I love that you talk to a wide variety of folks at these big events. It's not just racers. It's awesome to see people like Molly, Marley, and some of the average Joe's represented. The inclusivity is really one of the things that I hope doesn't get lost as gravel racing gets even bigger.
Agreed. There's no shortage of 'elite' wannabe channels. This channel appeals to all serious cyclists, many of them not into racing. A lot of those folks appearing would just be great fun to ride with, and not fixated by winning.
I am 16 years old but last summer i went bike packing with a couple of friends and nobody had a gps so we used my Garmin vivoactive 4 for navigation. but we realised the battery wasn’t big enough to use the whole day that’s when we went to buy a map and highlighted our route. There was no phone connection so we also couldn’t use them that’s why it would probably be helpful for the bike-packing trip this summer in the alps. Greetings from belgium 🇧🇪 . Keep the gravel content coming, absolutely loving it!
I'm Paul's wife. He has absolutely no sense of direction and has just started leading club rides (they're VERY short of leaders!). Obviously, this means that I'm designing routes on Garmin Connect and loading them onto our Edge 530s. Unknown to him, I'm riding behind him giving the signals just before to the group behind before he does (he's missed a few turnings). For being such a supportive wife and a saint, I would love the new Garmin head unit. P.S I discovered Cade Media, whilst lying in bed with a fractured pelvis after a 'slide' before Christmas. I actually saw you and Justin on Katie's channel, when she came out to the USA! We then binge watched your whole trip with Justin - we're now hooked. We especially love your unbiased reviews of cheap bikes and now check before making any decisions on purchases. 🌟
As someone only recently getting into cycling it's really cool to see how enthusiastic people at the event are! I know weight isn't everything but it's fun to see a little competition! I've been training for the London to Brighton and while it's not a long one in cycling terms, it's going to be challenge for me! I'd love an actual bike computer, using my watch as a bike computer works but isn't ideal :D
Love the bike weight videos, loads of 12+kgs, once again showing how little weight actually matters. That dual suspension gravel bike was certainly a sight! Good luck to whoever needs the Garmin. Personally, I don't have any bike computer at all, but for the moment, my phone makes do until the battery runs out! O7
I've not cycled for years, now at 32 I bought my first entry level road bike, well gravel bike to be exact but it was all the same to me back then, in February and cycled from London to Barcelona in March using my girlfriends Garmin Venu watch. Absolutely, fell in love with cycling since, and a proper bike computer would be soooo good. Love your videos, the quality of the edit, the energy and most of all the genuine fun with cycling and people you that you show.
Awesome seeing all these people having fun at this event. I don't own a GPS right now and just use my phone in my back pocket to track my path. Would be awesome to be able to plan my path ahead of time and discover more of the area. Also I could use this for offroad since I just finished rebuilding an oldish 26er of mine for the occasional fun ride in the woods
Great video. Makes me feel much better about my bike weight. Nice to see real people and real bikes. Need a garmin. I've been lost way to much in the rockies without cell service.
As someone who has owned a road bike for literally 2 months, I now find myself feeling as though I’ve missed out on years of fun! Now I guess I’m trying to make up for my whole life, riding most days and loving every second. The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way. In preparation, I’ve been watching hours worth of your videos for all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the 20 year hand-me-down cycle computer from my dad. Anyway, thanks for another great video!🎉
Hi, I´m pretty new to gravel. I bought cannondale topstone 2 for my student's savings and instantly fell in love with riding. This bike was my dream. I'm slowly upgrading my gear and I would really appreciate tracking my improvement and plan out awasome routs here in Czechia. We have awasome gravel trails through large forests and it would be great to stop getting lost almost every time.
Hi Francis I've been watching the channel for a while and this channel is one of the reasons why I decided to start taking road cycling more seriously. Been using my phone with a quadlock as a 'bike computer' for a while now and as I begin to go for longer rides and take the sport more seriously I would love a bike computer to help improve the quality of my rides!! Keep up the great work on the channel :)
Hey Francis, love your videos. Im into cycling since im 12 years old, I started with a BMX Bike in the skatepark. Now I’m 24 and travelling with my bike through europe on weekends, navigating with my phone. The Garmin 840 would be a great upgrade to my setup. I took a lot of insparation from your trips. Have a great time!
Hey guys 🙌🏼 great video!! Thanks for all the great content 👍🏻 It would be awesome if my son Mason won your giveaway! We live on the south course out of Emporia. You guys and Katie stopped at our driveway. We were handing out cold water, soda, and candy all day to Unbound riders. We handed out 25 cases of water, 14 cases of soda, 20 bags of gummy worms, 2 cases of beer, and filled 100 gallons worth of water bottles. We’re around mile 75 on the 100. My junior high son Mason has recently really gotten into riding and did his first 25 mile last week! A Garmin GPS for his bike would be awesome 👏🏼
Lots of positive energy at the Garmin unbound stand 🙌🏼 Last weekend I was riding with my mates in de Ardennes. My current head unit doesn't give me a slope angle. So I got dropped every time we hit a steep part because I pushed to hard on de flatter parts 😅. Besides that my head unit died after 6 hours on the bike. You could say I can use a Garmin Edge 540😅.
Great vid! I held off on getting a Garmin for as long as possible, as I was sure the 540/840 ones were just around the corner, but I caved and got an 830 towards the end of last year because my phone stopped having enough battery to last more than 2 hours riding. Then they announced the 540/840 a few months later 😐 i'd love the upgrade as my 830 doesn't automatically detect climbs and do ClimbPro when you aren't navigating a preset course, which would be incredibly useful to me
Great video! The content this year out of unbound has been amazing. I’ve got an old edge 520 that I can actually out-ride the battery life at this point.
In Colombia's embrace, my journey begins, Pedaling south, through landscapes untamed. With Garmin Edge 840, my guiding light, Mapping paths, conquering miles with might. From Columbia to Tierra del Fuego, let victory ignite! We wee poem about my next bike ride with the Garmin 850.
I want to have that Garmin 840. Never really had a decent bike computer , I think having the new garmin 840 would help me explore my area and go further. Cycling is all about enjoying the view , going on longer rides and staying fit. I enjoy your channel so much. Keep it up mate!
Great video guys! This summer I'm going to do my first bike across Italy Austria and Germany, and that Garmin 840 could be soooo helpful 😊 keep up the good work!
Thx for this video. Always interesting seeing other peoples setups. On my last multi day trip I realized, that phone batteries nowadays die rather quickly if you use them for navigation. So a Garmin would help me a lot with the next trip(s) =)
I started biking 2 months ago, fell in love with the gravel here in the Netherlands. Completed the Green Divide last week! Navigation was extremely difficult, maybe on of those Garmin thingies would help?!? :)
An 840 would be amazing to have for trips around the U.S., and I'd be grateful to no end. I'll even make a video bowing and exclaiming 'I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!' for yous guys. Cheers lads
I've been mountainbiking for over 5 years and i've sadly enough only been able to ride the same mountainbike trails since i don't have a Garmin :( I already know every trail in my neighbourhood from the back of my head hahaha it would help me out so much to push my limits on new roads :) Cool video guys! Greetings from Belgium/The Netherlands!
by far my favorite bike channel, hoping there are events like this in canada or ontario and hoping you guys would come to them! would love a bike computer to set goals for myself every week
I entered my first 100mile race this past week (Race to the Sea in South Africa on September 2nd) with no bike computer. That Garmin Edge 840 will be very valuable and put to some good use!
Love seeing all the crazy set ups from crazier people. I’m just getting into gravel this year and I can’t wait until I can attempt races like this. Anyways a definitely don’t deserve a new garmin but it sure would nice not guessing every time I turn! The journey is what it is but it would be awesome to have a piece of tech to take that journey even further
I need that Garmin 840. I just bought my first bike yesterday so I can start cycling and don't have any equipment not even a helmet! I love your channel!!!
I could use this for my upcoming trips with my partner :-) ditching the phone would make the bike holidays much more enjoyable for the two of us. Good luck!
Still riding my triban rc500 out here in LA and its not the lightest but i love it. Ditching the car and started commuting by bike and would love a garmin as a travel companion. Cheers!
This was really interesting, I, getting into riding seriously again after a break and diving deep into exploring the off the beaten tracks on long rides. Great fun, but I definitely end up a bit lost when I find a trail I like and my fenix is hard pushed to get me home! Loved seeing even an organiser race have the misadventures I've had recently before it dried up locally.
Always fun to see the weight difference between gravel bikes vs the road bikes! My bike computer had a tendency to refuse to connect to my power meter ONLY on race days. Then it stepped it up last weekend by refusing to turn on at all before state championships. So, needless to say, a functioning bike computer would be very welcome haha.
Great video, always bike envy when you see what everyone is riding. I'll stick my hand up for the Garmin, using a Shanren Miles at the moment, so no map, studying strava before I go out and stopping to check my phone when lost 😁
Just got into cycling this year and I love it! I could really use an upgrade from my smart watch, and a garmin would be perfect. Love the channel and keep the gravel videos coming 💯💯
This channel got me back into cycling during the covid/world meltdown - And videos like this are up there with my favourites, although nothing beats the America & Vietnam vlogs 🙌🏻 Keep killing it guys!
I am truly grateful for the opportunity you've presented to your audience by giving away the Garmin 840 bike computer. As an avid cyclist, I believe I have a compelling reason why this device would greatly benefit me and enhance my cycling experience. First and foremost, the Garmin 840 would undoubtedly become an invaluable tool for me to track and analyze my cycling performance. With its advanced GPS capabilities and comprehensive data metrics, I would be able to monitor my speed, distance, elevation, and heart rate with precision. This knowledge would not only allow me to set personal goals but also help me understand my strengths and weaknesses, enabling me to improve my overall cycling performance. Moreover, the Garmin 840's navigational features would be a game-changer for my cycling adventures. As someone who loves exploring new routes and discovering hidden gems, the device's detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions would provide me with confidence and reassurance during unfamiliar rides. The ability to plan routes in advance and seamlessly follow them using the Garmin 840 would open up a world of exciting possibilities and help me take my cycling to new and unexplored territories. In addition to its performance and navigational capabilities, the Garmin 840 offers valuable safety features that are paramount in today's cycling landscape. The incident detection and assistance features provide an extra layer of security, ensuring that if an unfortunate event occurs, my loved ones will be immediately notified. This peace of mind would allow me to fully immerse myself in the joy of cycling, knowing that I have a reliable device looking out for my safety. Lastly, I firmly believe in the power of sharing knowledge and experiences. Winning the Garmin 840 bike computer would enable me to create informative and engaging content on my own TH-cam channel. Have been creating videos but haven't released any yet, winning this would be the sign to a great start by documenting my cycling journeys, providing insightful reviews, and demonstrating the various functionalities of this remarkable device, I could inspire and educate fellow cyclists in the community, ultimately fostering a spirit of growth, support, and camaraderie among riders. In conclusion, I wholeheartedly believe that the Garmin 840 bike computer would be an absolute game-changer for me and my cycling endeavors. Its performance tracking, navigational capabilities, safety features, and the potential to create meaningful content align perfectly with my aspirations as a cyclist and content creator. Thank you for considering my entry, and regardless of the outcome, I genuinely appreciate the opportunity you've provided to all of us. Keep inspiring and empowering cyclists around the world. Best regards, Doodeep Gogoi
Best of luck to the people entering for the Garmin computer! (I don't need it presently, but I hope to ramp up enough to need one in the next few years.)
hi francis im 14 ive been whatching your vidios for ages and following your trip across america and ivebeen saving up for parts to build a bike for myself and would love the garmin to go with it as ive blown my budget on the build keep up the amazing vidios and fingers crossed
Recently bought my first road bike: Wilier Montegrappa. I’m absolutely in love with it, but keeping track of speed and distance is pretty difficult not having a ciclo computer. I’m planning to get one as soon as I have the money, but receiving the Garmin would be awesome.
Hi! Great video, fun seeing the different set ups. It’s my 40th birthday on Thursday and I’ve been researching bike computers and the 840 is one of the 2 I’m looking at. Cheers all!
I deserve the Garmin because my biking adventures are like a comedy show in themselves. With a Garmin, I'll no longer have to rely on my "instincts" that always seem to lead me to dead ends, muddy puddles, and the occasional encounter with a confused cow. Plus, with a Garmin, I can finally put an end to my "world record" for the most u-turns in a single bike ride. Who knows, with a reliable GPS, I might even make it to my destination without accidentally biking into a parade or mistaking a bike lane for a go-kart track. Happy navigating, adventurer!
Just started to get into riding the roads of surrey on my dads old Cervelo S1, I now find myself feeling as though I've missed out on years of fun! The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way in the past I've riden up and down Boxhill mutiple times when I was younger for chraity but I want to up the game now that I'm older. In preparation, I've been watching hours worth of your videos for all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the orgininal garmin edge 205 that I'm running. Having a new bike computer will direct my training and allow me to explore the roads of the UK further. Top job lads best bike channel out there always keeping me entertained ❤
Hey Francis, I don't really deserve the garmin edge 540 but one of my friends does. He collided with a dog a couple of weeks ago on a descent. He got away with a few bumps and bruises but his garmin did not survive. So he's the one that deserves a new garmin edge 540.
Hat’s off to everyone who rode at Unbound. You should award the Garmin 840 to me. I’m always lost, missing stops for refueling and forgetting to charge devices.
Edge 840 will be sweet and make me become the ultimate cycling nerd, with advanced performance metrics to flex on your friends, maps to find the coolest biking spots, personalized workouts to make you sweat like a pro, connectivity to keep you in the loop without stopping, safety features for those inevitable wipeouts, performance analysis to geek out over, and a battery that won't die on you even if your legs do
You said comment if we get lost a lot for the reason to want the Garmin. No getting lost yet, but I don't venture very far from home. The Garmin might allow me to do so. Great videos like always. Your upbeat approach to all things biking is so fun to watch.
Hi Love it so much when yall showcase the awesome folks at events. Cant imagine 205 mile gravel race. I get lost riding the dirt roads in my home town. I could really REALLY put a Garman Edge H40 bike computer to great use. and track where I’ve gone and got lost. Love yall ❤
I would love to own a garmin head unit. Found your channel about a week ago and i have been binge-watching your videos since then. You got me hooked on cycling so thank you for that Francis. Tomorrow i'm actually receiving my first gravel bike (owned a mountainbike so far), so the garmin unit would be a nice addition to explore the near and further away routes.
Currently riding with a Bryton which works but dies within 3 hours when breadcrumb maps are on! The new Garmin would be amazing to use especially with the 500km gravel race I have coming up middle of September!!!!
Here goes: I need a new Edge 840 because, as my dad always said, "Miles build stamina, but hills create character!" I reckon the enhanced ClimbPro 2.0, which shows the profile of ANY upcoming climb WITHOUT NAVIGATION, would be a huge help in in the character development stakes! Cheers
I would love to have a bike computer because I want to start commuting to work but I would get lost on the roads on the way in! Navigation is the only thing keeping me from doing it, and printing out a mapquest would seem a little difficult to tape to the top tube haha. Cheers guys, thanks for the great content!
I deserve the Garmin because I'm a new but keen cyclist that would love to tackle more longer rides without using my phone to navigate. The free speed from having a garmin head unit would power me over any climb.
Same as for the last competition - still trying to find a budget friendly bike for a 2m tall rider, suited for triathlons. My vintage 1988 "carbon" roadie got me through my first sprint triathlon today, but needing an upgrade soon. Costs being quite prohibitive - getting the new Garmin would be a massive help for me to get out on the road much more often and train better.
I run ot of battery on my old Garmin all the time - that new 840 with the significantly improved battery life would be absolutely awesome for a lot of future micro adventures.
As someone who has owned a road bike for literally 2 months, I now find myself feeling as though I’ve missed out on years of fun! Now I guess I’m trying to make up for my whole life, riding most days and loving every second. The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way. In preparation, I’ve been watching hours worth of your videos for all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the 20 year hand-me-down cycle computer from my dad. Anyway, thanks for another great video!
I often just cycle whichever route looks the most fun...however I do get lost a lot, although the upside is you do find some great countryside pubs to stop at and figure out how to get back to civilisation (after a refreshing beverage ofcourse!)
The Garmin computer would be the perfect present for my best mate who I’ve just helped buy an amazing bike for his 50th, this would just be the cherry on top when he comes to pick up the bike next weekend!
I would love to have this one for three reasons. First and most important my kids and wife could follow my rides and know when I'm back. Second, my wife could start explore routes by herself and uplift her biking. And last one drinking alert, so I stay hydrated especially now.
Yesterday (june 10th) I rode the first 100km bike race of my life. I managed to beat my goal by 10 minutes but had to fight hard not to break down in the strong headwind that came in the last 30 kilometers. Right now, I'm using my phone as a bike computer which, as you understand, is not optimal. In the middle of the race my siblings decided to have the longest conversation of the year in our joint conversation and I just had to accept the notifications that popped up. A bike computer would not only let me escape my (beloved) siblings for a day but also help me on my way to new goals! Maybe it will be the Vätternrundan 315km next year?!
Great video of people there to have fun. Little did they know! I’d love to get a new Garmin to replace the one that got destroyed when a car decided to clean me and my bike up. 9 months healing later and it’s time to get back out there and a new Garmin would help.
I've been training solo for 100miles on a 40 year old Peugeot with friction shifters. At best, on the road it is sketchy as heck. At worst, at mile 34, I am not at 100% concentration and can miss out on crucial environmental cues (like cars behind me). The head unit will really help me with hydration and food alerts, and I will be pairing it with a Varia so I get peace of mind. Currently I use a Garmin watch, but just the act of looking at it while on the road is more dangerous!
For the past 6 years I ride for a charity called the Great Cycle Challenge which raises money to battle childhood cancer. Every year I increase my miles, this year I will be riding 1234 miles (1986KM). I live in Clearwater Florida. My goal is to ride to Pensacola Fl and back, which is close to 1000 miles, in less then a week. The challenge lasts through the month of September. My longest ride is 330 miles nonstop and 515 miles in less than 3 days with less than 6 hours of sleep. I have an older Garmin Edge 520 that I purchased in 2016. It has seen better days. The screen is coming unglued and the recharge port works intermittently. Thank you!
I’ve just moved to Canada, been riding my 520 for some years and now the battery dies in two hours and I want maps to explore the area. I am thinking about an upgrade to the 540 solar but a free 840 sounds great. Thanks for the content, I’ve been supporting the channel for some years and I love it! Keep crushing it and good luck everyone 😊
i'm in love with your videos and i even studying sport science to get know better about sports. i would love to introduce cycling sport to my collegues to grow my community and make people happy and just having fun with sport.
Love seeing all the different types of set-ups people opt for. I'd love to win the head unit so that I can up my training. My phone works okay for navigating, but it's time to take things to the next level.
Picture this: a daring cyclist on a grand adventure, conquering mountains, navigating through the urban jungle, and chasing new personal records. But alas! My trusty old cycling computer, or should I say 'outdated calculator,' just can't keep up with my epic cycling feats anymore. It's like trying to navigate with a map from the Stone Age while everyone else has GPS.
Liking the new content you and Jimmy are filming together. I’d love a new garmin as my edge explore broke last summer and I fixed it by gluing a 3d printed adapter to the back so I could still mount it to my bars. Can’t afford a new one just now 😂
Last time I've been on a trip we've got lost and then I've stupidly crashed 20 minutes to the end of the ride after 15 hours of cycling (still healing :D). I've ordered a new bike and Garmin would be a great addition to the package, since I'm planning ultramarathons and bikepacking! Was thinking about 530 Performance Bundle, but you can show me why 840 is better! P.S Great channel, love informative videos - bike fit tuesdays, gear comparisons and tips that you share, really helpful for inexperienced rider like me :)
Fun watching all the bikes being weighed. You can tell pretty much which ones are former roadies and which ones come from mountain biking.😉. The course this year was Type 2 fun. The mud😆 they'll remembering that for years to come. I am a Wahooligan😊. Let's see if Garmin can change that. 😆🧁
Cheers from Athens! Would love trying out this 840, although the need for an rtl seems bigger with all that traffic and the lack of bike lanes 😢.. Great video as usual, great content as always!
I'm heading on a bike trip across Europe this summer, camping along the way but currently don't have a GPS device that has proper mapping, so the Garmin 840 would really help me out!!
Very cool to see all the people there and the bikes and setups! I would love to win that Garmin 840. Then I could find new places to ride with it, which would be really fun!
Love the channel and all the videos. I've been using a Wahoo Element Bolt and everyone I ride with swears by Garmin so I've been researching Garmin and looking to switch to it.
As a newer gravel cyclist that has been computer-less from the very beginning, I’m often reminded of the luxury that one of these devices are on group rides and out with friends. Can’t afford one at the moment but that doesn’t discourage me from getting out there and enjoying the ride. Getting one would enhance my experience and motivation greatly!
Been hesitant between using my phone or buying a computer and yesterday's Giro Di San Diego ride made me realize I needed a computer to better track and gauge the route!
Im new to biking and have been going hard when I can! Love the videos. You've helped me alot with what things to do and not to do with my bike and as a cyclist. Bike weight videos are awesome!
I really like these types of videos, it is interesting to see the bikes people ride at Garmin Unbound. I've never had a Garmin before and my bryton 330 I bought when I started cycling started dying recently, so the edge 840 would really come in handy. :)
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I love that you talk to a wide variety of folks at these big events. It's not just racers. It's awesome to see people like Molly, Marley, and some of the average Joe's represented. The inclusivity is really one of the things that I hope doesn't get lost as gravel racing gets even bigger.
Agreed. There's no shortage of 'elite' wannabe channels. This channel appeals to all serious cyclists, many of them not into racing. A lot of those folks appearing would just be great fun to ride with, and not fixated by winning.
I am 16 years old but last summer i went bike packing with a couple of friends and nobody had a gps so we used my Garmin vivoactive 4 for navigation. but we realised the battery wasn’t big enough to use the whole day that’s when we went to buy a map and highlighted our route. There was no phone connection so we also couldn’t use them that’s why it would probably be helpful for the bike-packing trip this summer in the alps. Greetings from belgium 🇧🇪 . Keep the gravel content coming, absolutely loving it!
Iz had that thousand yard stare like she had a vision of the mud to come 😂
I'm Paul's wife. He has absolutely no sense of direction and has just started leading club rides (they're VERY short of leaders!). Obviously, this means that I'm designing routes on Garmin Connect and loading them onto our Edge 530s. Unknown to him, I'm riding behind him giving the signals just before to the group behind before he does (he's missed a few turnings). For being such a supportive wife and a saint, I would love the new Garmin head unit. P.S I discovered Cade Media, whilst lying in bed with a fractured pelvis after a 'slide' before Christmas. I actually saw you and Justin on Katie's channel, when she came out to the USA! We then binge watched your whole trip with Justin - we're now hooked. We especially love your unbiased reviews of cheap bikes and now check before making any decisions on purchases. 🌟
As someone only recently getting into cycling it's really cool to see how enthusiastic people at the event are! I know weight isn't everything but it's fun to see a little competition! I've been training for the London to Brighton and while it's not a long one in cycling terms, it's going to be challenge for me! I'd love an actual bike computer, using my watch as a bike computer works but isn't ideal :D
Nice to see Katie Kookaburra in this video too! 🎉
Love the bike weight videos, loads of 12+kgs, once again showing how little weight actually matters. That dual suspension gravel bike was certainly a sight! Good luck to whoever needs the Garmin. Personally, I don't have any bike computer at all, but for the moment, my phone makes do until the battery runs out! O7
I've not cycled for years, now at 32 I bought my first entry level road bike, well gravel bike to be exact but it was all the same to me back then, in February and cycled from London to Barcelona in March using my girlfriends Garmin Venu watch. Absolutely, fell in love with cycling since, and a proper bike computer would be soooo good. Love your videos, the quality of the edit, the energy and most of all the genuine fun with cycling and people you that you show.
I love those videos showing the community :) great vibes
Awesome seeing all these people having fun at this event.
I don't own a GPS right now and just use my phone in my back pocket to track my path. Would be awesome to be able to plan my path ahead of time and discover more of the area. Also I could use this for offroad since I just finished rebuilding an oldish 26er of mine for the occasional fun ride in the woods
Great video. Makes me feel much better about my bike weight. Nice to see real people and real bikes. Need a garmin. I've been lost way to much in the rockies without cell service.
As someone who has owned a road bike for literally 2 months, I now find myself feeling as though I’ve missed out on years of fun! Now I guess I’m trying to make up for my whole life, riding most days and loving every second. The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way. In preparation, I’ve been watching hours worth of your videos for all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the 20 year hand-me-down cycle computer from my dad. Anyway, thanks for another great video!🎉
Hi, I´m pretty new to gravel. I bought cannondale topstone 2 for my student's savings and instantly fell in love with riding. This bike was my dream. I'm slowly upgrading my gear and I would really appreciate tracking my improvement and plan out awasome routs here in Czechia. We have awasome gravel trails through large forests and it would be great to stop getting lost almost every time.
Hi Francis I've been watching the channel for a while and this channel is one of the reasons why I decided to start taking road cycling more seriously. Been using my phone with a quadlock as a 'bike computer' for a while now and as I begin to go for longer rides and take the sport more seriously I would love a bike computer to help improve the quality of my rides!! Keep up the great work on the channel :)
Hey Francis, love your videos. Im into cycling since im 12 years old, I started with a BMX Bike in the skatepark. Now I’m 24 and travelling with my bike through europe on weekends, navigating with my phone. The Garmin 840 would be a great upgrade to my setup.
I took a lot of insparation from your trips. Have a great time!
Hey guys 🙌🏼 great video!!
Thanks for all the great content 👍🏻
It would be awesome if my son Mason won your giveaway! We live on the south course out of Emporia. You guys and Katie stopped at our driveway. We were handing out cold water, soda, and candy all day to Unbound riders.
We handed out 25 cases of water, 14 cases of soda, 20 bags of gummy worms, 2 cases of beer, and filled 100 gallons worth of water bottles. We’re around mile 75 on the 100.
My junior high son Mason has recently really gotten into riding and did his first 25 mile last week! A Garmin GPS for his bike would be awesome 👏🏼
Lots of positive energy at the Garmin unbound stand 🙌🏼 Last weekend I was riding with my mates in de Ardennes. My current head unit doesn't give me a slope angle. So I got dropped every time we hit a steep part because I pushed to hard on de flatter parts 😅. Besides that my head unit died after 6 hours on the bike. You could say I can use a Garmin Edge 540😅.
Great vid! I held off on getting a Garmin for as long as possible, as I was sure the 540/840 ones were just around the corner, but I caved and got an 830 towards the end of last year because my phone stopped having enough battery to last more than 2 hours riding. Then they announced the 540/840 a few months later 😐 i'd love the upgrade as my 830 doesn't automatically detect climbs and do ClimbPro when you aren't navigating a preset course, which would be incredibly useful to me
Thanks for the coverage! I would love to try the new Garmin on my new bike😊
Great video! The content this year out of unbound has been amazing. I’ve got an old edge 520 that I can actually out-ride the battery life at this point.
Yeah mine is starting to decline quite a bit
In Colombia's embrace, my journey begins,
Pedaling south, through landscapes untamed.
With Garmin Edge 840, my guiding light,
Mapping paths, conquering miles with might.
From Columbia to Tierra del Fuego, let victory ignite!
We wee poem about my next bike ride with the Garmin 850.
I want to have that Garmin 840. Never really had a decent bike computer , I think having the new garmin 840 would help me explore my area and go further. Cycling is all about enjoying the view , going on longer rides and staying fit. I enjoy your channel so much. Keep it up mate!
Great video guys! This summer I'm going to do my first bike across Italy Austria and Germany, and that Garmin 840 could be soooo helpful 😊 keep up the good work!
I love exploring new routes and the garmin will help open the world to me!
Just bought my first road bike and I am preparing for my first triathlon this summer. A Garmin Edge 830 would help me so much with my training!
Thx for this video. Always interesting seeing other peoples setups.
On my last multi day trip I realized, that phone batteries nowadays die rather quickly if you use them for navigation. So a Garmin would help me a lot with the next trip(s) =)
I started biking 2 months ago, fell in love with the gravel here in the Netherlands. Completed the Green Divide last week! Navigation was extremely difficult, maybe on of those Garmin thingies would help?!? :)
Thanks for helping me feel better about my non-6.8kg bike. If I had a Garmin 840, I would definitely put it on my bike and go on rides with it.
Great energy and vibes in this video! I would like Garmin Edge 840 because I like to use the solar option of 540 on my long rides!
An 840 would be amazing to have for trips around the U.S., and I'd be grateful to no end. I'll even make a video bowing and exclaiming 'I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!' for yous guys. Cheers lads
I've been mountainbiking for over 5 years and i've sadly enough only been able to ride the same mountainbike trails since i don't have a Garmin :( I already know every trail in my neighbourhood from the back of my head hahaha it would help me out so much to push my limits on new roads :) Cool video guys! Greetings from Belgium/The Netherlands!
by far my favorite bike channel, hoping there are events like this in canada or ontario and hoping you guys would come to them! would love a bike computer to set goals for myself every week
I entered my first 100mile race this past week (Race to the Sea in South Africa on September 2nd) with no bike computer. That Garmin Edge 840 will be very valuable and put to some good use!
Lovethe videos! New to road cycling and don't have a bike computer yet and would love one for those longer rides.
Love seeing all the crazy set ups from crazier people. I’m just getting into gravel this year and I can’t wait until I can attempt races like this. Anyways a definitely don’t deserve a new garmin but it sure would nice not guessing every time I turn! The journey is what it is but it would be awesome to have a piece of tech to take that journey even further
I need that Garmin 840. I just bought my first bike yesterday so I can start cycling and don't have any equipment not even a helmet! I love your channel!!!
I could use this for my upcoming trips with my partner :-) ditching the phone would make the bike holidays much more enjoyable for the two of us.
Good luck!
Still riding my triban rc500 out here in LA and its not the lightest but i love it. Ditching the car and started commuting by bike and would love a garmin as a travel companion. Cheers!
This was really interesting, I, getting into riding seriously again after a break and diving deep into exploring the off the beaten tracks on long rides. Great fun, but I definitely end up a bit lost when I find a trail I like and my fenix is hard pushed to get me home!
Loved seeing even an organiser race have the misadventures I've had recently before it dried up locally.
Always fun to see the weight difference between gravel bikes vs the road bikes!
My bike computer had a tendency to refuse to connect to my power meter ONLY on race days. Then it stepped it up last weekend by refusing to turn on at all before state championships. So, needless to say, a functioning bike computer would be very welcome haha.
Great video, always bike envy when you see what everyone is riding. I'll stick my hand up for the Garmin, using a Shanren Miles at the moment, so no map, studying strava before I go out and stopping to check my phone when lost 😁
You guys inspired me to get into bikepacking. Heading out on my first trip this summer! The Garmin would be amazing for some proper navigation!
Just got into cycling this year and I love it! I could really use an upgrade from my smart watch, and a garmin would be perfect. Love the channel and keep the gravel videos coming 💯💯
This channel got me back into cycling during the covid/world meltdown - And videos like this are up there with my favourites, although nothing beats the America & Vietnam vlogs 🙌🏻 Keep killing it guys!
I am truly grateful for the opportunity you've presented to your audience by giving away the Garmin 840 bike computer. As an avid cyclist, I believe I have a compelling reason why this device would greatly benefit me and enhance my cycling experience.
First and foremost, the Garmin 840 would undoubtedly become an invaluable tool for me to track and analyze my cycling performance. With its advanced GPS capabilities and comprehensive data metrics, I would be able to monitor my speed, distance, elevation, and heart rate with precision. This knowledge would not only allow me to set personal goals but also help me understand my strengths and weaknesses, enabling me to improve my overall cycling performance.
Moreover, the Garmin 840's navigational features would be a game-changer for my cycling adventures. As someone who loves exploring new routes and discovering hidden gems, the device's detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions would provide me with confidence and reassurance during unfamiliar rides. The ability to plan routes in advance and seamlessly follow them using the Garmin 840 would open up a world of exciting possibilities and help me take my cycling to new and unexplored territories.
In addition to its performance and navigational capabilities, the Garmin 840 offers valuable safety features that are paramount in today's cycling landscape. The incident detection and assistance features provide an extra layer of security, ensuring that if an unfortunate event occurs, my loved ones will be immediately notified. This peace of mind would allow me to fully immerse myself in the joy of cycling, knowing that I have a reliable device looking out for my safety.
Lastly, I firmly believe in the power of sharing knowledge and experiences. Winning the Garmin 840 bike computer would enable me to create informative and engaging content on my own TH-cam channel. Have been creating videos but haven't released any yet, winning this would be the sign to a great start by documenting my cycling journeys, providing insightful reviews, and demonstrating the various functionalities of this remarkable device, I could inspire and educate fellow cyclists in the community, ultimately fostering a spirit of growth, support, and camaraderie among riders.
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly believe that the Garmin 840 bike computer would be an absolute game-changer for me and my cycling endeavors. Its performance tracking, navigational capabilities, safety features, and the potential to create meaningful content align perfectly with my aspirations as a cyclist and content creator. Thank you for considering my entry, and regardless of the outcome, I genuinely appreciate the opportunity you've provided to all of us. Keep inspiring and empowering cyclists around the world.
Best regards,
Doodeep Gogoi
Katie's Ribble is so nice, even with those humongous tires.
Just got my 830! Love it and the ecosystem!
Best of luck to the people entering for the Garmin computer! (I don't need it presently, but I hope to ramp up enough to need one in the next few years.)
hi francis im 14 ive been whatching your vidios for ages and following your trip across america and ivebeen saving up for parts to build a bike for myself and would love the garmin to go with it as ive blown my budget on the build keep up the amazing vidios and fingers crossed
Recently bought my first road bike: Wilier Montegrappa. I’m absolutely in love with it, but keeping track of speed and distance is pretty difficult not having a ciclo computer. I’m planning to get one as soon as I have the money, but receiving the Garmin would be awesome.
Hi! Great video, fun seeing the different set ups.
It’s my 40th birthday on Thursday and I’ve been researching bike computers and the 840 is one of the 2 I’m looking at.
Cheers all!
I deserve the Garmin because my biking adventures are like a comedy show in themselves. With a Garmin, I'll no longer have to rely on my "instincts" that always seem to lead me to dead ends, muddy puddles, and the occasional encounter with a confused cow. Plus, with a Garmin, I can finally put an end to my "world record" for the most u-turns in a single bike ride. Who knows, with a reliable GPS, I might even make it to my destination without accidentally biking into a parade or mistaking a bike lane for a go-kart track. Happy navigating, adventurer!
Just started to get into riding the roads of surrey on my dads old Cervelo S1, I now find myself feeling as though I've missed out on
years of fun! The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way in the past I've riden up and down Boxhill mutiple times when I was younger for chraity but I want to up the game now that I'm older. In preparation, I've been watching hours worth of your videos for
all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the orgininal garmin edge 205 that I'm running. Having a new bike computer will direct my training and allow me to explore the roads of the UK further. Top job lads best bike channel out there always keeping me entertained ❤
Hey Francis, I don't really deserve the garmin edge 540 but one of my friends does. He collided with a dog a couple of weeks ago on a descent. He got away with a few bumps and bruises but his garmin did not survive. So he's the one that deserves a new garmin edge 540.
Hat’s off to everyone who rode at Unbound. You should award the Garmin 840 to me. I’m always lost, missing stops for refueling and forgetting to charge devices.
Edge 840 will be sweet and make me become the ultimate cycling nerd, with advanced performance metrics to flex on your friends, maps to find the coolest biking spots, personalized workouts to make you sweat like a pro, connectivity to keep you in the loop without stopping, safety features for those inevitable wipeouts, performance analysis to geek out over, and a battery that won't die on you even if your legs do
You said comment if we get lost a lot for the reason to want the Garmin. No getting lost yet, but I don't venture very far from home. The Garmin might allow me to do so. Great videos like always. Your upbeat approach to all things biking is so fun to watch.
Hi Love it so much when yall showcase the awesome folks at events.
Cant imagine 205 mile gravel race. I get lost riding the dirt roads in my home town. I could really REALLY put a Garman Edge H40 bike computer to great use. and track where I’ve gone and got lost.
Love yall ❤
I would love to own a garmin head unit. Found your channel about a week ago and i have been binge-watching your videos since then. You got me hooked on cycling so thank you for that Francis. Tomorrow i'm actually receiving my first gravel bike (owned a mountainbike so far), so the garmin unit would be a nice addition to explore the near and further away routes.
I really love the video’s and podcasts. I started cycling myself 3 months ago, still using my phone what is not ideal!
Currently riding with a Bryton which works but dies within 3 hours when breadcrumb maps are on! The new Garmin would be amazing to use especially with the 500km gravel race I have coming up middle of September!!!!
Here goes: I need a new Edge 840 because, as my dad always said, "Miles build stamina, but hills create character!"
I reckon the enhanced ClimbPro 2.0, which shows the profile of ANY upcoming climb WITHOUT NAVIGATION, would be a huge help in in the character development stakes!
Cheers
I would love to have a bike computer because I want to start commuting to work but I would get lost on the roads on the way in! Navigation is the only thing keeping me from doing it, and printing out a mapquest would seem a little difficult to tape to the top tube haha. Cheers guys, thanks for the great content!
I deserve the Garmin because I'm a new but keen cyclist that would love to tackle more longer rides without using my phone to navigate. The free speed from having a garmin head unit would power me over any climb.
Same as for the last competition - still trying to find a budget friendly bike for a 2m tall rider, suited for triathlons. My vintage 1988 "carbon" roadie got me through my first sprint triathlon today, but needing an upgrade soon. Costs being quite prohibitive - getting the new Garmin would be a massive help for me to get out on the road much more often and train better.
I run ot of battery on my old Garmin all the time - that new 840 with the significantly improved battery life would be absolutely awesome for a lot of future micro adventures.
Unbound looks awesome, such a great mix of people riding.
As someone who has owned a road bike for literally 2 months, I now find myself feeling as though I’ve missed out on years of fun! Now I guess I’m trying to make up for my whole life, riding most days and loving every second. The goal this summer is to do 100 miles in one ride, a major challenge but one that I am determined to complete and hopefully raise some money for charity along the way. In preparation, I’ve been watching hours worth of your videos for all the beginner tips and advice. A new garmin would complete my start-up kit, especially as it would upgrade the 20 year hand-me-down cycle computer from my dad. Anyway, thanks for another great video!
Nice vid, I just built my own gravelbike. I have the old 520garmim, but I need to navigate to the local gravel paths... Hope to be the lucky one!
I often just cycle whichever route looks the most fun...however I do get lost a lot, although the upside is you do find some great countryside pubs to stop at and figure out how to get back to civilisation (after a refreshing beverage ofcourse!)
The Garmin computer would be the perfect present for my best mate who I’ve just helped buy an amazing bike for his 50th, this would just be the cherry on top when he comes to pick up the bike next weekend!
I would love to have this one for three reasons.
First and most important my kids and wife could follow my rides and know when I'm back.
Second, my wife could start explore routes by herself and uplift her biking.
And last one drinking alert, so I stay hydrated especially now.
Yesterday (june 10th) I rode the first 100km bike race of my life. I managed to beat my goal by 10 minutes but had to fight hard not to break down in the strong headwind that came in the last 30 kilometers. Right now, I'm using my phone as a bike computer which, as you understand, is not optimal. In the middle of the race my siblings decided to have the longest conversation of the year in our joint conversation and I just had to accept the notifications that popped up. A bike computer would not only let me escape my (beloved) siblings for a day but also help me on my way to new goals! Maybe it will be the Vätternrundan 315km next year?!
Great video of people there to have fun. Little did they know!
I’d love to get a new Garmin to replace the one that got destroyed when a car decided to clean me and my bike up. 9 months healing later and it’s time to get back out there and a new Garmin would help.
I've been training solo for 100miles on a 40 year old Peugeot with friction shifters. At best, on the road it is sketchy as heck. At worst, at mile 34, I am not at 100% concentration and can miss out on crucial environmental cues (like cars behind me). The head unit will really help me with hydration and food alerts, and I will be pairing it with a Varia so I get peace of mind. Currently I use a Garmin watch, but just the act of looking at it while on the road is more dangerous!
For the past 6 years I ride for a charity called the Great Cycle Challenge which raises money to battle childhood cancer. Every year I increase my miles, this year I will be riding 1234 miles (1986KM). I live in Clearwater Florida. My goal is to ride to Pensacola Fl and back, which is close to 1000 miles, in less then a week. The challenge lasts through the month of September. My longest ride is 330 miles nonstop and 515 miles in less than 3 days with less than 6 hours of sleep. I have an older Garmin Edge 520 that I purchased in 2016. It has seen better days. The screen is coming unglued and the recharge port works intermittently. Thank you!
I want a bike computer because the navigation would inspire me to go places I don't know, and exploration is what I love about cycling.
I’ve just moved to Canada, been riding my 520 for some years and now the battery dies in two hours and I want maps to explore the area. I am thinking about an upgrade to the 540 solar but a free 840 sounds great. Thanks for the content, I’ve been supporting the channel for some years and I love it! Keep crushing it and good luck everyone 😊
i'm in love with your videos and i even studying sport science to get know better about sports. i would love to introduce cycling sport to my collegues to grow my community and make people happy and just having fun with sport.
Love seeing all the different types of set-ups people opt for. I'd love to win the head unit so that I can up my training. My phone works okay for navigating, but it's time to take things to the next level.
Picture this: a daring cyclist on a grand adventure, conquering mountains, navigating through the urban jungle, and chasing new personal records. But alas! My trusty old cycling computer, or should I say 'outdated calculator,' just can't keep up with my epic cycling feats anymore. It's like trying to navigate with a map from the Stone Age while everyone else has GPS.
Liking the new content you and Jimmy are filming together. I’d love a new garmin as my edge explore broke last summer and I fixed it by gluing a 3d printed adapter to the back so I could still mount it to my bars. Can’t afford a new one just now 😂
Last time I've been on a trip we've got lost and then I've stupidly crashed 20 minutes to the end of the ride after 15 hours of cycling (still healing :D). I've ordered a new bike and Garmin would be a great addition to the package, since I'm planning ultramarathons and bikepacking! Was thinking about 530 Performance Bundle, but you can show me why 840 is better!
P.S Great channel, love informative videos - bike fit tuesdays, gear comparisons and tips that you share, really helpful for inexperienced rider like me :)
Bike weight are always fun to watch;), We go backpacking to Scotland in this Summer, so this would be a great addition to my Setup:)
Fun watching all the bikes being weighed. You can tell pretty much which ones are former roadies and which ones come from mountain biking.😉.
The course this year was Type 2 fun. The mud😆 they'll remembering that for years to come.
I am a Wahooligan😊. Let's see if Garmin can change that. 😆🧁
Fun video, seeing people react to their bike bike weights! Event looks like a blast! Huge Garmin fan 🚴♂️🎉
Cheers from Athens! Would love trying out this 840, although the need for an rtl seems bigger with all that traffic and the lack of bike lanes 😢..
Great video as usual, great content as always!
I'm heading on a bike trip across Europe this summer, camping along the way but currently don't have a GPS device that has proper mapping, so the Garmin 840 would really help me out!!
Very cool to see all the people there and the bikes and setups! I would love to win that Garmin 840. Then I could find new places to ride with it, which would be really fun!
Loving the vibe of these videos, would love the garmin and look after it better than the lezyne I just lost.😍😍
Love the channel and all the videos. I've been using a Wahoo Element Bolt and everyone I ride with swears by Garmin so I've been researching Garmin and looking to switch to it.
Going on a bike packing holiday this year! Don't want to get lost!
As a newer gravel cyclist that has been computer-less from the very beginning, I’m often reminded of the luxury that one of these devices are on group rides and out with friends. Can’t afford one at the moment but that doesn’t discourage me from getting out there and enjoying the ride. Getting one would enhance my experience and motivation greatly!
Been hesitant between using my phone or buying a computer and yesterday's Giro Di San Diego ride made me realize I needed a computer to better track and gauge the route!
Im new to biking and have been going hard when I can! Love the videos. You've helped me alot with what things to do and not to do with my bike and as a cyclist. Bike weight videos are awesome!
I definitely need that 840 to go with the absolute black trainer I bought from Molly here in Portland a couple years ago.
What I'm getting out off this is that weight indeed does not matter. All these people probably ended up muddy, exhausted and had fun anyway !
Injured for 2 years, still recovering but finally starting biking again, new garmin would be motivating 😊
I've had the edge 500, 1000 and now the baby edge 130 plus. Love to have the new Edge 840!! Thanks.
I really like these types of videos, it is interesting to see the bikes people ride at Garmin Unbound. I've never had a Garmin before and my bryton 330 I bought when I started cycling started dying recently, so the edge 840 would really come in handy. :)