I’ve had my Varia for a number of years & highly recommend it. I still listen for vehicles but it’s great to have the radar.
I’ve had a Varia for a while and like it but I always found the battery life too short (it says 6-10 hours) and would forget to charge it. I just splurged and bought myself the one with the integrated tail light in hopes that I’ll be better about charging it. I also had issues with where to mount it on my bike since my seat sits very low and I have a bag under my seat as well. I found out that I can mount it beneath the saddle bag and somehow it can still ‘see’ past the rear wheel even though it doesn’t look like it should be able to.
Side note- I’m looking to sell my original Varia if anyone is interested in buying it cheap.
OMG if I don’t have mine running I feel ,Ike I’m missing something I know it’s not a substitute for being aware but it does help me feel a wee. It safer
@vivian.a.workman this is great, we’ve had our varia’s for ages but I didn’t know this app existed! Thank you
I wonder if this works with varia and a Garmin bike computer or other bike computers
I think it’s Garmin only right now. There is also a website you can upload your rides to and it will show the traffic on the map.
It also doesn’t work with all garmin, my 520+ says it’s installed but doesn’t record. I think it will with a 530 and above maybe. So I use my Fenix 6 while riding (it records all the same data as my 520 but the 520 is on the bars).
re visiting this. Was thinking of getting my husband a VAria for his birthday. Any thoughts on the 515 model and the newest one which is 715 I think. I’m also checking DC RAinmaker