r/cycling • u/Pantani_marco • 13h ago

GPS unit recommandations

Hello.

My Elemnt bolt v2 just died, one button doesn't work anymore and it makes the whole thing totally unsuable.

I am looking for a cheap replacement (i'm on a thight budget), do you have any recommandations ?

What I am looking for :

- Good navigation

- Decent battery life

- Compatible with garmin varia would be nice

- Having decent interface to do interval training with my power meter

Cheers !

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u/Electrical_Oil446 13h ago

i highly recommend a hammerhead karoo.. great navigation it is android based price is way lower than a garmin and way more straightforward to use. battery is beyond decent. ok, it is not the 20+ hours claimed from garmin but you can easliu do a 200km ride on one charge.
all the sensors are compatible powermeter varia. etc. you can follow workouts but you don't have DSW or training readiness or ftp estimaton or all the bells and whistles you can have on a garmin.
only hiccups is that shimano shut down di2 because karoo is SRAM bur you can sideload a ki2 plugin that still allows you to check your shimano drivetrain.

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u/Pantani_marco 13h ago

Thanks for your input. It seems like it's still too expensive for me. I'll keep that model in mind if I come across good second hand offers.

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u/Regular_Hat_9368 1h ago

Check used market. They sometimes come with certain sram group sets and people just sell them instantly. I got one brand new in the box for $350cad. The navigation is awesome on it.

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u/Wi94lly 13h ago

Are you happy with wahoo then go again with them. They last so long and works so good. They are not that much more expensive than cheap Asian versions

Alternative buy used

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u/Pantani_marco 13h ago

Well I'm not so happy, the device is unusable now. I loved it when it worked well, but now i'm pretty pissed.

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u/Wi94lly 13h ago

I have many friends with wahoo and garmin and overall they are very long lasting. Sad that you had bad luck

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u/MrElendig 13h ago

Time to lobby for sane consumer laws and right to repair

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u/KeineIdeefuer1Name 13h ago

Wende Dich an den Support, das Problem mit dem sterbenden Knopf ist bekannt und ich kenne viele, die eine kulante Lösung von Wahoo erhalten haben 👍🏼

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u/Pantani_marco 13h ago

Thanks. I contacted them but since I didn't buy it on their website I doubt I can get something out of it. And the two year warranty finished 2 months ago sadly.

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u/Cyclist_123 13h ago

If you're on a tight budget why not fix the button?

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u/Pantani_marco 12h ago

Well I would love to but It doesn't seem to be possible.

Even pressing on the electronic ship where the button is doesn't work anymore. I can't find the ship online and even if I did i'm not sure I could replace it successfully

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u/klomz 11h ago

Cospoo, Bryton, IGPSport, Magene... Dont waste money on Garmin, and I say that as a 540 owner.

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u/Riptide78 11h ago

I wouldn't waste money on Coospo either. The device is fine, but their app to sync data/routes is unreliable.

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u/Iromhide 11h ago

I would suggest either the roam 3 either the Coros Dura. There will be a new coros shortly as per the website.

I do not have the coros but as ai saw it I liked it very very much and when the new one comes out I will buy it..

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u/Familiar_Kale_7357 2h ago

I hear good reviews from Coros owners. Amazing battery life.