Garmin GPS Edge 1060

The Garmin Edge 1060 is Garmin's premium GPS bike computer, built for road, gravel and mountain biking alike. Its headline feature is voice control: with the built-in microphone and speaker, just say "Okay Garmin" to ask for your heart rate, get routed to the nearest coffee shop or report a pothole, without taking your hands off the bars. The speaker also reads out your stats, navigation and workout prompts, and doubles as a digital bike bell to alert pedestrians.

For navigation, the Edge 1060 compares several routes by ride time, elevation and bike type, and previews the course before you set off: distance, estimated time, traffic and reported hazards. Up Ahead keeps the points of interest you choose (coffee shops, restrooms, petrol stations) updated along your route, Free Flow Routing favours routes with the fewest stops and intersections, and community alerts warn you of road closures, potholes, obstructions or aggressive animals reported by other Garmin cyclists. TopoActive maps, integrated Trailforks data, ClimbPro to anticipate every climb and a Wi-Fi map manager round it all off.

For training, it draws on the Garmin Human Performance Lab: real-time stamina, Power Guide, cycling ability and course demands analysis, VO2 max, training status and load, recovery advice and smart fuelling. Free Garmin Cycling Coach plans adapt to your performance, and TrainingPeaks workouts sync automatically. The workout screen is now interactive. It works with power meters, Shimano Di2 and SRAM AXS drivetrains, and controls smart trainers.

For safety and connectivity: incident detection (off-road included), LiveTrack, GroupRide with messaging, live locations and competitions, voice messages via the Garmin Messenger app, bike alarm, Find My Edge and compatibility with Varia radars, cameras and lights. Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi, smartphone notifications, Connect IQ and Garmin Pay are all on board. In a pinch, USB-C reverse charging can top up a Varia light or your phone (compatible USB-C cable required, not while riding).

Specifications: 3.5-inch (88.9 mm) colour touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels, with physical buttons for rain and gloves; multi-band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo), barometric altimeter, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer and ambient light sensor; 64 GB memory; up to 20 h battery life in demanding use and 60 h in battery saver mode; IPX7 waterproof; 58.5 x 107 x 16.3 mm and 142 g. Supplied with a flush out-front mount, a standard mount, a tether and a charging cable. Voice control is available in selected languages; connected features require a compatible smartphone.