Complete with all the performance, navigation, safety and connectivity features, the Edge 1040 allows cyclists to ride longer, farther and train more effectively.
Source: press release
Garmin® Italy, a company of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announces the Edge 1040 and the Edge 1040 Solar version, the latest generation cycle computer with solar charging and GNSS multi-band navigation system.
Thanks to the power of the sun, Garmin Edge 1040 Solar with Power Glass ™ charging screen guarantees cyclists even more use time between charges - up to 100 hours in power saving mode - while the multi-band GNSS technology it allows an extremely accurate position detection, even in areas with complex satellite reception such as cities or woods. Complete with the best navigation systems, performance tracking, safety and connectivity features, the Edge 1040 series also offers an all-new user interface that makes it easier for cyclists to access key information, view and customize data pages and much more, all thanks to a 3,5-inch touchscreen display.
All the news of the Edge 1040 Series
Designed by cyclists to meet all the needs of cycling enthusiasts, Garmin Edge 1040 features an unprecedented rate of innovation and performance measurement, including:
• Solar recharge: The Power Glass screen extends the battery life up to 100 hours in power saving mode, giving cyclists 42 minutes of extra time for every hour of daytime riding1.
• Multi-band GNSS technology: guarantees an even more precise detection of the position, even in environments where satellite reception is difficult.
• Cycling ability analysis: helps the cyclist to improve and prepare specific routes by analyzing his strengths and weaknesses.
• Power guides: suggests power goals to easily manage efforts on each path 2.
• Stamina in real time: monitors and tracks your fatigue level in real time during a ride 2.
• Intuitive setup: Import custom profiles, data and sensors based on previous Edges. It also allows you to manage profiles directly from a compatible smartphone via the Garmin Connect ™ app.
Training and performance
To help athletes improve, the Garmin Edge 1040 series provides data such as VO2 max, recovery time, training load, training focus based on Firstbeat Analytics ™ to show how the body reacts to efforts during training2.
This innovative tool allows you to have suggested daily workouts based on your Training Load and current VO2 max. During a ride, the Edge 1040 shows you how you adapt to different elements such as altitude or heat and provides smart alerts when it's time to eat or rehydrate. In addition, ClimbPro shows cyclists the remaining ascent and degree of difficulty of each ascent when following a route, as well as allowing them to review their climbing data directly from the Edge 1040 or the Garmin Connect app. In off-road rides, the grit and flow functions, the count of jumps and the monitoring of their length allow you to keep track of all the paths.
Whether it's a ride to breathtaking scenery or a ride on the rollers at home, athletes can sync their workouts automatically from Garmin Connect or other apps, such as TrainingPeaks®, directly to the Edge 1040.
Maps and navigation
For a ride to discover urban areas or an exploration along remote paths, the Garmin Edge 1040 series, also in the Solar version, offers advanced navigation tools to help you never lose your way, including:
• New specific maps for each type of bike, enhanced by the Trendline ™ feature that highlights the most popular roads and trails in the area, based on billions of activities uploaded by other users to Garmin Connect.
• Turn-by-turn navigation and alerts that warn the rider of dangerous curves.
• Pause navigation and off-track alerts to explore your surroundings. The route can be reactivated, cut or reduced in elevation at any time.
• Trailfork app, for download, to discover the trails of over 80 countries. When in use, the Forksight function that automatically signals the crossroads and the presence of other bikers on the route even when stationary.
Security and connectivity
During a ride, the smart and safety functions are of fundamental importance to keep the cyclist always connected3. These include the Incident Detection, the automated assistance request and the LiveTrack or GroupTrack function, which allows you to follow an athlete or your group of friends in real time and observe the various stages of progression on a course and finally the group messages of the GroupTrack function, which allow you to stay connected to your companions 3. The Edge 1040 series is compatible with inReach®4 devices and must-have Varia ™ family tools, such as the new Varia RCT715 with integrated radar, taillight and camera, so you can see, be seen and record video while exercising4.
The Garmin Edge 1040 and Solar series can also be associated with Tacx® Indoor Trainers to pedal and experience all the excitement of training even while staying at home, uploading the activity directly to Garmin Connect. Furthermore, through a special drop-down menu it keeps track of the battery status and all the associated sensors with a detailed report at the end of the trip and sends alert messages in case of battery depletion.
After charging it for the first time, cyclists can go out and pedal right away, without spending time and energy in setting up. They will thus receive customized profiles based on the Edges used previously, while new users will have a standard setup created based on the most commonly used profiles. Finally, the Garmin Connect app allows for an even deeper degree of customization.
Available now, Edge 1040 Solar has a suggested retail price of € 749.99, with silicone case and additional MTB bracket. Edge 1040, non-solar version, has a suggested price of € 599.99 and the Bundle version with speed and cadence sensor and Dual heart rate monitor for € 699,99.
For information and registration: www.garmin.com/it-IT
