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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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CYCPLUS L7 Radar Review // Another Budget Radar Misses the Mark
The Garmin Varia has set the benchmark for cycling radar performance since 2015, so when CYCPLUS launched the L7 radar at half the price, I was keen to test it. After a cancelled order, and giving CYCPLUS more than a year to address any early issues, I have finally put the L7 through my radar […]
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Garmin VARIA Radar RCT715 Vehicle Speed Overlay Update
Garmin Varia RCT715 firmware v5.10 introduces approaching vehicle speed as a video overlay option. This video covers the update process, configuration, and has a road test comparison with the vehicle speed data recorded with MyBikeRadarTraffic ConnectIQ data field. Links: MyBikeRadarTraffic ConnectIQ: https://bit.ly/3dH8ifL Buy Garmin Radar Devices: Garmin Varia Radar RCT715 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3LOZ5za Garmin […]
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My Bike Radar Traffic: The Must-Have Garmin ConnectIQ Add-on for Cycling Radar Users
If you’re a Garmin user with an ANT+ Radar device, this ConenctIQ data field is something you’ll want to know about. It’ll record vehicle speeds, passing locations, and even keep count of how many vehicles have passed on a ride. This information can be viewed after your ride in Garmin Connect (Web or Mobile) and […]
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Garmin VARIA Radar with CAMERA: RCT715 Details // Ride Review 🚲📸
Garmin have finally added the most requested feature to their Varia Radar product – A CAMERA! Although the idea is somewhat simple, the user experience is anything but. There’s a steep learning curve that’s plagued with a number of shortfalls with the Varia App and the hardware. In this video I dig into all the […]
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