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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.

Garmin Edge 800 announced

UPDATE: I’ve got a new page devoted to the Garmin Edge 800, complete with links to hands on reviews.

Garmin announced a new cycling GPS this morning, the Garmin Edge 800. The big news is that this is the first touchscreen model in the Edge series. It also brings BirdsEye aerial imagery and Garmin custom map capabilities to the Edge line. I’m curious about Garmin mentioning simplified route planning through BaseCamp; I’ve never been a fan of the Edge’s use of courses instead of tracks, although much of that may be due to my background as a longtime mountain biker and handheld GPS user. There’s nothing in the specs that leads me to believe the Edge brings more traditional backcountry navigation tools to the plate though.

Garmin Edge 800

Garmin Edge 800 announced

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