There's competition in the radar market
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There's competition in the radar market
https://cyclingtips.com/2022/07/bryt...nd-tail-light/
Bryton had a large stand at Eurobike showing off all things from its extensive list of head units to a new indoor trainer (more on that later). But perhaps the most interesting thing on the stand was the new Gardia R300 rearview radar and tail light device.
Bryton had a large stand at Eurobike showing off all things from its extensive list of head units to a new indoor trainer (more on that later). But perhaps the most interesting thing on the stand was the new Gardia R300 rearview radar and tail light device.

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DCR is saying that it'll be less than Garmin's 510/515 and that the battery life blows away the 510/515 and should outlast virtually any head unit on the market. Interesting.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/...dar-units.html
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/...dar-units.html
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Interesting yes, but it's easy to blow away the competition when you're not on the market yet. Does it have the same range and sensitivity? Other quality?
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I’ve criticized the Varia 500-series styling and mount placement before, so I’m happy to see Bryton had the same thoughts and centered their mount and gave the unit a more modern look.
That said, it’s perhaps kind of surprising they stumbled upon virtually identical dimensions, unless there’s some kind of sharing of the basic hardware. The round lens, single LED, and top mounted light suggest this, too.
Anyway, I hope Bryton’s unit at least shuts up the beeping when the bike is stopped. That’d be a big quality of life improvement for me, as I find the Varia’s incessant beeping really annoying.
That said, it’s perhaps kind of surprising they stumbled upon virtually identical dimensions, unless there’s some kind of sharing of the basic hardware. The round lens, single LED, and top mounted light suggest this, too.
Anyway, I hope Bryton’s unit at least shuts up the beeping when the bike is stopped. That’d be a big quality of life improvement for me, as I find the Varia’s incessant beeping really annoying.
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It's wide enough that you can use it as a snow plow, too.
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I’ve criticized the Varia 500-series styling and mount placement before, so I’m happy to see Bryton had the same thoughts and centered their mount and gave the unit a more modern look.
That said, it’s perhaps kind of surprising they stumbled upon virtually identical dimensions, unless there’s some kind of sharing of the basic hardware. The round lens, single LED, and top mounted light suggest this, too.
Anyway, I hope Bryton’s unit at least shuts up the beeping when the bike is stopped. That’d be a big quality of life improvement for me, as I find the Varia’s incessant beeping really annoying.
That said, it’s perhaps kind of surprising they stumbled upon virtually identical dimensions, unless there’s some kind of sharing of the basic hardware. The round lens, single LED, and top mounted light suggest this, too.
Anyway, I hope Bryton’s unit at least shuts up the beeping when the bike is stopped. That’d be a big quality of life improvement for me, as I find the Varia’s incessant beeping really annoying.
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So, for another bike, I bought the hard mount -- and it must've been designed by a C- student. Just awful. It's wide enough that my left thigh occasionally brushes against it while pedaling, and it puts the unit about 30 degrees off of perpendicularity relative to the pavement on a bike with a pretty standard seat tube angle. If they took returns, I would send it back.

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Honestly, I can’t understand how they built such a poor mount. Cygolite tail lights come with an infinitely better mount – does not rub your thighs, and the angle is adjustable.
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It’s mounted correctly. 30° might be an exaggeration, but it is noticeably not perpendicular to the road surface.
Honestly, I can’t understand how they built such a poor mount. Cygolite tail lights come with an infinitely better mount – does not rub your thighs, and the angle is adjustable.
Honestly, I can’t understand how they built such a poor mount. Cygolite tail lights come with an infinitely better mount – does not rub your thighs, and the angle is adjustable.
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I bought a Garmin 515 recently and found the rubber band mount less-than-satisfying. It's secure, but it's too easy to move the unit off-center just by handling the bike. So, for another bike, I bought the hard mount -- and it must've been designed by a C- student. Just awful. It's wide enough that my left thigh occasionally brushes against it while pedaling, and it puts the unit about 30 degrees off of perpendicularity relative to the pavement on a bike with a pretty standard seat tube angle. If they took returns, I would send it back.
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I skipped the garmin offering and got one of these. adjustable angle, as well as a bit more clearance from seatpost clamp area.
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I skipped the garmin offering and got one of these. adjustable angle, as well as a bit more clearance from seatpost clamp area.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N154BBY
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With a centered mount, are stuck if it doesn't fit (unless you mount it sideways).
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It could have been really cool had Bryton come up with their own, novel architecture for the radar unit, rather than merely slightly modifying the Varia template, but I’m sure there were practical limitations to doing so.
Another potential downside is that the Bryton mount appears to be unique, reducing mount options currently available on the aftermarket compared to the ubiquitous Garmin-style mount options.
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Then, again, Bryton does some things in a non-standard way for no apparent reason:
Bryton 420 route files format
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