Garmin Releases Premium GPS Cycling Computer Edge 1060
TECHWORLD ·
✦ AI Summary
Garmin announced on the 21st that it has launched the premium GPS cycling computer Edge 1060 in the domestic market and also unveiled Edge Explore 3, Edge Explore 3 Plus, and the indoor smart trainer Tacx Nēra.
Edge 1060 features a new built-in microphone and speaker, enhancing voice control and navigation functions, and supports route searching, POI searching, road hazard reporting, GroupRide features, Garmin Messenger integration, workout guidance, and a digital bicycle bell sound.
Battery life is up to 20 hours in high-load conditions and up to 60 hours in power-saving mode, and Garmin Sports app is holding a GroupRide challenge event from the 22nd to December 6.
Garmin announced on the 21st that it has launched the premium GPS cycling computer Edge 1060 in the domestic market. Along with it, Garmin also unveiled Edge Explore 3, Edge Explore 3 Plus, and the indoor smart trainer Tacx Nēra.
In this product lineup, Edge Explore 3 and Edge Explore 3 Plus focus on intuitive usability. Edge 1060 stands out for enhanced voice control and intelligent navigation features.
Edge 1060 comes with a new built-in microphone and a new built-in speaker. Based on these, it adopts a design that lets riders operate it without taking their hands off the handlebars, and it allows various functions to be controlled by voice. During a ride, users can also use voice commands to check performance data, search routes, look up POIs, and report road hazards.
Edge 1060 also features a new intelligent navigation system, and the GroupRide function has been upgraded as well. Garmin said the goal is to improve convenience in a variety of environments, including roads, gravel, and trails.
The device can report road hazards while riding, request routes to nearby cafes, and check current ride data. An example of the data that can be checked is heart rate. It also has a built-in speaker that delivers requested information by voice and provides navigation guidance, workout prompts, and a digital bicycle bell sound. If the Garmin Messenger app is connected on a compatible smartphone, voice messages can be sent from Edge 1060, and received messages can be heard through the speaker.
Before setting out, users can check distance, estimated travel time, traffic conditions, and road hazards. They can also compare multiple routes to a destination and choose the most suitable route after comparing them based on ride time, elevation, and bicycle type.
During a ride, users can check POIs, such as cafes and restrooms. They can also receive road closure alerts and pothole alerts shared by other Garmin users.
It also supports Free Flow Routing. This feature suggests routes with fewer stops, intersections, and slow-down sections.
The device detects nearby GroupRides in progress and helps users join easily, while also supporting messaging between participants and real-time location sharing. It also supports accident detection alerts and offers competition and reward features during rides, combining group-ride participation, communication, safety, and competition features.
It also supports exercise intensity management based on real-time fitness metrics and provides a power guide. It also offers cycling ability metrics and course demand metrics, as well as a Garmin Cycling Coach training plan that reflects personal performance, recovery status, and course characteristics.
Battery life is up to 20 hours in high-load conditions and up to 60 hours in power-saving mode. A vivid touchscreen and physical buttons are included, allowing users to view information and operate the device even in bad weather or while wearing gloves.
rkdlad is holding a GroupRide challenge event on the Garmin Sports app to mark the launch of Edge 1060. The event runs from the 22nd to December 6, and participation is in teams of three or four people. The competition is based on cumulative GroupRide distance.
Not just any ride record will count; records are recognized only when team members of three or more participate in the same GroupRide session. Those eligible to participate are Edge 1060 owners, and owners of designated products such as Edge 540, 550, 840, 850, 1040, 1050, 1060, MTB, and Ilsfloor 3 can also take part.
Rewards are divided into prizes awarded by team ranking and raffle prizes for participants. The winning team prize is Edge 1060 for every team member, the second-place team prize is a Forerunner 70 for every team member, and the third-place team prize is an HRM 200 for every team member. Raffle prizes are available to challenge participants, and the prizes include 720 armour sunglasses, Edge 1060, and a GCC limited-edition jersey.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408510
References
This article was produced with the help of an automated content generation algorithm.
Source: TECHWORLD
View originalThis article was summarized and organized by BizCrush based on the original article from TECHWORLD. For exact quotations and full details, please refer to the original article.