Garmin has today announced navigational enhancements for the Edge 530, Edge 830, Edge 1030 and Edge 1030 Plus GPS cycling computers, now available through a free software update.
With this update, Garmin notes that cyclists will experience:
- New clean, high contrast maps that make bike-friendly road, gravel or mountain routes more visible in all light conditions.
- A trendline popularity heatmap based on billions of miles of uploaded ride data now layered directly onto the map. This adjusts automatically based on ride type, so cyclists can instantly see the most relevant places to ride.
- Faster route calculation speeds, allowing cyclists to start riding more quickly. Now, after a route has been calculated once, it’s cached so cyclists can get started in seconds.
Cyclists can update their Edge automatically via Wi-Fi or by using Garmin Express. Riders are also encouraged to update their maps via Garmin Express to get the latest improvements and most up-to-date popularity routing data.
