With the Edge Explore GPS cycling computer,
you can discover new routes and stay connected, wherever the adventure takes you.
In this video, we’ll show you how to use your device and take it for its first ride
First, complete the easy setup process through Garmin Connect.
It will walk you through how to get your bike computer up and running
and even how to pair it with your phone.
While you’re setting up your device, you can assign your emergency contacts.
Edge Explore features automatic incident detection.
If it detects a collision, it will automatically notify your emergency contacts
and provide a link to your location.
It also includes the new assistance feature,
which allows you to manually send your location to your contacts
by pressing and holding the power button,
in case you need them to come find you.
To assign emergency contacts, open the Garmin Connect Mobile app and tap “More”.
Then “Settings”.
Select “Emergency Contacts”.
And enter up to three emergency contacts.
Now, let’s take a look at the device.
On the top left is the power key. Press and hold it to turn the device on and off.
On the bottom right is the start/stop key.
This starts and stops the timer when you’re in an activity,
which must be running for your ride to be recorded.
Finally, on the bottom left is the lap key. Press it to mark a new lap.
Navigation on Edge Explore is simple.
You can create routes or find points of interest to ride to directly on the device.
To navigate to a specific location, tap “Where To”
and select the relevant option.
To follow a specifc course or create a new one, tap “Courses”.
Here you can manually create a course using Course Creator
or get the device to create one for you with the Round Trip function.
Simply input a distance and starting direction,
and it will calculate up to three options for you to choose from.
Or you can use the Course Creator from Garmin Connect
to easily plan and download courses for your next ride.
These courses use our popularity routing algorithms,
so you’ll be routed to the most popular cycling routes.
Access Garmin Connect on your desktop if you want to plan a course in detail
or make adjustments to an existing course,
or if you want to import a course from a third-party platform, like Strava.
Open the Garmin Connect Mobile app if your course is already created,
or if you want to plan something on the fly.
Tap “More”.
Then “Courses”.
Tap the plus sign to create a new course or the magnifying glass to search for one.
When you’re done creating a course, or if you’ve found one you like,
tap the icon in the top right corner to send the course to your device.
The course will transfer wirelessly to your Edge Explore.
You’ll be notified when the download is complete.
Then, you can access this route by tapping “Courses”.
And “Saved Courses”.
You’ll be able to see the map overview as well as the elevation profile of the courses on your Edge.
Select one.
Press “Ride”.
When you’re ready to ride, press the start/stop key to start the timer.
While you ride, the screen displays your distance, time, speed and other data.
To view additional screens, including the map page, swipe left or right.
Whichever screen you’re viewing, prompts for upcoming turns will display automatically on your Edge.
Or you can view them permanently on the map page.
If you’d like to let friends and family follow your ride in real time
so that they know you are safe and how you are getting on,
using LiveTrack is simple.
Open the Garmin Connect app on your phone.
Tap “More”.
Then “LiveTrack”.
On the next screen, you’ll be able to name this ride, if desired.
And then choose how to share your location – either via email or via social media.
Then tap “Start LiveTrack”.
You can also enable ‘auto start’,
which will automatically send this invite at the start of each ride.
Now your friends will be able to click the link to follow your progress.
At the end of your ride, press the stop key.
Before you save your ride, Edge will ask you to confirm the type of ride you just completed.
This helps us classify the terrain you’ve just ridden,
and we’ll use it to continually improve the popularity routing capability
on the Garmin Connect Course Creator.
Select “Save Ride”.
Once your ride is saved, you’ll see a notification if you achieved a new PR,
like furthest distance or ascent climbed.
If your device is paired with your phone,
the saved activity will automatically upload to Garmin Connect,
so you can access the app to review your ride in more detail or share it with your friends.
That’s all for now. To learn more about using your Edge Explore,
make sure to watch the other videos in this series.