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 It's been replaced by the Garmin Edge 1030 Plus, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Fantastic product. Hope I win!
This would be a nice alternative to my Edge 500!
Pick Me!!!
Want!
Hi DCR! I’d love a 1000!
Trying for this one!
Please.
When I win, I’ll buy a matching thing with wheels.
Love to have one :)
Wow
Hello from Portugal
Need an upgrade to my 800 please!
MK
Please and thank you
Throwing my hat in the ring! Thanks for holding this competition and for all the blog posts/reviews.
awesome Ray :)))
Love me some Garmin!
I want this one also!
too late?
Dude, new stuff. I’m in.
I am in!
Yay!
I need this too!
I’m in for this one!
I want it!
Yes please!
A great computer for the bike.
Pick me! Pick me! It’s worth more than my bike but at least I’ll look the part.
Will definitely suit my Scott!
Thx in advance ;-)
Nice to get one ;-) Many thanks for all your great work!!!!
Thank you
I want this ;-)
I’m in.
Merci pour tout!
Oh yeah! Gimme an Edge!
Perfect gift for my wife!
Please and thanks!
I love this one!!
Because size does matter.
Sweet piece of kit!!
This would be cool
And one for my bike :)
Yes please!
Nice :)
The Garmin Edge 100 would be a nice addition to my bike.
I would really love this!
1000!
Count me in!
I would like to win this one…
Sign me up!
It’s my birthday, so I’m hoping I’ll get some birthday luck and win this!
That would look really nice on my new bike.
Thanks Ray!
it would be very nice to win it!!!
Pick me! Pick me!
That would be awesome.
For my best friend Roberto!
Mmmm me like
I would love to win this one! :-)
Nice one!
Yes please, in time for my wife’s new bike…
It looks like a beautiful piece of engineering, would be awesome to try this on my bike.
Wanttttt!
Yes please
Even me
yes sir
Thanks Ray Hope I win
1000 times yes!
Very nice toy!
Nav on the bike: cool!!
pick me, please!
Drool
Yes please to a Garmin gadget! Thanks for all your excellent reviews and articles DC Rainmaker
I like cycling
This will look good on my bike.
Let it be
Cool! Love my Garnins, would love to have the new Edge 1000!
Would love this!
Another great find Ray!
from Italy to the edge…
Good moorning!
Greetings from Cairo, Egypt.
Awesome, i need one :)
Garmin!
Nice way to start the day!
Might as well!
i’d like me one of those!
Yes please.
Super nice… :)
Cool
Sweet!
Very cool…
Nice
Fingers crossed!! :)
Luck is on my side now!
Oh yeah.
Getting better & better.
Would love this…
I’m back in for this one
Nice!
Love DCR and Garmin!