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Garmin Varia RVR315 Cycling Rearview Radar

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Various Retailers have Garmin Varia RVR315 Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Visual and Audible Alerts on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Slickdeals Deal Hunter JuJuFrankenbean and Community Member tim32fly for finding this deal.

Available from:Key Features:
  • Rearview radar provides awareness of vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters) away
  • Pairs with your Edge bike computer and compatible smartphone as well as select Garmin wearables or the radar display unit
  • When used with your compatible smartphone, the Varia app provides graphics — plus tone and vibration alerts — to indicate approaching cars
  • When used with a compatible smartphone, Varia radar integrates with third-party apps such as Ride with GPS to overlay your maps with rearview radar alerts
  • Compact vertical design mounts easily to most road-use bicycles
  • Battery life: up to 8 hours
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    • This matches our previous Frontpage deal from November '21.
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 1,800 reviews on Amazon.

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Various Retailers have Garmin Varia RVR315 Cycling Rearview Radar w/ Visual and Audible Alerts on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Slickdeals Deal Hunter JuJuFrankenbean and Community Member tim32fly for finding this deal.

Available from:Key Features:
  • Rearview radar provides awareness of vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters) away
  • Pairs with your Edge bike computer and compatible smartphone as well as select Garmin wearables or the radar display unit
  • When used with your compatible smartphone, the Varia app provides graphics — plus tone and vibration alerts — to indicate approaching cars
  • When used with a compatible smartphone, Varia radar integrates with third-party apps such as Ride with GPS to overlay your maps with rearview radar alerts
  • Compact vertical design mounts easily to most road-use bicycles
  • Battery life: up to 8 hours
No Longer Available:

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This matches our previous Frontpage deal from November '21.
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 1,800 reviews on Amazon.

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Written by JuJuFrankenbean | Staff

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busteddeals
Rep for a cycling deal - but I have the Varia with the taillight and if you're thinking about just the radar, spring for the full radar/taillight combo when it's on sale as the blinking lights vary as cars come closer to your bike.
mattfeet
I agree. I also have the combo and can't imagine riding without it now. It works phenomenally well.
bpmsalesinc
100% agree. I truly believe this device saves lives. The radar does a great job at alerting you of approaching cars but without the blinking tail light you aren't alerting cars of YOUR presence. Now that I have it I will never ride without one.

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busteddeals
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Rep for a cycling deal - but I have the Varia with the taillight and if you're thinking about just the radar, spring for the full radar/taillight combo when it's on sale as the blinking lights vary as cars come closer to your bike.
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mattfeet
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Quote from busteddeals :
Rep for a cycling deal - but I have the Varia with the taillight and if you're thinking about just the radar, spring for the full radar/taillight combo when it's on sale as the blinking lights vary as cars come closer to your bike.
I agree. I also have the combo and can't imagine riding without it now. It works phenomenally well.
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kestrel242
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Quote from mattfeet :
I agree. I also have the combo and can't imagine riding without it now. It works phenomenally well.
Word has it that the combo has better battery life as well.
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mattfeet
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Quote from kestrel242 :
Word has it that the combo has better battery life as well.
Even better!
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bpmsalesinc
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Quote from busteddeals :
Rep for a cycling deal - but I have the Varia with the taillight and if you're thinking about just the radar, spring for the full radar/taillight combo when it's on sale as the blinking lights vary as cars come closer to your bike.
100% agree. I truly believe this device saves lives. The radar does a great job at alerting you of approaching cars but without the blinking tail light you aren't alerting cars of YOUR presence. Now that I have it I will never ride without one.
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Looks like Best Buy has sold out already. However, it appears to be a Garmin MAP directed sale as it is $99 almost everywhere now, including Garmin, REI, etc.

Hope this means Garmin's announcing some cool new gear at Sea Otter, or some radar competition. I'm holding out for the better battery life of the 515.
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will this work with garmin app or iphone? no garmin computer.
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Amazon matched: https://smile.amazon.com/Garmin-C...B086TVP72L
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Quote from bpmsalesinc :
100% agree. I truly believe this device saves lives. The radar does a great job at alerting you of approaching cars but without the blinking tail light you aren't alerting cars of YOUR presence. Now that I have it I will never ride without one.
is there one that works with phone or watch? or is that not necessary as audible clue is enough?

while i dont ride in traffic, for some reason this radar has been on my radar for a long time..
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Quote from deshwasi :
is there one that works with phone or watch? or is that not necessary as audible clue is enough?

while i dont ride in traffic, for some reason this radar has been on my radar for a long time..
The Varia will work with a phone app. It also works with various Garmin watches and bike computers. I used the phone app on Android initially. Worked great but I was a little uneasy with the phone baking in the sun on long rides. I now use it with a Garmin edge 130 plus. It's not as legible on the 130 given the screen size compared to a phone but still very usable.
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Quote from deshwasi :
is there one that works with phone or watch? or is that not necessary as audible clue is enough?

while i dont ride in traffic, for some reason this radar has been on my radar for a long time..
Watch isn't good enough - I have the radar and a garmin watch but only use this with my bike computer because it shows you how close and fast the car is coming up to you on it. Phone app actually shows best but problem is it kills the battery pretty fast and my typical rides are +3 hrs so it wouldn't last for me.

Edit: I agree with others that the light/radar combo is best and I'd hold off on this & get that. Reason I got this instead is I already own a couple cygolite 350 lights (which are one of the brightest rear lights on market) and wanted to keep using them.
Last edited by sychan April 7, 2022 at 06:35 PM.
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bljones38340
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Have this and am pleased with it. Even on the best sale I have seen combo has been +$50. Limited area that I mount it in and taillights already available so no need. for the combo. Ordered mine from a LBS in New York last time a deal came up and got it tax and shipping free. Works well with my Roam.
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aymal0088
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I love this radar. I have the tail light version (RT515) which I HIGHLY recommend. I don't ride without it. I consider it almost as essential as a helmet.
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sixsevenco
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REI does not consider Garmin Varia to be a GPS. This means members can use their 20% coupon on the Varia 515. I think coupon season is over for now, but this might be helpful to some next time.

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Quote from bpmsalesinc :
100% agree. I truly believe this device saves lives. The radar does a great job at alerting you of approaching cars but without the blinking tail light you aren't alerting cars of YOUR presence. Now that I have it I will never ride without one.
What's the best deal on both?

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