After a LONG consideration, I finally bought Edge 840. I didn't want to, because with price being higher than that of premium upper midrange smartphone but a fragment of the features and ridiculously small display with tons of dead space around it, this is just ridiculous, but it's just the way it is unfortunately.
Anyway, I digress.
When I wanted to mount the thing onto my trailbike, I was completely stunned by the ignorance of Garmin: they apparently still haven't noticed 35mm handlebars has been the norm for ten years or something, and there was no way I could mount the bloody thing. The included mount is only for 31,8 and 25-something bars, and I don't trust the small rubber bands based mounts at all, plus with the shape of the middle of 35mm bars, this just doesn't seem to be sitting securely at all. Yes I tried and rode with it, and I didn't like it at all.
Someone told me the included mount could be used with 35mm bars if I remove the rubber ring, but not only would that likely damage my rather expensive carbon bars, it would certainly not hold on place considering the surface finish on the bars.
I also noted "Garmin mountain bike mount" that cost fking 40 dollars (what a joke), specificallt mentions 35mm bars and claims to be made for short stems with a product photo of the mount positioned over what looked like 100mm stem. WTF? Anyway, that thing clearly wouldn't work either, because 35mm stem is what I consider short and that's what I have and there's the steerer tube and cap right where the mount would be.
I guess I had unrealistic expectations? With such exorbitant price, I expected no less than plethora of accessories allowing me to mount the thing onto anything.
Anyway, I'm all ears for any tips. Perpahs there are cheap third party mounts out there that only cost a few euros...
Anyway, I digress.
When I wanted to mount the thing onto my trailbike, I was completely stunned by the ignorance of Garmin: they apparently still haven't noticed 35mm handlebars has been the norm for ten years or something, and there was no way I could mount the bloody thing. The included mount is only for 31,8 and 25-something bars, and I don't trust the small rubber bands based mounts at all, plus with the shape of the middle of 35mm bars, this just doesn't seem to be sitting securely at all. Yes I tried and rode with it, and I didn't like it at all.
Someone told me the included mount could be used with 35mm bars if I remove the rubber ring, but not only would that likely damage my rather expensive carbon bars, it would certainly not hold on place considering the surface finish on the bars.
I also noted "Garmin mountain bike mount" that cost fking 40 dollars (what a joke), specificallt mentions 35mm bars and claims to be made for short stems with a product photo of the mount positioned over what looked like 100mm stem. WTF? Anyway, that thing clearly wouldn't work either, because 35mm stem is what I consider short and that's what I have and there's the steerer tube and cap right where the mount would be.
I guess I had unrealistic expectations? With such exorbitant price, I expected no less than plethora of accessories allowing me to mount the thing onto anything.
Anyway, I'm all ears for any tips. Perpahs there are cheap third party mounts out there that only cost a few euros...
