Garmin Edge Explore 2 Review: A brilliant exploration companion

The Garmin Edge Explore 2 represents a more budget offering from Garmin compared to the likes of the Edge 1050, focussed on competing with the best budget cycling computers. It forgoes some of the focussed training elements in favour of being a dedicated exploration companion. To do this it makes great use of the Garmin Cycle Maps and introduces some superb features with the navigation screens and hazard warnings.

This puts it among some of the best bike computers for mapping while being impressively good value. A strong battery life backs this adventure unit even further, with a full colour touch screen boosting usability. However, the screen can become difficult to use in some conditions, while the buttons can be tough to access. A mount is also not supplied, frustratingly.