Today, I learned of a new cyclocomputer from Garmin, the Edge 800. Its claim to fame is that it is smaller and uses a touchscreen. Garmin says:
We took the best of Garmin Edge technology, added a touchscreen color display and made route planning easier than ever before with a one-stop shopping for creating, previewing and downloading routes to ride. New mapping options such as Garmin’s BaseCamp route planning and BirdsEye™ Satellite Imagery make it perfect for training, touring and riding on the trail…
Building on its popular GPS-enabled predecessors, Edge 800 is smaller and sleeker than the Edge 705, yet features a larger 2.6” display with a simple touchscreen interface. And while Edge 800 gets its streamlined design from the ultralight Edge 500, the color display and versatile mapping options make exploration more enjoyable and efficient than ever…
I started a BROL Thread so that its readers are aware of the product offering. This Edge is priced at $500. That’s a lot considering the functionality of Smartphones and their cycling apps. Just wanted you to know about the new product offering. DC Rainmaker has videos of the Edge 800 on YouTube. I’ve also posted DC Rainmaker’s Q&As.
