Bike Computer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 599 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 108 posts to rank the best Bike Computer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cycling, r/bicycling, r/gravelcycling, r/Strava, r/Garmin. Top-rated brands include Garmin (4.3/5), Wahoo (4.4/5), Hammerhead (4.7/5).
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Reviews599
Subreddits20
Posts108
Brands28
Products85
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#1
Garmin
4.3
(290)
"I know it’s a lot less than your budget, but I bought a second hand Garmin Edge 530 for $170 off of Ebay. Since then I’ve done over 5k km on the road and over 2k km off-road and it honestly does the job really well!"
"I use a garmin edge 540, no regrets, purchased in on b friday sales"
"I got a 1040 recently with a heavy discount due to it being end-of-life, and at 450€ i think it is amazing, bang-for-buck wsie."
"Yeah, I have a 1040 now as well. Excellent unit."
"I bit the bullet and replaced it with a 1040 Solar. It was probably the most expensive Garmin at the time, but it's been flawless since day 1."
"I have the Garmin 830 and love it."
"The 255 can do all that."
"From your experience do you think it’s a beneficial investment? Or should I just stick with the 255?"
"The 255 is all you actually need."
"Highly recommended!"
#2
Wahoo
4.4
(172)
"Got a Wahoo Elmnt Bolt V2. Buttons only, no touch screen (which is a plus for me). Routing works really well. Integration with komoot (for example) is excellent."
"I really like my Wahoo Roam. And they treated me well with a warranty claim."
"Personally, I'd go with the used Wahoo but would look to see if I could find a ROAM v2 instead of the BOLT."
"My Wahoo Bolt v. 1 is star"
"My Wahoo Roam v2 is absolutely rock solid."
"I love my Bolt v2, too. My original one crapped out last month and Wahoo sent me a brand new one, for free."
"The bolt v2 nails all your key features IMO (been using it heavily for 2 years, including a lot of navigation in unknown terrain). I would 100% recommend it."
"Wahoo Bolt v2"
"The Bolt V2 is a great little computer, full stop."
"The Bolt v2 is great for navigation - even with the smallish screen, it is very readable."
#3
Hammerhead
4.7
(27)
"It beats all my garmins easily and even took the top spot of my trust old wahoo."
"I love the Hammerhead Karoo3"
"I love the nav on my hammerhead Karoo!"
"I have a Hammerhead Karoo 2 and very happy with it!"
"I have a Karoo 3 and love it."
"Hammerhead Karoo 2 is really a nice computer. Constant upgrades and great navigation."
"I love my Karoo 2"
"Hammerhead Karoo - UI and route importing are best in class."
"I’ve been using for about two weeks/350 miles."
"Karoo 3 now called just Karoo like Prince… released today. Great review here."
#4
Bryton
3.9
(19)
"I chose the Bryton s800. It works really well, seems to have all the features, big touch screen, long battery life."
"All the features of the big names but at a cheaper price."
"Cheap & good"
"Bryton 460"
"Bryton Rider 460"
"The Brytons are under appreciated."
"Bryton is pretty solid for what you are looking for."
"Check out Bryton. I've had my Bryton 750 for a few years now."
"I really like my bryton rider 750 for navigation."
"Happily using a rider 420, but not relying on the (point to point) navigation."
#5
Cateye
3.8
(18)
"Anything from Cateye & yes go cordless."
"I use a CatEye Velo 7. It was under $20 on Amazon, and I've logged over 2,000 miles on it. It works like a charm because it's wired."
"Cheap, durable, reliable"
"Cateye and Sigma are established brands that carry a wide range of bike computers."
"It's simple to use and it's not wired."
"I always had good luck with cateye brand, so check those out!"
"I bought the Cateye Padrone to replace an old small Bontranger unit that died."
"Basic Cateye velo 7 or 9 work just fine and are pretty accurate when set up properly."
"Cateye makes a good one cheaper with back light slightly smaller than the element bolt."
"I have the cateye7 as well. nice unit. does all you need for a good price."
#6
Beeline
4.1
(8)
"Get a beeline."
"Perfect, 3,000km on mine."
"Check out Beeline Velo if it's mainly for navigation. Can't really be beat for price and simplicity."
"If you want it only for navigation check out the beeline velo 2"
"It works with my phone, but is lopro on the handle bars."
"I have Beeline Velo 2, it’s ok for navigating through the city."
"Have a look at the Beeline Velo if you only really want navigation."
"I like the very simple, intuitive display."
#7
Garmin Edge 530
4.2
(5)
"Garmin 530 never let me down on a 220 mile Hut to Hut trip."
"Either get the 1030 or save the money and get a 530."
"530 edge with a varia. Plenty on sale on ebay or fb marketplace."
"Garmin 530 - all the benefits of the higher end models just without the touch screen."
"I have a Garmin 530 and am pretty happy with it."
#8
XOSS
4.0
(5)
"If you want the BEST bang for your buck, it's hard to beat the XOSS G+."
"Xoss g+ lang pasok sa budget mo."
"Xoss g+"
"I have a xoss g+. Its pretty good so there is a xoss sprint that has gps."
"Basic: XOSS G+, Cycplus M1."
#9
IGPSport
4.0
(5)
"Check out IGPSport brand."
"Happy with my iGPSport."
"Has a range of budget models that work well."
"Look for iGPSPORT, they're cheaper and have great futures."
"I would recommend something like the computers from IGPSport on AliExpress"
#10
Coospo
3.3
(6)
"I use Coospo from Amazon, all wireless with GPS speedo...excellent yet simple."
"Honestly for the price, the coospo one on Amazon is great."
"It has no on screen navigation: speed, time, distance, slope, total elevation."
"I got a coospo from Amazon for like $30. Does GPS and connects to all the sensors. It doesn't do maps."
"Search for Coospo in Amazon. Gets the job done for me."
"Coospo bc200. Amazon $65. No complains. B/w. Does not offer maps."
#11
Lezyne
3.2
(6)
"Lezyne is a good option. Their super gps is a couple years old and can be found cheap"
"Software used to be a bit rough, but now it’s more than adequate. Always enjoy it and it never runs out on a ride because the battery is amazing."
"I have the super gps, does everything i want and never fails. battery lasts around 23 hours and the routing while basic is functional."
"The Lezyne Super GPS has about 24 hours of runtime before requiring a charge."
"Worked fine as a Speedo/ Altimeter and had a long battery life but as a navigation solution it was terrible. The UX is really poor and reminiscent of something from the early 90's."
"By functional you mean unusable. You will get to your target without going the wrong way 0/10 times if the route is going through urban or suburban streets. You also can't continue a route in the middle."
#12
Coros
4.8
(4)
"Coros Dura rocks. I have zeros complaints about mine."
"I got the coros dura over the holidays as my first GPS that wasn't my phone and have been really impressed so far with it."
"Yup, Coros Dura, $250. It has solar cells that keep charging it."
"I'd be between the Coros Dura and the Bolt V2. I do not like the Garmin button layout. For me it's Wahoo by a mile just for the on bike usability."
#13
Quadlock
4.8
(4)
"Phone + Ride with GPS or Komoot + Quad lock phone mount"
"Works great for me."
"I use Quadlock as a holder, never failed in 50k km."
"Phone + Quadlock or similar sturdy mount."
#14
Sigma
4.5
(4)
"If you want something simple, cheap, reliable, and with simple breadcrumb navigation (no map), this is the way."
"I am very happy with my Sigma Rox 4.0."
"Sigma Rox Evo 11.1"
"SIGMA ROX 4.0. Great for tracking distance, speed, elevation and stuff. It has a navigation feature and the battery lasts very long."
#15
iGPSPORT
4.0
(4)
"IGPSport BSC200 with navigation na kaso black and white, napaka sulit na"
"I went cheap and bought a igpsport bsc200 and I am pretty happy with it"
"I bought the iGPSPORT igs630 on sale for about 160 and it does everything I need as a filthy Fred"
"IGPSPORT iGS630. Has all common functionality, supports hardware like heart monitor etc, nice mobile app. Not overpriced."
#16
Garmin Edge 1030
3.7
(3)
"I have a garmin 1030 with the varia rear sensor. It's great."
"I use a Garmin 1030, someone else answered how they do GPS with garmin."
"I've got the Garmin 1030 and it's been pretty good."
#17
Xoss
5.0
(2)
"Xoss on aliexpress. 2 years strong."
"Xoss. $25 on Amazon. A great computer."
#18
iGPSport
5.0
(2)
"Gotta go with iGPSport. Low prices, quick sync and navigation and the battery life is way beyond what I was getting with a computer from...another major brand."
"Excellent combo, very happy so far."
#19
Igpsport
4.5
(2)
"Igpsport bsc300. It's a Chinese brand, so is 1/3 the price of the western brands but with 90% of the features."
"IGPSPORT BSC300?"
#20
4.5
(2)
"Get a quad lock and use Google maps."
"Google maps and your phone?"
#21
Velo
4.0
(2)
"I got my Velo 2 in the mail. It seems this has everything I needed."
"I ordered a Velo 2. The Garmin Explore looked pretty cool but it's 300% more expensive."
#22
Garmin Edge
4.0
(2)
"Edge is pretty solid."
"I have the Garmin edge, which you should get under 100$ and a cadence sensor."
#23
Garmin Edge 1040
3.0
(2)
"Edge 1040."
"I have the garmin 1040 and it's pretty awful for wayfinding."
#24
Bryton, Magene, IGPSport
4.0
(1)
"Those will definitely fit your requirements and will give you much better value for money."
#25
Magene
4.0
(1)
"Cheap and does the job."
#26
iGP
4.0
(1)
"If u dont need navigation then iGP BSC100 is the way to go."
#27
BOGEER
3.0
(1)
"BOGEER YT-813 wireless of aliexpress/amazon/ebay , it has everyting and more except maps, ant or Bluetooth."
#28
Mega
3.0
(1)
"Pros: battery life, navigation map on the device (was also recently improved), auto-sync to Strava, frequent updates. Cons: web interface and route planning... GPS a little slow to pick up in some areas"
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