There are many cyclists who have been waiting all year to finally either upgrade or buy a first bike computer. These same people have read our reviews and browsed through our best bike computers buyers guide but they’ve held off buying until now. So here we are, the Black Friday bike deals are in full swing, our Live blog is happening and it’s crunch time; it’s time to decide which new bike computer is right for you.
As expected, there are deals to be had but that actually throws a wrench into your calculations. The big three names in bike computers are Garmin, Wahoo, And Hammerhead (owned by SRAM) and each of them have deals for you. With an eye on those deals, now you have to decide if your previous decision – the one you made when considering their retail prices – still makes sense. Since value and performance is always dependent on price should you make a different buying choice based on the prices as they are now? I have some insight that I hope will help.
I’ve been riding with bike computers since they’ve been a mainstream option. During that time, I’ve tried them all and put them to the test on short rides and long rides. As we look at the latest prices, I’m going to dive into what’s the best purchase option this Black Friday season.
In brief: The best Black Friday bike computer deals
USA Quick Deals:
🚲 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar: $749.99 $699.99 at Amazon
🚲 Garmin Edge 1040: $599.99 $549.99 at Amazon
🚲 Wahoo Elemnt Roam V2: $399.99 $319.99 at Amazon
🚲 Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2: $199.99 $229.99 at Amazon
🚲 Hammerhead Karoo 2: $399 $299 at Hammerhead
UK Quick Deals:
🚲 Garmin Edge 1040: £519.99 £419.99 at Garmin
🚲 Wahoo Elemnt Roam V2: £349.99 £299.99 at Wahoo
🚲 Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2: £249.99 £199.99 at Wahoo
🚲 Hammerhead Karoo 2: £359 £245 at Hammerhead
Garmin Edge
This is the big name. Garmin has been around the longest, makes the most bike computers, and has the largest market share. For performance cyclists though, the general categories that matter most are the Garmin Edge 500 series, Garmin Edge 800 series, and Garmin Edge 1000 series. Within each of those categories there’s a few model choices but each of them follow a similar style.
Starting with the 500 series, the latest models are the Garmin Edge 540 and the Garmin Edge 540 Solar, which both came as a replacement for the Edge 530 (and the Edge 520 Plus before that).
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