I have had the 1000 for about week now and have mixed emotions about it. I had been using an Edge 800 for 3 years and I guess I was expecting more of a wow factor. At this point unless you really want one, some of the new features, I think the Edge 800 or 810 will still meet most peoples needs.
The 1000 paired up with my previous generation Garmin cadence/speed, heart rate, and Stages PM without a problem. After a 6.5 hour ride that ended with 30% battery left I am wondering how long the battery will really last. Once you have all the features going like Bluetooth pairing with phone and Shimano D-Fly box along with NAV I would expect the battery consumption to go up.
There are a number of bugs you can read about on the Garmin Edge 1000 forum. For me the Bluetooth drops with my iPhone 4s is the most noticeable, I have disabled Bluetooth for now.
Use the Edge 1000 for road biking. Gives route details which were above my expectations. the new Garmin 1030 is supposed to be more accurate. The screen size is the difference.
Been using the Garmin 1000 for a year now, this one I bought is for my wife's bike. Larger screen makes it easier to see. The screens are also programmable. You can add or reduce the amount of data that is on screen to meet your needs. I have never used the wifi that it comes with. I have no need for that function. I just plug it into my computer after my daily ride to down load my day's travels and to charge it back up. The battery will last a good long time, about I have had it on from 4 in the morning and will not get the low battery alarm till about 1PM, and it will still last a good long time before going dead.
The Garmin Edge 1000 has all the features I need, and a large visible display screen so that you can see multiple fields clearly. my favorite setup has 9 on the main screen and 3 on screen 2. Garmin finally went to a standard USB micro connection for charging, no longer the Garmin proprietary plug in. The battery life is good. On a 6 hour ride it went down to 50%, so I guess it might run 10-12 hours OK. So double century riders will need a backup charger. It connects to your home wi-fi so you don't have to physically plug it in to your PC to download your ride to Garmin Connect and Strava. But it downloads the ride as soon as you end it and get within range of your wi-fi. Garmin claims you can add a 64 Gbyte micro SD card for maps, rides, etc. Wrong! The 1000 will only use a card formatted FAT32, which has a max size of 32 gbytes. Tech support was clueless on this.
Recreation cyclist who really appreciates a long lasting battery and full featured unit. It just works!
It's a great GPS. I think Garmin has worked out most of the bugs on this model. I have been using it for over a month without having one single problem. The Bluetooth connection to my iphone didn't work a few times, but I can just force the Garmin to reconnect to my phone after the ride to upload the data onto Garmin Connect and Strava. Overall, I like the bigger screen and also the third party widgets that I can download from Garmin Connect. Pretty neat product.
Like the upgrades from my Edge 500. Many more options. Like that you can be traced while on a ride.
Great device for training, organized rides that allow you to down load the routes, or if you get lost. Works great with power meters and strava
The product works great easy to use . The new extras on the 1000 that show missed call or message received and the best sync via phone or wifi
