want to take advantage of the computer’s full navigation capabilities then you’ll either need to install maps via the microSD card slot or buy the Performance and Navigation bundle for £419.99 and that comes with a data card pre-loaded with European mapping, as well as a heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor and out-front mount. If you don’t need mapping, then there’s also the £379.99 Performance bundle, which comes with all of the above except the data card.
Specification
Price: £319.99
Weight: 98g
Battery life: up to 17 hours
Computer size: 5.1cm x 9.3cm x 2.5cm
Screen size: 3.6cm x 5.5cm
Key features: Touchscreen, mapping and route planning, ANT+ and Bluetooth connectivity
Who’s it for?
Riders who want training data, mapping and smartphone connectivity but not all of the features offered by the flagship (and more expensive) Garmin Edge 1000.