This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Garmin Edge 1030 Plus, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Exciting!
Another great giveaway
😉
Oh yeahhhh.
This is my lucky day
Pick me
I’d love to have one of these!
Here I am!
Would be nice!
Big Garmin much win!
Missed the first few, winning this would make up for it!
Yay!
great combo with Di2
That’ll look great on my Specialized full carbon bike ☺
Could do with one
Go big… thanks Ray
What a slick bike computer. Would love to call that my own!
Wow, that would be fab 🙂
I would certainly like.
Size matters!
I could use this
Pick me, please!
I’d love to have this.Thanks.
wanna win the edge!
I hope I win before everyone else wakes up here in the USA!
I did get lost last monday on my long ride… this would have been useful
Would look good on my bike!
I’m in for this one, another great piece.
Want!
merci beaucoup
NEED!
It would be so lovely to win it!
Does this mean I’d have to get a power meter? 🙂
Big screen Edge me!!!
me win?
Thanks Ray!
Ooooh shiny!
The reviews are ace and have helped me and my friends decide on which gadget to buy over the last few years! The edge 1000 would be a nice addition to my bike!
Looks great! Hope I win!
I love computers
Really want this for my Tri Bike & Road Bike! Thanks for being awesome Ray!
gimme! gimme! gimme! (a ride after midnight)
Oooooo, pick me!
Plx
Good Luck for me
Edge 1000 is the best
But now i get this item ’cause i don’t want to get lost again…
oh yeah
Gear enve!
Yes please
need one of these too
Excellent. This is a lot of fun.
Thank you!
wow!
Would like this device.
Hopefull
Thanks for the opportunity!!
Cool
Oh.my…. lol.
Surrender the booty!!!
Count me IN!
In it to win it :p
Thanks
I’ll need to get a bike to go with it.
Awesome
Pick me 😉
Give me a good number
please please please.. me me me
If I win this one, i am putting over 2000 kms over the summer 🙂
Thanks
Pick me pick me pick me!!!
Just once
Nice. I so want to win this one.
One for me please
Please yes!
Thanks for doing this, Ray!
This would be awesome
sweet
Good upgrade from an 800
It’s getting even better !!
Wow!
I’m pretty sure that the Garmin Edge 1000 makes the NSA jealous. Thanks for posting so many epic give aways Ray! You the man!
Would go great with my new Trek bike.
omg omg omg!!! 😉
Wish to win, I’m in!
Thx,
Stephane
Dear Lord I want this one
A perfect replacement for my aging Edge 500!
Me. Pick me!
Would love this!!!
No better time to upgrade the old Cateye bike computer then now!
Size does matter.
I need this one )
free Garmin Edge 1000? I can live with that 😉
Yes please.
That Garmin is most excellent.
Let me hook it up and cycle off.
Me please
I would probably give this to my wife as a gift. She doesn’t need to know how I got it.
I’m on the edge!
Nice
My bike will love the Edge
Looks like a great piece of kit
WOW! Would look good on my tarmac, I have the perfect mount ready for it and would feel right at home
Wow! This would be a huge upgrade!!