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Garmin Edge® Explore 2, Easy-To-Use GPS Cycling Navigator, eBike Compatibility, Maps and Navigation, with Safety Features
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Brand | Garmin |
Model Name | Garmin Edge Explore 2 |
Vehicle Service Type | Car |
Screen Size | 3 Inches |
Special Feature | Bluetooth |
Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Map Type | North America |
Sport | Cycling |
Included Components | Edge Explore 2, standard mount, USB/power cable, documentation |
Battery Life | 16 Hours |
About this item
- Easy-to-use GPS cycling computer with 3” high-resolution, glove- and rain-friendly touchscreen that’s visible even in direct sunlight
- Simple setup complete with preloaded road, off-road and indoor activity profiles that are ready to use right out of the box
- Ride like a local, whatever your bike type, with improved ride type-specific maps that highlight popular roads and trails, searchable POIs and even eBike routing
- See high-traffic roads directly on the map to help you stay aware as you ride and make informed choices for your route
- When connected to your compatible eBike, receive navigation guidance and alerts based on your bike’s battery status, assist level and range
- When paired with your smartphone, stay connected with the LiveTrack and GroupTrack features, smart notifications, rider-to-rider messaging and built-in incident detection (during outdoor rides)
- Built-in GPS tracks how far, how fast, how high and where you ride
- Compatible with sensors (sold separately) for monitoring heart rate, bike speed, bike cadence and more
- Compatible with Varia cycling awareness devices (sold separately), including smart bike lights and rearview radar, to detect cars and alert drivers
- During indoor rides, pair with your smartphone, and control music directly from your Edge device
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Touch Screen | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | — |
User interface | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | — |
Battery life | 3.9 | 3.2 | — | 4.7 | 5.0 | — |
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control method | touch | touch, voice | touch | — | application, voice, touch | application, touch, voice |
mounting type | Windshield Mount, found in image, Dashboard Mount | Wrist Mount | Handlebar Mount | Handlebar Mount | — | Wrist Mount |
batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
battery average life | 16 hours | — | 20 hours | 20 hours | 24 hours | 36 hours |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.2 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.1 ounces |
ASIN | B0B276QYNM |
Item model number | 010-02703-00 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #14,545 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #13 in Cycling GPS Units |
Wireless communication technologies | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Connectivity technologies | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Special features | Bluetooth |
Other display features | Wireless |
Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
Color | White |
Whats in the box | Edge Explore 2, standard mount, USB/power cable, documentation |
Department | mens |
Manufacturer | Garmin |
Date First Available | July 13, 2022 |
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Product Description
Discover new routes, and ride with confidence using the Edge® Explore 2 GPS cycling computer. This navigator features a bright 3” touchscreen display, and it’s simple to set up and ready to ride straight out of the box. Ride like a local during your next on- or off-road adventure. High-contrast maps provide bike-specific, turn-by-turn navigation — and highlight popular roads and trails along with high-traffic areas. When connected to your compatible eBike, receive navigation guidance and alerts based on your bike’s battery status, assist level and range. Plus, safety features such as incident detection and Assistance let you ride with greater peace of mind (Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage).
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Customers like the biometric features of the bike GPS. They say it provides all the metrics that matter on any ride, with great analytics. They also appreciate the quality of the product, saying it's a good quality bike GPS with just the right amount of features. Customers are also happy with the touch screen. However, some customers have reported issues with the performance of the device, saying that it wouldn't power on at all. Customers also differ on readability, and battery life.
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Customers find the GPS easy to use. They say it provides excellent navigation and POI searches. They also say the menus are easy to maneuver and has all the features for navigating rides. However, some customers report issues with the display being hard to read in bright sunlight.
"...And he wants something easy to use. This fit the bill perfectly. The screen is easy to read in daylight (think AZ daylight!)..." Read more
"Has all the features for navigating rides. I ride with a group for some exercise and conversation...." Read more
"...It provides all the metrics that matter on any ride, navigation is a huge upgrade from what I had before and the on-device music player is nice...." Read more
"...The route designer worked just okay, both on mobile and web. What surprised me, though, was the inability to export routes from garmin connect...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the bike GPS. They mention that it is a great computer with just the right amount of features.
"...It's a sweet little device." Read more
"...Also needed a touch model. So, all in all, a good quality bike GPS worj just the right amount of features." Read more
"very good product..." Read more
"Excellent product..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the biometric features of the navigation system. They mention that it provides all the metrics that matter on any ride, gives great analytics, and has a great number of biometric feature with the Garmin Connect app. Some say that it has basic fitness stats and barebones coaching, but it works well for them. Overall, customers are happy with the accuracy and intuitive operation of the product.
"...It provides all the metrics that matter on any ride, navigation is a huge upgrade from what I had before and the on-device music player is nice...." Read more
"...It has basic fitness stats and barebones coaching, but it works well for navigation and recording rides...." Read more
"...Works great as a fitness too to track a great number of biometric features with the Garmin Connect app, and Garmin accessories such as cadence..." Read more
"...It has been pretty simple to learn and gives great analytics. I love I can upload a ride from my pc. The battery is also awesome...." Read more
Customers like the touch screen on the navigation system. They say it works well and is great.
"...Easy to read operate and touch screen...." Read more
"...Not at all what I wanted! The touch screen is very nice, the lack of features such as grit, flow, or hang time is just fine...." Read more
"...The navigation and touch screen on this device is great. Loading courses and using them while riding is easy and intuitive...." Read more
"The touch screen works well as does rerouting. Existing courses in your PC are difficult to load using Garmin Connect...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the readability of the GPS. Some mention that the size makes things easy to read, while others say that the display is tiny and hard to read in bright sunlight.
"...This fit the bill perfectly. The screen is easy to read in daylight (think AZ daylight!) and the menus are easy to maneuver...." Read more
"...The user experience reminds me of a 2007 smart phone. It looks like windows 95. The screen is definitely not nice looking like a modern cell phone...." Read more
"...Screen is very large and benefits from a lot of the features offered in the 2023 series of Garmin devices...." Read more
"...The reviews I found said this was great for navigation. With a large screen and plenty of ways to search for desitnations, it seemed good...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the GPS. Some mention that it lasts for 4-5 rides, while others say that they are really disappointed in the battery.
"...Radar sensor easily and reliably pairs Explorer. Battery life is adequate about half charge at the end of 30 miles over a 2+ hours of riding." Read more
"...If you leave it to always on battery only lasts about 4 hours." Read more
"...Battery life is great, usually lasts for a out 4-5 rides (each of about 40-50m distances). Works great with varia lights too." Read more
"...I have ridden with it for a couple week and have been REALLY disappointed in battery life..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the GPS. They mention that it wouldn't power on at all, keeps changing the function, and won't even charge. Some say that the unit has a good view of the sky and doesn't update your position as much as a phone does. They also say that settings never stay the way they set them up and the screens they saved disappear.
"...This device needs a relatively good view of the sky, and doesn't update your position as much as a phone does (it seems)...." Read more
"...The battery get empty very very fast. The setting never stay the way I set it up. The screens I saved disappear. It keeps changing the function ...." Read more
"...Then today, getting ready for a ride, and device would not power on at all, even connected to a power source. Tried three different power sources...." Read more
"...First time using and it wont power off because "timer activity still active". Stopping the timer is NO WHERE to be found." Read more
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
I tried to use it in a dense city and was expecting Google maps-like navigation. That isn't what this is for and if that's what you need, use Google maps. This device needs a relatively good view of the sky, and doesn't update your position as much as a phone does (it seems).
I decided to trust it to navigate a ~35 mile ride outside of the city. I designed the route on gpx.studio and uploaded it to the device through the garmin connect website. It's a little buggy but I got it to work. From there it becomes available on my phone, then syncs to the unit. On this ride, navigation was much better. Still took some getting used to, but it was functional.
My recommendation is to spend some time learning how to use this thing, and learning how it gives instructions. Updating from 2 to 4 stars; I like it, and don't ride without it now.
---Original Review---
I've been serious about cycling for about a year now and after riding with some friends who had bike computers and seeing how much easier it was to do long, complex rides, decided it was time to get one. I compared options from wahoo, hammerhead, and garmin, and ultimately settled on this one.
I mostly wanted a computer to help me navigate, don't really care about advanced fitness tracking. The reviews I found said this was great for navigation. With a large screen and plenty of ways to search for desitnations, it seemed good. Upon receiving the unit I took it out for a quick 5 mile ride. The fitness tracking features worked well; it was neat to see my (GPS-estimated) speed, total distance, time, and a trace of my route.
The issues started when I tried to do some navigation. There are a few ways to configure the device in terms of routing. You can choose short routes, easy routes, and routes based on popularity (from data garmin collects). I live in a large bike friendly city on the east coast in the US, and the edge explore 2 had a lot of problems even picking a route to get me where I wanted to go. In one instance, it told me to cross a river using a bridge, cross the street, the take the bridge back over to where I started, albeit on the other side of the road. I could have just crossed the road.
In general, the navigation lags behind my actual position significantly enough that I missed turns. This especially matters when riding in a city where turns come up fast and cars are not patient. It also gave me a few directions to go the wrong way down one-way streets and to ride in very pedestrian-heavy areas. I kept missing turns because of the lag and got so frustrated with it that I gave up trying to navigate with it and found my own way home.
Though I was able to tune the route planning algorithm to give me more desirable routes, its abysmal live navigation renders them ineffective. When you inevitably miss a turn, it will try to reroute you back onto the course it already has, rather than adjust the entire route accordingly as google maps would. I understand that this is more appropriate for the computational abilities of the device, but its still annoying.
The final straw for me came when I tried to update the maps using my computer. I thought that this might solve some of the navigation issues I was having. I downloaded the software from the garmin website, plugged in the edge explore 2, and found a 6GB map update ready for installation. Perfect. Except...I made numerous attempts to install the update and all of them failed with a non-descriptive error message. At this point I had no interest in coddling this device any more and decided to return it.
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I do want to speak briefly about the ecosystem around this device for those that are still considering it. You can install an app on your phone, which your rides sync to over bluetooth. The app will then estimate how many calories you burn per day and stuff. Neat if you're into it. I was mostly interested in the ability to create a route on the app (or garmin connect website) and load it onto the computer. The route designer worked just okay, both on mobile and web. What surprised me, though, was the inability to export routes from garmin connect. This includes both routes ridden and routes planned. As someone who likes to play with data myself, I was disappointed that I could not export a .gpx file or something.
One last comment, because I had this question and could not find the answer anywhere. Yes this unit has a compass screen, but it only displays heading. There is no magnetometer. So if you get confused by "ride to trail" instructions and don't know which way to head when starting your ride, you might get frustrated with this unit as I did. If you want a true digital compass, go for the edge 530 or edge 830.
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Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2024
Reviewed in Mexico on September 19, 2023
I found setup and synching with my phone to be a relatively easy process. I find navigating the interface also to be fairly intuitive if you are comfortable with technology (for those who aren't, it may not be as intuitive).
I've enjoyed the navigation features, real time rerouting when I've missed a turn and the battery life is more than adequate for the riding I do (for true bike packers...something with solar power charging abilities would be better).
I appreciate the feature that allows you to find water stations, coffee shops, bicycle shops, etc... very handy if you get lost. I also like the live event tracking and crash detection so my wife can follow my rides and know if I'm ok.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this bike computer and look forward to using it in the years to come.
En cuanto a la batería se tiene que saber administrar junto con la iluminación de la pantalla, ya que si tiene una iluminación del 100%, el dispositivo durará un aproximado de 4:30hrs a 5:00 hrs, de lo contrario si se ocupa una iluminación al 30-40%, la batería durará más de 6:00 hrs.
Por otro lado también influye la conexión a bluetooth, ya que si se conecta al celular por ende durará menos, pero es cuestión de saber administrar el dispositivo.