A fan or user of the Garmin Edge range?

Two brand new Garmin Edge model have appeared on the Garmin website, and they look amazing!

The models are the Garmin Edge 510 & Edge 810. Now these two little GPS’s are built for cyclists and seem to be replacing the Edge 800. The 810 Especially seems to build on the all the Edge 800′s positives and throw in a few well thought through additions.

The biggest addition is the ability to pair your 510 or 810 with an Apple or Android mobile. By downloading the free Garmin app, your Edge will collect all your data and then sends it across to the mobile. We like the sounds of that because not only will you be saving battery but also your precious phone can stay tucked away in you pocket and still receive your details!

More new features include real time weather conditions, forecasts and alerts. Although we’re not too sure how it would be classed as real time, when its not a live unit we can only assume that it would use the mobile connectivity, guess we will have to wait and see.

Different activity profiles are available and customizable. So the Edge allows you to switch between road, mountain or touring. At the end of each ride the 510 & 810 Garmin Edge will display your personal best, fastest 40K and best 20 minute average, extremely handy for training!

It seems a new bike mount has become available as well, although we don’t if it is available with both units or the higher spec Edge 810.

Pairing with your mobile opens up the world of live tracking, meaning your worried mum, friends or any family member can track your training in real time. Stats will also be displayed.

Garmin Connect is on hand once again for you to upload, store and share you ride as well as download new courses and workouts.

Now then, there seems to be a few differences between the models. We have found the below information on the Garmin website.

Garmin Edge 510

Edge 510 is a compact, touchscreen GPS bike computer for performance-minded cyclists that’s ideal for training and racing. It’s compatible with GPS and GLONASS satellites for faster satellite acquisition and improved signal lock, even in challenging conditions. It also comes with a tether to ensure your device doesn’t travel far in the event of a spill.

Unit size: 2.0 x 3.4 x 0.9” (5.2 x 8.6 x 2.4 cm) Screen size: 2.2” diagonal

Weight: 2.8 oz (80 g) Battery life: up to 20 hours

Garmin Edge 810

Edge 810 is an advanced, touchscreen GPS bike computer with maps that’s designed for the cyclist who wants it all — navigation and advanced training capabilities. It includes a built-in basemap with basic navigation capabilities, plus it’s compatible with optional detailed street or topographic maps for navigation and guidance on and off-road.

Unit size: 2.0 x 3.7 x 1.0” (5.2 x 9.3 x 2.5 cm) Screen size: 2.6” diagonal

Weight: 3.5 oz (98 g) Battery life: up to 17 hours

So it seems the 810 can be turned into more than just a cyclists GPS, but also losing battery life and being slightly heavier as it does so.

As usual we will share more with you as we learn it, such as what’s in the box, prices and release dates. Keep checking the SNW blog page for more info!

Garmin Edge 510                                   Garmin Edge 810

Lesser known in the fitness world, outdoor brand Magellan is going head to head with Garmin with the release of a new range of “smart multisport devices” which were talked up last week in Sydney. Whilst Garmin are already well established in the fitness GPS market, there is room for improvement and added variety and choice will be a welcome change for consumers.

Magellan are entering the fitness market with what will be known as the Magellan Switch and Magellan Switch Up. Both new GPS devices will feature heart rate, calories burnt and lap times along whilst benefiting from GPS route mapping, measurements of distance and pace and a barometric altimeter on the Switch Up model for measuring elevation and descent of your activity.

Magellan will feature 10 preset profiles for different sports including running, swimming and cycling as well as programmable profiles. The Switch and Switch Up will be waterproof up to a depth of 50m and is ANT+ compatible for use with heart rate monitors or cadence sensors on a bike. The Magellan Activity Pacer will help you monitor your distance and pace and lets you adjust to suit a desired level of progress.

The Magellan Switch is rectangular in shape and can be clipped to the supplied wrist strap so you can wear it like a watch and the Switch Up comes with a multisport-mount so you can clip and mount it on your bike quickly and easily. What’s more, once you have finished your exercise, you can analyse and share your results progress online with Magellan‘s own online analysis portal.

We think the Magellan Switch will be priced at around £199 or £219 with the heart rate monitor and the Magellan Switch Up priced at approximately £229 and £259 without and with heart rate monitor respectively.

Stay tuned for more on the release of the Magellan Switch and Switch Up!

On Sunday 8th July, Phil Powell of Sat Nav Warehouse will be taking part in the Manchester-Blackpool bikeride. A grueling 65 mile cycle in the wind and the rain in conditions better suited to a pedalo than a bike. Whilst he will be taking along three GPS devices to test along the way, the ride is being done to promote awareness of Organ Donation and it’s important role in saving lives. Having recently seen an Uncle’s life saved by an organ donor who gave his organs to save lives of up to nine people, the importance of registering was brought home.

So, we’re not asking for your cash sponsorship! All we ask is that you simply follow these steps to register as an organ donor and post to your Facebook timeline so others know you’ve registered.

1) Visit https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/registration_form.asp
2) Go to your Facebook profile page (click on your name at the top right of the screen) and select “Life Event” at the top of your timeline
3) Via “Health and Wellbeing”, select “Organ Donor”
4) Press “save”

Tell us you’ve done it so we can say thanks! Tweet us or tell us on facebook: www.facebook.com/SatnavWarehouse

Then spread the word. The more people that do this, the more lives we can potentially save. For more information on organ donation, please visit: http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/Default.asp

We have taken the decision this week that when we take to our bikes for the Manchetser-Blackpool bike ride, we are going to make sure we do so in honour of a very good cause. We will be cycling in aid of raising organ donor awareness. Details of how you can follow and support us will follow but in the meantime, here’s some statistics as to why we’re supporting this cause;
In the UK between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011:
- 3,740 organ transplants were carried out, thanks to the generosity of 2,055 donors.
- 1,008 lives were saved in the UK through a heart, lung, liver or combined heart/lungs, liver/kidney, liver/pancreas or heart/kidney transplant.
- 2,732 patients’ lives were dramatically improved by a kidney or pancreas transplant, 156 of whom received a combined kidney/pancreas transplant.
- A further 3,564 people had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
- A record number of 567 non-heartbeating donor kidney transplants took place and accounted for one in five of all kidney transplants.
- 1,045 living donor kidney transplants were carried out accounting for more than a third of all kidney transplants. ‘Non-directed’ living donor transplants (also known as altruistic donor transplants) and paired and pooled donations contributed more than 60 kidney transplants between them.
- Almost 675,000 more people pledged to help others after their death by registering their wishes on the NHS Organ Donor Register, bringing the total to 17,751,795 (March 2011).

All statistics we produce and publish undergo a rigorous validation process to ensure, as far as possible, that information is factually accurate.
Last updated August 2011

With the launch of our new website, we have decided that in order to really put some of the new product range through it’s paces, we need to set up a challenge designed at testing them, and us, to the limit…

So, without further ado, Our MD Phil Powell and Sales Manager Benn Dickinson have entered the Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride. 65 miles of pain which is scheduled to take place on Sunday 8th July. We will be picking our GPS training kit this week and then blogging details of our progress between now and then so we can show you which product is the best piece of kit for the job! Do we go for a GPS watch or a cycling computer for training?!

If you want to take part in the Manchester – Blackpool bike ride, more details can be found HERE.