Garmin Edge 540 / Edge 540 Solar GPS Bike Computer

Having used bike computers from the big brands and ridden thousands of kms, this is my favorite one yet. The UI is so easy to use. The screen is great and easy to see and it's the perfect size for both racing and training.

I've had Garmin Edge computers since the 500 and have loved each edition. The 540 is another improvement with the workout screen being my personal favorite. Battery life keeps improving also, which was an issue with older models.

Unit operates well. I thought the user instructions were confusing, and this unit has far more capabilities than I will use. For me, the small screen in sunlight became pretty useless, without reading glasses

I upgraded to the 540 and appreciate its additional software features for training. The GPS is improved, as well as the menu navigation and setup. The battery definitely lasts longer and I love the new "main menu". You can set it up with as much or as little data fields and info as you want to see. I do have two complaints. The font on the menus is on the small side compared to the font size of the 530. The other issue is that the backlight is much too dark!! That is a definite problem. 90% on the 540 is still not as bright as 60% on the Edge 530! That is not cool. Overall, it's a good unit for a good price.

Switched from Wahoo Bolt to the 540, the features are amazing on the 540. I have Garmin radar and front lights as well as a Garmin Fenix 7, all work perfectly together.

I was looking for something that would not require me become a "software engineer" or "expert user". This thing actually works when you 1) hit the ON button and 2) the START button. Yes you can do fancy connections with your phone and a bunch of other crap i don't need. But the main reason i like this thing is that you can hit ON and START and then go biking !

I loved the Edge 540 so much that I regretted not getting the 840 instead. I ended up upgrading to the 840 for its touchscreen, enhanced ease of use, and the ability to navigate to specific addresses and intersections on the fly.

It's truly amazing how much data this bike computer can provide you. Not only helpful on the trail, but also very helpful for ride analytics after you get back home. The 540 interface takes a little getting used to how to navigate for some, but it's very similar to the button configuration on Garmin's Instinct series of watches and since I've been using those for years this was pretty intuitive for me to figure out. If it's new to you, take a little time learning how to navigate and it will quickly become second nature. You don't need more than what this computer provides. It's a great value.

This is my first bike computer I’ve ever owned. I am certainly still learning how to operate the device but so far so good!

I purchased this item a couple of weeks ago due to the fact my Garmin 130 locked up in a loop (ride in progress, and will not back out), now, with the 540, very nice features....but...I have problems connecting with my Garmin power meter peddles, it wants to use the Trek Domane+ internal power meter, so again, I have to manually make sure before a ride it connects to peddles (the 130 did not do this), now also, it does NOT pick up or connect to the Garmin Vira tail light radar (again, it did with the 130)....I have spent hours trying to connect with no success, but still trying.

Upgraded from a Garmin 520 and 820 Explore. Love the color display as well as the long lasting battery life! I've used the unit for several 40+ mile rides thus far and still have 50% battery life left. Something I couldn't do with my older units. I like the larger diplay and the climb profile features where it shows an upcoming climb and tracks where you are on the climb wrt percent-gradient.

Easy to set-up and personalize. Accurate and long battery life.

After using my Garmin Edge 520 Plus for the past 7 years it finally died. I replaced it with a new Edge 540 ane, wow, what a difference. It is so much easier to use. With the auto pause as well as advance warnings for turns, I am enjoying my purchase so much. I am now in the process of learning about all the things I can do with it courtesy of the informative Garmin videos.

Upgraded from Edge 530 and many improvements, starting with the set up that allows the one-click transfer of all the sensors to the new bike. 540 has an even better display (great for viewing the maps) than earlier models and the auto-dimming is improved. The "Climb Pro" feature is amazing but can be distracting if you're doing a climb you know, but it's one click to turn it off. The 540 does a great job of presenting the vast array of cycling metrics available. Not so good: my device goes blank every 30 minutes or so, stopping all metrics. Garmin support has been pleasant to work with but no fix so far. So if your rides are less than 30 minutes this is a really good device.

I bought this to replace an old Edge 500 because I wanted to track three different bikes with one computer and it just wasn't working with the old 500. The data from the 540 is great. My only complaint is that the initial setup instructions do not come with the computer and the online instructions from either the copilot or google or Garmin do not seem totally complete. There seems to be disagreement on which buttons to use for setup and maybe a step is missing. Once the computer was setup with all three bikes and the sensors, switching between them is easy.

Doesn’t sync up with some of my sensors and when climbing it indicates that I’m descending!!! The climb pro option is a waste!

Love be to be connected to my Garmin radar ans see (and hear) when cars are coming!

Honestly, out of all the equipment I have for biking. This is probably the most useless because it doesn’t work like it’s supposed to all the time. It needs to be reset and never connects to my phone. I don’t know why it can’t just work. It’s a pretty simple piece of equipment. I’ve lost so many rides due to the crappy design of this product

Should’ve spent more in both the touchscreen. That’s all they had in stock at the time.

Still learning the device, but so far I love the easy to use features.