Garmin Edge 540 / 840 Solar - Tested & Reviewed
Introduce the rider you are today to the one you’ll be tomorrow. The Edge® 840 Solar touchscreen cycling computer offers targeted adaptive coaching when used with your compatible power meter and heart rate monitor. It helps you manage your efforts by personal providing power targets throughout a course plus stamina insights, so you know how much gas is left in the tank. Ride longer with solar charging, and get superior accuracy under dense tree cover or the urban canyon, thanks to multi-band GNSS technology. It features button controls that work in any environment matched with a responsive touchscreen so you can tap, pan and swipe on the fly. Whether you’re riding roads, trails, gravel or indoor, you can benefit from insights and workouts that will help you understand your strengths and weaknesses and prepare for upcoming races or personal milestones.
These devices are available at Wiggle here
Edge 840 Solar https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
Edge 840 Bundle https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
Edge 840 (non-Solar) https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
Edge 540 Solar https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
Edge 540 Bundle https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
Edge 540 (non-Solar) https://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...
0:00 Intro
0:27 What's different between them
0:43 Edge 840 Navigation improvements
2:40 Solar Charging!!!
3:35 Battery length
4:35 USB-C
4:50 Multiband GNSS GPS data
5:27 Targeted adaptive coaching
6:12 Stamina gauge
6:38 ClimbPro update
7:38 What we think of it
Edge® 840 Solar:
• Advanced GPS cycling computer with touchscreen and button control combines superior
navigation, planning and performance tracking, cycling awareness and smart connectivity
• Battery life: in demanding use cases, get up to 26 hours or up to 32 hours with solar charging
in direct sunlight (75,000 lux); in battery saver mode, get up to 42 hours or up to 60 hours
with solar charging in direct sunlight (75,000 lux); during daytime rides, solar adds up to 25
minutes per hour in battery saver mode
• View daily suggested workouts and training prompts on screen; based on your event, get
personalised coaching that adapts to your current training load and recovery when riding with
a compatible power meter and heart rate monitor
• Find your way in the most challenging environments with multi-band GNSS technology that
provides enhanced positioning accuracy
• See remaining ascent and grade when climbing so you can gauge your effort with the
ClimbPro ascent planner, now available on every ride — no course required; view on your
Edge® device and in the Garmin Connect™ app on your smartphone for ride planning
• Classify your strengths as a cyclist, and compare your cycling ability to the demands of a
specific course, so you can focus your training and improvement in the right areas, when
paired with your compatible power meter and heart rate monitor
• Manage your efforts with the power guide feature, which recommends power targets
throughout a course, when paired with your compatible power meter
• Get stamina insights while you ride, so you can keep an eye on how much longer you can
really push it, when paired with your compatible power meter and heart rate monitor
• Stay on top of your training programme with prompts to avoid missing workouts
• Ride like a local, whatever your bike type, with improved ride type-specific maps that
highlight popular roads and trails plus searchable points of interest
• Simplified setup and a streamlined interface make it quick and easy to access the information,
courses and tools you need and even adjust data fields right from the Edge® device or from
your paired smartphone
• Through the Garmin Connect™ app on your smartphone, pair with your favourite apps and
platforms, including Strava, Komoot, TrainingPeaks® and many more
