Garmin 010-02376-00 Varia RTL515, Cycling Rearview Radar with Tail Light, Visual and Audible Alerts for Vehicles Up to 153 Yards Away

Let me start off by saying, Ive been biking since my 20s, now in my 50s. Im what I consider a long distance, casual, organize touring biker. In other words Im not a racer. Im not sure how this device has escaped me for as long as it has. I used this radar for the first time on a 20 mile loop only due to the time of day. I must say I was very excited with the way the radar performed. For the first 5 to10 mins I still looked over my shoulder. Once I had a handle on where the car or cars were in relationship to what I saw on my phone. I felt pretty confident with using the radar. Sometimes when you have to rely on your hearing or looking over your shoulder some quieter vehicles manage to sneak up on you especially if the wind is blowing in the opposite direction that you are riding. You then have to make a split second decision on whether to avoid bad road pavement and possibly creating a close call situation or play it safe with the car and pray you and your bike survives hitting a pot hole, gravel, etc. I feel with the radar it allows you to focus more on the road ahead of you, instead of constantly looking over your shoulder. Which actually allows you to make a more informed decision on navigating the pavement, because you see ahead of time where the cars are in relationship to you. Im very satisfied with that feature. I use the radar with the Varia app on my retired LG G7 phone. They both work well together. Im very happy with the app. Its a very basic, lean, and clean app. Its not loaded with a bunch of unnecessary options. It does just what it is suppose to. I may be a little picky, but I just wish that I had the ability to turn off the light and continue to keep it linked to the app. I probably would not use it that way, but it would be nice as option if you need to stretch the battery life a little longer. Definitely not a game changer. Also the bracket is okay, not a big fan of the silicone like stretchy bands for attaching expensive devices on the back of my bike that could possibly brake loose and I may not know in time if the device fell off my bike. I also wish that garmin would make a bracket that allows the radar to be extended pass your saddle bag. I since have ordered a K- Edge Go Big Pro Saddle Rail Go Pro Camera Mount. I was also going to order a 3d garmin to Go Pro adapter to attach to the mount, but i decided to buy a For Garmin Varia Radar RTL510 tail light mount holder saddle bracket off Ebay. This bracket is much shorter, but I only bought it to remove the garmin attachment and attach that to K-Edge. The housing around the garmin attachment is made of medal, which I feel would be better than a plastic 3d adapter. Hopefully with the extra length that the K-Edge has it will be just long enough to clear my saddle bag. I will update when I acquire all of the above mentioned mounts. Oh by the way there are similar mounts on here on Amazon like the RTL510 that also include the garmin attachment, but it seems like they all ship from China. Which would be okay if your willing to wait 5 to 7 weeks.

This is a must have if you’re cycling! It’s very reliable! It alerts you every time any vehicle is behind you!

Very easy to setup on my bike, and to the Varia app on my phone. Having this device added a level of comfort by alerting me to approaching vehicles well in advance. I was able to track progress and gap closure very easily.

radar works well, Varia app cant stay over other apps all the time. Eventually I have to restart the app to make sure that when cars are coming up from behind, the alert will be triggered

This is the most amazing device, for where I ride, on rural roads. It shows every single car coming up behind. No false positives, no false negatives. (However, if a car slows down to your speed, it may drop off the radar). This device reduces my anxiety and allows me to free up my line to avoid potholes or rough road. Before, I always rode in the right 3 feet of the road, based on the necessary assumption that a car could be approaching from behind at any time. True, a mirror helps with that, but its also distracting to contantly check the mirror. After 2 rides (60 miles) of use, I already trust this device more than my mirror (or my ability to use my mirror). Paired with my 1030 Plus, makes the 1030 Plus beep loudly, and shows how far back the car is. Not only does it show one car, but every car (if more than one). If I lost this device I would buy another one immediately.

I love this thing. It sees cars a couple blocks back and puts a dot on the side of the Garmin computer display that shows you how far away the car is. I augment it with a mirror, but now I never have to look in the mirror unless theres an approaching car, so rides are much more relaxing. Of course, in town, youll get nothing but a steady stream of warnings, but I ride in the local park where cars arent so densely packed, and its great. As an added plus, the tail light is not just an afterthought. Its very bright.

Where have you been all my life oh varia? Absolute lifesaver, useful when biking with my kids. Saves me from turning my neck every 1 min, and thus gives peace of mind.

Great product! Fast delivery.

This is silly.

Almost perfect. Only time it gets confused is on blind corners it shows one vehicle, but if a second vehicle is too close to lead car it doesnt get picked up. Such a big help in making riding a bit more relaxed. Not a replacement for being aware, highly recommended to gravel, road, and anyone who shares multi-use trails and paths.