Garmin Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus — New GPS Devices Designed For Navigating By Bike
Today we announced the Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus cycling computers — GPS navigators designed for touring
cyclists, commuters, mountain bikers and those seeking navigation on their
handle bars. Edge Touring and Edge
Touring Plus work like a GPS navigator for a car, yet packed with bike-specific
features, preloaded maps and POIs to help cyclists to find their way. They
provide both on-road and off-road navigation and can provide round-trip ride
options based on a set distance. The
Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus will debut at the Eurobike exhibition in
Friedrichshafen, Germany (Hall A5, booth 201) and at Interbike in Las Vegas, Nevada
(booth 11058) where they will be prominently displayed.
“The
new Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus are perfect for those whose bikes mean
adventure, freedom, exploration and a way of life,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales. “Easy to set up, easy to use and preloaded
with bike-specific maps, they will let riders navigate safely and securely to
their destinations.”
Designed for Navigating by Bike: Edge Touring comes preloaded with
bike-specific maps that make it easy for cyclists to stay on the route and find
their way back again. Whether cyclists are riding from A to B, asking Edge
Touring to provide a round trip route, or following a ride that they have
planned or downloaded from Garmin Connect
or Garmin Adventures, Edge Touring will guide them on
their ride with clear turn-by-turn visual instructions. Cyclists can choose
between Cycling, Tour Cycling and Mountain Bike modes to calculate the most
appropriate route. Edge Touring will then guide cyclists on suitable roads or
bike-paths to their destination. With the new round trip routing feature,
cyclists need only to input the distance they want to ride and Edge Touring
will do the rest. It will calculate up to 3 routes to choose from, including
their distance and elevation profiles. Cyclists can compare the routes, choose
the one to follow and are one tap of the screen away from turn-by-turn
directions the entire way.
Designed for Riding: Robust, water resistant and with a 2.6’’ touchscreen that
works in the wet and with gloves – Edge Touring was built to handle the
elements. It weighs less than 100g and fits easily on the stem or on the bars.
The rechargeable battery will last up to 17 hours, and it is also compatible
with optional solar external battery pack, which will give an additional 20
hours of ride time. Edge Touring
displays key ride data such as time, speed, average speed, max speed, distance
and much more. Cyclists can view from 1 to 10 fields on a clear customizable
screen. Edge Touring comes with a quarter-turn bike mount and can be easily
transferred between bikes.
Replay and Relive Your Rides: Edge Touring records how far, how fast and where cyclists
ride so users can replay, relive and share each ride in detail once it has been
uploaded to Garmin Connect. Cyclists can share their own rides or search for
ones others have completed in Garmin Connect or look for Adventures in Garmin’s
free Basecamp software. Cyclists can also create custom courses within
Garmin Connect and send them directly to their Edge Touring.
Edge Touring Plus – The Premium GPS
Navigator For Cyclists: Edge Touring Plus provides all
bike-specific features of Edge Touring, in addition to compatibility with ANT+
heart rate monitors– to help cyclists know how hard they are working,
and will even display key data such as range or remaining charge from ANT+
compatible eBikes. It also includes a barometric altimeter for accurate elevation,
gradient, ascent and descent data.
Edge
Touring and Touring Plus are expected to ship fall 2013 and have a suggested
retail price of $249.99 and $299.99 respectively. Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus are the latest solutions
from Garmin’s expanding fitness segment, which focuses on developing
technologies and innovations to enhance users’ lives and promotes healthy and
active lifestyles. Whether it’s running, cycling, or other athletic
pursuits, Garmin fitness devices are becoming essential tools for athletes both
amateur and elite. For more about features, pricing and availability, as
well as information about Garmin’s other fitness products and services, go to https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/fitness/garmin-edge-touring-and-edge-touring-plus-new-gps-devices-designed-for-navigating-by-bike/
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