Garmin has today revealed two new cycling computers, the Edge 20 and Edge 25, which it claims are the world’s smallest GPS cycling computers. The Edge 20 costs £109.99, the Edge 25, which packs Bluetooth and ANT+, is £139.99, with the HRM bundle costing £169.99.
The new Edge 20 and 25 measures just 4.0 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm with a 2.3 x 2.3 cm screen. Weighing in at a claimed 25g the new computer is certainly very light. An Edge 1000, for comparison, is about 121g. GPS computers have been getting smaller in recent years, and there's more competition, with the notable addition of Lezyne's new range of compact GPS computers.
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Both computers are GPS and GLONASS-enabled with a claimed 8-hour battery life but the key difference between the two models is that the more expensive Edge 25 provides ANT+ and Bluetooth compatibility. That means it can be used with heart rate and speed/cadence sensors, as well as partnered with a compatible smartphone to do download courses or od Live Tracking, enabling friends and family to follow your ride in real time. The Edge 25 will also do smart notifications from a smartphone.
Both the Edge 20 and 25 are designed for cyclists who want the essential data from a ride, like time, distance, speed, without the bulk of a bigger and more feature-laden computer. While it doesn’t offer the navigation and mapping functional of the bigger Edge 1000, the Edge 25 does provide basic routing abilities. Courses can be downloaded to provide turn-by-turn indications or a simple line to follow, as well as providing training partner updates.
“Real estate on your bike is limited – the Edge 20 and Edge 25 are the quintessential bike computers for cyclists wanting to save space without losing valuable features,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “The Edge 20 and Edge 25 allow cyclists to track essential stats like time, distance, speed, ascent and location in a small but powerful device.”
The compact size of the new Edge 20 and 25 has meant Garmin has had to make good use of the smaller screen size. A simple interface with just a few lines of data and clear 128×160 pixel display should provide an easy glance at the most important data you need access to when cycling, like how fast you're going or how far it is to the next coffee stop.
The new Edge will appeal to those cyclists who don’t want a big computer hogging their handlebar or stem real estate, but want a GPS computer to display and track the most important data for everyday cycling and training. I still use an older Edge 500 for all my riding, because it records the data I’m interested, and it’s small and discrete on the bike.
The Garmin Edge 20 costs £109.99 with the Edge 25 costing £139.99, or £169.99 for the HRM bundle. Check them out at Garmin's website.
22 thoughts on “Garmin launches compact Edge 20 and Edge 25 GPS cycling computers + video”
Very neat, but 8hrs battery
Very neat, but 8hrs battery life is a bit light. I’m guessing it’s aimed at riders doing up to about 100 miles tops.
By comparison, the 200 isn’t much bigger, is cheaper and good for 14 hrs.
Garmin site claims ‘up to ten
Garmin site claims ‘up to ten hours’. It’s a neat and stylish unit. Tempted.
Replacements for the 200?
I’d
Replacements for the 200?
I’d have liked the 20 to have come in at under the £100 price mark.
I didn’t think the 200 did
I didn’t think the 200 did HR/Speed/Cadence or talk to a smartphone?
When my 705 dies, the 25 is exactly what I’m after next.
SNS1938 wrote:I didn’t think
Aye, the 200 doesn’t have Ant+. For that you need the 500.
I’ve an 810 and love the
I’ve an 810 and love the livetracking (wife gets to see how close to home I am) but its rare I use the mapping while out. this might be an option.
I take it the mount it’s the
I take it the mount it’s the same as all other Garmins? Front view photo would suggest so.
bikeandy61 wrote:I take it
Watch the video and pause it at 10 seconds, you’ll see the back has the same 1/4 turn tabs as newer Garmin computers.
Lezyne might have to be an
Lezyne might have to be an option, as after two weeks Garmin still haven’t sorted Connect site not being able to upload courses to my device. All they say is they are aware of the problem. Are they trying to trying to make the older devices obsolete?
U can just download the file
U can just download the file and copy it in the folder “GarminNewFiles” on the device. That’s how i do it.
Finally, the 25 is on the
Finally, the 25 is on the wish list, although why is it over £100?
P.s the music on that Garmin video it hilarious, I hope they don’t think that’s what we cycle to.
No charging on the go, as
No charging on the go, as looks like you won’t be able to access the charging port/area (if you can even get an on-bike adaptor) when fitted to the mount.
No mention of a clock either, which is the only thing that the 200 really doesn’t have.
jimc101 wrote:
No mention of
If you press and hold the bottom left button the 200 will go back to the startup screen where the clock is displayed. I’d not recommend doing this while moving as the clock text is very small but it is fine to read when stopped. To get back to recording the ride press the top button. Not perfect but the best solution I’ve found to see what time it is on the 200 unit.
If you want your
If you want your family/wife/friends to see where you are. Enable google location on your phone. Really useful, and uses hardly any smartphone battery
cyclesteffer wrote:If you
So on a Sunday morning they can sit at the computer and play a game where they take turns to guess why you appear to have stopped at a junction:
– lost (again)
– eating something (again)
– GPS/phone battery died
– dropped a contact lens / bottle / gel / pork pie
– it’s the first good sized hedge you’ve seen and were desperate for a pee
– hit by a car and waiting for an ambulance
etc etc.
Can’t you just tweet selfies all the way round instead? That’s what all the most interesting people do…
😉
I really do not see the benefit of your better half (or in the case of a younger rider, their parents) being able to track your exact location. I think it’s counterproductive. If they are so worried about it why don’t they follow you in the car?
Tidy but the edge 500 still
Tidy but the edge 500 still looks like a better buy for features and battery life.
It looks like they’ve put the
It looks like they’ve put the guts of the Forerunner 15 (budget watch) into a bike specific package. Even the buttons are in the same position.
I think for the average consumer, the Garmin range is absolutely baffling. Far too many products without enough to differentiate them, we now have the 20, 25, 200, 500, 510, 810, 1000, Touring & Touring Plus.
They look great, especially
They look great, especially as I think they (the 25 at least) seems to support turn notifications, which my old 200 didn’t.
The battery life is balls for me, though, especially if it can’t be charged while mounted. (Are those four contacts on the rear the only interface? Can’t quite tell if there’s a USB port cover on the top edge.) Bah.
Bez wrote:They look great,
No USB port, it snaps into a charging cradle which covers the mount (similar design to those used on forerunner watches). DC rainmaker has a hands on test, and the same questions are being asked in the comments.
Ok, I’m sure these are useful
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Ok, I’m sure these are useful for something Garmin, but can you just update the edge 500 already!
I don’t want the 510, the screen is to difficult to see (imagine that), other than perhaps wifi, like you get with some of those wifi enabled SD cards, so I don’t have to plug it in to upload.
One other feature, I want to be able to set a speed let’s say 30 MPH, so when I hit 30 the screen only displays the speed in a large font until I drop below 30 MPH and the the normal fields are shown.
Seems kind of funny that the
Seems kind of funny that the Edge 25 doesn’t support power meters.
Looks good apart from the
Looks good apart from the price, which is too high, but that’s nothing new for Garmin 8}
The size makes it a decent option for fitting to the forerunner quick release wrist strap, though I’m not sure which way round this puts the display. I would find this handy for occasional hiking and even more occasional running. (edit: maybe this is the solution: https://youtu.be/2sh-bouWeew)
I see a potential (albeit small) market for a charging mount that uses the cradle connection to charge the unit while on the go. Maybe even integrate an extra battery?