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Garmin Edge 830 Performance Bike GPS

Frankly, for those hundreds of euros, I really expected a better product. Especially the UI leaves a lot to be desired, also a manual could have saved a lot of frustration; I almost threw the product in the ditch several times. The biggest problem is that I plan a nice ride, encounter roadblocks along the way; take a wrong turn because I don't find the graphical interface clear; or simply go for a slightly larger round trip. Along the way, I have to adjust the route and thus end my ride. If I want to return home halfway through, I would have expected a simple "go home. But that doesn't work. I can navigate home if I set that uncomfortably, but that is not a scenic bike route, but the shortest route along the main road and I don't want that. At the end of the day I have all the individual segments in strava, but not the day's statistics. :( I really had to spend hours trying, searching and watching youtube videos to understand the interface a bit. You can download IQ connect apps but nowhere is it described where you can activate those apps on your device; which is also in different places. In retrospect, I would have chosen the challenger Bryton because it would have saved 100€ anyway and I assume they have their act together better because this 450€ really almost ended up in the ditch.

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