Garmin Edge 1060 GPS Cycling Computer

Garmin has decided that pressing buttons and scrolling through menus while riding is getting a little old-fashioned. Meet the Edge 1060, a seriously clever GPS cycling computer that actually listens to you.

With built-in voice control, advanced navigation, intelligent training insights and a brilliantly vivid colour touchscreen, it's designed to keep you connected to your ride without constantly reaching for the handlebars' latest technological addition. Ask for directions, check your performance or report a pothole with your voice.

It's like having a very knowledgeable cycling companion, only this one won't spend the entire climb telling you how much faster they were last week./Hands Free Voice Control Garmin has given the Edge 1060 something cycling computers have been missing for years: the ability to listen. With its built-in microphone and speaker, you can activate supported voice commands by saying " Okay, Garmin" and ask for directions, check your heart rate or report a pothole.

It's a clever way to access useful information while keeping your hands on the bars. Thankfully, it doesn't expect you to say please.

The Edge 1060 can also read out ride information, deliver spoken navigation prompts and exchange voice messages through Garmin Messenger with a compatible connected smartphone. It's a genuinely practical feature that makes interacting with your cycling computer feel more natural.

You concentrate on the road ahead, and Garmin takes care of the conversation. Voice recognition performance may vary with riding and environmental conditions.//Intelligent Bike Specific Navigation and Free Flow Routing Garmin knows that the shortest route isn't always the best cycling route.

The Edge 1060 uses intelligent bike-specific mapping to suggest suitable roads and trails, taking your riding discipline, available time and route preferences into account. Its Free Flow Routing feature can also prioritise routes with fewer stops and interruptions.

Because nobody enjoys finally finding their rhythm only to meet another set of traffic lights. Detailed route previews show elevation, estimated riding time, surfaces and reported hazards before you've even clipped in.

You can also use Up Ahead to keep track of useful stops along your route, including cafés and water fountains. It's thoughtful navigation that makes exploring unfamiliar roads feel considerably more straightforward.

And yes, Garmin understands that knowing where the next coffee stop is can be just as important as knowing where you're going.///Group Ride Cycling Connectivity Group rides are brilliant, right up until someone misses a turning and half the group disappears in completely different directions. Garmin's Group Ride technology helps keep everyone connected by sharing supported rider locations, in-ride messages and useful group information.

You can see where fellow riders are, follow climb leaderboards and receive alerts about certain incidents involving other group members. It's a welcome bit of organisation for a sport that occasionally resembles herding cats.

The Edge 1060 makes joining compatible Group Ride sessions straightforward, while its built-in communication features help riders stay informed throughout the route. There's even the opportunity for a little friendly competition with live performance comparisons and climbing leaderboards.

Because apparently simply enjoying a ride together isn't enough; someone always needs to prove they were fastest up the hill. The Full Picture Cycling computers have become remarkably clever over the years, but Garmin has taken things in a particularly interesting direction with the Edge 1060.

Instead of making you navigate endless menus every time you need information, they've given it a microphone, a speaker and the ability to understand voice commands. Yes, you can now talk to your bike computer.

And unlike your riding mates, it'll actually listen when you ask where the nearest café is. The Edge 1060 is packed with technology designed to make every ride more informed, connected and enjoyable.

Its vivid colour touchscreen and physical buttons give you easy access to detailed cycling maps, intelligent route planning and advanced performance data. Garmin Coach provides personalised training plans, Climb Pro helps you manage demanding ascents, and Power Guide offers useful pacing recommendations.

Road hazard alerts, Group Ride features and Varia compatibility help keep you informed about what's happening around you. Add up to 20 hours of battery life in demanding use or up to 60 hours in Battery Saver mode, and you've got a cycling computer that's ready for some seriously long days in the saddle.

Key Features Hands-Free Voice Control – Built-in microphone lets you access supported navigation, ride information and device functions using voice commands Integrated Microphone & Speaker – Enables spoken commands, audible navigation prompts, workout instructions and compatible voice messaging Vivid Col