Have been using Garmin Instinct watch for my rides, but what's lacking was that I am unable to view the watch face while riding. This makes it hard for me to check for navigation and other data fields such as cadence, speed, etc quickly.Setting up this computer is easy. Existing sensors paired with the Garmin Instinct watch are transferred to to the computer during the set up, which meant that I don't need go through the pairing dance again. My watch is now the heart rate monitor for my rides, and yes, it can be paired to the computer as well.

Mi Garmin EDGE 1000 dejo de funcionar, y decidí irme por este Garmin sobre todo por el precio, en principio y aunque leí las reseñas no contemple lo pequeño que es, sin embargo, es un muy buen producto de Garmin, tiene las funciones que tenía en el otro ciclocomputador, aunque extraño un poco la pantalla táctil, los botones de este modelo son bastante fáciles de usar. Si bien el modelo es pequeño se ve bastante bien y tiene suficiente contraste en la pantalla para leer las métricas, se pueden ordenar las pantallas de datos según se necesite y el número más grande se puede utilizar con la métrica que uno desee. Al principio no encontraba como mantenerlo prendido, ya que en la noche pues no tiene el contraste automático como el anterior, sin embargo, si tiene la función de retroalimentación y mantener encendido, la batería se descargó lo normal para una rodada en la noche de hora y media. En general lo recomiendo ampliamente en relación calidad-precio y que tiene todas las funcionalidades de los demás Garmin.

It’s the cheapest and the smallest model available but still has most features with the exception of a bigger colour display. It’s more than enough for a beginner enthusiasts IMO.

exatamente como prometido!! excelente!!

I recently purchased the Garmin 130 Plus to replace my five-year old Edge 25, and to me it is an improvement in just about every way: new features, larger and sharper screen, quicker satellite acquisition, better battery life, and more customizable interface. I'm very pleased, but if you are coming from a higher end Garmin unit, or another brand, your experience may be different.I would like to comment on a couple of the repeated criticisms of this model, because they nearly dissuaded me from my purchase. I don't have any axe to grind for Garmin, but I think misinformed or misleading negative reviews are a bane for consumers.Regarding battery life, Garmin has posted a chart on their website, showing the estimated impact of different settings and device pairings. (There should probably be a link to this chart in the product description here on Amazon.) The respected expert reviewer DC Rainmaker has attested that the estimates in the chart are generally accurate, and this has been my experience. I am on track to get 12 hours from my first charge, with standard GPS, no phone or sensor pairings, no backlighting, no alerts, etc. If you need all those features, and take long rides, you should probably look for a model with a larger battery, but it will also be larger in size. The point is, you can estimate the battery life in your use case before you purchase.Regarding the user interface, I wish fewer button pushes were required to do basic functions, like starting a ride. It is annoying to have to choose the ride type on each ride. But, the significance of this should not be exaggerated. On an iPhone, it takes four steps to delete a batch of emails that are already in the trash, which is just as annoying. And Apple is considered the paragon of interface design. If you can operate a cell phone, you can learn to use the 130 Plus. And if you ride often, using it will quickly become second nature. If you absolutely want to minimize the use of buttons, then you should look for a model with a touch interface, but that brings its own tradeoffs.So far, my Garmin 130 Plus has performed as advertised, and without issue.