[Gadgets] Improve safety when riding a bike with the Garmin Varia eRTL615 radar

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The Garmin company has just announced a new accessory for cycling lovers that increases safety when riding a bicycle. The specific model is the Varia eRTL615 and it has the function of being a radar that allows users to know if a vehicle is approaching them more than desirable from behind.

 

The manufacturer already has other models of this type (and even that belong to this product range), but the one just announced is specifically created for use with electric bicycles . Therefore, the firm adapts to the current times, where the sales of this type of bicycles do not stop increasing due to the great help that it represents for those who use them.

 

What the Garmin Varia eRTL615 offers

This rear-view radar, in addition to detecting by means of proximity sensors if something gets closer than necessary, also includes a useful light that makes it possible to indicate quite clearly the position in which the user is and in this way it is possible to avoid impacts at little that drivers are attentive. By the way, the alert system that it includes offers both visual options -those mentioned above- and sound, so it's quite useful.As far as connectivity is concerned , the one included is wide enough to be able to be a complement to Garmin's Edge cycle computers, as with some of the company's smart watches and even with smartphones with iOS and Android operating systems. . In other words, all the needs that you may have are covered (in this case you have to install the free Varia application).

 

A good design in this accessory

This one is pretty fancy , but it doesn't make mounting problems on the bikes. Thus, for example, it is possible to adapt it to a pannier without problems and, of course, it is possible to do this on the seat or the bicycle post.In what has to do with the distances in which the arrival of cars can be detected, this is located at about 140 meters, so a high dose of security is added so that it is very clear if it is necessary to take any measure when riding a bike (the integrated light is visible from almost a kilometer , which is also very positive and there are four operating modes for more precise use).

 

Garmin Varia eRTL615 Price

This Garmin product , which will go on sale shortly, will be priced at 299.99 euros and has additional options such as protection against water (IPX7) and a weight of just 50 grams, so it is not a problem when going out for a bike rid

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