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Күн бұрынSo battery life has always been one of the most important parts for a bike computer, so I was very curious about how the new Garmin Edge 530 would perform, especially since it's supposed to last a bit longer than the previous 520. And I have to say... I'm impressed.
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@TonyFlexPromo 4 жыл бұрын
4:36 can you please tell about this bag? Did you carry it with you for whole 250km? Is that some kind of rule in Japan for public transport?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you need a bag for the bike when traveling on Japanese trains. I use a Fairmean bag ( instagram.com/fairmean?igshid=1gftk1vcudzp3 ) which is as small, light compact as it gets. Hand made by a good friend of mine who used to love in Japan.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Pinning this as questions about the bag keep coming. Obviously need to make a video about this I think 🤔
@mazditzo 4 жыл бұрын
Agree make video about rinko bag !! I wrecked mine since most of it made for roadbike while I stuffed my 29ers full suspension bwahahha
@jacquesconnard 4 жыл бұрын
@@mazditzo Same. I have a steel-frame, Bombtrack Beyond 1... 29ers.
@russelltaverner2281 4 жыл бұрын
About the bags, since the conversation has opened... I once saw a guy using a velosock type bag on a train in Japan. More convenient than trying to wrestle a bike in to a bag, but is this generally allowed or just a one off hooligan?
@fuckelonmusk 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe useful Information for other Peeps. Garmin 530, Powermeter (Quarq DZERO, Heart Rate Sensor (Garmin), Cadence Sensor (in Powermeter) and Wheel RPM Sensor (Wahoo) -> 550km / 31hr with a Full Charge (~6% left). PS: Checkout the Enve Garmin Mount
@ischju 4 жыл бұрын
„That is not going on my bike!“ hahahah, laughed so hard knowing you and your weight obsessions
@byrondixon4648 4 жыл бұрын
The out front mount is 43 grams, I was surprised how heavy it is.
@csn583 2 жыл бұрын
Never going to beat his current setup for minimalism, but my k-edge mount that attaches two of the front clamp bolts of my ENVE stem comes close! 26g, and better still quite seamless packaging. It's about as far forward as the Garmin mount, and nicely centered. Plus the extended battery or camera or headlight can mount beneath to the same bracket.
@lakemaniac 2 жыл бұрын
Weight obsession, what a joke!!!! Train hard,ride hard, that's the recipe for success
@JirkaVrany 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Here are my recent experiences from the everesting challenge attempt for those who may be interested. I turn off the WiFi and Bluetooth, turn off the background light (brightness 0%), turn off the navigation and warnings. I had three sensors - a dual-side power meter, heart rate, and speed. The result - 62% of the battery after 16 hours.
@BartSchrijvers 4 жыл бұрын
Firstly, huge fan of the style & chill atmosphere of your video's man. I definitely don't get as much battery life out of my old Edge 1000... it had a long rough life and only lasts for 9 hours or so nowadays. But I do recall switching to GPS only mode made a huge difference, probably the biggest gain you can get apart from running dark screen mode. Those basically were my "hacks" for still being able to use this device on my longer rides. I know... way past time to upgrade, but meh, it still works. :)
@BooLee01 3 жыл бұрын
Are the batteries not replaceable? I mean, even if it's not plug-n-play, I know here in the US, we have tons of little shops that will crack open, say, an iPhone and replace the battery. I would imagine someone must be doing that for Garmins.
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
"That is not going on my bike". Burst of laughter.... Love it. I've been in the same boat with choosing a new computer and all I got was a headache. Now... This is incredible battery life from Garmin. In the past they use "up to..." Which means anywhere from zero. With the 530 they state "typically 20 hrs". Big difference (legally) but seasoned Garmin users don't believe them. However this is living proof from a highly respected cyclist (you) that Garmin can deliver a viable product. Thanks for your video.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Highly respected cyclist is stretching it a bit 😜 but cheers! I was honestly surprised how good the battery life is... But I am running it very “light” with as few bells and whistles as possible turned on.... I guess it very close to the battery savings mode without actually using that function.
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Ha! Your humble character underestimates your likability. I cannot remember seeing any bad comments and your videos are bordering on professional productions for a one man show. Cheers to you.
@frank_papa_sample 4 жыл бұрын
True enough. Had a long ride last Friday. Same screen settings as yours + 2 ant sensors connected (hr and speed) + phone connected = drained only 26% after 10 h 23 m ride. Finally we have cycling gps unit with navigation that doesn't suck in terms of single battery charge.
@peterderuiter2937 4 жыл бұрын
From now on i will refer to you as bike-jesus. Keep those vids coming, always makes me wanna jump on my bike
@lexbechet3973 4 жыл бұрын
I really like the Rotor Garmin mount because of the removable Gopro mount and the side profile looks nice because the screen and the stem are on the same level
@PhilB303 4 жыл бұрын
with my setup, power/cadence, occasional heart rate(when i can be bothered to use it), i can get 350km out easily. screen at 30% and phone/bluetooth on.
@MrSkroid101 4 жыл бұрын
"long ride for me [...] About 200k's" Nah that's just a long ride for anyone
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
Look up Audax or Randonneur. 200k's is a minimum ride.
@MissingRemote 4 жыл бұрын
Battery life testing with power meter, cadence, HR, speed, & Varia radar I got 278.57 miles/13.72 hours moving/15.67 hours on time. Which is a massive step up from my 520+ and the Bolt.
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
The 520 plus is a dog - biggest mistake ever by Garmin.
@grahamwynde1176 4 жыл бұрын
I have had an Edge 810 followed by a 1000 (got at bargain price but too big for Blendr mount so had to go) now have an 830 which is ok but runs low on power after about 6-8 hrs or so. I am probably running to many screens but am thinking seriously of switching to a 530 now even more 👍. Super helpful as usual
@jamessheard5498 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a unbiased opinion. Pretty sure its my next computer
@TonyFlexPromo 4 жыл бұрын
In my experience, battery life is very dependant on usage: 1) screen backlight will drain battery VERY fast 2) low temperature usage will reduce your battery life SIGNIFICANTLY (down to 1h @ -15 C) 3) map mode will drain battery faster 4) lots of sensors will drain battery faster But i would like to say, that my Edge 800 is still fine in 2019, although i ride 300 hours per year. Typically i dont charge it for commute (1.5-2 h a day total) but charge it before EVERY training session and club rides (you have to be on strava, right?). I use HR, cadence and power sensors. As for mount, i use k-edge mount. Really love it for low mount, for gopro/flashlight option and ability to disassemble it for transporting without taking bar part off (if you pack your bike for a plane, for example).
@hugoyoung4890 4 жыл бұрын
That makes sense. I'm doing a 175km ride later this year and I want my 530 to last the whole ride. I hope that it won't go flat as I use a cadence, heart rate and speed sensor and I plan to have the screen on all the time.
@roilev 4 жыл бұрын
my 520 didn't care if the backlight was 100% or off. In the sub-zero temps it lasted longer than me, so no issues there either. Using the map screen halved the battery life. And if I was following a pre-recorded route, the battery life was halved again. I couldn't do a 6h XCM race with all these features on, I had the track loaded halfway (I knew the track before, and I was riding in the group) and I was switching to the map screen just for a second. And still, it died minutes from the end.
@TonyFlexPromo 4 жыл бұрын
@@hugoyoung4890 Don`t worry, these sensors wont decrease lifetime that much.
@hugoyoung4890 4 жыл бұрын
@@TonyFlexPromo That's good to know.
@hellopsp180 4 жыл бұрын
Been using elemnt bolt for over 1yr now. I have all the sounds and lights on as active with backlight off since i ride during the day time only. I run power, HRM, speed, cadence on my bike plus connect my phone up to my head unit via bluetooth for phone alerts. While using all that plus route mode. I did like about 6-8hr ride and got it from ~85-100% down to maybe ~25-35% Im using rough figures as i didn’t take pictures for evidence of course
@rasmuswi 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, and the Extralite Garmin mount is 15.8 grams, but it seem to be compatible with their stem only, which at 87 grams for a 120 mm stem might be a bit too heavy for you...
@gregorpohl9899 4 жыл бұрын
I can confirm it. Very good battery life. Even with the mobile phone connected.
@grvl307 4 жыл бұрын
Wahoo elemnt is very good. ROAM is too expensive. I have the elemnt and it's great. 17 hours battery life. I tested it till 12 hours and had 28 percent left :) so seems correct
@grvl307 4 жыл бұрын
(with speed sensor, heart rate sensor, power meter and routing switched on )
@noahhalbfoster6892 4 жыл бұрын
I second love my elemnt
@jorgecuenca9175 4 жыл бұрын
Another Bolt fan here
@xc12 4 жыл бұрын
But the Bolt sucks for navigation, at least compared to the Roam (did the upgrade myself)
@yapmadur 4 жыл бұрын
I was extremely happy with Elemnt until this year May. Since then it always crashes anything above 400km (yea I do 600k,1200k brevets). I tried erasing old rides, factory reset but still can't pass 400k mark. In terms of battery life and uploading gpx files it is still the best imho.
@mfini70 4 жыл бұрын
I'm using a 530 for a month now, connected with phone, cadence and HRM sensor, GPS+GLONASS and most of the time I have uploaded a gpx track. Brightness on auto as well (and I think this is the main difference). I've got a good battery life, but have to recharge after two rides (80km per 4hrs each). Will try with some tweaks to see how much it could improve and revert
@mfini70 4 жыл бұрын
Update: 145km of gravel riding in 6hrs: display 30% brightness, HR strap and phone connected and track on the map (always on). At the end I still had 56% of battery remained
@javabk 4 жыл бұрын
I had a 4h ride, heart rate monitor, power meter and pre-loaded course navigation.. consumed 25% battery sharp
@rasmuswi 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, when I saw the title, I for some reason wondered if you had gotten yourself a dynamo wheel, or maybe a combined mudguard/solar panel, if that exists, for your bikepacking trips. :)
@cjohnson3836 3 жыл бұрын
This vid helps as I've been going back in forth on buying a 530 or Roam. I really couldn't care much less about all the training data and really just want something that is going to last a really long time while navigating on bikepacking trips around here through the desert. Everyone talks about the Roam's ease of use but I really dislike how it seems to all be tied to cellphone use.
@fw_uke_ha 4 жыл бұрын
I did also some tests with my 830, sharing the same battery than the 530 (except touchscreen). Sensors powermeter, heartrate, GPS+Glonass, BT and phone connected, backlight permanent at 20%. I had round about 5,5% battery drain per hour. So round about 18h to go with one full charge so. I did this test, to find out, if I could get through an 24h ride Marathon, with a whole night riding (thats why I tested the backlight at "permanent on". Unfortunately no luck to get through a 24h ride with "backlight on" but def. a big improvement. I bought the charge power pack for these kind of rides thru nights, sure that my headunit won't run out of battery.
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
the backlight would be the biggest battery drain. But at least there's the option of using the Garmin battery pack with it - a truly brilliant feature. It's weighty though so i don't think Rides of Japan would approve.
@Wyrmkilla 4 жыл бұрын
I use an Edge 530 with Garmin’s Speed and Cadence Monitors as well as a heart rate monitor (HRM Tri) on every ride. Connected to my phone and on a couple of occasions to the Varia ut800 (I dont use smart mode anymore it kills the light after about 1:30 min.) My unit is new less than 5 months of use and the battery life is excellent, I think the lowest its been on any of my longer rides 112 miles max has been 80% and I usually make sure its charged 100% before I go out. The one problem I have run into a couple times is that it either stays in sleep mode or glitches on power down and drains the battery over night or however long I waited between rides..
@MaximGarantRousseau 4 жыл бұрын
Easton EA90 stem comes with out front mount! Pretty light too!
@brandony1711 4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Rides... I may have overlooked it but have you ever made a video on your camera set up? If not it would be awesome, the quality of your videos are great.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Sir Ybarra cheers mate, Keep an eye on the BTS channel, might do something there eventually kzfaq.info/love/TJ9iW9IVU7l6VWW9mwzC3Q
@dirkbeauboir8521 4 жыл бұрын
For the computer mount, check out the Extralite Hyper Stem & Computer Holder combo. Silly expensive, but you save another 30 odd grams on the stem compared to your K7 Uno, the mount comes in at 20. And it looks really nice.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers! It’s been on my mind... but my wallets doesn’t agree with my mind 💸
@8383pcb 4 жыл бұрын
F3cycling makes a super simple garmin mount. A tad spendy though. Comes in at an advertised 24.89g. I went the ENVE stem and mount route. Hard to beat 6g on your current set up though.
@peterbee8892 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like garmin have been getting it right for a change. I'm a wahoo user and very happy with the original elemnt for both day and night rides on and off road so maps are important. The arrival of wahoo has raised the game for garmin so we users are all winners . I'm going to upgrade to the roam at some point but won't be considering garmin due to the complexity of upload and download of routes and the bombproof software. Keep on posting the VIDS. Hi from wet and windy england
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
The complexity of getting routes on there was one reason I was looking at going with wahoo for a long time... but I was really happy to discover that RWGPS (where I make all my routes) have made a Garmin connect IQ app... having installed that on the 530 it’s super simple to get routes onto the device without having to connect it to a computer. Still, Wahoo has that phone to head unit integration a lot more polished than Garmin from what I’ve seen, but super happy the 3rd party services are taking up the slack. Wahoo getting I to the game as definitely the best thing that could happen for us consumers.
@peterbee8892 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan I have ride with gps but it is not well supported on my Samsung note pro with stylus and prefers to be driven from a PC. I mainly use komoot which is fairly painless once you have figured out where it might send you. In England we have roads and three levels of off road categories. By way for all users ,bridle way for cycles and horses, and footpath for walkers. Komoot occasionally routes you on a footpath which gets the locals up in arms
@ghostyjack 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure on the weight, but Trek's Bontrager Blendr stems with a Garmin mount might save a bit of weight. I use them, and find them pretty useful. If nothing else, they tidy up my cockpit. I've got one bike with a GoPro mount and an Exposure light mount, and another with a Garmin mount, a Bontrager light mount and a Di2 junction box mount (custom made by Raceware), the light and junction box use a GoPro single to double mount adaptor.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Andrew martin yes, I’ve seen those, very tidy indeed 👌 Unfortunately even the xxx stem is not really competitive in the weight department... still I dig the function of it.
@kamilkurzynowski3836 2 жыл бұрын
Connected phone (just for upload), wifi on for syncing, good brightness, gps withe recording, x1200 pedals and hrm pro monitor give me about 12-14 hours of navigation.
@SurpriseMeJT 4 жыл бұрын
I like my Garmin 530 as well, except for the fact that it crashes when I'm connected to bluetooth and I have Climb Pro enabled. The firmware is current. It works well when Climb Pro is off, but I'm a little disappointed that it's still a little buggy.
@alfonsolizarazo9806 4 жыл бұрын
I am cheap too.. I use the charmin mount from Alixp it cost me aud$13 and weights 28g, for those who wonder
@vadlme 4 жыл бұрын
Link pls
@williamkochi1415 4 жыл бұрын
The 520 and 530 still too small for me. Even with the newer 800 series. So i kept my 810 and swapped out the battery with a new one I found on eBay. I used it on a 150mile ride and it still held a charge with a route loaded in and using navigation.
@stefanjordan187 4 жыл бұрын
You should really check pur carbonworks mount and bottle cages!
@tomhowlin4548 4 жыл бұрын
With routes, varia radar, auto brightness on(day riding), powermeter attached. I’d say 5-6% battery loss an hour. So 16-17 hours. Battery life isn’t a worry for me. Sounds like at the great setting can get a 24 hour record on it
@JamesSocialCycling 4 жыл бұрын
My old Edge1000 gives me around 100ml and that’s it. Was thinking of installing an after market Battery at a very small cost. Will check out the 530 as well.👍🏻
@sheniferous 4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 530 an hour after getting back from my first ever century ride (100mi) with my 6 year old 510. Why? As soon as I got home from the ride my 510 died after 9hrs 20min of operation, even though the display showed 20% battery left. Immediately put it on the charger but to no avail, it didn't save the last ride. So 530 for me now!
@Hein690 4 жыл бұрын
I was on the same track of buying a bold... Thanks Garmin, the new 530 saves me. Very impressive battery live. I used it for long days in the saddle on bikepacking transgermany following the race track with no saving options and got around 20h operation time of the Garmin 530 until battery warning appears. The saving mode works well, but not for a complicated offroad race track. On my mtb I use a sram mount. Don't know the weight... On the gravel the stem mount is the best option even if I would prefer tyraps insted of this rubber bands...
@dennisstempher9684 4 жыл бұрын
I'm also amazed by the battery life of the 830 compared to my previous 1000! :-)
@haych27 4 жыл бұрын
wow, brilliant analysis. For me battery life is *the most important feature. I like to head out on all day adventures so need the battery to last because my phone won't. I've never had a Garmin - I try to avoid the most popular things in life but the time has come where there's nothing else on the market that suits my needs. Magellan/Mio cyclo served me well but the battery life on mine doesn't last past 2.5 hours. I know that new electronic devices have *amazing battery life when first purchased and within as short a time as 6 months the battery starts declining. Now that it's then end of December how is the battery life going?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Helen have not done a crazy amount of riding but the battery is still crisp! I charge it maybe every third ride... which would have been unthinkable on my old 520.
@TheCityCyclists 4 жыл бұрын
Had a bolt a week . Wahoo and Apple are having issues that I’m not prepared to wait for them to resolve ....530 will be here by Friday 😎
@wtbtim 4 жыл бұрын
I have the Garmin/Bontrager 1030 after a 300km (10.5 hours ride time) day with HR & Power I still had 64% battery. I misread the display and had put it into battery save mode for the last 100km.
@ilanpi 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Rotor Garmin mount, it's in the 30's.
@thenovicecyclist9096 4 жыл бұрын
I have the 830. Running a speed cadence and heart rate monitor I did 2 10 plus hour days and only used about 60% battery.
@monty2078 4 жыл бұрын
Ny 830 with speed and cadence and bot using maps only gives me about 6 hours and it has never been better than that
@gregboyd5815 4 жыл бұрын
second that, my 830 has great battery life, power meter, speed sensor, HR. Brightness set to auto, update set to 1sec, GPS only. Initial ride with manual brightness (set too high) battery life was not great. screen backlight sucks battery
@stinkybeam 4 жыл бұрын
sold! i am gonna get a 530!
@Mezzytrash 3 жыл бұрын
How was it?
@trailrunnerjack5615 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Went on a longer ride yesterday, 260KM took me 14hr35m/ nett 12hr04min riding time. Battery left 9% at the end, at 10% Edge went into sleep modus was around 13Hr30Min mark and screen turned black, easy to wake up again tho by pushing one of the ^ or v buttons. Connected ; Dechatlon Heartrate sensor, Dechatlon speed / cadance sensor and Garmin Rally Rs1000 Power meter pedal ( installed day before ;-D ). Didin't change any of the Edge factory setting regarding battery saving/live. just sharing the info.
@Fetucinee 2 жыл бұрын
As someone not interested in performance telemetry and considering the Garmin primarily for navigation I'm curious to know how using the device for Turn-by-Turn guidance bears on battery life. Both when operating the 530 in Battery Saver and Normal mode.
@Sator810 4 жыл бұрын
Alpitude Stelvio Karbon Computer mount 15g
@vadlme 4 жыл бұрын
130€? U sick dude..
@konradmarais7726 Жыл бұрын
You would have realised by now that the brightness intensity makes all the difference with how long the battery lasts! (Nothing else matter!)
@orci77 4 жыл бұрын
The stem mounts are the best things from Garmin. Also price (and weight) is hot 👍 But I went from a 520 to the Bolt when it came out and never regret it. Software runs much more reliable. Honestly beside some sensor issues after firmware updates, which were solved be remove and reconnect the sensor, I cannot remember any issues. But regarding battery life it is not in the same ballpark like this. Unfortunately Wahoo removed the reminder to load your ELEMENT 😑
@swampymaan 4 жыл бұрын
100km for a comute...impressive
@oeylille 4 жыл бұрын
K-Edge combo mount maybe? Garmin and gopro on one mount. Still expensive though.
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
K-edge is solid but still heavy. The basic third party out front stem mount from ebay is much lighter.
@oeylille 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I didn't check the weights. But it could be nice for someone doing a lot of filming.
@sleepmark 4 жыл бұрын
I’m was riding my 10,000 yen second hand cross bike in sapporo the other day, and some guy on his road bike ride up beside me “yeaaahh!! Rides of japan!!” And I was like wtf at first but then I realised that all white people look the same and especially bald white people with facial hair 😂 sorry mate but I just had a fan encounter for you. Add it to your list! Still counts right 🤔🤔? Keep up the great work
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
🤣
@WowRixter 4 жыл бұрын
I knew you'd like it!
@grahamwynde1176 4 жыл бұрын
Hope you are safe and well despite Typhoon Hagibis 🙏
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate. Not too crazy where I live.
@chetlangford2144 4 жыл бұрын
I like the bryton aero60t 34hr battery life!
@djionut123 4 жыл бұрын
How long have you had it, and is that with any sensors on? How's the backlight?
@chetlangford2144 4 жыл бұрын
@@djionut123 had it for 5 months or 6... but its awesome! Especially for the money! It has everything..follow track maps cadence power speed altitude all in real time crazy battery life no problems no drops no disconnect....its good man. I had the heart rate monitor upside down one day and it didn't work...I flipped it around and worked fine!.....it has maps also that you can zoom in and out! Just awesome!
@manseliasson 4 жыл бұрын
Do a review of squirt lube/ waxing chain
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
We’ll see what happens in the future.
@eilrach299 4 жыл бұрын
Tell us how well the battery is after 6months, a year, 18months etc. My (now old) Garmin Edge 25 was good for a few days commuting at first but now is pushed to last 4 hours.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
That’s the question indeed, will try and keep you updated. Judging from the 520 I should still have enough juice left for my typical all-day rides even after a 2years... but that’s pure speculation of course.
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
these lithiums are like humans - they die after awhile.
@PeaceLogic 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Garmin now makes an extended battery pack that mounts to the bottom of the 530/830. That might be something worth considering for long rides and heavy usage.
@Jesse-bb4qj 3 жыл бұрын
*Out front mount* 😂😂 I'm actually needing one for my OLight Rn1500 The mount they provide is crap but it's Garmin compatible 😃
@JeraCravoMyself 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I just did a 115km gravel ride with a route loaded on my old 800 and the battery barely made it after 7h. I never thought the route would affect the battery life
@csn583 2 жыл бұрын
You're comparing very different generations...
@lechprotean 4 жыл бұрын
Can anyone recommend a reasonably light but not super expensive garmin mount for aliexpress or other Chinese retailers?
@sherlockdowney1768 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, although your resemblance with Grigor Dimitrov is uncanny. 😅
@AmsterDanTheAmerican 4 жыл бұрын
Whst kind of bag did you put your bike in for the train?
@shanel2811 4 жыл бұрын
Agree. What to know more about the bike bag
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
It’s the best Rinko bag money can buy, hand made by my good friend instagram.com/fairmean
@cccpkingu 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan How much money will buy it. Make a video about it. Halloween costume/disaster raincoat for those October 31st showers?
@Tchairdjian 4 жыл бұрын
K-Edge may be a good option. Also, are you using a Wireless module on your Di2 system? I like to monitor what gears I'm in when I'm riding... but I find that this is affecting the battery life of the Di2 battery... (I charge now every 3-4 weeks). Not sure if it's also affecting the Edge 530 battery... although my rides are never more than 5-7 hours.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Dick Tchairdjian no di2 connectivity for me. Never found the need for gear monitoring personally, especially on 1x
@j.k2869 4 жыл бұрын
How can you wear that T-shirt??? #discbrakdeathsquad Greetings from Germany
@bodoprobst 4 жыл бұрын
You had no rain coat BUT you did have a bike bag with you when taking it on the train ?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Correct
@bengt_axle 4 жыл бұрын
Great t-shirt!
@invain143 Жыл бұрын
Laging with gradient. How to fix this issue???
@dirkjipjens 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, first of all: nice riding!! The Garmin 530 has been great so far, I picked it up in August, also replacing the 520 after 5 years or so and a battery dying every day. Recently did a bikepacking race, speed, cadence and heart sensor hooked up (ANT+ only, the Bluetooth will kill the battery!) and had a map uploaded of the route which was 400km and 10K elevation www.strava.com/activities/2667280405. In the ride I had some bad luck with weather and had to stop a few hours due to thunder, slept a few hours and moved on again. After 28 hours of riding (screen auto-brightness, no Tones, ClimbPro turned on) I had to charge it. It was amazing and made the ride more comfortable, too!! Make sure to update the firmware and get all the settings in correct, then it will work like a charm! Keep up the videos, especially the home mechanic ones, they're very helpful! Cheers
@williey7663 4 жыл бұрын
I noticed you don’t use any kind of sensors or power meter. Or I might be wrong. Why is that and what metrics do u track on the bike comp? 🤔
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Willie Y I track distance, elevation and just general gps recording of the rides I do. Also use the garmin for passive navigation (routes etc) I don’t race and I don’t ride my bike for “fitness” so power and heart rate etc is not that interesting to me. (Although I had to get use to it again lately as started riding in the virtual world)
@williey7663 4 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan I’m the same 👍
@thegrindjp8067 4 жыл бұрын
Mate, this isn`t the Japanese version is it? Or is there a language setting ?? Cheers. Love your stuff
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Dean Cuthbert it’s the 530J yes... all languages are accessible in the settings though.
@baschmatschkin 3 жыл бұрын
nmaybe not so information-rich video, but very funny :)
@muammeroz2016 3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried with full navigation mode on? I’m seriously considering the device and mostly for those basic info and navigation other than sensors.
@ridesofjapan 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I've done up to 320km rides with a route loaded and still have over 50% battery left after the ride. If you use low-power mode on top of that it will last even longer
@muammeroz2016 3 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan that’s great! I was in between wahoo bolt which is out of stock all around and garmin edge 530 and my only concern was the battery life. Thanks for the quick reply. Love your videos, saving a lot of time searching for sincere product reviews! 👊🏼
@anthonyhomercycling 4 жыл бұрын
I have three sensor. Heart, power speed. Garmin Edge 520. 8hours. 2% 😭
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
anthony homer ulsa 尤薩 ouch!
@anthonyhomercycling 4 жыл бұрын
Time for an upgrade!!
@KerenWang 4 жыл бұрын
530 + power + heart rate + phone + auto brightness = 4 hours still 80-70% left.
@voljintroll5662 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man, did you put in pause ride and put it to sleep whenever you stop, or did you leave it as is?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Put it in sleep mode at my longer “lunch” stop, left it running on most of the shorter refuel stops. (I had it set to auto pause at 0kph though)
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Did you mean auto sleep? 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Auto Features > Auto Sleep.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Big Lampar nope, not sleep mode... activity auto pause at 0kph (I think that’s the default setting, but can’t say for sure) I manually stopped the activity and put the unit in sleep mode for my lunch stop (and another two refill stops if I remember correctly)
@zairulsabanah 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, have u try charging ur 530 using power bank instead of garmin power pack during cycling? (Just in case low batery during long ride)
@ridesofjapan 2 жыл бұрын
Never needed to charge mid ride, battery life is awesome. (Longest ride 350km)
@Henjo29 2 жыл бұрын
Do you get map updates in Japan. I had a Garmin Edge 800 and you had to buy maps separately, I've read that Asia maps don't come with the western models.
@ridesofjapan 2 жыл бұрын
Japanese units come with Japanese maps. Think I’ve seen a map update pop up once… but can’t say for sure.
@Henjo29 2 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Thank you! I'm trying to choose between the 530, or the Wahoo Element Bolt V2. I'm not sure how maps and routes work on the Wahoo, but I'm used to Garmin Connect. I don't own a smartphone and I'm getting pretty tired of getting lost in Japan. lol
@timwood70 4 жыл бұрын
1000th like!
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
Tobias. In a previous comment I mentioned being on the fence with a new computer and yesterday I chose the 530 on the strength of this video. But... the setup had me close to violent frustration wondering if the Bolt should have been chosen. With Lama's help I got through after 2 days of fiddling and my passive self came back. So now everything is working as I hoped and now I'm quite happy. Time will tell. Just to ask, did you find it intuitive or struggle a little?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Rick Harker Garmin has never been known to be intuitive hehe. But no, didn’t have specific issues setting it up. What problem did you have with it?
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan I've been a long time Rwgps/phone user with phone screen off mode but I do like to glance at stats for my mental analytics without touching screens etc. Other thing I wanted was to move a ride from my phone to the 530 for long distance audax rides where the initial routes had been modified and you find out at the start line. Data screens had me conflabulated. It took a few restarts and some video tutorials before I started to get the gist of their terminology and put data where I wanted it. After 2 days of mumbling and grumbling I finally got it and came back to this post to see if you had any regrets. For me I'm happy now. In 10 days time I'll be doing 2 back to back 200k rides and hoping the 530 will see me through with perhaps a small top-up. I'm estimating 30hrs battery life.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Rick Harker I see.. setting up the screens for the first time is definitely not easy to figure the first time I imagine... I’ve learnt that over 10years ago on the garmin 500. Btw, if you’re a RWGPS user you should install the RWGPS connectIQ app on the 530, super simple to download routes you have on you RWGPS account to the device. Which was always my main compliant with the garmins.
@richardharker2775 4 жыл бұрын
Tobias. Well surprise or not I did the 2 rides 215k Sat and 206k Sun. (in shitty windy weather with 50% rain. Yuk) Garmin 530. RWGPS iq connect. Tracking switched on (for my beloved) Bluetooth on. Heart monitor connected. 2 screens of data collecting. Following a course.Temperature ranging from 5C-12C. no battery save modes. 10% screen. Saturday, 11.5 hours total time. Battery remaining 77%. GOSH! Sunday 12hours of shitty conditions, 74% battery left. I am overwhelmed and super surprised, so much so I need to find out if Garmin can share what they have done to super improve this little gem. Oh! And thank you for your review. Without it I may have made a different (regrettable) choice.
@rkan2 4 жыл бұрын
Just get a bryton and get 35hrs easy.. Yeah not the same features, but 1/3? price?
@barefeg 4 жыл бұрын
How do you fuel during such long rides?
@EditioCastigata 4 жыл бұрын
No direct answer, but you'll burn less calories once you're better used to riding longer rides. 100km equal 4000kcal for me, friends manage it burning no more than 2600kcal.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Prastt I eat ;) Plenty of convince stores around here in japan
@lawor8 4 жыл бұрын
@@EditioCastigata the most accurate way to measure caloric expenditure is via a power meter; total watts out is almost equivalent to calories burned. The strava estimate based on heart rate etc is a massive overestimate.
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
Hey - can any confirm that their turn notification is not stuck at the value it first appears? Mine does - it will say 50m to the turn and stay that way even i exit the turn. It does not countdown the distance to the turn. Then it disappears.....until another static turn notification comes up. Can be very misleading - i missed a few turns already.
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Big Lampar that has not happened in my case. Could it be an issue with the route data? Do you get in on other routes as well?
@biglampar556 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Hmmm....check it out here......this is what i mean.......forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-530/191575/why-does-the-distance-to-the-next-turn-not-update
@kkkwwwaaakkk 4 жыл бұрын
Alpitude Stelvio mount 14 grams
@simonebrotto1988 4 жыл бұрын
Do you recommend this gps for gravel riding? Thnx
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Simone Brotto I think it’s a great gps regardless of riding surface.
@kkkwwwaaakkk 4 жыл бұрын
Why no GLONASS?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
kkkwwwaaakkk better battery life
@kkkwwwaaakkk 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Higher location accuracy especially in wooded areas is worth it
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
kkkwwwaaakkk definitely use it if it’s higher on the priority list 👍
@cornelius883 4 жыл бұрын
i got the 530 now for 3 weeks did not charge it untill now (so not sure if i had 100% in the Beginning) im using HR, Speed- and caidencesensors. (+phone connection) I did 440km in 16:33 h 3 times with navigation (each around 100km) battery left - 27% My Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/28735429
@FrettieFingers 4 жыл бұрын
Is that without Battery Save Mode?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Nunyo Bidness yes, no battery save mode. But with those settings I’m guessing it’s pretty close to what battery save mode would give you.
@FrettieFingers 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Thanks. My biggest gripe with my Edge820 is the wonky mapping. Takes me way off route. Wish they'd just use google maps.
@durianriders 4 жыл бұрын
Bryton 330 is a 36 hour battery life and charges in less than an hour...
@vadlme 4 жыл бұрын
Bullshit
@AlohaOrangeBrian 4 жыл бұрын
Are you riding Ginduro today in the rain?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
AlohaOrangeBrian no, I’m not... branching myself for a huge typhoon coming our way.
@AlohaOrangeBrian 4 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan Same and I live in the port of Yokosuka. Be safe my friend!
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
AlohaOrangeBrian you too mate! You will definitely feel it way more than us up in Saitama.
@peterchan6170 4 жыл бұрын
Check out www.carbonworks.de garmin mount. Its starts at 22g... really expensive though
@byrondixon4648 4 жыл бұрын
Just looked it up - 120 Euro for a mount that is still heavier than the stem mount.
@weewei8897 4 жыл бұрын
Hello
@UnliAhon 4 жыл бұрын
Could have used a different speed and cadence sensor for a lighter one. 🤣
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Or none at all (as I usually do) 😉
@UnliAhon 4 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan ha! Thats better, and lighter 😂
@museves 4 жыл бұрын
damn.... my 5hrs of ride puts 1030 to 40%
@onilovni1234 4 жыл бұрын
You put a frame bag on your bike but not a 40 ish grams garmin mount?
@ridesofjapan 4 жыл бұрын
Anthony HT priorities my friend, priorities 😉
@francisisrael6725 3 жыл бұрын
can you give me your old armin pls.... really cant afford one 😊
@ridesofjapan 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate, it’s already passed on to a man in need.
@shanen.6210 4 жыл бұрын
Bryton rider 310 gets 36 hours battery life
@anthonyhomercycling 4 жыл бұрын
Whatttttt????
@fradd4045 4 жыл бұрын
want to enjoy cycling even more? ditch the garmin, cycle computer whatever, if you like numbers buy a calculator, number anxiety ruins a good ride
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