Garmin Edge®1040 and Edge®1040 Solar – LAUNCHED
R10,750.00 – R13,250.00 excl. VAT
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
Edge® 1040 Solar is powered by the sun and packed with everything under it. It’s our first GPS bike computer with solar charging, so you can ride longer and get even better coverage in the most challenging environments. Solar charging adds up to 20 minutes of battery life per hour during daytime riding.
The Edge® 1040 series represents our first GPS bike computers with multi-band GNSS technology for even better coverage under dense tree cover, on remote mountain trails and even in the urban canyon. It’s also packed with performance features that help you understand your strengths and weaknesses to coach you through any challenge. It can even help you manage your efforts by providing power targets2 throughout a course and stamina2 feature insights, so you know how much fuel is left in the tank. And the setup is simple, so you can take it out of the box and be out riding in no time.
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Description
PACKED WITH PERFORMANCE FEATURES
Never stop cycling with the ultimate GPS bike computer you can depend on when you need it most. Edge 1040 is ready for any ride, from remote gravel trails to epic climbs.
Go deep. Dense tree cover and the urban canyon are no match for its spot-on accuracy with multi-band GNSS.
Ride farther, charge less. Get up to 35 hours of battery life in demanding use plus up to 70 hours in battery saver mode.
Your cycling ability1 and the course demands help you understand your strengths and weaknesses.
Ride like a local with ride-type-specific maps and navigation.
Can’t wait to ride? You’re in luck. Take this Edge device out of the box, and you’ll be riding in no time.
Know how much is left in your tank with stamina1 insights.
Additional information
| Edge® 1040 | Standard, Bundle, Solar |
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KEY FEATURES:
SOLAR CHARGING Power Glass™ solar charging lens extends battery life and gives you up to 45 hours of demanding use, or up to 100 hours
in battery saver mode1
. (Edge 1040 Solar Only)
IMPROVED SETUP 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.
MULTI-BAND GNSS Find your way in the most challenging environments with multi-band GNSS technology that provides enhanced positioning
accuracy.
POWER GUIDE Manage your efforts with the power guide feature, which recommends power targets2 throughout a course.
REAL-TIME STAMINA Get stamina2 feature insights while you ride, so you can keep an eye on how much longer you can really push it.
CYCLING ABILITY Classify your strengths as a cyclist and compare your cycling ability2 to the demands of a specific course so you can focus
your training and improvement in the right areas.
TRAINING PLANS Stay on top of your training program with prompts to complete missed workouts and new tags that let you classify workouts
within a plan for easier scheduling.
UPDATED MAPPING Ride like a local, whatever your bike type, with improved ride type-specific maps that highlight popular roads and trails, and even searchable POIs.
BATTERY LIFE Ride farther, charge less. Get up to 35 hours of battery life3 even in demanding use, plus up to 70 hours in Battery Saver
mode.
ROBUST DESIGN With a touchscreen that is visible and responsive in the most challenging conditions, and a newly strengthened metal
quarter turn mount insert, Edge 1040 is ready for any ride.
OFF-COURSE RECALCULATION
Feel free to pause route guidance and off-course notifications while you go off-course to explore. When you’re ready to get
back on track, Edge 1040 will show you the way.
ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION Advanced GPS bike computer combines superior navigation, planning and performance tracking, cycling awareness and smart connectivity.
LIVETRACK SESSIONS Create LiveTrack sessions direct from your Edge, and let friends and family follow your real-time location4, and even view your entire pre-planned course.
VARIA™ COMPATIBILITY Pair Edge 1040 series with our Varia rearview radar and lights so you can easily see and be seen.
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SOLAR CHARGING
The Power Glass solar charging lens extends battery life, giving you up to 100 hours in battery saver mode or up to 45 hours in demanding use cases. During daytime rides, it adds up to 42 minutes per hour in battery saver mode and up to 20 minutes per hour in demanding use cases1.
STAMINA INSIGHTS
While you ride, get stamina2 insights so you can keep an eye on how much you have left in the tank.
CYCLING ABILITIES AND COURSE DEMANDS
Classify your strengths as a cyclist2, focus on improvement, and prepare for the demands of a specific course.
POWER GUIDE
Recommended power targets2 help you manage your efforts throughout a course.
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Get more insight about how your body is responding to training. Track VO2 max, recovery time, training load, training load focus and more2.
TRAINING STATUS
How effective is your training? Automatically evaluate your recent exercise history and performance indicators to see if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching2.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily ride suggestions based on your current training load and VO2 max2.
SYNC TRAINING PLANS
Get your indoor and outdoor training plans from the Garmin Connect™ smart-device app, or sync seamlessly to your Edge device from other apps, including the TrainingPeaks® app. Plus, get prompts to complete a missed workout.
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION
Prepare yourself for any environment. See how your body is holding up in different environments with heat and altitude acclimation2.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Automatically see the remaining ascent and grade when you’re climbing while following a route or course. This helps you gauge your effort and see how much you have left to suffer. You can even save your climbs for postride review on your device or in the Garmin Connect app.
NUTRITION AND HYDRATION ALERTS
Get the insight you need to stay fueled, mile after mile. Edge 1040 will notify you when it’s time to hydrate or eat.
CYCLING DYNAMICS
Take advantage of advanced cycling metrics2 designed to give insight into how your performance changes based on variable conditions such as position, bike setup, ride duration and more.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the epic details of every ride with mountain biking metrics such as jump count, jump distance and hang time.
GRIT AND FLOW
Grit rates the difficulty of a ride using GPS, elevation and other data. Flow measures how smoothly you descend a trail, so you have a score to beat next time.
