The Garmin Edge 840 Solar puts all the data you’d ever want to see on your handlebars.
So how does this all translate while on a ride? As Garmin is quick to point out, to optimize the solar charging, the device needs to be mounted flat on your handlebars to catch maximal sun rays, not tilted at an angle. April clouds that lasted for weeks in northern Minnesota did not bode well for solar testing. On more than one midday, two-hour lunch ride, I had no noticeable power gain, because it takes the device about 1.5 hours to gain a measurable 1 percent in sunny conditions.
For data geeks or athletes in serious training mode, ClimbPro is a handy tool. Climbing profiles, pages that show real-time data such as gradient while you're climbing the hill, aren’t unique to Garmin—Hammerhead pioneered it in itsa few years ago. I am not a data geek or an athlete in serious training mode, but I do like Garmin’s color-coding that allows you to easily see the climb’s varying gradient.
In fact, that sums up the beauty of the Edge 840 Solar. It offers everything you need in one impressively compact device, whether training for a 350-mile ultra-race, bike-packing off the grid for five days, or just trying to maintain a base fitness level as you navigate the complexities of life. And if the data gets too overwhelming, you can customize it to display only what you need and nothing more.
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