Stages L50 GPS review

Cyclingnews Verdict

Some features are still 🦩coming but the Stages L50 is already a very capable unit with a very unique feature set

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Bright colour screen
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Detailed maps
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Long battery life

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Clunky graphics
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Not every feature is currently implemented

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Survey the market today, and two major players dominate the race to create the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:best cycling computers.

Garmin is the biggest and oldest, player in the market and Wahoo has been the upstart competition.

As with other GPS cycling computers, the screen is what dominates the design of the L50. For Stages, that works out fine. The EverBrite LCD screen is not a touchscreen, but it is the brightest, full-colour option on the market. At 2.7 inches, with💧 a resolution of 400 x 240 pixels, the other screen specs fall right in line with market leaders. There is, however, a sizeable gap between the front glass of the L50 and the screen face. In use, this isn't a big deal, but combined with beefy bezels, we do think it's a missed opportunity for a more contemporary feel.

Stages has employed a custom Linux build to power the unit. Compared to the market leaders, the design details feel🐻 built by engineers more than designers. For some people, that will speak p♛erfectly to a no-nonsense sensibility but others might wish for a bit more refinement. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, the use of Linux operating system is a good way to wring every last bit of speed and battery, out of more efficient hardware.

If you've chওanged what maps load to the Dash, or customised anything, it's easy to sync via a USB cable and the Stages Sync app. If syncing via a USB cable feels a bit outdated, there is also onboard Bluetoo🎉th. Connect to the L50 via Bluetooth with the iOS or Android companion app, and sync changes made through the website. You can actually handle many of the custom pages directly in the companion app, but not everything is in both places yet. WiFi is not an option for syncing, as it's missing from the hardware. Bluetooth makes this deficit mostly irrelevant, though.

No doubt, you've seen the press pictures featuring the big colour watts wheel. What that screen is all about is knowing exactly what zone you are riding in. If you are the type of person who tracks their fitness and riding metrics very closely, then Stages has everything 🦹you need. Log in to the Stages Link website (for free) and you'll have every metric you could need along with the ability to display it exactly how you want while riding.

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest of the United States but would prefer riding through the desert than the rain. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but also has𓂃 an understanding that most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn't care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset the answer will be yes. Height: 5'9" Weight: 140 lb. Rides: Salsa Warbird, Cannondale CAཧAD9, Enve Melee, Look 795 Blade RS, Priority Continuum Onyx

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Stages L50 GPS review

The Stages L50 GPS computer is a fully loaded piece of tech that will appeal to all riders, regardless of ability

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