"Following the new Edge 810/510 GPS cycling computer introductions, looks like Garmin’s bringing out a full featured navigation model for bicycle touring.
The Garmin Edge Touring likely drops the real-time weather, live ride
tracking, bluetooth connection and advanced power data usage for a
complete mapping package tailored to cycling. Enter your destination or
search the points of interest and it’ll tell you how to get there. Or,
enter the distance you’d like to ride and it’ll pop up different route
options. On road or off road (mountain biking) routes come preloaded, or
use Garmin Connect and Garmin Adventure to find and download new routes
or share your own. Once your route’s selected, it provides turn by turn
directions.The form factor mimics the new 810, with a weatherproof housing and 1/4 turn mount. Given the lack of physical buttons, we’d guess it uses the same touch screen, too. Street price looks to be around $270, but that’s not confirmed…and other details are missing for the moment. Except that it’s white. Yes, it’s white…
Basic cycling computer functions like speed, cadence, distance, time, etc., are surely built in, and we’d guess Garmin’s typical GPS-enabled features like incline and altitude are included, too."
News courtesy Wiggle and BikeRumor
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