Garmin Edge Explore 2, Easy to use GPS Bike/Cycling Computer, eBike Compatability, Maps and Navigation, Additional Cycling Safety Features and more, Black

Upgrading from a 520+, there is a massive difference screen resolution is much better and larger. So easy to set up just bluetooth to the phone and all data from your accessories ported straight over, everything worked however it picked up the radar but not the light but was simple to correct. You get the usual low quality Garmin (rubber band) mount, I prefer to buy a third party version. The maps are really impressive with plenty of detail I really liked the warnings for dangerous roads etc whilst riding, battery life is brilliant and I found the accessories connected far quicker than my old 520+. I did have an issue fitting this onto my existing bike mounts as it is quite large and it fowled on stem bolts and lights I had, so I ended up spending more money on mounting options. I did like the idea of a bike alarm built in which is great leaving it out of sight at cafe stops, the only disappointment was only three profiles. Although you can rename them the one that is 'indoor' has limited functionality it will not record any elevation only speed and distance as it's to be used on a trainer, so it only has two! Pro's 1. Large display with good resolution 2. Easy setup 3. Bluetooth connection very quick and solid 4. Mapping and guides 5. Touchscreen 6. Long battery life 7. Bike alarm 8. Road danger warnings 9. USB type 'C' Cons 1. Can be difficult to mount due to being large 2. Updates from the phone over bluetooth takes ages 3. Only two profiles 'road' and 'off road' 4. Low quality mounting kit

If you just want a GPS device for your bike without all the nonsense and the ridiculous price, this is great. You can connect heart rate & cadence sensors if you wish, but it doesn’t give all the training data that the high end devices do. However the mapping and data logging is pretty much identical to the higher end devices. You can add or take away data screens and customize them to show exactly what you need/want to see and the mapping is the usual Garmin quality. Battery life is good, but not exceptional, the UI easy to use and it connects to your phone via the Garmin connect app so all your stats are displayed for post ride analysis. Does navigation, data logging and basic sensor connectivity for 25% of the price of top end Garmin units.

I bought this for long distance bicycle tours, I don't need all the athletic performance stuff. I feel that Garmin's designers are all young dudes obsessed with sport training and no idea about other kinds of cycling. THis is possibly the best touring GPS device but it's well short of ideal. I used to use a Garmin eTrex hiking computer which was pretty good, but this has a much clearer display. It's annoying on a long tour that it has a built in rechargeable battery as the eTrex used AAs which are so much more pracical on the road. I really like the way I can export routes direct from Ride With GPS to the device via my phone. You can customise it so you have a map/route display and a computer display and can swipe easily between the two (once you've got rid of the endless techy fitness displays) Annoying things include: 1. The climb displays just don't reflect the actual gradients you encounter, so they are pointless. 2. The device is too eager to re-route me when I've chosen my route with care and really want to be in control of my journey, not have some stupid American robot make my decisions. You can turn this off but it's easy to forget to do it. 3. The interface is a mess, it's a complex device and a lot of the complexity is stuff I don't want, but when there is something I want to change or set up and I have previously seen that setting screen, it's often impossible to find my way back to it. There's a weird kind of context-sensitive thing that means something that might be visible in one situation disappears in another, it just needs a more straightforward menu system. 4. It's definitely not a touring device even though it's promoted as such. It would be great to have a tour mode with only those features that you would want when navigating a long tour. 5. There's a REALLY weird thing that when you stop the display changes to show a huge 'Pause' symbol obscuring the map display. (Hey Garmin I know that I've stopped, I don't need you shouting at me about it). Then when you start it obscures the display again with a big 'Play' symbol for several seconds. This is just at the moment you may need to see the map and your route ahead very clearly, maybe at a complex road junction. 6. Finally it's always extremely unclear whether you are actually 'navigating' the route you have set. I'm never sure and I've often found that the computer is not actually recording the trip data, presumably I've not pressed the right button. Because you don't know what's going on you may actually stop navigation when you mean to start it.

If you are looking at Garmin bike units there are plenty of them, and the newest ones have all kinds of features, but they cost (the Garmin 1050 is going to take you up to £600). So what does the Edge Explore 2 offer? For less than £200 you get a clear and bright colour touch screen, and if your main interest is logging your ride, having a map if you want it and adding a route from Komoot or elsewhere, along with all the regular information (Average speed, elevation, etc etc) this is the one for you. I replaced my Garmin Edge 520 and was really glad to do so: the Edge 520 had endless button combinations and a smaller screen. The touch screen is a dream compared to that, and a USB-C port as well.

Brilliant product, easy to navigate and use, plenty of options to personalise display. Easy to read when on the move and excellent battery life, overall 10/10

Great road bike computer, easy yo use and reliable

Great computer for the price, decent maps not super clear but definitely good enough if you zoom in at cross sections, the unit itself is quite long so I had to try a few mounts before I found one that fit well Infront of my stem.

Tres bien, un peu compliqué au début a utiliser

Bra cykeldator till ett bra pris.

Parfait Convient bien aux amateurs ou aux connaisseurs produit fluide et facile a manipuler

Ich war auf der Suche nach einem GPS-Fahrradcomputer, der mich zuverlässig navigiert, ohne dabei mit unzähligen Trainingsfunktionen zu überfordern, die ich sowieso nicht brauche. Der Garmin Edge Explore 2 hat genau diese Lücke gefüllt. Ich bin absolut begeistert und kann ihn jedem empfehlen, der gerne auf Tour geht. Einfache Navigation und tolle Karten Die Navigation ist die große Stärke dieses Geräts. Das 3-Zoll-Touchdisplay ist auch bei Sonnenlicht gut ablesbar und die Bedienung ist intuitiv. Mit den vorinstallierten Garmin Fahrradkarten findet man sich sofort zurecht. Was mich besonders beeindruckt hat, ist das ClimbPro-Feature. Es zeigt detailliert, wie steil und lang ein Anstieg ist, sodass man seine Kräfte perfekt einteilen kann – ein echter Game-Changer, besonders in hügeligem Gelände. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt ist das einfache Routen-Management. Man kann Routen direkt auf dem Gerät planen, sie von Plattformen wie Komoot und Strava importieren oder die "RoundTrip"-Funktion nutzen, die eine Rundtour basierend auf Distanz und Startpunkt vorschlägt. Das hat mir schon einige wunderschöne neue Strecken gezeigt! Robust, zuverlässig und mit Smart-Funktionen Der Edge Explore 2 ist robust und dank IPX7-Standard auch vor Regen und Spritzwasser geschützt. Die Akkulaufzeit ist mit bis zu 16 Stunden mehr als ausreichend für lange Tagestouren. Auch die Konnektivität ist super: Das Gerät lässt sich per Bluetooth, ANT+ und sogar Wi-Fi mit dem Smartphone und diversen Sensoren (Herzfrequenz, Trittfrequenz, etc.) verbinden. Für E-Biker gibt es spezielle Funktionen, die man nicht missen möchte. In Kombination mit einem kompatiblen E-Bike zeigt der Edge Explore 2 den Akkustand an und kann Routen berechnen, die zur verbleibenden Reichweite passen. Das gibt eine unglaubliche Sicherheit auf langen Touren. Mein Fazit Der Garmin Edge Explore 2 ist das perfekte Navigationsgerät für alle, die eine zuverlässige, benutzerfreundliche und auf das Wesentliche reduzierte Lösung suchen. Er ist ideal für Tourenfahrer, Pendler und E-Biker, die sich auf ihre Navigation verlassen und die Fahrt genießen wollen, anstatt sich mit komplizierten Menüs herumzuschlagen. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist top, und ich möchte ihn auf meinen Fahrten nicht mehr missen. Absolut empfehlenswert!

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