The Pro’s Closet in the USA currently has a nice offer on the Garmin Edge 540 Solar for US-based readers, as we head into the holiday season. The $200 discount brings the price of the Edge 540 Solar down from $449.99 to $249.99, representing a 44% discount.
If you’re looking for a gift for the cyclist in your life (even if that cyclist is you), it’s a bargain price for a computer with Garmin’s latest functionality, with solar charging included.
The Edge 540 Solar is Garmin’s mid-sized GPS cycling computer, with button-only operation rather than offering the Edge 840’s touchscreen. It’s a more convenient size than the range-topping Edge 1040, so there’s less risk of it swamping your handlebars, but it offers virtually the same functionality.
Our review of the (non-solar) Edge 540 awarded it a 4.5* rating, asking if anyone can compete with Garmin’s cycling computers. Read our Wahoo vs Garmin head-to-head to help answer that question.
The solar charging is a nice extra, particularly if you live somewhere sunny, as it will potentially boost the already good 26 hour claimed run time to, Garmin says, a maximum of 32 hours.
Deal for UK readers
UK-based cyclists don’t fare quite as well, but Tredz still has the top spec Garmin Edge 1040 (non-Solar) available with a 24% discount, bringing the price down from £520 to £397. Tredz also has similar percentage discounts on Garmin’s previous generation Edge Explore, Edge 530 and Edge 130 Plus units.
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