Garmin Edge 130 Plus Review: 7 New Features To Know! 

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Sadly still lacking on the Edge 130 Plus. Though, like the Edge 130 you can download some 3rd party Connect IQ Data Fields that get you that. I know there's an NP one I linked to from my written review. I didn't look for IF or TSS.

I would say the 130 plus is on the budget side.

Indeed, though, still a good value!

Maybe Wahoo gets back to software quality from three years ago. WiFi upload of rides is completely broken for me. Even after resetting Bolt and app completely it won’t work. It really 🤬

@@orci77 It's Strava thing. De-auth, re-auth, job done. Nothing to do with Wahoo.

Unfortunately probably true.

Honestly, no chance there. :(

DC Rainmaker Thanks for the quick reply.

Yup, that's the plan!

I just started using the 130+ . but I think you can save routes and maps.

Maybe it's a bit late, but yes you can connect it to those sensors

@@PradanaJayawardana Thanks! I already bought 1030+

Would you buy the Plus if they did? No. That's what the new iterations of these devices are reducing down to, firmware updates. For example gopro 6, 7 and 8 share the exact same hardware. You could have all the features GP8 has on your GP6 but guess what, you won't unless you dish out 300€ for the GP8. How's that for upselling.

money money

They really should have given you an accelerometer to download.

I generally find routes in TrailForks or Strava.

No, not the 130 series

@@Dcrainmaker That makes this device a no go for me as well. I like the Di2 integration most of all. Can't wait to see if the 140 will have it since electronic groups are so much more common now.

You need to pair it to a power meter, which you’ll install on your bike.

Always choose the unit that gives you the biggest number 😉

Damn, that's a great deal! The Edge 830 is only a year old (April 2019). Min release cycle is 2 years for most Garmin cycling products.

Where did you get an 830 for 40% off?

The Edge 830 says 20hrs battery life which should normally be enough for 100mile, but it also supports the piggy back battery pack (buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/571552) which claims to add another 24hrs so that is an option for extending the range rather than buying a whole new device.

Colin Hamill , it’s a special offer for National Health Service and Armed Forces. It’s very generous of them.

Keep in mind there are some of us way past racing age that couldn't care less about power metering

Yes

I'm confused - that's literally this entire video?

@@Dcrainmaker sorry my bad was literally kinda drunk yesterday as to why i asked that way 😅

@@lancelusung7354 Haha...no worries - enjoy!

This. The battery life advertised is a lie.

how long does yours live?

@@loganskis If I ride with HR, Cadence, Speed, and GPS-only sensors turned on (no Power Meter, no Bluetooth, no backlight) I get 7 hours tops. I've had it die on multiple century rides and charging it between every ride is necessary.

After 5:30 hours my battery had 60% (Only Cadence and only Gps)

4 hours, really???!

Yes. All Garmin devices support that (at least, those made in the last 5-7 years, some really old ones prior to that don't).

@@Dcrainmaker ok... thanks a lot

100% because I need to film my video. I'm slacking there. Once that's done, it's done. Hopefully tomorrow!

Yeah, I don't entirely understand why this unit ended up as 'new hardware', whereas others get updates. This example though, I think most folks underestimate just how many features Garmin adds post-announcement day in the following 1-3 years, or even 5-7 years in some cases. Looking at the firmware release notes is always fun. It's astonishing how many features we forget weren't there when the products launch.

I'm angry cuz the Fitbit charge 3 (149$) - nearly as for a smartwatch, doesn't bring the freaking spotify functionality. The fitbit charge 4 is a charge 3 with GPS module. But the spotify it's completely about software (at least i think). It always makes me mad when some company does that...

I bought a 130 3 months ago...I don’t regret...more battery life and 85% of the functions of the plus version...maybe in the future we can have a firmware update

​@@Dcrainmaker I think you are right for Garmin's high end units where they uplift the top models to remain above newly released lower tier models. Do most people buy Edge 1030s, Fenix 6 and Forerunner 945? Probably not, which is possibly why your impressions and experience could start to diverge from the zeitgeist. There will also be a large number of Garmin users that don't watch awesome channels like: your own DCRainmaker, Shane Miller's and DesFits so they wont even realise Garmin does this. But in the case of the Edge 130, I just checked, and the unit got Physio True Up, and extended display mode. Physio True Up is pretty cool, but its really about making Garmin Connect a better moat to competition and something most would have assumed worked properly via Garmin Connect anyway. The rest of the updates were a steady stream of bug fixes, and some new backlight display options to address the gulf between practical battery life and marketed. With Wahoo the upgrade that I still remember fondly was when they introduced cadence support and multiple bluetooth connections for the Kickr Core. Those updates made the product genuinely more usefull to me, which Is why I remember it so strongly. Garmin would have probably released that as the Kickr Core Plus, and made you buy it again to get those features :-p

@@pe3117 I was happy with all the features of the 130, and only just upgraded to a 530 due to the battery life and wanting better navigation. If the battery life was better I probably wouldn't have upgraded. I really wanted to jump ship to Wahoo because I was so annoyed with the battery life, but ended up staying in the Garmin ecosystem so I could combo with a Garmin watch for weightlifting and have HRV tracking my recovery. PE the screen on your Edge 130 is pretty amazing compared to the other Edge devices, as is the weight! In daylight its super crisp and clear compared to its bigger bros. So if your happy with what it does and do shorter rides without too many sensors, its a great unit!

In a nutshell.

@@Dcrainmaker wouldn't adding the accelerometer qualify as a hardware upgrade?

@@reyskidude Ahh, good point, you're right. Too late at night for me!

Yea seams like it with the micro usb.

It does add the accelerometer ...

Sadly not.

DC Rainmaker Thx bro love u🤩

DC Rainmaker I thought I saw somewhere there was a way to add NP display on the 130. No?

@@trbeyond Yup, that is true, there's a Connect IQ data field you can add for it.

what does np, if and tss stand for?

Thank you too!

Yeah, could not belive when I unboxed to find micro usb.

Francois Groenewald probably even the iPhone will have USB-c before we see a bike computer with it

The Edge 130 has power meter super, it in general I agree with you. Though, 520 Plus doesn’t have climb pro

They make great hardware and bad software. Wahoo and company are better on software and catching up on the hardware front.

I agree with you. I have Venu Sq music and function add hydration is broken for my - I choose +250ml of water and -bum! it will suddenly get ... 3200ml and I would have goal. That simply function and it is broken. I have bought FR745 for several reasons, but, I think, I would buy Wahoo Bolt as a cycle computer.

Yes and no. Generally speaking, it shouldn't be hard to find the Edge 530 on some solid sale deals these days, considering it's X-1 (a previous gen unit now). Thus, you an usually find it for sub-$250 pretty easily. That said, I'd really look at the Edge Explore 2 - and see if there's specific things you need (e.g. structured workouts) on the Edge 530, else, the Edge Explore 2 is a far better little unit.