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Model Name Garmin Edge Explore 2
Vehicle Service Type Car
Screen Size 3 Inches
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Connectivity Technology Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Map Type North America
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Included Components Edge Explore 2, standard mount, USB/power cable, documentation
Battery Life 16 Hours

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  • 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
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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 find the GPS system's display easy to read in all conditions. It works well for navigation and recording rides. The speed and fitness tracking features provide great analytics. Many consider it a good value for the money. They like the touch screen, but opinions vary on ease of use and battery life.

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    24 customers mention "Display size"17 positive7 negative

    Customers appreciate the GPS navigation system's large display that is easy to read in all conditions. The screen is sharp and clear, even in bright sunlight. They find it simple to use and setup.

    "...Wonderful to have on bicycle rides. Much longer battery life, easier to read, and faster satellite connectivity...." 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

    "...This is a very brief and hard to read. I think for $250 dollars one should get a manual...." Read more

    19 customers mention "Navigation"19 positive0 negative

    Customers find the navigation and recording features of the product useful. They mention it works well for navigation and recording rides, with basic features working well enough. The display is hard to read in bright sunlight, but the navigation is a huge upgrade from what they had before. It works great for recreational riding and commuting, and has all the features for navigating rides and tracking fitness.

    "...Works well with the Garmin Varia Radar." Read more

    "Easy to operate,great price, navigation, Have old unit but didn't have navigation on it, I do cross country bicycle ride and navigation is very..." 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

    19 customers mention "Speed"19 positive0 negative

    Customers like the speed of the GPS system. It helps them keep track of their rides and provides great analytics. They appreciate getting real-time information about climbs and other stats. The fitness tracking features work well, and the traceback feature is useful. Overall, customers find the product has many useful features and provides detailed information.

    "Everything I need, nothing that I don't. This Garmin Explore replaced a Garmin Edge 1000, wish I bought it years ago...." 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

    "...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...." Read more

    "...You will need to print it, which I did. This is detailed information with 60 8x10 pages, the size of a small book...." Read more

    16 customers mention "Value for money"16 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the GPS navigation system's value for money. They say it's well worth it, the best Garmin for the money, and exactly as described.

    "Easy to operate,great price, navigation, Have old unit but didn't have navigation on it, I do cross country bicycle ride and navigation is very..." Read more

    "...plans are and don't need so many metrics, then this is a better, affordable option...." Read more

    "I liked it a lot, I hope it works well, good product" Read more

    "Very nice unit. You can configure the display to show whatever data you want to see. Easy to operate while riding." Read more

    13 customers mention "Use"13 positive0 negative

    Customers like the product. They find it useful for bicycle rides, especially recreational ones. It's a good cycling computer that stays lit in the dark, making it great for night rides. The turn-by-turn alerts allow them to focus on the ride instead of where they need to go.

    "...Wonderful to have on bicycle rides. Much longer battery life, easier to read, and faster satellite connectivity...." Read more

    "...The GPS has a nice display and looks like it satisfy my needs for touring with my bike...." Read more

    "Have only done a few rides with it, but love it so far. Can create a ride on my phone in the Garmin app, but prefer to do it in Komoot instead, then..." Read more

    "...Downloading rides and getting turn-by-turn alerts, lets you focus on the ride, not where you need to go...." Read more

    6 customers mention "Touch screen"6 positive0 negative

    Customers like the touch screen. They say it's perfect along with the touch screen, and the line 1040 has the same size touch screen.

    "...you have to have the top of the line 1040, this has the same size touch screen , but lacks certain software features like support for power meters...." 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

    "...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

    "Upgraded from an Edge 130 to this. I love the bigger and touch screen. I took 1 star because I had all my screens set up and somehow they changed...." Read more

    23 customers mention "Ease of use"15 positive8 negative

    Customers have different views on the GPS's ease of use. Some find it easy to operate while riding, format, and access. Others find the user interface confusing, with many non-intuitive steps in order to view a map and no logical step progression for navigation.

    "Easy to operate,great price, navigation, Have old unit but didn't have navigation on it, I do cross country bicycle ride and navigation is very..." Read more

    "Solid product. GPS works in general. It takes some practice to understand its behavior...." Read more

    "...You can choose short routes, easy routes, and routes based on popularity (from data garmin collects)...." Read more

    "Easy to navigate the settings and allows recording of distance and time while creating a course. I really enjoy this Garmin Edge Explorer." Read more

    12 customers mention "Battery life"7 positive5 negative

    Customers have different views on the battery life of the GPS. Some appreciate the long battery life, which saves their phone battery. Others report mediocre battery life, with the battery emptying quickly and warning coming on after 5 hours.

    "...Wonderful to have on bicycle rides. Much longer battery life, easier to read, and faster satellite connectivity...." Read more

    "...After a ride of 1 hr 15 minutes the battery level was at 55%. At that rate I would estimate that after 2 hrs 30 minutes the battery would be empty...." 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

    "The GPS battery life is only average...." Read more

    No out front mount included? 😡. Otherwise I love it.
    5 out of 5 stars
    No out front mount included? 😡. Otherwise I love it.
    This was a buy once cry once purchase. Got it “used like new” and it definitely was as advertised. Original box and packaging. Saved $40. It barely fits on the left with the separately sold out front mount. Like barely. Could just be dumb luck with my setup but I don’t see it fitting on the right without going to a VERY minimalist stem. Don’t care for the included top mounts.It does what I want…in style, navigation, custom routes and performance stats, controls my iPhone music. It shares with the apps but I’m not into that. I don’t need to be KOM. I like to track, review my training, do stats math and set goals while I’m riding.Auto start is cool. Bigger screen is nice. It’s pretty basic compared to newer more expensive models but it’s getting the job done without me worrying about it.
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    • Jeff
      5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I need, nothing that I don't.
      Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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      Everything I need, nothing that I don't. This Garmin Explore replaced a Garmin Edge 1000, wish I bought it years ago. Wonderful to have on bicycle rides. Much longer battery life, easier to read, and faster satellite connectivity. Works well with the Garmin Varia Radar.
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    • Randy Hohn
      5.0 out of 5 stars Garmin Gps Edge Explorer 2
      Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
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      Easy to operate,great price, navigation, Have old unit but didn't have navigation on it, I do cross country bicycle ride and navigation is very important, don't have to use phone anymore highly recommend 3 inch screen easy on old eyes
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    • Ivan Gonzalez
      5.0 out of 5 stars It's the 1040 without the bells and whistles
      Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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      If you already know what kind of structured plans are and don't need so many metrics, then this is a better, affordable option. Screen is very large and benefits from a lot of the features offered in the 2023 series of Garmin devices. Coming from a 530, I never used some of the more sophisticated functions. 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. The only feature I miss is the inability to add my etap gears, but something I'm okay with not having. Battery life is great, usually lasts for a out 4-5 rides (each of about 40-50m distances). Works great with varia lights too.
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      5.0 out of 5 stars
      It's the 1040 without the bells and whistles

      Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
      If you already know what kind of structured plans are and don't need so many metrics, then this is a better, affordable option. Screen is very large and benefits from a lot of the features offered in the 2023 series of Garmin devices. Coming from a 530, I never used some of the more sophisticated functions. 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. The only feature I miss is the inability to add my etap gears, but something I'm okay with not having. Battery life is great, usually lasts for a out 4-5 rides (each of about 40-50m distances). Works great with varia lights too.
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    • penguin44
      4.0 out of 5 stars Gets better with time
      Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
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      Despite my initial disappointment with this item (see below), I decided to try it for a few more days before returning it and ended up keeping it. Here's why.

      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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    • William H.
      5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful tool for cycling.
      Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
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      Easy to navigate the settings and allows recording of distance and time while creating a course.
      I really enjoy this Garmin Edge Explorer.
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    • David
      3.0 out of 5 stars To operate it You will need to Download the Manual
      Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
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      Garmin's 10 page hard to read very small booklet that comes with the GPS. This is a very brief and hard to read. I think for $250 dollars one should get a manual.

      Garmin does offer an online 60 large page manual with a lot more information that you will need to know.to operate this Bicycle GPS fully. You will need to print it, which I did. This is detailed information with 60 8x10 pages, the size of a small book.

      The GPS has a nice display and looks like it satisfy my needs for touring with my bike. Now that I have the manual; perhaps I will find out how to operate it. It is amazing how less and less is being provided. A GPS and a charging cable.
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    • Ricardo Gómez
      5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice gps
      Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
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      I liked it a lot, I hope it works well, good product
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      Ricardo Gómez
      5.0 out of 5 stars
      Very nice gps

      Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
      I liked it a lot, I hope it works well, good product
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    • Alain
      5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful.
      Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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      Have only done a few rides with it, but love it so far. Can create a ride on my phone in the Garmin app, but prefer to do it in Komoot instead, then send to the Explore 2 unit via Garmin Connect on the phone. This part I wish was a little bit more straightforward, currently it can take minutes before the ride shows up on Explore 2. Perhaps a relatively slow Bluetooth connection is the unavoidable bottleneck, or maybe I just haven't figured how to trigger the sync faster. But it works, and I really appreciate the super long battery life on the Explore (have done two several hour rides and battery still at 70%). It's nice to save the phone battery, cuz using that for Komoot navigation drains it in a couple of hours. Also the navigation user experience on this Garmin Edge Explore 2 is so much better -- the automatic rerouting for one is quite seamless, plus it's nice to get real time information about climbs and other stats while still getting directions.
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    • Vicreo
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
      Reviewed in Mexico on September 19, 2023
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      Fácil de usar, trae mapas de México, solo los tienes que descargar los conectando lo a una pc y seleccionar los, compatible con censores ant, fácil de navegar, este es para uso de excursión o viejas, no puedes cargar entrenamientos como los otros de alta gama, clime pro es una gran ayuda en las subidas, la batería le dura de 14 a 15 horas, lo puedes usar y cargando al mismo tiempo con un powerbank, puedes controlar lámpara garmim y radares también, ajustas el nivel de luz a tu gusto, y cuanto tiempo dura la luz de la pantalla encendida, en el día la pantalla es vien visible y no se refleja con el sol, se ve muy bien.
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      Reviewed in Mexico on September 19, 2023
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    • Alex Dirlis
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great navigation bike computer
      Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2023
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      I purchased this bike computer for the primary purpose of it being a navigational tool. I'm a recreational cyclist who also enjoys doing long distance rides (e.g. 100km plus). I don't particularly care for tracking more advanced metrics (for individuals interested in that, the Garmin 540, 840 or 1040 or Wahoo/Karoo bike computers would be better).

      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).

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      Overall, I'm very pleased with this bike computer and look forward to using it in the years to come.
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    • Tom
      5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for touring
      Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2024
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      I used this whole bike touring across Europe for 3 months. Good interface, decent display with color. The maps and GPS work and the battery would last me 3-4 days while riding 9+ hours a day. The little clip dongle with the elastics that keeps the GPS bolted to the bike was surprisingly good and has remained tough and solid after all these months. Worth every penny for the good maps and navigation.
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      Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2024
      I used this whole bike touring across Europe for 3 months. Good interface, decent display with color. The maps and GPS work and the battery would last me 3-4 days while riding 9+ hours a day. The little clip dongle with the elastics that keeps the GPS bolted to the bike was surprisingly good and has remained tough and solid after all these months. Worth every penny for the good maps and navigation.
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    • Ángel
      5.0 out of 5 stars Duración de batería
      Reviewed in Mexico on March 19, 2023
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      Excelente ciclo computador, es preciso y se puede programar de varias formas.
      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.
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    • GQ
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great upgrade from Garmin Edge 520
      Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2024
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      Touchscreen works very well even with gloves.
      Size offers much more flexibility than Edge 520 and swipe allows quick access to multiple screens (laps, upcoming climb(s), ...)
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