Garmin Edge 800

The Garmin Edge 800 is Garmin’s latest cycling GPS, updating recent models with a touchscreen interface, and the ability to load Garmin custom maps and BirdsEye imagery. Having used both touch screen and traditional devices extensively on my mountain bike though, I’ve come to prefer the ones with buttons. It’s just easier to change screens on the fly – you quickly learn which buttons to press, so you can do this without taking your eyes off the road or trail.

I’ll add that I think the Edge series is better for folks interested in training and recording their stats — it’s a better fitness device than it is a navigator, especially for mountain biking.

Related units

• Drop down to the Edge 705 and you’ll get buttons rather than a touchscreen; you’ll also lose the custom maps and BirdsEye aerial imagery capabilities
• Use this comparison tool to see how the 800 stacks up against other Edge models

More Garmin Edge 800 reviews

• Consumer-authored Garmin Edge 800 reviews have been posted at Amazon
• A first look review of the Edge 800 from DC Rainmaker
• Another early Edge 800 review from BikeRadar.com
• About.com gives a 4-1/2 out of 5 star rating in their Garmin Edge 800 review
• PBK Community has also posted a review of this new GPS cyclometer
• Bicycle century Training reviews the Edge 800
• Allison Mann reviews both the Edge 500 and Edge 800
• Bent Up Cycles has posted a mini-review of this GPS cyclometer
• Perpetual Motion has also posted a brief Garmin Edge 800 review
• This review compares the Edge 800 and 705
• Ride It reviews the Edge 800
• BikeRadar has posted their own review of the Edge 800
• PezCycling News reviews this GPS cyclometer
• Race-Pace compares the Edge 800 to the 705
• FitTech’s Garmin Edge 800 review
• Pocket Lint reviews the Edge 800
• CycleSeven has posted their own Garmin 800 review
• Cycling Tips reviews the Garmin Edge 800
• PC Pro gives a 5 out of 6 star rating in  their Edge 800 GPS cyclometer review
• About-Bicycles.com posts an initial review of the Edge 800
• RevRider reviews this Garmin GPS cyclometer
• Coming Thru looks back on a year with the Edge 800
• Digital Versus gives a 4 out of 5 star rating in their review of this high-end GPS cyclometer
• Cycling Tips takes a look at the Edge from down under, giving it an 8.5 out of 10 rating
• A UK perspective on the Edge 800 GPS cyclometer
• My Orange Brompton gets into the act

I’ll be posting more hands on GPS reviews as they appear, but in the meantime, here are some…

Other Garmin Edge 800 resources

• The Garmin Edge 800 owners manual
• Garmin’s Edge 800 message forum
• The official Garmin Edge 800 web page

Compare prices on the Garmin Edge 800 at these merchants:

• Check the current Garmin Edge 800 price at Amazon
• Check out the deals on the Garmin Edge 800 Wireless Bike Computer or Garmin Edge 800 Bundle Wireless Bike Computer at REI.com, where satisfaction is guaranteed and members get 10% back on eligible purchases
• This is a newly released item; I’ll post more sources as they become available