Radar
Garmin PLEASE Make This Product – The Varia RTL525 Radar
Garmin’s latest RearVue 820 is technically impressive, but it isn’t the straightforward RTL515 replacement many riders wanted. In this video, I make the case for a Varia RTL525: USB-C charging, longer battery life, a better-positioned power button and the same proven radar behaviour, mount and US$199 price that made the RTL515 the benchmark.
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CYCLAMI LA150 Bicycle Radar Review // DO NOT BUY!
The CYCLAMI LA150 is a cheap bicycle radar tail light with a long detection range on paper, but my testing found serious and repeatable problems with vehicle detection, threat persistence, and overall reliability. Add no configuration app, no practical firmware-update path, and underwhelming support, and this becomes more of a warning than a review.
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iGPSport SRMini Radar Review // A Few Small Fixes Needed!
The iGPSport SRMini is one of the smallest and lightest cycling radar tail lights on the market, and its overall detection performance is reasonably good, but it comes with a few frustrating quirks. After more than 12 months of testing, multiple firmware updates, and direct comparisons with the Garmin Varia RTL515, this review covers its […]
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GARMIN Varia RearVUE 820 Radar UPDATE – Critical Issues Patched
Three weeks after launch, the highly anticipated Garmin Varia RearVUE 820 has had a turbulent start, with firmware 6.34 finally fixing key issues I uncovered – the ANT+ distance overflow and missing speed dat. However many riders are still returning units due to unexpected behaviour. While early hardware faults and pulled firmware versions tell part […]
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FOUR Cycling Radars Tested // Best to AVOID THEM ALL
In this video I put four cycling radars through real-world road testing to see if they can reliably detect approaching vehicles and provide the safety awareness riders depend on. Three of these units showed behaviour that I consider unsafe, with false negatives, early clearance warnings, and sensor dropouts that simply shouldn’t happen in a device […]
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SIGMA RECO 81 Link Radar Review: The Garmin Varia 515 Upgrade People Wanted!
After years of riders asking for a true successor to the Garmin RTL515, the SIGMA RECO radar steps in as a compelling alternative. Offering USB-C charging, significantly longer battery life, excellent detection performance, full compatibility with existing Varia quarter-turn mounts, and a lower price. In this video, I put the RECO 81 LInk through real-world […]
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Garmin VARIA RearVUE 820 Review: Incredible Radar with One CRITICAL Issue
Garmin’s long-awaited follow-up to their RTL515 Radar is here – the Varia RearVUE 820. With longer range, brighter light, better battery life, and the most impressive radar performance I’ve tested to date. After several days of real-world road testing (and a lot of time riding in traffic), this in-depth review covers everything from unboxing and […]
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GARMIN Varia RearVue 820: The New Standard in Bike Radars?
Garmin have finally refreshed their best-selling Varia rear cycling radar, and on paper the new Varia RearVUE 820 brings some genuinely solid upgrades: USB-C charging, longer detection range, brighter lights, better battery life, and even vehicle type detection. But dig a little deeper and it’s clear this isn’t a simple generational upgrade. Depending on the […]
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BBB Signal Radar BLS-251 Review // Road Tested
BBB’s new Signal Radar promises a full feature list at a lower price, but out on the road it delivered more false positives than expected. In this video I break down the specs, the built-in speaker, mounting and app experience, battery results, and how its real-world performance compares to proven radars like the Garmin Varia […]
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LEZYNE Radar Drive – Cycling Radar Review
Lezyne’s Radar Drive is a rare non-Garmin cycling radar that actually works, very closely matching the Varia RTL515 in detection accuracy and reliability. It offers solid radar performance, strong battery life, USB-C charging, and useful integration with Lezyne’s REACT Drive front light and RADAR Ally app for alerts. Testing showed no false positives and accurate […]
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