Garmin once ruled the roost when it came to powerful cycling computers, but it is increasingly under threat by a number of newcomers, some of which are innovating with smartphone-esque features that are starting to make Garmin’s offerings look a little long in the tooth.
The Garmin Edge 540 (and touchscreen sibling 840) is more evolution than revolution, taking learnings from the Edge 530 predecessor and sprinkling in a few additional features to keep the punters paying. In short, there’s not a huge deal to get excited about here, especially if you own a previous generation Edge, as Garmin has merely added a few software features from its larger and more expensive 1040 models in a shrunken package.
