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Garmin Varia Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Tail Light (RTL515) on sale for
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Garmin Varia Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Tail Light (RTL515) on sale for
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Garmin Varia Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Tail Light (RTL515) on sale for
$169.99.
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About the Product- Maximum Awareness; provides visual/audible alerts for vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters away)
- Multiple pairing option; seamlessly w/ your Edge bike computer/compatible smartphone + select Garmin wearables
- Works w/ the Vaira App; tone + vibration alerts to indicate position/speed of approaching cars
- Third party app; integrates w/ your favorite apps such as Ride w/ GPS overlay
- Superior visibility; daylight visibility up to 1 mile
- Compact design
Includes- Garmin Varia Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Tail Light (RTL515)
- 1x Lithium Polymer Battery
- Mounting Kit
- Cables
Warranty- Typically includes a 1-year warranty w/ purchase
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garmin edge headunits start at $300ish for the 530, depending on whether or not you get a bundle.
From what I understand the 130 Plus also works with this, so the entry for a Garmin bike computer that works with this is even lower at $200.
yep i saw another comment saying they were using it with a 130. i got my 530 last year and love it. It's got bettery battery life and accuracy than any phone gps.. plus it's a dedicated device, so it's not sucking down my phone battery (although it still does to some extent since i'm using the garmin for live tracking).
Get a cheap Samsung or iphone SE and it'll be much better. Larger screen, and way faster, and if you really need all day battery life get a battery case.
I use my radar so I can watch what is in front of me instead of looking back. If I were to make a left turn from the side of the road and there is a radar alert I won't even bother looking back. I will wait for the alert to clear and then look back to crossover. There were times when traffic was so heavy to crossover so I just stopped and waited for traffic to clear. Another example is on a narrow road where I did get an alert. There are Dot Bots on the lane of the road. I would always listen to hear if the approaching car tires would hit those Dot Bots and know the car is pulling over to the other side to try and avoid me. Not a certainty but an indication. If I didn't hear the tires hitting the Dot Bots? I try and pull further to the side and hope all will be well.
This radar is very accurate but I notice if a car pulls out of a cross street it may miss that car but since your eyes were watching the front, you should have been aware of this. AND yes, no matter how accurate, always look back. I ride with two others and they showed no interest in this radar. I doubt it was even a gadget to them. They just found no use for it. One already had a Garmin so he wouldn't have to purchase the head unit. The focus of this radar always appears to be what is in back of you but I feel it should be about being able to keep your focus of what is in front of you.
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Get a cheap Samsung or iphone SE and it'll be much better. Larger screen, and way faster, and if you really need all day battery life get a battery case.garmin
garmin 530 battery life is about what they claim, I have no problem on 10 hour rides using about half. strava on a phone used to be much costlier on battery for me. I prefer to keep the phone as a full reserve for when I really need a phone... and a big phone on handlebar is not so great for me, each onto their own.
And I swear by their 2nd gen radar. It has corner cases. Parallel highway without a wall or fence is one for my routes.
Flashing setting extends battery life a lot compared to solid, II can get 10 hours out of my 2nd gen varia, they dont emphasize this enough on package.