My 530 died and am planning to replace it with a 130 plus. Mostly for outside TR workouts but also for basic navigation during XCM races + power pacing (thank Best Bike Split). What valuable feature would I be missing? Should I put the extra 100.- and stay with the 530?

no TSS and no IF reading on the 130 plus screen during your ride. It’ll show when you upload your training though.

Breadcrumb navigation (just a line) instead of mapping on the 130 - you can’t see if the upcoming turns are at a junction or just a bend in the trail. Might be ok, depending on the terrain you’re racing on. The 130 also has a smaller battery, but that shouldn’t be a problem for XCM. Looking at the @…

Awesome feedback and dcr reference. Spot on. Thank you.

mainly maps… if you need maps for navigation, go with the 530, for recording the 130 is great, even the pro’s use the 130 as a minimalistic/small/light cycling computer [image]

I have the 130, and am happy with it. I use it on my mtb and don’t use navigation, so I don’t care that it’s inferior in that way. I like that it’s cheaper, and small. The battery lasts a really long time.

This may not concern everyone, but the screen size. My ageing eyes prefer the larger screen size of the 530 over the 130+ - next time I might even go for the 1030 (1040??). Of course, screen size may be less of an issue if you are not using the navigation/mapping functionality.

[image] mcalista: This may not concern everyone, but the screen size. My ageing eyes prefer the larger screen size of the 530 over the 130+ - next time I might even go for the 1030 (1040??). The 130 screen is smaller. But because it’s grayscale, I found it easier to read than the 530/830. On…

I’ve just sold my 130+ and have a 530 enroute. Primarily for TrailForks integration, native Normalized Power metric, and 50% more battery (I couldn’t reliably get through two rides if I forgot to charge in between). I only ride XC/XCM riding and racing, any tips for maximising the additional featu…

[image] mailman: Is TrailForks a separate data page visible by scrolling across from my Power etc page? Do I need TrailForks Pro (I think I will to support the TrailForks system, but curious if it affects things/requires login)? I think Trailforks data is integrated into the map as a layer. S…

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