Garmin Edge 1030 and Vector 3

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mpulsiv wrote:Garmin 1030 has 3.5 inch display, good lord. If you need so much real estate, just mount a smartphone with Quad Lock handlebar mount and Quad Lock phone case.



Why?

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havana
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There is al lot that can be improved on the 1000

- change color of the navigation line
- >2 data fields on map screen
- sync routes OTA without IQ app
- battery life
- add navigate shortest way to route
- better touchscreen that doesn't lock on sweat drops
- smaller bezel
- monochrome mode for colour blind people
- add support for BT sensors
- improve speed and stability of the software
- re-introduce bike profiles
- adjust the ODO-meter
- solution for intersecting routes/loops
- better cadence sensor without ugly O-ring
- improve design
- turn of guidance when Garmin creates route
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Kaboom wrote:I JUST purchased a pair of Vector 2, and received them less than 2 hours ago.

If I had known this I might have held out for the Vector 3. Oh well.


I wouldn't worry. . .best to let early adopters work through Garmin's know teething problems with a new product.
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mpulsiv wrote:Garmin 1030 has 3.5 inch display, good lord. If you need so much real estate, just mount a smartphone with Quad Lock handlebar mount and Quad Lock phone case.

This is going to be the third generation (e.g. Vector 3) and still no Shimano cleats compatibility?


You could buy a conversion kit for Vector 2 to make them compatible with Shimano Ultegra pedals, looking at this new design it would appear there won't be a similar conversion kit.

Hope these have a higher rider weight limit than the previous generations 85Kg

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by uraqt

@moonoi

Thanks i didn't know about the weight limit, and I was seriously thinking about getting a pair... BTW it's up to 90Kg

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Tillquist wrote:Image

man, what an ugly thing!
with those huge round bezels it looks like a polar..

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Shrike wrote:
mpulsiv wrote:Garmin 1030 has 3.5 inch display, good lord. If you need so much real estate, just mount a smartphone with Quad Lock handlebar mount and Quad Lock phone case.



Why?


It's massive! 3.5 inch display + thick bezel. My eyes hurt looking at this on a race bike! How much this thing is going to weight?

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moonoi wrote:
mpulsiv wrote:Garmin 1030 has 3.5 inch display, good lord. If you need so much real estate, just mount a smartphone with Quad Lock handlebar mount and Quad Lock phone case.

This is going to be the third generation (e.g. Vector 3) and still no Shimano cleats compatibility?


You could buy a conversion kit for Vector 2 to make them compatible with Shimano Ultegra pedals, looking at this new design it would appear there won't be a similar conversion kit.

Hope these have a higher rider weight limit than the previous generations 85Kg


Previous generation (Vector 2) weight limit is 200 lbs (90kg).

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And if you weigh more than 200lbs and don't have a Kittel-esque physique, you are either 6'4"+ or have other priorities besides measuring your power...

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Tillquist wrote:
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What is mounted under the Garmin? A fly 12 light/cam?

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TonyM wrote:What is mounted under the Garmin? A fly 12 light/cam?


Garmin's own headlight.

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slake21 wrote:
Tillquist wrote:Image

man, what an ugly thing!
with those huge round bezels it looks like a polar..

It is... I can't say I like the styling and design direction of newer garmin.

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by Daniel1975

It looks very cheap with this big bezel, round edges and white color, but prices will be premium.... look at the Fenix5, very expensive upgrade after F3.
Why no smaller bezel with same screen-size? My firsr thought was also 'is this a Polar?'

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by kode54

fugly. after years...still no improvement over current design. screen should be edge to edge...smaller case. more streamline and better product design.
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by uraqt

And with the product design they don't even have to think about it.. everyone and their grandmother are doing edge to edge. All the last gen products should have been edge to edge. What watch maker has bezels.. even the square Tag has less wasted space. just stupid. Make that dam screen bigger and charge more.

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