Replacement of the Garmin edge 1000
07-18-17, 10:52 AM
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I have a 2010 Edge 800, which works fine plugged into an external battery. I use a charging cable. They don't have the data wires in them, just the charging wires. I've been doing this for so long I don't remember if regular USB cables work or not. I put the external battery pack in my little toptube bag.
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07-18-17, 12:05 PM
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I have a 2010 Edge 800, which works fine plugged into an external battery. I use a charging cable. They don't have the data wires in them, just the charging wires. I've been doing this for so long I don't remember if regular USB cables work or not. I put the external battery pack in my little toptube bag.
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I'm probably returning my 820.
Advertised 15 hour battery life is only possible in battery save mode which turns the screen off.
I didn't buy a $400 GPS to ride around with the screen off.
4.5 hours is the actual runtime if you need to monitor effort throughout the ride.
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07-18-17, 01:15 PM
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I'm probably returning my 820.
Advertised 15 hour battery life is only possible in battery save mode which turns the screen off.
I didn't buy a $400 GPS to ride around with the screen off.
4.5 hours is the actual runtime if you need to monitor effort throughout the ride.
-Tim-
Advertised 15 hour battery life is only possible in battery save mode which turns the screen off.
I didn't buy a $400 GPS to ride around with the screen off.
4.5 hours is the actual runtime if you need to monitor effort throughout the ride.
-Tim-
I wonder if you got a bad battery.
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07-18-17, 01:24 PM
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I have a 520 and just did a 12 hour day. I turned brightness to 0% and it lasted the entire time. I think I ended the day with a 5% charge. I was constantly scrolling the screen, partially out of boredom, but also to check the elevation and map. It lasted longer than I expected.
07-18-17, 05:14 PM
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Man, I was just looking at the Fenix 5 for my wife...she was talking about the apple watch but I think something like the Fenix might work better for her.
honestly, if I were to do it again I would get something like the Fenix provided the GPS accuracy was alright when mountain biking under tree cover. The edge 1000 seems good for that, the 500 wasn't that great.
honestly, if I were to do it again I would get something like the Fenix provided the GPS accuracy was alright when mountain biking under tree cover. The edge 1000 seems good for that, the 500 wasn't that great.
If I'm in the drops or on the hoods, I can kind of roll my wrist enough to see the watch. It's mostly doing hill repeats where I want a constant eye on my power output that I miss using an Edge.
It nailed this and every trail junction, the creek crossings, etc.
07-19-17, 02:20 AM
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I've used it on several 24-hour rides, and when the AAs died, I simply replaced them - and the eTrex kept on working as if there was no interruption. It's inconvenient, but it works.
https://www.bikeforums.net/long-dista...ong-rides.html
The 500 definitely does not continue to work while it's being charged with a normal mini-USB cable. I tried it. It simply changes over to "Charging" mode, and does not record while in that mode. Per my reading it was supposed to work with some cross-over wiring, and the Gomadic I bought was supposed to address the problem. Sadly, my Gomadic did not work - and I was not able to record the last 40 miles of a 300 mile race.
So back to my original question, and (to some extent) the original poster's question: How long would the battery last on a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt? (Perhaps that's a question for a different thread?)
07-19-17, 06:30 AM
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The 520 was announced 7/2015 (https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/...-edge-520.html).
The 510 was announced 1/2013 (https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/...th-review.html).
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I retuned the 520 and got the 510 for the touchscreen, which I love. I get 12-14 hours out of it. I am looking at the 820 and 1000 though will wait till I see what Garmin comes out with in the next cycle. It has to at least go 8 hours for me to switch.
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