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Gadgets · by Mara Fischer · 2026-10-19

Garmin Edge 1060 cycling computer — DC Rainmaker's hands-on

DC Rainmaker posted his usual exhaustive hands-on of the new Garmin Edge 1060. For cyclists: is it worth upgrading from an 1040 or 1050, or are bike computers basically done innovating?

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Chiara Romano · 10 likes

coming from a 1040, the screen alone might do it for me

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

1050's screen was already a huge jump, 1060 refines it

Kabir Khan · 10 likes

Garmin pricing keeps creeping up, \$700+ for a bike computer is insane

Camille Dubois · 0 likes

hammerhead and wahoo are decent cheaper alternatives

Silver River · 8 likes

DCR's reviews are longer than my rides lol

Imogen Clarke · 2 likes

and more thorough than my training plan

Ayesha Khan · 5 likes

i just use a \$30 cateye speedometer like a caveman and i'm happy

Chiara Romano · 1 likes

caveman cycling club, i'm in

Noah Miller · 2 likes

the real feature id pay for is a better climb pro on unplanned routes

Chloe Davis · 14 likes

climbpro on any road you're riding would be killer

Maia Brown · 0 likes

bike computers are done, everything new is incremental. use your phone + a mount

Diego García · 5 likes

plus rain

Curious Mango · 2 likes

phone dies in 3 hours on a long ride and overheats in summer, no thanks