Ride Review: The Garmin Edge 540 and 840 Solar! |
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Looking to step your navigation and/or training game up? Well, Garmin has just released the new Edge 540, 540 Solar, 840, and 840 Solar which have everything you need to accomplish your goals. These compact units have a plethora of useful, high tech features that will help you get the most out of your ride!
Although there are so many improvements made with this iteration of the Edge computers, one of the most obvious features that many people will be excited about is solar charging and improved battery life. The Edge 540 Solar can last up to 26 hours on a single charge under heavy use, and up to 48 hours on battery saver mode. The Edge 840 Solar can last up to 32 hours on a single charge under heavy use, and up to 60 hours on battery saver mode. Some of the new features for the Garmin Edge 540 and 840 series: • NEW Solar Charging & Improved Battery Life • NEW Multi-Band GNSS • NEW Targeted Adaptive Coaching • NEW Power Guide • NEW Real Time Stamina • NEW Cycling Ability • NEW ClimbPro Ascent Planner • IMPROVED Setup & Mapping If you have some time to spare, join Thomas and Mark as they give a rundown of the new Garmin Edge 540 and 840! The amount of incredibly useful features that these things have may surprise you. Products in this video: Garmin Edge 840 Solar: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-840-solar Garmin Edge 840: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-840 Garmin Edge 840 Bundle: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-840-bundle Garmin Edge 540 Solar: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-540-solar Garmin Edge 540: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-540 Garmin Edge 540 Bundle: https://www.jensonusa.com/garmin-edge-540-bundle Garmin Products: https://www.jensonusa.com/Garmin?is=true Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Thomas' Edge 130 1:56 - New Features 2:03 - Edge 540/840 Solar 2:52 - Climb Pro 3:53 - Traffic Monitoring Feature 4:26 - Multi-Band GNSS 5:12 - Display Screen/Button Functionality 6:09 - Stamina and Training Features 6:30 - E-bike Integration 7:26 - Edge 540/840 Form Factor 7:46 - Why Computers are Useful/Helpful 9:20 - Type-C Charging 9:37 - Preloaded Maps: North America and Europe 9:48 - Edge 540/840 Bundles 10:16 - Quick Phone Setup 10:33 - Button Placement 10:58 - Outro About Us Jenson USA, JensonUSA.com, is one of the largest, oldest, and most trusted online bike retailers in the US. We sell everything from mountain bikes, road bikes and gravel bikes, to newest selection of eBikes and kids bikes. We not only sell and ship full and ready to ride assembled bikes, but one of the biggest selections of bike components, apparel, footwear, helmets, and everything in between. At Jenson USA, our passion for cycling sprouted back in 1994 and has since taken root and grown into a community of people devoted to living life to its fullest. We're building a culture of people who respect each other, set the pace, and lead through service. We strive daily to better serve our customers, our fellow employees, and our community. Over the years we’ve found that happy people are hardworking people, and that the time we spend on two wheels together builds the greatest profit of all. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/jensonusabicycles Head into the JensonUSA blog for additional bike-related topics, tips, and insider details on products: https://www.jensonusa.com/blog Follow us on your favorite social channels: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jensonusa/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/JensonUSA TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@jensonusa Reddit | https://www.reddit.com/user/JensonUSA... Twitter | https://twitter.com/JensonUSA Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/jensonusa/_... #JensonUSA #AmericasBikeShop #MountainBike #BikeBuild #Cycling #CustomBike #MTB #garmin #garminedge #gpscommunication #navigation |