Jack Luke / Immediate MediaĪt 58×114×19 mm, it does kind of look like you’ve stuck a small mobile phone on the front of your bike when fitted. I applaud this – USB-C may have some advantages, but the ubiquity of micro USB means that you’ll almost certainly have spare cables kicking around the house.Ĭompared to the similarily new 130 Plus, it is almost comically large. The Garmin Edge 1030 Plus sticks steadfastly with micro USB for charging and wired data transfer. Out of the box, you get a micro USB charging cable, a long and perfectly inoffensive out-front mount, a stem mount and a tether. Colour – it’s now black rather than whiteĪutomated setup – a breeze if you’re set up for it.Automated set up – data screens setup and any paired devices on existing Garmin computers will now automatically port to the 1030 Plus.Daily workout suggestions – the 1030 Plus will provide daily intelligent and adaptive workouts based on your training loads.Massively improved battery life – claimed 24 hours of battery life in regular mode, with up to 48 hours in the most basic battery save mode.Improved touchscreen – this is said to be twice as sensitive as the outgoing model.Increased internal storage – the 1030 Plus loses the Micro SD card slot of its predecessor, with internal storage doubling to 32GB to compensate.This is said to be twice as fast as its predecessor Improved hardware – Garmin doesn’t divulge much about what goes into its computers but the processor in the 1030 Plus is the same as the 830.In terms of actual changes, the key points to be aware of are: In terms of core functionality, the original Edge 1030 and Edge 1030 Plus are almost identical – it really is more of an evolution than a drastic change between the two. What’s new with the Garmin Edge 1030 Plus?

Edge saves battery mode off cpu