Originally Posted by
Greyhounds
Well, its been almost 8 months since I've seen a post on this thread. I'm bumping this up to see if anyone has purchased the Element or the Bolt in the last 8 months and if they have anything further to comment. Or, if some of the other posters have any new information since that time. Good or bad is certainly welcome and helpful. It's certainly marketed as one of the bleeding edge tech units for cycles. Please share for the rest of us who may be planning to shell out $400 for the Element bundle.
Thanks in advance!
I bought one at the beginning of this season and retired my Edge 1000. Then I bought one for my wife and retired her 800. We like them a lot.
Recent software upgrades have improved yet again. Real time grade measurment is still kind of wonky but getting better. Haven't decided if Garmin has a better algorithm or just lies.
We bought it for the connectivity (which is best in industry), ability to sync with Strava and RidewithGPS routes easily, and mainly for the way better UI.
J.