This new and improved Garmin Edge 1040 bike computer boasts a completely refreshed, modernized user experience and much more—and actually costs less than the Edge 1030 Plus!

This improved cycling GPS now gives you better access to key information, home page customization, more training tools, more battery life, and many more enhancemnents—and didn't go up in price!

The base model Edge 1040 has everything the 1030 Plus had and more for $599.99—the same price of the Edge 1030 Plus when it was released in June of 2020.

And with the June 2022 release of the the Edge 1040 Series, Garmin has introduced the Edge 1040 Solar bike computer. And with it, you get the whole stack of updates plus a Power Glass solar-charging lens that will extend battery life so you can spend more time riding!

The Garmin Edge 1040 Solar price is a hefty $150 more. But with this Solar cycling GPS, you also get increased storage from 32 GB to 64 GB, preloaded maps for North America, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), and Australia/New Zealand, and a new metal back mount.  

The 2022 Edge 1040 Series is still the bike computer with the largest display.

With the very slight exception in weight, the Garmin Edge 1040/1040 Solar Cycling GPS units are the same size as the Edge 1030 Plus—providing the most display of all the Garmin Bike computers.

Display Size: All 3 models are 3.5" (88.9 mm) diagonal

Unit Dimension:

• Edge 1030 Plus: 2.3" x 4.5" x 0.8" (58 x 114 x 19 mm)
• Edge 1040/1040 Solar: 2.3" x 4.6" x 0.8" (59.3 x 117.6 x 20.0 mm)

Display Resolution: The same for all 3 units: 282 x 470 pixels

Edge Device Weight:

• Edge 1030 Plus: 4.4 oz (124 g)
• Edge 1040 base model: 4.4 oz (126 g)
• Edge 1040 Solar: 4.7 oz (133 g)

If you prefer a smaller GPS unit for your rides, you should check out the Edge 830 (with color touchscreen) or Edge 530 (color, no touchscreen). Or, you may even want the much smaller, straight-forward Edge 130 Plus GPS for cycling (black and white, no touchscreen).

The latest Garmin Edge bike computers offer substantially more juice than the 1030 Plus—which breaks down like this:

Edge 1030 Plus battery life:

• Up to 24 hours
• Battery Saver Mode: Up to 48 hours

Edge 1040/1040 Solar battery life:

• Up to 35 hours/45 hours with solar*
• Battery Saver Mode: Up to 70 hours/100 hours with solar*

Also NEW! The Edge 1040 series finally comes with a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging its rechargable lithium-ion battery.

These cycling computer is in-ride power compatible with a Garmin Charge battery pack.

Plus, like the Edge 1030 Plus, your Edge 1040/1040 Solar has a water rating of IPX7; withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes—splashes, rain, snow, or showering.

* Solar charging, assuming continuous 75,000 lux conditions during daytime riding

Garmin's GPS accuracy just continues to get better and better—and the Edge 1040/1040 Solar is no exception!

In fact, in his review, DC Rainmaker said, "I’ll simply say upfront that there’s no bike computer anywhere near the accuracy of the Edge 1040."

Why?

Because to the already fantastic GPS accuracy of the 1030 Plus, Garmin added their new multi-band tracking technology.

What does this mean?

You can access multiple global navigation satellite systems, and get access to multiple frequencies sent by navigation satellites for improved accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically don't penetrate—giving you superior accuracy for how far and how fast you’ve run—even in challenging environments!

So that's why ...