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Garmin Edge 800 - first ride review

Garmin will offer the Edge 800 as a standalone unit or in a bundled package that includes a City Navigator microSD card, a wireless speed and cadence sensor, and the company's new premium heart-rate monitor strap.

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Main ride data can set in a vast array of configurations with up to ten pieces of information spread over five lines.

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The touchscreen is surprisingly easy to use while on the road, but at least on our preproduction sample, the digits aren't quite as crisp as on Garmin's non-touchscreen displays.

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The new Edge 800 will offer either turn-by-turn directions on the road or a topographical perspective depending on what microSD card you've loaded - and you can also choose to look at the world around you in a bird's-eye view, too.

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The navigation features highlight Garmin's extensive experience in this area with intuitive destination entry and an impressive array of points of interest.

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Where would you like to go?

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Users can choose to either race yourself or even an unknown competitor by downloading courses.

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Rubber gaskets cover up the microSD card and mini-USB ports.

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The new Edge 800 (right) is notably longer and wider than the Edge 500 (left) but only just slightly wider than the Edge 305 (centre) - and it offers the biggest display of all the Edge family.

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The Edge 800 with use Garmin's latest quarter-turn mount for use on either handlebars or stems.

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The new premium heart-rate strap is heaps more comfortable to wear than traditional styles and the electrodes instantly pick up signals.

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The detachable heart-rate transmitter means you can now toss the fabric strap into the wash.

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