I've had very few issues, but the website can be a little slow. The unit is realy easy to use and good value for money. I've heard that the Garmins leak in the rain, 2 guys last week had sent units back. One guy also had a problem with the touch screen and heart rate monitor.. not good. The screen is really easy to read as well, with changes to the display really easy to customise. They regularly update software and improve it, so it really is a work in progress. I can't comment on the Garmins from personal experience, but i'd buy this unit again any day... hope this helps.. 😀

yes, yes it does 🙂

Only decision now is whether I go for the rider 40 or the rider 50. Only remaining concern is the weight of the device and the fixing.
I'm thinking when racing 🙂 don't want it flying off if I hit a bump.

i hope to be out on Sunday, you can have a look at it ?
Don't know about the Rider 40, but Rise 50 has turn by turn instructions, maps etc, although the maps are basic ?
I opted for this so if I go on a long run I enjoy, I can do it again. My "inbuilt" gps is rubbish 😕
I find the heart rate monitoring realy good, you can see if the ride was worth doing ! 😆
The mount is solid, and considering the weight of a water bottle/ mars bar, I wouldn't worry.. its not filled with Lead...

Value for money, I can't fault it, and battery life is excellent...

I have the Rider 50 and the Rider 20. The 50 is good if you want to display up to 6 fields on one screen and/or if you want to use the GPS to guide you (I never use this as I know all the lanes, but I believe it isn't as good as other units such as the Garmin, in this respect). Bryton are really good at acting on customer feedback and it took one e-mail from me for them to enable the Rider 50 data to upload to Training peaks, using a simple software button on the Bryton Bridge website.

The Rider 20 is a much smaller GPS unit and it is aimed at entry level riders. However I have used it on my TT bike so I can download HR data after the race. You can also downlaod route information and it will upload the route on a map via Bryton Bridge. This is great if you want a small lightweight unit on your bike as the Rider 50 is much larger and heavier. The only thing I don't like about the Riders is that they stop the stop watch if you stop and it takes a few seconds for the clock to start when you start moving. This is a bit annoying in TT's as the time is always a few seconds out at the end of the race. However this is a minor nuisance rather than a big issue. I've e-mailed Bryton about this and they say that they intend to address the problem so you can configure it to either stop when you stop or keep running until you stop the session.

The Rider 40 sits ebtween the two units mentioned in that it is smaller than the 50 but larger than the 20 and it is more suitable as a training tool than the 20 as it has virtual training partners and other gimicks that don't interest me as I use my own training methods. i'm just interested in the raw data available and yiou get this on all 3 models. Also note that you can buy a sensor for more accurate speed data and/or cadence information. You can also buy the HR chest belt, but be wary when shopping around as some computers don't include any of these extras and others do and it makes a big differecne to the selling price.

Hope this helps and if you want to see the Rider 20 (or the 50 come to that), let me know.

Cheers

Dave

Thanks Dave for a great summary! That was my only worry with the 50, in terms of it's weight. Given that I have never used a GPS, I don't know if mapping or turn by turn is better for me. I don't explore that much, and that is partly because I don't know my way round the hundreds of miles of cheshire lanes.

So I hope buying one will encourage me to go out more 🙂

I am keeping an open mind on the entire bryton range, and maybe the best thing it to get find a shop that sells them, and have a play.

thanks once again Karl and Dave for feeding back.

Kris.

I too have a rider 50, I bought it after talking to Dave Fearon, I have found it really good, Given the recent blogs and personal experience on the recent Ron Sant Audax [it p*ssed down all day { and I mean ALL DAY}] Mine had a misted screen the next day, but a few hours in the airing cupbord sorted it out, the website is easy to use [when you get the hang of it]
I recommend you get extra fitting kits, if you are going to use it on more than 1 bike, you can also fix with an additional 'safety' zip lock tie.
Far cheaper than the GARMIN, as for weight, just leave those biscuits alone and there you go! total is the same ! ! 😀

I'd say get one Kris, you won't regret it ... I've heard and read about too many issues with Garmins leaking in water, plus the Bryton is a lot cheaper... Like Dave also pointed out, the support for issues is pretty good as well. They listen to the users, and are adding and improving the software all the time.. both on the unit and also the website features and interface...

I've got a Garmin 500 and had no issues. Dead simple to use and loads of functions. I use mine mountain biking as well and been out in all weather and no issues with water. I use Garmin Connect and Strava which help with training etc.

I'm shocked that no-one has said "I use a map, modern day technology rubbish blah blah" yet. 😆

I use a map, modern day technology rubbish blah blah...

😈

whats a map ?

😆 tis this paper thing with coloured lines on it, some say you can get from A to B with one.

They used them in the olden days to navigate the horse trails.