Garmin Edge 130 Plus Review: Mini But Mighty | Cycling Weekly 

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Does it have a backlit display for riding in the dark?

​@@celticstephenhillyes it has

No worries, thanks for your great feedback!

Do you prefer the 530 or the 130 plus?

@@jefferinokaplanerino1823 530. No question. But on a budget, the 130 plus is a solid option.

im looking for a computer and looking into the 530 instead of 130 for the navigation map, but you're thinking of going the other way, what do you think the 530 is lacking for you to consider doing that?

@@Fromatic I was unimpressed with the 530 map because it shows roads only on a close zoom and I had to watch it closely or I’d miss a turn. Zoom out and the smaller roads disappear. It was a while ago. Maybe it’s better now. I got the 130 and I’m good. It’s tiny and I love that. I check the phone maps when I stop.

@@palicar Got you thanks, I ended up picking up the 130 today also as it was just £100, couldnt justify the extra £150 for the 530 when I can just get my phone out if I really need it, and sounds like it was the right call if the the 530 map isnt as useful as it looks

What’s the battery like on your 130? I’m disappointed with mine. I’ve never seen more than about 7 hours from full charge and even less in cold temperatures

@@jimdennison I foolishly forgot to stop it the other day and it was still recording 138 hours later! 🤣 it was recoding nothing though as I’d turned it off. It was only when I decided to use it today and then downloaded the ride it popped up on Strava! My short 25km ride had the worst av speed I’ve ever posted at 0.1kmh🤣. On a more serious note though, I’ve not tried to use it for a 7hr ride, but it lasts for well over a week of hour plus rides. More like 12hrs. If it’s anything like my garmin watch. They knob up the battery life each time they update and then it settles down for some reason?! I’m not likely to do any 7hr plus rides any time soon though, so I’ll just charge it when I need to.

are you sure doesn't have di2 function ?

130 looks like a tamagotchi compared to the Bolt. I bought a Wahoo even though I have a 935 watch.Display size, navigating, configuration over the phone is better on Wahoo

though I don’t use either, Wahoo looks better at first glance specwise, also display size is slightly bigger, I believe their heart rate monitor is also good

I’m waiting for my 3rd Wahoo Element Bolt replacement in 7 months after they stopped working.

Hi Drew, I will attempt to answer most of your questions: 1. A third party app is something like Strava which allows you to measure speed, distance, and other data.. You can even compare your speed on a given route with other users. 2. Yes, this computer as Rupert stated is designed to work by itself, but it is easier to setup via your phone through a special app from Garmin. 3. In order to receive certain kind of data like cadence, power, and heart rate you will need to have sensors that can communicate with your device through either bluetooth or ant+ 4. Whilst they don't provide an out front mount, they do provide handlebar/stem mounts 5. You don't need to use your phone for this particular Garmin device, but their are other devices where you do. 5, Glonass, Galileo, and GPS are all satellite standards. The first is from Russian, the second is from the European Union, and the third is from the USA. They basically allow your device to do navigation. You want a device to be able to do all three for best results. 6. Finally, a decent bike compute that utilizes navigation is going to cost at lease $150. Lezyne has some of the least expensive devices. You should check them out as well as Wahoo.

@@marcdavidson3676 Thanks Marc. So on it's own it has gps navigation and speed and distance but nothing else? I've actually been thinking about getting something for 3 years now. When I ask the in store sales reps at local bike shops they have no answers and begin to read the back of the box, which I can do myself.

@@drewcama5481 Your welcome brother. For a full list of specs and features I would visit the Garmin website if I were you, but like I said, look at some of the competitors offerings like Lezyne and Wahoo. Good luck.

All of these GPS computers will give you speed based off of GPS.

I use the TomTom Spark sports watch, but it doesn’t have Whatssapp notifications

I don't think so. Bump to the 540 for that.

I just got an Edge 530 for £235, 20 hour battery life with all day navigation, comes with out front mount, better processor & better gps

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I got my original 130 for around £100. Seems quite a price hike.

I agree it seems to me very basic. No colour interface the size of a watch. No mounting bracket ( isn't that a 5 cent piece of plastic), no sensors. Seems to me it's more of an upgrade or a replacement for something that got damaged or stolen.

You are joking.

I can guarantee you the BOM cost plus manufacturing and R&D is way more than $2. Lol.

This is over $100 cheaper than the 520 plus

It works with it, but I suspect most people who have the money and inclination for the radar are probably going to buy higher up the line anyway.