Garmin has unveiled its latest Varia RearVue 820, the tech giant’s most innovative radar tail light to date, featuring advanced vehicle tracking that detects a vehicle’s size, side-to-side movement and categorizes threat levels as the vehicle approaches from behind, sending alerts via a compatible Garmin cycling computers or the Varia smartphone app. In addition to being Garmin’s brightest yet, the Varia RearVue 820 also serves as a brake light when slowing or stopping, so riders can feel confident about their visibility to motorists and other cyclists while on the road, while its improved battery life can now last up to 24 hours in day flash mode and up to 30 hours in radar only mode.
“We’re excited to expand our trusted cycling radar technology with Varia RearVue 820. Whether cyclists are commuting by bike to work or training along busy streets, this radar can help them stay more conscious of nearby traffic, especially with new, innovative advanced vehicle tracking alerts, all while the brilliant tail light and brake light can help them be more visible,” says Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing.
Advanced vehicle tracking
When riding with a compatible Edge cycling computer or when paired to the Varia smartphone app, cyclists will get visual and audible alerts as vehicles are approaching or changing lanes behind them, along with their threat level, which indicates if the approaching vehicle is a higher threat to the cyclist based on its speed or path of travel. And with new vehicle size detection, riders can get visual alerts about the size of approaching vehicles – small, medium and large – right from their Edge computer or in the Varia app.
More peace of mind
Greater visibility
Ride with greater confidence day and night with Varia RearVue 820’s bright tail light that can be seen over 1.2 miles away and offers multiple light mode options, including day flash, night flash, solid mode and peloton mode. Cyclists can also create their own custom light patterns in the Varia app based on the needs of their ride, including brightness level and duration of flash. Adding to that superior visibility, the device detects when the rider is slowing down or stopping, then alerts others on the road with a unique, flashing brake light pattern.
Compact design
Featuring a sleek, modern look, Varia RearVue 820 also includes a USB-C port for convenient charging and a new seat post mount that securely and cleanly fits onto almost any road or gravel bike.
Available now, Varia RearVue 820 has a suggested retail price of $299.99.
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