Top 7 Cheap Bike Computers You Didn't Know Existed!

The world of GPS bike computers can often be seen as a two horse race, however, there are plenty of other options out there that often pack in similar capabilities for a lower price. So, if you've been looking for a bike computer to take out cycling then check out or list because you may find something in there which really delivers some outstanding value for money.

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Bryton Rider 420
02:05 - Cateye Quick Wireless
03:09 - Lezyne Super Pro GPS
03:57 - Polar M460
05:47 - Mio Cyclo 210
07:18 - Garmin Edge 130 Plus
08:57 - Lezyne Mega XL GPS
10:04 - Outro

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[waisinglee]

I have been using the Mega XL for over two years and about 22, 000 road kms. Never updated the firmware. Works pretty well but my needs are simple. The biggest love I have for it is the massive battery life, no other unit on the market comes close.

[brokenribs]

The Polar V650 is essentially a large colour screen version of the M460 and M450. Also very well priced. All have bullet proof reliability.

[LukeRichardson]

I've ridden nearly 10000km with my Bryton 420 and I've never had any issues with UX or UI. It's just worked for me out of the box, and I had no difficulty whatsoever figuring it out. Battery life really is amazing. I will agree about the button placement, though, those backside buttons in particular are a bit of a pain and I can never remember which one does what. I still have my 420 but I've since upgraded to the 750 which is still inexpensive compared to the competition feature-for-feature.

[frankswl]

I have had the mega xl for about 3 years now overall it's been good after a few firmware upgrades , it's solidly built and it has bounced down the road a few times without any adverse affect, it does occasionally lose the satellite like yesterday lost a mile or so, for my next head unit I will get one without mapping, I know all my routes and won't get lost, so don't need it.

[awhite]

Love my Mio 210. If you just want a navigation device (which also records and gives you average/top speed, distance, total ascent etc.), this is excellent. The “surprise me” function has found some excellent routes I would never have found otherwise. I picked mine up for £130, so you can get it cheap if you shop around and wait for the bargains.

[stuartmisfeldt]

The Garmin 130 plus is a great compact GPS, that has most of the functionality of a 530 which is not touch screen, and is only 33 g. As for mapping, it can bring you ack yo your starting point and you can program 30 routes into it, and has segments and climb features. Also can be used for MTN and Gravel metrics. I’ve seen the pros use this head unit, so it must not be that bad…

[renegadeflyer]

Cycplus M1, is worth considering. Not fancy or has mapping, stava segments or smartphone alerts. But it works and cheap. I've only had it for one year. So far, I can't complain. It is, what it is a cheap head unit that does what its made to do. And it does work, of course, low price

[philunwin]

Bryton 420 is brilliant value for money. Just picked up mine (420H which comes with heart rate sensor) for just £79.99 on a special price from Tredz. Works a treat and done 20 hours plus on one charge so far and only dropped one bar on battery display. 🙂

[jamesmoros]

I have the Lezyne. Micro GPS, The only drawback I find it has is the small letters on the screen, yes I selected it for its size and simplicity to use, the Lezyne XL might be the way to go but Still like these gps units to be small and not a Tablet size, great tips on your review.

[larryrwright]

I've been using XOSS Sprint for years without any major issues. I also have a few of their G+ models that don't have nav. Well worth checking out.

[deanb]

Everyone has different needs I guess. I race ironmans, so I want a small unit that displays my heart rate along with a limited number of other metrics, current speed and power perhaps. I'm not interested in maps, the route is marked. Currently I use an old garmin 25, the only problem with that is I need to swap screens to get all the metrics, I'll take a closer look at the Bryton I think.

[cuddlefish]

Garmin edge explore looks great if you need navigation and maps more than cycling data. :)

[TheoreticalCyclist]

Strava live segments in not available in the Bryton 420.

[GuinnessSquirrel]

I love my Sigma Rox 4. Cheap, powerful, easy to read and long battery life.

[deej]

Currently using the Lezyne Mega XL, odd issue every now and then getting phone link and navigation, but good integration with Komoot and haven't had any issues uploading to Strava,

[WanganRacer]

I use a lezyne macro plus which does what I need although direction information is sometimes slow

[baddriversofcolga]

I had a Lezyne...never again. Their software is a joke, and the Strava Live Segments were useless. Switching to a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt was a revelation in refinement and software design, and it gets updated way more often.

[Reticulosis]

When started working out (first I ran, started lifting, now cycling) I first got the polar multi sport watch. Polar was awesome, but I think they concentrated too much on the website and negated the device. They also made it 3rd party incompatible (Strava was a nightmare, apps like MyFitnessPal wouldn’t work). I switched to Garmin products fénix, power meters, radars ect. I can’t see myself spending the $$$ all over again for the polar equivalent. The sole superior polar product was the Polar HR monitor. In 2-3 years I only had 1-2 HRs, where the damn Garmin break every other 3 months

[BARTHEZ]

Strava Live Segments on Bryton? I don't think so.

[paulgordon]

I had the Garmin 130 it was a great little unit but upgraded to the 830 when Garmin were doing a 40% off deal