Being listed in Garmin release note... PRICELESS 👍🤣
@markk8104
Жыл бұрын
Now it just needs some sideways facing distance sensor and then all those close passes will be easy to log and report.
@marcusantonyledulx
Жыл бұрын
Speaking generally of your videos, I love your relaxed & informative presentation. In a world of KZitemrs that yell at their audience with opinions; you present a close to unbiased source of information. If I want to know something you have become my "trusted source"
@TonyWestAU
Жыл бұрын
The light reflections off the road signs in bright sunlight are impressive. No "I didn't see his light" there.
@michaelrush208
Жыл бұрын
I switched from android back to apple and I’m able to transfer my vids and pics much quicker now. Garmin’s updates have tremendously improved the quality and performance of this unit since launch.
@fabianmolyneux2308
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shane. Great and important update. I'll be putting it on to my Varia. I've had a few close passbys, as it's very clear the "Give a Metre" rules are not enforced and in fairness to drivers vehicles are not equipped to assist in this regard.
@BoxsterPB
Жыл бұрын
They have steering wheels…
@larshelmin
Жыл бұрын
My brain automatically going into alert mode every time I hear the Varia sound in this video 🤣🤣🤣
@paulmorrison30
Жыл бұрын
Excellent as always 👌🏾
@OrdinaryBlokeOnABike
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shane, you said you need to take out the SD card to extract camera footage. You can connect to laptop straight from the USB-C charging port on the Varia and access footage that way without taking out the card 👍
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Transfer speed wasn’t great when I did this a while back. I’ll try again now there’s been a few fw updates.
@SingaporeUntold
Жыл бұрын
Agree. I connect direct to my iPad with usb c and it’s fast
@justaspartan8203
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see the speed overlay update. However, the recording clip’s maximum time length have been reduced to 5 minutes. This is a pain in the arse.
@Boyiobikes
Жыл бұрын
fantastic. Do you know if I can get this information from the FIT files to add to my camera footage, using Garmin Virb from my Garmin radar without a camera?
@michaelashton4139
Жыл бұрын
Firmware updated! Love the options for cyclist speed and/or vehicle speed.
@cvdavis
Жыл бұрын
Great job on the video
@konstantinkurtz9346
Жыл бұрын
does whaoo plan to offer a similar product? or would i be best of switching to garmin with all my bike computer and watch if i wanted this kind of feature in a usable fashion?
@AbdulYilla
3 күн бұрын
I sold my my wahoo and went Garmin 1050 with radar and front light. Amazing!!!!
@ilBiker
9 ай бұрын
hi, on my edge 1040 I can't find the tab that you see at 3:18, can you perhaps tell me which menu it is in or where it can be enabled? thank you very much
@Fabricetdf
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@ianjoseph3432
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated as always. It would be really useful if the Varia pushed alerts to wearables, via the app. I do have the app running and in my jersey pocket with volume cranked up (I don't like riding with earphones - even Aftershokz - on) but sometimes miss hearing the warning tones. A vibration from a watch would be great...
@pigupigu
Жыл бұрын
recently purchased an Edge 540 to use with my Varia RCT715. Pairing and functions all good however the GPS coordinate, bike and vehicle speed data overlay does not work. I have enabled all the relevant settings and preferences in the Varia mobile app. I was previously using a Wahoo computer however I specifically purchased the Edge 540 in order to get the data overlay without having to use my phone's varia app during my ride to achieve having the data overlay in my footage. Furthermore, the data overlay feature does work when my phone is connected however this function periodically drops off and the connection is lost. The data overlay is sporadically present in some footage during some of my riding but not there for the majority of it. I purchased the Edge 540 specifically to use with the Varia RCT715 to be able to have data overlay without the need to have my phone connected.
@cricanwa
Жыл бұрын
Im thinking about buying one of the Garmin radar devices without a camera. Will there be any product updates in the near future?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
If there is, I'll be all over it here.
@cricanwa
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama i don’t doubt that. So you don’t know anything about a release of new radar devices?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
I don’t do leaks here sorry.
@pigupigu
Жыл бұрын
I use my RCT715 with a Bolt V2, unfortunately, even with the settings enabled, the overlays for both my bike and incoming traffic speed doesn't work at all unless my varia app is running on my phone. Very sad. They wanna lock you into the Garmin eco system for the full functionality
@fun-life
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping us updated. does the speed data option also work with Wahoo? Is it possiple to somehow use a Cycliq Fly 6 and a stand alone radar and still get the speed recorded? Recently, I got overtaken by a car driver with about 150 km/h, while 80 km/h had been allowed and overtaking was prohibited. However speed was estimated by analyzing the video manually. Would be interesting to get that data by radar.
@JoeC-v3s
2 ай бұрын
A little bit late, but rider speed, lat/lon, and Vehicle approach speed DO NOT work with my Wahoo Bolt V2. I do have those features enabled in the Varia App. I suppose I would have to turn on the Varia app to get that, but that would likely drain my phone. Not an ideal solution. I wonder if the Karoo 3 has this support (because it is obvious that in 2024, Garmin is still completely unaware of the existence of User Experience engineers)
@TomZ23
Жыл бұрын
Is all this compatible with the Wahoo?
@joemurphy4489
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shane. Just did update. What does Abs mean? Be nice if the speed was overlayed onto the Varia app too.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Absolute speed (actual speed of the vehicle). MyBikeRadarTraffic can also show relative speed (Vehicle speed minus your speed).
@joemurphy4489
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama thanks Shane 👌🏻👍🏻
@grobbosixtyone
Жыл бұрын
That mini truck was doing more than the 80kph speed shown on the sign
@mansoura7868
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@jonniepalmer
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shane, what camera are you using on the front please? Thanks champ.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
GoPro 11 Mini
@stevek8829
Жыл бұрын
Is the unit displaying the approaching vehicle's relative speed to the bicycle or its actual speed? The head unit would have to add bicycle speed to get the total.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Actual speed.
@AbdulYilla
3 күн бұрын
This Radar is a good idea with camera but it’s bulky and should be 4K. Next version I’ll buy
@fjskj6529
Жыл бұрын
So is this a GOOD BUY now? I remember the first few reviews of this and it was terrible. I like being in the Garmin eco-system (just dont buy their dashcams)
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
It is what it is. The radar is brilliant. The camera and app is substandard.
@fjskj6529
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama I got some decisions to make. I have a chance to get it at $400 AUD, not sure if I can live with substandard video. Not a GoPro but the liscense plates have to be visible
@Nathan-1234
Жыл бұрын
Are there any chances of garmin adding video stabilisation to the camera? I’m not going to buy it until it is at least near the quality of the old cyqlic rear camera
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Unlikely with this model/hardware.
@joshualukereynolds
Жыл бұрын
How about some light control on the app such as default mode
@UKDroneAdventures
3 ай бұрын
Does this work with the non camera version of the radar?
@gplama
3 ай бұрын
You can record passing speeds by using the MyBikeRadarTraffic ConnectIQ add-on.
@shaunbassett5093
9 ай бұрын
To be fair to the Mini Truck being called out for speeding in many comments, the bottom video (forward facing) shows you enter a 100 zone just before you call out 'One more back' with the truck approx 100m behind you still, he is accelerating and then retards the acceleration as he approaches you - yes, we get some close calls, some do the wrong thing, this guys isn't one of them IMO. Any word on Garmin fixing the camera quality and battery life. I have the RTL515, love it and want to upgrade, once Garmin do their bit and upgrade the device.....
@DM-tg8es
Ай бұрын
I'm with you on these points. The side face distance sensor for close passes would be amazing to add too. The could even make it a bit longer or wider to fit a larger battery.
@crossroads4762
Жыл бұрын
Honestly if you have large screen like the Garmin Edge 1040 or similar a video on that screen would be better to look at than numbers. any rider needs top know if a vehicle is giving them a respectable wide berth so they can make quick decisions.
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
That would be cool, but the bandwidth just isn't there. Not to mention that you probably shouldn't be staring at a tiny video image on your bars/stem while you get passed anyway. (You could use a mirror.)
@anthonymcfarlanegonzalez359
3 ай бұрын
have you seen an confusion on the varia when you are riding in a group ride?
@handsonthebars2032
Жыл бұрын
I have several Radars. Annoying is that the app only supports one and so you have to delete and add if you want to switch.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
The Edge units can connect to multiple radar devices - not all at the same time, but you can turn them on-off individually in the sensors menu.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
@@BikesBlades The Varia Mobile app can't, and it's a real pain.
@HenrikAbildJensen
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shane For Garmin RTL 516 the My Bike Radar Traffic will/can do the same :-)
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
The 515/516 doesn't have a camera. It can however use the MyBikeRadarTraffic ConnectIQ app.
@trroland1248
Жыл бұрын
Great feature. Still, with this image stabilization, fps and resolution, one could mot read the license plate of the vehicle which killed me, so... 🙁
@oplkfdhgk
7 ай бұрын
so is abs the vehicle speed or the vehicle speed minus your own speed?
@gplama
7 ай бұрын
Absolute speed. The actual speed of the vehicle.
@cleavel
Жыл бұрын
Has this update or any past updates done anything to address the 30 sec clip length for continuous recording? My latest Cycliq Fly6 has 15 min clips which are as short as I can deal with to find video that I want/need.
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
No, the video is still saved in 30-second pieces. It's trivial to combine them into a longer video in video editing software. Plus, you can show file details in Windows explorer and see exactly when each 30s clip was created, which makes it easy to find a specific moment.
@bashaz8559
Жыл бұрын
Still absolutely unacceptable crap
@anthonywalsh2164
Жыл бұрын
My RTL515 is still stuck on v3.33, I was hoping for this update.
@MattButlerAL
Жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't they have integrated some sort of stabilization in this device?
@FuchsHorst
Жыл бұрын
Does it Work with Wahoo head Units too?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
The Radar does, yes. The vehicle speed overlay will also work when using a Wahoo Elemnt.
@FuchsHorst
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama but can I see the vehicle speed on my Wahoo Roam 2?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
@@FuchsHorst No. That's only on the Garmin Edge with the MyBikeRadarTraffic ConnectIQ data field.
@uk-expat
Жыл бұрын
Minor correction, it’s just “mybiketraffic”…
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Yep, for the website. The ConnectIQ field is still "My Bike Radar Traffic"
@jeremyhatt7208
Жыл бұрын
My garmin 515 with mybikeradar has always rounded the differential speed to the nearest 11kph, that is to say when the bike speed is zero, the speed graph always shows passing speeds of 11kph-22kph-33kph-44kph etc. Is this a limitation of the device or is there some setting I'm missing?
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like something isn't set correctly.
@JamesMcArdle-d6l
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shayne. My Varia app doesn't allow me any of the set up options your showing. I only have sounds & alerts, location permission, Help, Diagnostics and the latest version shows 3.0.1.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Is your RCT715 showing firmware 5.10 installed?
@jamesmcardle7737
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama It was showing 3.0.1 so i uninstalled it and was able to install 5.10. It went thru the update process and then showed me that i could see my speed and the vehicle speeds but then when i okay'd through that and went back into app settings, it's still showing 3.0.1 and only the options settings i mentioned earlier. There's no camera options or anything like your phone app is shwoing. I have also restarted the phone and no change.
@tonyg3091
Жыл бұрын
I still do not get that camera thingy, don't see the need for it. If Garmin could just double the battery life that'd be absolutely perfect device. I have 1 main and 2 backup ones still in the boxes. Yeah, I like it that much.
@jorgevalles4359
Жыл бұрын
40km/h sustained. You are in a good shape or using an ebike
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
I think it's the former
@brotherfranciz
Жыл бұрын
Could be a tailwind too, but GPLama is definitely a fast rider if you watch his Zwift videos (I guess when I say "fast rider", I mean much faster than me and a MUCH higher W/kg number!).
@deDANIEL11609
11 ай бұрын
possible for RVR315 ?
@gplama
11 ай бұрын
One for Garmin support.
@petef15
Жыл бұрын
Real shame about the camera on this. I get that it's not for looking nice but some of these cars' reg plates are indistinguishable. All they needed was a little bit of optical image stab.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Yep. That's the best quality it can do in what I'd call optimal conditions.... and they're really hard to decipher.
@lustyd
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama would be useful to post an original clip on your website as editing, embedding, and KZitem shenanigans will make it look worse than it probably is. My laptop was showing me this in 480p first time through, changing it to 1080 helped a lot but the original clip is probably better than we can see even if it's still rubbish
@jimvanderzee1454
11 ай бұрын
Any rough road surface at all, and the video resolution is too poor to read a license plate. It was a waste of $400. For that price, it should have stabilization.
@DEJOware
Жыл бұрын
I was just told by Garmin support that vehicle speed overlays are restricted to locked footage. Has anyone found that to be the case?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
That's incorrect. The speed overlays are applied to ALL footage when it's enabled/configured.
@robertdejong9427
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama That’s what I figured. I’m not getting the vehicle speed overlay at all. I even tried restarting my iPhone and the Varia and resetting/re-pairing the Varia. Still no luck. I’ll need to tell Garmin Support they’re misinformed.
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
@@robertdejong9427 Are you using the Varia app while riding? (with your phone in your pocket and the app in the background)
@robertdejong9427
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama I’m not. I didn’t think that was needed for vehicle speed. Should I be?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
@@robertdejong9427 It shouldn't be needed for vehicle speed... but it would be an interesting test to see if that resolves the overlay problem.
@jms493
Жыл бұрын
171 heart rate!!?? Intervals?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
I'd just robbed the local bank and was in a rush to get away! 😉
@user-jt5vm3mi1w
9 ай бұрын
I want augmented reality overlay on each car with the speed and licence plate
@gplama
9 ай бұрын
That’ll be a few years off.
@brotherfranciz
Жыл бұрын
How stereotypical: of all the traffic that went past you, it was the truck that was speeding as usual - up to 11kph over! I am also shocked that most of the traffic actually observed the (new-ish) road rules and gave you a wide berth - close passing is still an issue in many parts of Melbourne... Seems to have gotten worse after the pandemic - so many more aggressive drivers out and about now! 😖
@danielwolman
Жыл бұрын
is there a way to remove the radar icon in the top corner or the display? it covers metrics i want to see on my 840. i know its connected as it shows me cars on the right hand side!
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Nope.
@pnield5866
Жыл бұрын
Wow, talk about a poor camera on such an expensive device! You'll only be able to read the number plate as the vehicle hits you - which, I suppose, is the point of the camera - hence I call them coroner cam's. 🤨
@pnield5866
Жыл бұрын
In saying that, my Fly6 died after 5 yrs and I've been looking for a replacement and was struggling the the A$350 of the latest gen Fly6. Love the radar aspect of this and now with overlay and 'only' $200 more expensive (on sale) - looks like a no brainer.
@tombola4046
Жыл бұрын
Shame they couldn’t do an over the air update on the awful mounts they come with, love my radar but that mount though 💩
@jeffduncan9347
Жыл бұрын
#pelotonsux
@gustavorincon1640
Жыл бұрын
Tbh I do not get the point of this product (radar) and why people say is a must have. If I want to know what's behind me, I look, if something is getting close, I'll hear it (hearing difficulty is an application I see). I don't get how looking at a screen is safer or better in any way, in particular because it doesn't tell you the lateral distance of the vehicles and that's the most important info I need, not the speed or the distance along the route, but how close laterally, and that is info my body can get on it's own: if a car gets too close, the body needs to react, I don't think a warning on a garmin is of any use
@andreasolsson2336
Жыл бұрын
if you get a chance to try it, you should give this tech the benefit of a doubt. if there is one game changer hyperbole worthy piece of cycling equipment literally all cyclists could benefit from, it is a radar. true story =)
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
The Varia radars are one of those things that sounds silly until you try it. It really does show you cars approaching long before you can see or hear them... maybe that's hard to believe, but that's the truth, and it is why everyone who has a Varia loves it.
@brotherfranciz
Жыл бұрын
It gives you peace of mind. If you are riding out on the road, there will be constant traffic noise (and possibly other non-traffic noises too), so it can be hard to tell just from the sound if there is a vehicle approaching you from behind, how far away, how fast, how many of them, etc. It's just more info available to you as a cyclist for your own safety. It's an unfortunate reality that you can't trust vehicle drivers to respect other road users.
@jonhume6051
Жыл бұрын
The bit most people don't grok is that in addition to letting the rider know that there's a car back, they also let the driver know they are being watched by changing the flash pattern. And people who know they are specifically being watched behave better. So it's not just a case of letting the rider know there's a car back (which they check more frequently than any rider can), or recording evidence in case of problems, it is also a great psychological hack to slightly reduce the chances of sh*tty driver behaviour in the first place.
@Kate_Short-For-Bob
Жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised how often it alerts about a car closing in before you hear it. I very much doubt you look behind so frequently to see cars approaching at 60 or 70mph that are about to kill you in 6-7 seconds time.
@bikepackingadventure7913
Жыл бұрын
Love the camera idea but the rest of it a bit pointless. What does the radar do to cyclists behaviour 🤔🤔 Every time the radar goes off does it change a cyclists subconscious behaviour negatively, by the cyclist moving over to the edge of the road out of the way of the driver? Do these radar devices by possibly changing cyclist behaviour negatively reward aggressive driver behaviour? I would like to see objective independent research of these radar devices on cyclist subconscious behaviour rather than subjective opinions from cyclists of how fantastic these devices are. I think, that these devices could encourage some cyclists to cycle more submissive, less defensive and not take the lane which is the recommended way to cycle. Thoughts ?
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
It's late Sunday night.. and father's day here... so I'll keep it short - They allow me to know there's something coming before I'll hear it. Hands down some of the best tech I've ever put on the bike. Even more now I'm riding gravel a lot. As for how others respond to using this tech, it's an interesting question. The answer doesn't and won't change my use of this tech in any way.
@bikepackingadventure7913
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama I think it’s a questions that needs an objective answer. Sometime we believe we are correct on knowing an answer where in fact we are wrong. Such as what type of clothing you wear on a bicycle can effect how closely a driver overtakes a cyclist. The radar question is becoming a bit like the helmet debate. Don’t question the wearing of a helmet even though some manufactures state helmets are not designed for impacts with cars. Giro, (2020) accessed Forbes
@killacowboy99
Жыл бұрын
First
@thokar81
Жыл бұрын
This needs automatically be uploaded to the police. So every car driver needs to respect rules, when there is a cyclist around. :D
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Dash cams on cars and now bikes are becoming the norm. I think we need to assume we’re always being recorded and should respect both the rules and all road users regardless of their mode of transportation.
@ozgurinsan
Жыл бұрын
most useless device.(camera part)
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
The camera? Maybe. The Radar, a game changer.
@ozgurinsan
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama Radar is ok , camera is useless.
@bantcliff
Жыл бұрын
Care to justify that? Good quality rear light to warn oncoming cars Radar lets you know a car is approaching - especially useful for quieter country roads Camera collects evidence in case of an incident - sure not the best camera footage but better than nothing at all So, why exactly is that useless? (I have the none camera version and it is brilliant when on my single lane twisty country roads.
@mvp_kryptonite
Жыл бұрын
@@bantcliffI agree it’s got some use cases. I pair my normal radar light with a Virb Ultra 30 which works well for me
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
Thankfully, Garmin makes a much less expensive device without the camera... for those who (like you) feel the camera is useless.
@fredericostian-wattsupcoac7435
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for these good info ! The car speed information released on the bike computer can also be available on the standard varia 515 ? Thanks
@gplama
Жыл бұрын
Yes. You can get the car speed data with MyBikeRadarTraffic. Full details in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/raGGrIl9n6lqiYY
@fredericostian-wattsupcoac7435
Жыл бұрын
@@gplama oh yes not seen this one. Perfect. Thanks !
@AussiePeter
Жыл бұрын
Is this camera worth buying? I have the radar and would never ride without it. Had a fly 6 but it keeps failing. So is this the solution for me or does it still have the tiny video segment issues?
@BikesBlades
Жыл бұрын
The video is saved in 30s pieces, but that's so that incidents and saved clips are manageable. You can put them together into a longer movie in Windows Video Editor, or in proper video editing software (Cyberlink PowerDirector, etc)
@Kate_Short-For-Bob
Жыл бұрын
I got one of these whe they came out. I've used the video to report a @#%:##% in a car once do far for a dangerously close pass + getting abuse. I used the laptop to view the footage and it wasn't too hard to get the right 30sec file (not as easy though as if it was a longer file). The video whist not stunning was plenty good enough for the purpose + I was able to freeze frame / click through frame by frame on the laptop to get the reg. Yes it could be better, but I avoided the Cycliq stuff with so many reports of unreliability especially in thr wet - and I'm riding in wet Britain..
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