O synce navi2coach инструкция на русском

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The Navi2Coach cycling computer may very well be one of the first GPS-enabled bike computers that aims to compete against every aspect of the Garmin Edge 500, from customization of data fields to advanced training metrics.  But can this first-time entrant into the market really compete against a player as big as Garmin?  And how does it hold up to months of testing?  Well, I set out to find out.  Back in January a unit arrived on my doorstep and I’ve been banging away on it since (hence why it may look a touch bit ‘loved’ in the photos).

Because I want to be transparent about my reviews – O-Synce sent me the Navi2Coach GPS bicycling computer to try out. Once I’m complete here, I’ll send this back to Germany and then go out and buy my own (to be able to support y’all in the comments section down the road). Simple as that. Sorta like hiking in wilderness trails – leave only footprints. If you find my review useful, you can use any of the Amazon or Clever Training links from this page to help support future reviews.

Lastly, at the end of the day keep in mind I’m just like any other regular triathlete out there. I write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background (my day job), and thus I try and be as complete as I can. But, if I’ve missed something or if you spot something that doesn’t quite jive – just let me know and I’ll be happy to get it all sorted out. Also, because the technology world constantly changes, I try and go back and update these reviews as new features and functionality are added – or if bugs are fixed.

So – with that intro, let’s get into things.

Unboxing:

The unit is displayed inside a see-through box, meaning that you can validate you’ve got the right thing before you tear it open.  By the way, this is a good time to note that O-Synce is pronounced “O-Science”.  I figure that the pronunciation for Navi2Coach is fairly self-explanatory.

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Inside you’ll find the upper level has the unit, and the lower level hides all the mount brackets, cables and other accessories.

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Here’s everything all sorted out once you’ve got the box moved out of the way:

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And then here’s the parts post plastic baggie kidnapping:

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I’ll quickly walk through everything.  First is the manual, of particular note is the mount setup.  While the whole thing may be obvious after reading this post, I assure you that upon opening it up the first time you’ll be confused.  If nothing else, read the manual to figure out the mount.

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Then we’ve got the micro-USB cable.  Basically the same as most phone chargers these days:

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Next up is the battery (yup, it’s both rechargeable and end-user swappable), as well as half of the mount stuff.  The other half of the mount stuff came on the unit itself.

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A closer look at the battery:

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Here’s the unit itself.  You’ll notice it came on one of the two provided mounts, sorta pre-assembled.

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Flipping it over you can see how the mount would attach to one’s handlebars and provide a fairly stable platform.  Additionally, you can see the charging/download port towards the top.

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To access/install the battery you’ll simply remove the lower gray section and stick the battery inside from the bottom.

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With that, everything is ready to start toying with.  I’ll come back to the mount situation in a short bit, after we size things up a bit.

Size Comparisons:

Bike units are a bit more difficult to put on a rolling pin than typical watches are.  Mostly because they don’t have watch bands.  So, I just nudge them up against it all in a row – roughly from largest to smallest.  Sometimes it’s tricky, for example with the O-Synce where it’s taller than the Joule GPS, but skinnier.  Otherwise, it’s fairly self-explanatory.  In general, it’s smaller than the Garmin Edge 510, but larger than the Edge 500.

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Above from left to right: Garmin Edge 810/800, Edge 510, CycleOps Joule GPS, O-Synce Navi2Coach [this review], CycleOps Joule, Garmin Edge 200/500, Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0, Bryton Rider 21, and Magellan Switch Up.

Below, simply the above, but reversed (view as seen from above).

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Because everyone in the industry likes to compare their bike computer to being “sorta like the Garmin Edge 500”, or “sorta like the Garmin Edge 800”, I’ll do the same.  In this case, the unit functionally is “sorta like the Garmin Edge 500”, therefore, here’s the size comparison to it.  Yes, it’s bigger in height, but equal in all other dimensions.

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Here’s the two units sitting side by side:

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And, nudged up against each other.  Sorta spooning I guess.

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Mounting Options:

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The Navi2Coach comes with two different mounts for you to use.  As in, two different styles of mounts – not two of the same..  The first style is fairly straight forward, and is primarily aimed at mounting on road bike handlebars.  And, it’s the style that comes attached and configured on the unit to begin with:

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The mount attaches to your bike via zip ties. In fact, this is true of both mounts.

The second mount option is what I selected to use, since it’s a bit more versatile.  It allows attachment to not only road bikes, but also triathlon bikes.  First up, here’s a standard handlebar configuration on a road bike (or, my commuter bike as it may be).

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The mount uses zip ties to attach to your handlebars. The underside of the mount has an adhesive to keep things in place.

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To change the orientation, you’ll simply find the smallest screwdriver in your house and then unscrew the four screws on the back to rotate the whole platform.

Once that’s done, you can plop it on your aerobars and you’ll be good to go.  If you’re trying to understand on a triathlon bike why I put it on my aerobars, read this post, which explains pretty well why it doesn’t block my arms.

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Alternatively, you can also mount it off to the side with one of the generic Profile Design mounts:

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As you can see, you have some flexibility here.  That said, out of the entire Navi2Coach ‘experience’ the mount is the thing that I dislike the most.  Actually, it’s really one of the only things I dislike.  Perhaps I’m just a bit spoiled coming from the world of quick install mounts using industrial strength rubber bands – like those found on the Garmin Edge series and other bike units.  That said, if you’re not like me and constantly swapping bike mounts on bikes, then it’s probably not a big deal.  I admit, the problem may be limited to my frequency of changing bike computers on bikes for testing.

From a mount strength standpoint, I’ve seen no issues in using it since January, including  riding across many of the cobbles spread around Europe.

Core Cycling Functionality:

With everything all mounted up, let’s start using it.  Upon turning it on you’ll be brought to the home screen:

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The home screen is where you decide how you’re going to use the unit.  In general, you’re likely going to just chose ‘Quickstart’, which simply translates to “Leave me alone and let me ride”.  The Training option takes you into the areas to start pre-defined workouts, training by zones, or other programs.  While the Navigation button helps in navigating on known courses (more on that later).  If you scroll down a bunch you’ll see other settings as well.  We’ll go ahead and just choose ‘Quickstart’.

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When you started the unit it’s already looking for GPS signal, which it shows in the upper left corner.  Additionally, you’ll see the sensor state for various ANT+ sensors and the battery indicator too.  At this point though, the unit is pretty much ready to go.  You’ll just tap the ‘Start’ button to start recording your ride.  To stop, you’ll press stop.  And to create a lap, you’ll press ‘Lap’.  All pretty self-explanatory there.

Along the right hand side you’ll see three buttons:

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These three buttons allow you to change the display pages.  The upper and bottom buttons scroll through the data pages you’ve setup.  You can create up to six data pages, each with up to eight pieces of information on them.  I discuss all that in detail later on.

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As you ride your speed, distance, elevation, ascent and any other data fields you’ve configured will be displayed.  Additionally, any ANT+ sensors that you’ve got connected will display also.  For example, above you can see I’ve got my heart rate strap connected (151BPM), and power meter connected (237w average over the last 30s), and the cadence data as well (91RPM).  Also, you’ll see that the barometric altimeter is being used to provide not only elevation (3,465 ft), but also grade (2%).

Below, you can see another data page more focused on elevation:

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Going back to that side middle button, it takes you to the non-data field pages – such as course pages, primarily used for navigation.  You can see that display here:

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If you hold down that middle button (the button, not your middle finger), you’ll get the below screen:

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Think of this as a bit of a mid-ride menu.  It allows you to change just about anything you need to – from navigation to profiles to settings.  More than likely you’d be using this to change navigational pieces for mid-ride use.

While it would be rare to change a bike mid-ride, this is a good time to point out the bike profiles.  The unit allows multiple bike profiles to be created, and named.  You’ll use the same button to change bike profiles – for example, prior to a ride.  Each bike profile has different ANT+ sensors associated with it, as well as different display pages.

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While you can configure all of these things on the device itself, it’s way easier to do it on the software app instead.  For example, here’s the page for creating a new bike profile:

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You’ll notice up there a setting called ‘Smart Break’.  This is more commonly known on other units as ‘Auto Pause’, which basically means that when you slow below a certain threshold (such as for a stoplight), it’ll automatically pause recording.  You can configure the threshold.

Auto Lap is also configurable and can be set for either distance or time.  I tend to leave mine disabled, but this allows you to have the unit automatically create laps on a predefined schedule.  For example, create a lap every 1 or 5 miles (or kilometers).

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The next worthy area of note is the timer alerts, commonly used for nutrition alerts.  These can be configured to say anything you’d like, and at any timer interval (distance or time).

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When they trigger, they’ll beep audibly as well as display a message for a short period on your screen.  You can see below the ‘Eat Now!’ and ‘Drink now!’ messages I had configured:

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Of course, everything you see on the screen is being recorded for download later on.  Thus, when you’re done, be sure to hit the ‘Stop’ button and save the workout (you can just hold the power button to turn off the unit, which will save the file).

Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s get into some of the differentiators and more advanced areas.

O-Synce ANT+ Remote Control:

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The Navi2Coach is the first bike computer on the market to support the idea of a remote button control.  This is primarily targeted at mountain bikers (and some triathletes) in that it enables you to control functions on the bike computer without having you’re hands leave the handlebars (or wherever they may be).

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The remote control uses a simple CR2023 replaceable coin-cell battery and attaches with a single industrial stretch rubber band.  Pretty quick and easy to attach.  Here you can see I’ve attached it to the end of my aerobars:

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And here’s a photo I took a long while ago on a non-tri bike, showing a more common configuration:

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As you can see, I can easily tap the buttons from there without moving my hands out of aero position:

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Now, this function is probably easier to show via video than via text.  So, I put together a quick video showing navigation around the menus using the remote control:

As you can see, pretty straight forward.  The remote control uses the ANT+ specification over a standard device profile, so in theory any other company or application could adopt to use it by itself without the Navi2Coach (and some are already working on it to control other things).  For example, TrainerRoad could allow folks to pause or skip workout with it.  Which, is exactly what Golden Cheetah is working on doing with it… (Note how I cleverly apply pressure for other companies to work together?)

Now, the only complaint I have here is that at $70US, I think the unit is a bit on the pricey side.  I’d prefer to see it quite a bit cheaper.

Creating Workouts:

The Navi2Coach supports the ability to create pre-defined workouts that can then be downloaded to the device, giving you step by step instructions through a given workout.  This can also be used for race plans (where I tend to use this type of functionality the most).

To start with, you’ll load up their free TrainingLab software suite.  From there you’ll open ‘Workout Editor’ to start the workout creation process:

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Once that’s opened you can name a given workout and start adding steps.  In this case, each step has a type (for example, Warm-Up), and then a given duration and target.

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Targets can include: No Target, Heart Rate, Cadence, Power, or Speed.

Duration can include: Time, Distance, Calories, Lap Button, HR Less Than, HR Greater Than, Power Less Than, and Power Greater Than.

One that’s all set, you’ll go ahead and click OK and then continue adding steps as you see fit.  You can see below how I’ve created an entire workout:

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You’ll notice that I was able to add repeating steps in there – in this case, an interval with a target of 250w for 16 minutes, and then a recovery time of 2 mins and 30 secs.  At which point, I repeat it again.  After the repeat numbers are done, it’ll go ahead and segue into the cool down.

To execute the workout, on the device navigate to Training, then Workouts:

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Then from there you’ll select the specific workout that you’ve downloaded to your device:

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And with that, you’ll go ahead and select ‘Quickstart’.  If a given segment requires a sensor (such as a power meter), it’ll notify you of that prior to starting the workout.

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You’ll then press the center button on the right side to access the workout page, which is shared with the map page.  Along the bottom it’ll provide you with your current time (or other metric) left in that segment, as well as whether you’re on/below/above target.

Course and Navigation Support:

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The Navi2Coach supports breadcrumb style navigation over a downloaded course.  In other words, you can create a course online and then copy it to the Navi2Coach.  The unit will then give you oncourse/offcourse type instructions, but won’t give you ‘Turn left on Maple Street’ instructions.  Effectively, you’re following a series of breadcrumbs.

You can create the course online through a variety of sites, but ones like MapMyRide or BikeRouteToaster.com are probably the easiest.  Ultimately, the unit will accept any .GPX or .FIT file as a route/course.  Most sites on the internet make it easy to create those.  All you need to do is plop them into the ‘Import’ folder and you’re good to go.  It’ll then import them and put them into the Courses folder when you turn on the unit.

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You can access the navigation aspects at any time via the middle-right button, which means you can do it mid-ride if you want to.  Or at the start.  Either way.

In my case, I selected Navigation and then I’m given the choice of GPS information or ‘Routes’.  Routes are what I want for courses, so we’ll select that.

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Now you can see all of my courses listed that I created above:

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Once I choose one to navigate and start my ride, you’ll see it displayed as a trail to follow.  You can zoom in on the trail as you see fit to stay on course.

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Note that because it’s a breadcrumb trail, it won’t necessarily help you in every situation.  For example, taking a look at the below, the course was a bit of a lollipop design, so I had to know which way to go once I got to that point (left in this case)

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The unit does have a magnetic compass, which means that it will show you the correct direction based purely on the orientation of the unit.  You’ll need to calibrate the compass first, but it only takes a few seconds.

To demonstrate the magnetic compass, see how when I flip the unit over/around, it changes orientation of the route (over the next two images):

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In the same navigational menu is the ability to display the current Lat/Long, as well as the accuracy and GPS altitude (different from barometric altimeter):

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Also, you can create points of interest (POI’s), which you can navigate back to later on.

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Note that when navigating back to a POI, it’s “as the bird flies”, and not taking into account any sort of terrain barriers.

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You can create the points of interest ahead of time within the TrainingLab software, or on the unit as you go along.

Indoor Trainer Use:

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The Navi2Coach can utilize ANT+ sensors such as speed/cadence/power/HR to gather metrics while indoors on a trainer.  I used it many times this way over the winter.  While indoors you can select to turn off the GPS receiver so that it doesn’t continually attempt to search for it:

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To do so, simply head to QuickStart, then when you press ‘Start’ it’ll ask you whether you’d like to start logging without GPS.  At which point, you’re good to go!

In addition to gathering standard ANT+ sensors, I’ve asked the O-Synce engineering team what their plans are for supporting the Wahoo KICKR trainer directly from the head unit.  The Wahoo KICKR is the first trainer that supports the ANT+ Resistance Control profile (currently in a final draft state), which other trainer companies will be adopting (CycleOps being one that’s also confirmed, with a few more rumored).  In doing so it means that one could utilize their cycling head unit to control the resistance on trainers that support it.

The O-Synce folks noted that they do plan to support the KICKR quickly, as soon as the device profile is finalized (such that they can support all vendors at once).  Hopefully that happens soon, and with the PerfPro folks being the first application (not a head unit) to support KICKR control over ANT+ (just this week), I suspect we’ll see this happen quickly.  And actually, make that two apps, Peripedal added support for ANT+ control on Thursday as well.

Data Fields and Pages:

The Navi2Coach supports creation of upwards of eight data fields per data page, and six total data pages per bike profile.  Each bike profile also gets navigational and altitude pages as well.  There can be a total of five bike profiles.

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I’ve put together a complete listing of all data fields that the Navi2Coach supports, as of May 7th, 2013.  Note that during the course of my review period the number of data fields they supported expanded numerous times.  As such, I expect it’ll continue to expand again.

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Here’s a few different views to show off the sizing:

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You’ll configure the data pages via the app, which makes the process quick and straight-forward.  You an split any given full-width box into two boxes and then divide up the data fields as you see fit:

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To change a data field, simply click on it and then select a new display field:

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At Eurobike they noted simply that “If there are data fields that people want, we’re happy to add them”.  Thus, if you see something missing, I’m sure if you note it in the comments below the O-Synce folks will see it and probably add it.  Sorta like Burger King, “your way”.  At this point, I honestly can’t think of any data pages that anyone else has that they don’t.  But, I’m sure someone will have some good suggestions.

Waterproofing:

The O-Synce Navi2Coach is waterproofed to IPX7 standards, which means that it can withstand submersion in water 1-meter (3ft) deep for 30 minutes.  I’ve done tests of this sort in the past actually (in the bathtub).  Though as I often point out about IPX7 ratings for cycling computers, if you have to utilize the rating to its fullest extent, it means that something has gone horribly wrong.  One’s handlebars should not be 3ft underwater for 30 minutes.

However, it does mean that there are no issues with constant rain.  I’ve done a number of rides in the rain with the Navi2Coach and had no issues at all:

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I’ve also washed it off in the sink without any problems either.  Typically the USB ports are internally weatherproofed, so as long as you don’t try and charge the unit while underwater, you’re usually in good shape.

Power Meter Integration:

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For those cyclists with a power meter, perhaps the most important aspect of a head unit is how well it handles the power meter and the different metrics it can display.  After all, the cheapest power meters out there today start at $700, with most costing between $1,000 and $2,000US.  The Navi2Coach supports ANT+ power meters, which is basically everyone on the market except for the Polar power meters (chain and pedal based).

As it stands today within the marketplace, the Navi2Coach is actually the most advanced power meter head unit out there.  It’s simply a factual statement based on the number of power meter metrics and format types it supports.  No other unit today for example supports the new ANT+ specifications around Pedal Smoothness and Torque Effectiveness – primarily used by the ROTOR3D power meter, but also by those coming into the market this summer/fall.  Yet, the Navi2Coach does.  And, it supports all the ‘normal’ stuff that everyone else does.

TSS/NP/IF: The Navi2Coach has licensed these metrics from Training Peaks for use within Navi2Coach.  TSS (Training Stress Score), NP (Normalized Power), and IF (Intensity Factor) are all ways to measure effort on a given ride.  You can add these data fields to your different data pages:

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3s/10s/30s Power: These metrics allow you to see your power averages for the past 3s (3-seconds), 10s (10-seconds), and 30s (30-seconds).  This is useful because most power meters produce very jumpy data when viewed as instantaneous power.  Meaning it would be something like 277,242,288,242,250,275, etc… Versus a 10s average would have it more like 277,275,277,273,278, etc… with the numbers barely shifting – allowing you to pace easier.  For me, I tend to use a combination of the three when pacing by power.  Note that this is just for display.  The unit still records at the correct 1-second sampling rate. (Data field below called ‘Avg 30s’).

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Peak Power: This is pretty cool and allows you to see your best efforts over a given time period.  Often called Mean-Max efforts, you usually see them in chart-format within various training log apps.  It’s pretty cool to see this on the head unit itself.  I should point out, no Garmin units have this – though CycleOps does on their head units. (Data field below called ‘MAX 5min’)

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1-second recording: The Navi2Coach will record at 1-second intervals.  This is standard, and the way it should be.

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Zero Averaging: The Navi2Coach can zero-average both cadence and power values separately.  As a general rule, you should check these to ‘yes’ to get the most accurate representation of your ride as far as comparing rides week over week.  Like many things in cycling though, there’s a bit of a religious aspect here too, so some folks prefer to see non-zero averaging (which inflates your numbers). (See above for screenshot)

Power Meter Calibration:  The Navi2Coach supports both types of calibration methods – manual and auto-zero.  Manual calibration is typically done in a static (standstill) position, but varies by power meter manufacturer.  For example, on a PowerTap it should be done holding the bike still (but not on it or moving).  On a Quarq, the crank arm should be in the 12/6 position and without being clipped in.

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In addition, it also supports Auto Zero support, which means that for certain power meters that support the ability to effectively self-calibrate themselves in known situations (for example, the PowerTap during coasting), it’ll honor these requests.

The unit also allows you to enable or disable Auto Zero support for any power meter type it supports (which is basically all of them these days).

Stroke Metric Support: The Navi2Coach supports Left/Right power balance information for those newer power meters on the market that support it (2012+ Power2Max units, 2012+ Quarq units).  Additionally, it supports Pedal Smoothness and Torque Effectiveness for the even newer power meters that support the latest ANT+ power meter metrics (right now, just the ROTOR power meter, but later this year others).  These were added in the latest update on May 3rd, 2013.

Zero Offset Values: A core tenant of calibration is knowing your zero offset value.  It’s actually not terribly important what it is, but rather, how much it changes.  Meaning, it doesn’t matter if your Quarq is showing 100 or 200.  What matters is does it consistently show 100, or does it drift from 100 to 200 over the course of a ride.  In almost all power meter head units I’m aware of today, it shows you your zero offset value at the time of calibration – but doesn’t show it to you again.  Thus you’d have to memorize what that value is (or rather, was).  The Navi2Coach will actually show you your current zero offset, and then show you the next offset when you calibrate – allowing you to see what the amount of drift is:

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It’s actually interesting, they’re also investigating what it will take to record these values into the data stream for later analysis.  I’ve already seen e-mail sent out to all of the developers of major power meters on the market today understanding what it would take to complete this.  Rather cool.

Power Meter Company Information: Finally, the unit supports enumerating the power meter information page from a given power meter.  While this page isn’t terribly useful for most consumers, it can be useful for bike shops looking to troubleshoot power meter firmware levels.

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Backlight, Display and Sound Settings:

Yes, I said sound settings.  This is the first bike computer that I’ve reviewed that you can actually change the volume level.  Now, there isn’t a significant number of sound options – but, there’s still at least an option:

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Meanwhile, on the more common display settings side you’ve got two areas of options.  First is to modify the contrast:

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And second is to modify the backlight.  Here, you’ve got a slew of options.  First you can select whether it’s enabled or not.  Then you’ve got the intensity (1-10 level), and then the duration that it’ll remain on after pressing a button.  Additionally, you can specify whether it’s only to be turned on at night:

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Speaking of which, at night that light is plenty bright for any required operation:

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As the entire screen illuminates, there’s no issues with viewing any detail on the screen.

And, since we’re talking about screen and display, I should point out that you can view any and all settings in metric (kilometers) or statute (miles), as well as metric or non for other settings like altitude and temperature:

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Lastly, you can configure the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch.

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Included Software Application (O-Synce TrainingLab):

The O-Synce Navi2Coach includes access to the company’s free software suite – TrainingLab – which allows viewing and editing of training log data.  Additionally, as seen elsewhere in the review, it also allows creation of workouts that you can transfer to the unit.  In this section though, I’ll just focus on the downloading and viewing of the training data.

When you plug the unit in, the software will automatically recognize the Navi2Coach and ask you if you’d like to import the workouts in:

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Once complete, you’ll see a list of new workouts imported, as well as those not added:

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This is probably a good time to point out that the Navi2Coach appears as a standard USB mass storage device, and the file structure mirrors that of Garmin Edge series devices. This is great in that it ensures compatibility with just about every 3rd party app on the market today:

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Anyway, back to the TrainingLab software.  Now that I’ve got a given activity imported in, I can start off with the activity highlights.  This page covers the summary information.

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As you can see, it’s a bit busy.  And while the software suite is very detail-oriented, presenting the data in a super-clean and stylish fashion isn’t necessarily the pinnacle of their technical achievements.

You’ll see that I’ve got my totals as well as averages and max’s displayed.  Though, power doesn’t seem to show up on the main page, as that requires heading elsewhere for.  There are some quirky little bugs here as well, for example you’ll notice the temperature doesn’t seem to be carrying through correctly in the upper ‘Weather Conditions’ section (but does lower in the screen).  And the weight from my scale didn’t seem to update either on this particular day.

If you click on that little red/blue icon in the lower left corner you’ll get transferred over to the graph view.  This is where I suspect most athletes will spend their time.

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For those of you with a history in WKO+, you’ll probably find this quite familiar.  Along the bottom you’ll see those little red blobs.  Those are lap markers.  I can click on one and get information about the laps that I created:

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If I click on the ‘Summary’ button I’ll then get a listing of all the laps I created.  I wasn’t using any sort of Auto-Lap functionality, but rather just marking various sections of my workout.  For example, the second ‘lap’ (the one highlighted below) is simply the main set of this particular workout, a bunch of loops going around a park.

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If you click the ‘Comparison Charts’ tab, I can compare laps quickly and easily.  Now in this case these laps aren’t really the same, so they aren’t super-valid for comparison.  If I had made a lap marker for each loop of the park, that would have produced a more consistent chart.

Along the bottom you’ll see different ways I can organize the comparisons – from speed to distance to ascent.  Though, strangely average power is missing from there.

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Going back to the charts, I can also view the data all on a single chart – like you’ve seen other software suites do.  You can toggle any of the sensor data bits on or off with the buttons along the top right.  I can also highlight any given section by dragging over it to select it, and then zooming into the data just in that section.

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And finally, I can view the GPS map as well.  They have a few different mapping providers to select from, which is nice.  Though, satellite maps is not one of them (likely due to not wanting to pay the Google Maps licensing fees).

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On the above, you can see the red dots again on the map, indicating lap markers where I pressed them.

Now I noted that there were no satellite maps in there today.  But the application does support 3rd party plug-ins, thus potentially allowing these to be added down the line.  This is also interesting in that you can see the internally developed plug-ins for importing in other company’s workout file types:

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Overall the TrainingLab software is a good offline option for quickly analyzing data from your rides.  Though, it does seem to be in need of a user interface refresh to bring it inline to being a bit more modern.  The good news though is that because the Navi2Coach uses the industry standard .FIT file format, you can use the files in any training platform you choose (free or paid).

Exporting Data to 3rd Parties:

I believe one of the most important things with training data is having the ability to analyze it with whatever tools or applications you want, and to be able to ‘own’ that data and take it where you want.  As such, I tend to come down pretty hard on companies that ‘island’ your data, locking you into their services or devices.

In the case of the Navi2Coach, it fully supports the .FIT file format, which is the same file format now used by Garmin, Timex, Magellan and many others out there.  Of course, sometimes the devil is in the details – but here’s a quick pass of a few different 3rd party apps that I regularly use.

Strava: Upload of activity to Strava worked without issues for me using the latest firmware.

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Sport Tracks: Using the latest version of Sport Tracks (3.1.4781) I was able to successfully import in the files from the Navi2Coach:

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Training Peaks: I was able to successfully upload the workout to Training Peaks and analyze it without any issues.

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Garmin Connect: For those looking to make the switch from other Garmin devices, the Navi2Coach looks to Garmin Connect just like that of a Garmin Edge unit.  However, at present if you try and use the ‘Upload all new stuff’ option, it seems to hang midway through the search.  So instead, you’ll just use the ‘Manual Upload’ button and select your latest file(s).

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At which point the activity is fully viewable within Garmin Connect.  Everything looks correct to me, only one summary data field seemed off (Max Avg 20m power), but NP/TSS/IF were all right.  You can look at the below activity in more detail at this link here on Garmin Connect.

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Golden Cheetah: Lastly, the free and community driven Golden Cheetah is also fully compatible with the Navi2Coach unit.  The file imports in just like any other activity file.

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Golden Cheetah has a slew of pretty in-depth analysis tools, primarily aimed at the cyclist (more than a triathlete or runner).

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There are of course likely many other applications out there that work with the Navi2Coach files, primarily because they mirror that of Garmin devices (with the industry standard .FIT file format).  In order to test your applications, I’ve put together a small zip file of test files from my rides you can download and try.  If you’re a developer of training log software, feel free to state/note compatibility in the comments section below.

Updating the Firmware:

The Navi2Coach unit supports firmware upgrades, which the O-Synce folks appear to make quite often (in a good way, as in, adding features).  The whole process only takes a moment and in none of the updates have I lost any of my settings or user configuration pieces.

After transferring the small file to the Navi2Coach device (like a USB thumb drive), I simply disconnect the device and it updates the firmware.

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The whole process generally takes about 15-20 seconds on the device to complete before it’s fully turned on like normal.

ANT+ Weight Scale Support:

The Navi2Coach is the first non-Garmin unit that (to my knowledge) includes the ability to connect to ANT+ weight scales and download your weight and body fat information.  The ANT+ enabled scales transmit the information wirelessly to the head unit, which then records it and typically makes it available to applications for health tracking purposes (like a weight log).

To utilize the weight scale support on the Navi2Coach, you’ll go ahead and dig into the user profile properties, where you’ll find the scale menu:

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From there, it’ll trigger the ANT+ sequence for finding a weight scale.  Now, different scales handle this process differently.  Some scales require the unit to ‘wake up’ the scale before stepping on them (Tanita BC-1000), while other scales have you step on them first and then this just ‘picks up’ the data.

In this case, I’m using the Lifesource ANT+ enabled scale, which has me weigh myself first and then grab the data post-weigh-in.  Once I press ‘Weigh’ on the Navi2Coach it goes and searches for the scale:

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A few seconds later it’ll come back with the information:

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In this case, this scale doesn’t do body fat or hydration, though the BC-1000 does and it would have transferred that as well.

Accessory Compatibility:

The Navi2Coach is currently compatible with virtually all ANT+ cycling accessories, made by any vendor our there.  As a quick refresher, these are:

ANT+ Heart Rate Straps: The Navi2Coach supports all ANT+ enabled heart rate straps.  Simply look for the ANT+ logo on the back of the transmitter pod if you already have a strap.

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ANT+ Power Meters: As noted in far more detail within the power meter section, the Navi2Coach supports all types of ANT+ power meters that are on the market as of today.

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ANT+ Speed/Cadence Sensors: This includes both ANT+ Speed/Cadence combo sensors, as well as speed-only and cadence-only sensors.

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ANT+ Weight Scales: As noted in the previous section, these scales have ANT+ in them and can transmit your weight to compatible devices.

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ANT+ Wireless Remote Controls: Currently the only company making one is O-Synce themselves.  But what’s cool here is there’s a couple other hardware and software folks in the industry looking at leveraging it.  Right now the remote allows you to navigate the menus of the Navi2Coach, though, expect to see other companies integrating it here shortly as well:

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Non-supported accessories:

1) It should be noted that the O-Synce Navi2Coach does not support ANT+ foot pods for running indoors on a treadmill.  This one is probably self-explanatory, but I figured I’d note it.

2) In addition, it does not support non-ANT+ heart rate straps, such as the Suunto heart rate straps (they use Suunto ANT, not ANT+), and the Polar HR straps (including the Nike ones).  Essentially, if you don’t see a little ANT+ logo on the back, you’ll need to get a new strap.

3) It does not support the ANT+ Tempe external temperature sensor (currently only made by Garmin). Given the Navi2Coach has an internal temperature sensor, and that sensor is generally free of body heat being on your handlebars, I don’t think there’s much of a reason to support Tempe at this time.

Comparison Chart:

You can utilize the below comparison table that’s dynamically updated over time (so as features change via firmware) to compare the different cycling units I reviewed within this segment. Note the key part being ‘I’ve reviewed’. There are no doubt many other great units on the market, it’s just that if I haven’t reviewed it, I don’t feel right including it based on some marketing fluff.  However, with that said – I’d also suggest that within the GPS cycling market, I’ve reviewed virtually every major product that you’d want to be looking at.

The Navi2Coach sits in the middle-tier bike computers (roughly $200-250), so if you’re looking for a more wallet-friendly option, see my GPS recommendations post from a few months ago.

Function/Feature O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Copyright DC Rainmaker — Updated July 11th, 2023 @ 8:08 am New Window
Price $249 $349/$399 $399 $249/$299 (cellular) $399
Product Announcement Date AUG 31, 2012 June 1st, 2022 Oct 4th, 2022 Sept 7th, 2022 Nov 3rd, 2022
Actual Availability/Shipping Date OCT 2012 June 1st, 2022 Oct 4th, 2022 Sept 16th, 2022 Nov 3rd, 2022
GPS Recording Functionality Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data Transfer USB USB, Bluetooth Smart, WiFi (Only Music has WiFi) Bluetooth Smart, WiFi, USB Bluetooth Smart Bluetooth Smart (smartphone)
Waterproofing IPX7 50 Meters IPX7 50m 50m
Dive/Snorkel Feature No
Battery Life (GPS) 16 hours Up to 30 hours in GPS mode 17 hours 12 hours GPS Up to 45 hours
Solar Charging No No No No
Recording Interval 1s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s 1-second, Smart, UltraTrac 1-second Varies 1-second
Dual-Frequency GNSS Yes Yes No No
Alerts Audio/Visual VIBRATE/SOUND/VISUAL AUDIO/VISUAL + LED’s Vibration/Audio/Visual Audio/Visual/Vibration
Display Type Transflective MIPS AMOLED MIPS
Backlight Greatness Great Good Great Great Great
Ability to download custom apps to unit/device No Yes No Yes No
Acts as daily activity monitor (steps, etc…) No Yes N/A Yes Yes
Voice Integration O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Has Mic/Speaker No Yes No
Can make/receive calls No Non-cellular editions with phone/Cellular Editions without phone No
Voice Assistant No Apple Siri No
Music O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Can control phone music Yes No Yes No
Has music storage and playback Yes (Music version) No Yes Yes
Streaming Services Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer No Apple Music No (MP3 files only)
Payments O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Contactless-NFC Payments Yes No Yes No
Connectivity O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Bluetooth Smart to Phone Uploading No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Phone Notifications to unit (i.e. texts/calls/etc…) No Yes (with connected phone) Yes Yes Yes
Live Tracking (streaming location to website) No Yes (with connected phone) Yes With 3rd party apps No
Group tracking Yes (with connected phone) Yes No No
Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts) No Yes (with connected phone) No Yes No
Built-in cellular chip (no phone required) no No No Yes (with cellular version) No
Cycling O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Designed for cycling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Meter Capable Yes Yes Yes With 3rd party apps Yes
Power Meter Configuration/Calibration Options Yes Yes Yes N/A No
Power Meter TSS/NP/IF Yes Yes Yes N/A NP only
Speed/Cadence Sensor Capable Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Strava segments live on device No Yes No No
Crash detection Yes No Yes No
Running O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Designed for running No Yes N/A Yes Yes
Footpod Capable (For treadmills) N/A YES (Also has INTERNAL ACCELEROMETER) N/A With 3rd party apps Yes
Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc…) N/A Yes WITH RD POD, HRM-TRI, HRM-PRO, HRM-RUN (NOT VIA OPTICAL HR) N/A Yes Yes
Running Power Yes WITH RD POD, HRM-TRI, HRM-PRO, HRM-RUN (NOT VIA OPTICAL HR) N/A Yes Yes (Built-in)
VO2Max Estimation N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Race Predictor N/A Yes N/A No Yes
Recovery Advisor N/A Yes N/A No Yes
Run/Walk Mode N/A Yes N/A With 3rd party apps No
Track Recognition Mode Yes N/A Coming Dec 2022 Yes
Swimming O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Designed for swimming No Yes N/A Yes Yes
Openwater swimming mode N/A Yes N/A YEs Yes
Lap/Indoor Distance Tracking N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Record HR underwater N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Openwater Metrics (Stroke/etc.) N/A Yes N/A Basic stroke type only Yes
Indoor Metrics (Stroke/etc.) N/A Yes N/A Basic stroke type only Yes
Indoor Drill Mode N/A Yes N/A No No
Indoor auto-pause feature N/A No N/A Yes
Change pool size N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Indoor Min/Max Pool Lengths N/A 14M/15Y TO 150Y/M N/A 1y/m to 1,500y/m+ 15y/m-300y/m
Ability to customize data fields N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Captures per length data — indoors N/A Yes N/A Yes
Indoor Alerts N/A Yes N/A Yes (goals) Yes
Triathlon O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Designed for triathlon No Yes N/A Not really Yes
Multisport mode N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes
Workouts O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Create/Follow custom workouts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
On-unit interval Feature No Yes No Yes Yes
Training Calendar Functionality No Yes No With 3rd party apps Yes
Functions O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Auto Start/Stop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Virtual Partner Feature No Yes No Yes No
Virtual Racer Feature No Yes No Coming Dec 2022 No
Records PR’s — Personal Records (diff than history) No Yes No No No
Tidal Tables (Tide Information) No No N/A No No
Weather Display (live data) No YEs No Yes No
Navigate O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Follow GPS Track (Courses/Waypoints) Yes Yes Yes With 3rd party apps Yes
Markers/Waypoint Direction Yes Yes (Up Ahead support) Yes Yes (Backtrack) Yes
Routable/Visual Maps (like car GPS) No No Yes With 3rd party apps Maps but not routable
Back to start Yes Yes Yes Yes (Backtrack) Reverse course
Impromptu Round Trip Route Creation No No No (But can create one-way routes from phone app) With 3rd party apps No
Download courses/routes from phone to unit No Yes Yes With 3rd party apps Yes
Sensors O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Altimeter Type Barometric Barometric Barometric Barometric with real-time watch face Barometric
Compass Type Magnetic Magnetic Magnetic Magnetic Magnetic
Optical Heart Rate Sensor internally YEs N/A Yes Yes
SpO2 (aka Pulse Oximetry) Yes Yes Yes
ECG Functionality No No No
HRV Recording Yes (nightly and on-demand) Yes Yes (Manual)
Heart Rate Strap Compatible Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ANT+ Heart Rate Strap Capable Yes Yes Yes No No
ANT+ Speed/Cadence Capable Yes Yes Yes no No
ANT+ Footpod Capable No Yes No No No
ANT+ Power Meter Capable Yes Yes Yes No No
ANT+ Lighting Control Yes No No No
ANT+ Bike Radar Integration Yes Yes No No
ANT+ Trainer Control (FE-C) Yes Yes No FTMS (Bluetooth) only
ANT+ Remote Control Yes No No No No
ANT+ eBike Compatibility No Yes Yes No No
ANT+ Gear Shifting (i.e. SRAM ETAP) No Yes No No
Shimano Di2 Shifting No Yes No No
Bluetooth Smart HR Strap Capable No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence Capable No Yes Yes No Yes
Bluetooth Smart Footpod Capable No Yes YEs No Yes
Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Capable No Yes Yes No Yes
Temp Recording (internal sensor) Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Temp Recording (external sensor) No YES (TEMPE) No No No
Software O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
PC Application TrainingLab Garmin Express N/A None No
Web Application Trainingsplan.com Garmin Connect N/A None No
Phone App No iOS/Android iOS/Android iOS only iOS/Android
Ability to Export Settings Yes No No No No
Purchase O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Amazon Link Link Link Link Link
Backcountry.com Link Link
Competitive Cyclist Link
REI Link Link Link
TPC Link Link
Wiggle Link Link Link
DCRainmaker O-Synce Navi2Coach Garmin Forerunner 265 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2/2022 Apple Watch SE (2022) COROS APEX 2 (Base)
Review Link Link Link Link Link Link

Remember to click the ‘Expand Results’ button as it’ll show a gazillion more rows than the quick preview above.  Or, you can mix and match your own comparison table here with products that are of interest to you.

Pros and Cons:

As always, I’d suggest that the below pros and cons is highly concentrated, and doesn’t really cover all the details of the 6,000+ words above.  But, with that warning, here we go:

Pros:

– Simple to use, ‘just works’ factor
– Company frequently adding new features, numerous times during review
– Fully compatible with industry standards, works with 3rd party apps like Strava/Training Peaks
– Heavily customizable via both software app and unit itself
– Swappable battery

Cons:

– Mount system isn’t quite as flexible for multi-bike users
– TrainingLab desktop software needs a bit of a graphical overhaul
– Slightly larger than the Edge 500 from a size standpoint

Again, the above list attempts to condense down a significant number of thoughts into just a few bullet points…and generally that doesn’t work well in a technical decision making setting.

Summary:

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A lot of people (and companies) like to say that they can go out and make a device as good as a Garmin Edge cycling computer.  But when it comes time for wheels to hit the pavement, it’s the never ending list of little items that always ends up separating those devices from something like the Edge 500.  Death by a thousand tiny cuts.  However, this is probably the first cycling computer that is from a unit standpoint on par with the Edge 500 in virtually every meaningful way I can think of.

Of course, if you look at the comparison tables, there are differences.  Probably about 4-5 different areas where one unit has something the other doesn’t.  For example, the Edge 500 has a Virtual Pacer where the Navi2Coach doesn’t.  On the flip side, the Navi2Coach supports all the latest power meters and ANT+ Scales, and the Edge 500 doesn’t.  And the O-Synce has a magnetic compass and remote control and the Edge 500 doesn’t.  So, it depends a bit on what components are important to you.

In my mind, about the only meaningful difference between the two units themselves is the mount system, which I discussed in the mounts section.  From a software side, the Garmin Connect platform is cleaner and easier to utilize day to day than the TrainingLab software, though the TrainingLab software does offer more depth and analysis capability than Garmin Connect.

I’d have zero problems recommending this unit, for two specific reasons.  First is that the thing actually works like it’s supposed to.  No crashes, no obvious/apparent issues with any of my data files, nor any features missing that I’d use day to day.  And secondly, is that if any of those were to occur, I’m seeing firsthand that the company is frequently releasing updates to add features and fix any known issues (and doing it with some urgency).  I can’t say the same for other big-name companies that I often review.

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As you’ve seen throughout the review there are numerous compatible accessories for the unit. I’ve consolidated them all into the below chart, with additional information (full posts) available on some of the accessories to the far right. Also, everything here is verified by me – so if it’s on the list, you’ll know it’ll work. And as you can see, I mix and match accessories based on compatibility – so if a compatible accessory is available at a lower price below, you can grab that instead.

Product Street Price Amazon
2013 Recommendations: Cycling GPS Units
2014 Winter Recommendations: Cycling Units
Left/Right Capable Bike Computers
PowerTap G3 ANT+ Power Meter (Hub)
$790 (hub only)
$790 (hub only) Amazon
PowerTap Pro ANT+ Power Meter (Hub)
$899
$899 Amazon
Garmin ANT+ Heart Rate Strap (Classic Plastic Strap) — HRM1
$37.00
$37.00 Amazon
Garmin ANT+ Heart Rate Strap (Premium Soft-Strap) — HRM2
$69.00
$69.00 Amazon
Garmin ANT+ Heart Rate Strap (Premium Soft-Strap) — HRM3
$50
$50 Amazon
Garmin ANT+ Speed/Cadence Cycling Sensor (GSC-10)
$35.00
$35.00 Amazon
Lifesource UC-324 ANT+ Enabled Weight Scale (My recommendation)
$109.00
$109.00 Amazon
Motorola ANT+ Speed/Cadence Cycling Sensor (Quick Install) — BEST!
$55.00
$55.00 Amazon
Power2Max ANT+ Power Meter
$970 (no cranks)
$970 (no cranks) N/A
PowerCal ANT+ Estimated Power Meter
$99
$99 Amazon
SRAM Quarq Cinqo (Original) ANT+ Power Meter
Discontinued
Discontinued Amazon
SRAM Quarq Elsa & RED ANT+ Power Meter
$1,600 (with cranks, no chainrings)
$1,600 (with cranks, no chainrings) Amazon
SRAM Quarq Riken ANT+ Power Meter
$1,200 (with cranks, no chainrings)
$1,200 (with cranks, no chainrings) Amazon
Stages ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Power Meter
$699
$699 N/A
Tanita BC-1000 ANT+ Enabled Weight Scale
$215.00
$215.00 Amazon

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FITTING

1

Option A

Option B

INSERT THE BATTERY

2

BASIC ADJUSTMENTS

4

Switch on the navi2coach by pressing and holding the

POWER-button, for 2 seconds. When switched on for the first

time the navi2coach takes you through the most important

basic settings and allows you to pair optional ANT+ sensors

with the device.

Fit and switch on your sensors at the same time as switching

on the navi2coach so that you can pair them straight away.

You can access basic adjustments at any time in the main

menu

Settings.

In this menu you can also access add-on functions at a later

time.

TRAINING SOFTWARE

6

Download our free

trainingLab-Software

from the o-synce website.

This program allows you to transfer and analyse training data.

Using the integrated Workout editor you can quickly and easily

create training sessions on your PC.

TRAINING PLANS

The online portal

Trainingsplan.com

can automatically generate a

customised training plan for you without you requiring specialist

knowledge. You can load the data direct to your navi2coach

device.

USING THE TRAINING FUNCTIONS

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The navi2coach utilises the FIT-File Format in order to access instructions during a workout.

You can create workout-FIT-Files using our training software or download one from the many online

training portals which use this file format. Transfer the workout file onto the device using trainingLab

or by copying the file into the device

Import

folder when the navi2coach is shown as an external hard

drive (see step 7).

In the menu

Training > Training plan

you can access and begin a workout

OVERVIEW MAIN MENU

Use the upper and lower buttons to scroll through the menus, confirm the selection with the middle button.

Quickstart

Training

Access the Sport mode and start a recording straight away.

Contains all training information and

functions.

Training today

Starts the planned training for the

current day.

Manual Training

Creates a workout step-by-step which

can then be carried out.

Training plan

Lists all planned workouts.

Quickstart

Training data

Shows a summary of all workouts

Training

completed.

Navigation

Total

Geocache

Shows a summary of all recordings

(distance, time,calories, etc.)

Scales

Setting

Scales

(weight management)

If ANT+ scales are connected you

can use this function to save your

measurements.

GEOCACHING

The navi2coach allows you to join up with the popular «Geocaching» treasure hunts. Simply enter the cache co-ordinates

and allow the device to pilot the route. You can also plot a ride and play it back on the device.

Status bar

Satellite signal strength

11:16 Time

Battery charge remaining

Compass rose

The arrow head always shows

towards north.

Map scale

Shows the current map sca-

le. You can change the zoom

level using the +/- buttons.

Fit the device to & release it from the mounting bracket

CHARGING THE BATTERY

3

RECORD TRAINING

5

In the main menu press the

2 Sec.

button, or select Quickstart. The Sport mode is

selected and the device automatically searches

for paired sensors.

The START/STOP button activates recordings,

whilst recording use the START/STOP button

to end or pause training.

START NAVIGATION

7

If you don’t already have planned routes use one of

the popular planning portals e.g.

a route in either GPX or FIT format. Alternatively you

can use commercially available mapping software e.g.

MagicMaps.

Connect the

until it is recognised as an external drive with the name

navi2coach. Open the drive and copy the file created into

the

Import folder.

TRAININGLAB.COM

You can access your data and start a ride from the menu

Navigation >

DETAILED MANUAL ONLINE

9

Find more detailed information about your navi2coach at

www.navi2coach.com

You can also download the full instruction manual as a PDF file

from our homepage.

DATA VIEW

You can view any data relevant to your training here. Using the menu

data fields. You can create multiple data pages and access them with the +/- buttons.

Navigation

Contains all navigation functions.

Routes

Select and follow planned routes which

have been loaded onto the device.

Track summary

Shows routes already ridden.

GPS

Retrieve the current GPS-coordinates.

Geocache

This function allows you to manually

enter Geocaches or to retrieve a

loaded Geocache.

Settings

*With an ANT+ power meter

This area contains all adjustment

options.

PAIRING — ANT+ Sensors combine

To enable the use of your ANT+ accessories with the navi2coach these accessories must be connected to the device. If the

pairing with the default settings in Step 4 did not work or have been skipped, you can catch up on this as follows.

1

Select all the ANT+ sensors. This occurs for example when you connect the heart rate monitor to the speed and

cadence sensors or move your power meter in motion. Make sure that all sensors are within a radius of 2m from

navi2coach.

2

Geocache

Go to

Settings > Sports Profiles> Profile 1-4 > Sensors > Pair

sensors and stores them in profile 1.

Shows the position of a

Geocache.

The navi2coach allows you to save up to

above procedure in which you select one of the sections 2-4. Make sure that you are at least 8m from the sensors that you

do not want to connect with the selected profile. You can repeat the process for all 4 sports profiles.

My position

If you want to add or change a sensor in a profile, proceed as follows:

Shows your current position in

relation to the route or a POI.

1

Go to Settings under the profile to edit from:

Track

2

Select the menu

Sensors

Now the device searches the appropriate sensor and, when found, will save it.

Shows the route travelled.

Do you want to for example add/exchange the speed sensor in the sports section 1, proceed as follows:

Settings> Sports Profiles> Profile 1> Sensors> Speed> Pair.

so make sure that it is turned on.

Note: All 4 sports profiles are automatically using the same heart rate sensor.

START/STOP-

Quickstart

Training

Navigation

Geocache

Waage

Einstellungen

Gpsies.com

to create

navi2coach

to your computer and wait

navi2coach

Routes.

Settings > Display Pages

you can freely configure the

Speed

Temperature

Riding time

Sunrise

Distance

Sunset

Stop watch

Time

Altitude

Altitude in meters (+/-)

Cadence

Pedal power balance

Heart rate

Gradient

Calories

Zones

Burned fat (g)

Above high zone setting

Below high zone setting

*Power (Watt)

*IF

Intensity Factor

AVG

Average value

*NP

Normalised power

MAX

Maximum value

*TSS

Training stress score

all. Now, the device searches for all available

4 sport

profiles. If you want to have a second bike with other sensors, repeat the

Settings> Sports Profiles> Profile 1-4

and in the following menu select the existing sensor to be exchanged or edited.

The navi2coach will now look for a speed sensor,

IN THE BOX

KEY FUNCTIONS

POWER-button

Long key stroke

Turn device on-or-off

Menus – short key stroke

Leave current menu

Sport mode – short key stroke

Pause the recording

START & STOP-button

Main menus – short key stroke

Open the Sport mode and

start the Sensor search

Sport mode – short key stroke

Start or pause a recording

Sport mode – long key stroke

End and save the current recording

LAP-button

Sport mode – short key stroke

Save an interim time

Sport mode – long key stroke

Set a POI

Accessories (optional)

Speed &

Heart rate

Cadence

heart2feel x

You can complement the

macro2sx com

navi2coach perfectly with our

macro2sx speed

ANT+ scales

range of o-synce ANT+ acces-

macro2sx cad

ANT+remote

sories and enjoy the complete

functionality of your training

ANT+power measuring

computer.

NAVIGATION VIEW

In use the route is displayed as a track view with an additional arrow based navigation. The zoom function allows

you to see the route in detail. Additional functions such as backtrack navigation, route inversion and the saving

and access of POIs are possible too.

Status bar

Satellite signal strength

11:16 Time

Battery charge remaining

Waypoint

A designated waypoint on

the route.

Turning instruction

Turning instructions are shown with

corresponding distance information.

SUPPORT

GUARANTEE

You can help us improve our customer service by sending

We are only liable for damages in accordance to the

your comments or questions to our email address at

statutory regulations in respect to our contractual partners.

www.o-synce.com. Please keep your purchase receipt or a

Batteries are excluded from warranties. In case of a

copy of it in a safe place.

warranty please contact the retailer where you purchased

your device. Batteries can be returned after use.

Phone:

+49-6201 980 50-0

Fax:

+49-6201 980 50-11

UPDATES

Email:

support@o-synce.com

o-synce Europe GmbH

Thaddenstr. 14a

Current soft- and firmware updates can be found on

69469 Weinheim

www.o-synce.com

Germany

This product is compliant with the Directive 1999/5/EC. The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available at

http://www.o-synce.com/en/customer-support

DE

EN

Upper button

Menus

Scroll up through the menus

Sport mode

Display training data: open further pages

(forwards)

Navigation view: zoom function (+)

Middle button

Menus

Confirm selection

Sport mode

Change between the display categories

(Data & Navigation)

Lower button

Menus

Scroll down through the menus

Sport mode

Display training data: open further pages

(backwards)

Navigation view: zoom function (-)

!ATTENTION PAIRING!

If you want to use ANT+ accessories

with the navi2coach you must pair/

connect them first. The pairing function

is described in Settings >> Pairing.

Compass rose

The arrow head always shows

towards north.

Route guide

Shows the current route and

the remaining route.

My position

Shows your current position

in relation to the route or

a POI.

Map scale

Shows the current map

scale. You can change the

zoom level using the +/-

buttons.

  1. 22.10.2016, 12:57


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    o-synce navi2coach после двух лет активной эксплуатации перестал альтиметрию писать. В чем причина установить сложно, у меня он где только ни был, как только ни падал… Записал около 1000 треков, порядка 20 тысяч километров около 350 км набора высоты. Был я очень доволен этой моделью, причем к нему подходил аккум от нокии. можно было с собой всегда возить запасной на случай разряда. Каефный был комп, были недочеты(например очень бы была кстати функция круга по местоположению), но за эту цену супер. Вот думаю над заменой тоже.


  2. 22.10.2016, 13:08


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    o-synce navi2coach после двух лет активной эксплуатации перестал альтиметрию писать. В чем причина установить сложно, у меня он где только ни был, как только ни падал… Записал около 1000 треков, порядка 20 тысяч километров около 350 км набора высоты. Был я очень доволен этой моделью, причем к нему подходил аккум от нокии. можно было с собой всегда возить запасной на случай разряда. Каефный был комп, были недочеты(например очень бы была кстати функция круга по местоположению), но за эту цену супер. Вот думаю над заменой тоже.

    Спасибо за отзыв! А как у navi2coach с ведение по треку реализовано? Интересует — какие форматы понимает, есть ли масштабирование на экране. Издает какой-нибудь звук в случае ухода с трека, рисует ли направление для возврата на трек?


  3. 22.10.2016, 13:21


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    договориться и ELEMNT с оказией заказал.

    ну и как?) напиши че к чему, кайфовый или не очень, стоит ли своих денег?)———- Добавлено в 13:21 ———- Предыдущее сообщение было в 13:14 ———-

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    А как у navi2coach с ведение по треку реализовано?

    да я ни разу трек туда не закидывал и не ездил. Маштабирование такое: рабочая ширина экрана 28мм(высота 38) из них самый крупный масштаб 8мм=5метрам, самый мелкий 8мм=200 км. градация такая 200км, 100км,50,20,10,5,2,1,500м,200,100,50,20,10 и 5. нуто есть если ехать обратно по своему же маршруту, то можно приближатьудалять вот в таком диапазоне.


  4. 22.10.2016, 16:00


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    ну и как?)

    Да нормально. совсем не то устройство, которое покупал) Пока разрабы его активно допиливают. В летних прошивках появились strava сегменты, навигация по маршруту. Пересчета маршута нет (и походу не будет). А так датчики не теряет, трек пишет. Карту показывает. На холоднуу еще не катался — как ведет себя при низкой температуре не знаю.
    Из заметных минусов — нет одометра.


  5. 23.10.2016, 13:28


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    Перепрошил свой велокомп вчера, все пишет. Замена отменяется=)


  6. 14.11.2016, 12:04


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    Похоже, что под потребность топикстартера полностью подходит Lezyne — и велокомп с плюшками, а не наоборот, и ЧБ, и долгий runtime…
    Есть побольше http://www.lezyne.com/product-gps-su…p#.WCmLKdWLSUk, и поменьше http://www.lezyne.com/product-gps-mi…p#.WCmL-9WLSUk


  7. 14.11.2016, 19:04


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    Похоже, что под потребность топикстартера полностью подходит Lezyne — и велокомп с плюшками, а не наоборот, и ЧБ, и долгий runtime…

    Возможно (в первом после я обозначил его, как один из вариантов)

    У Вас есть опыт его использования? По рекламным роликам — штука интересная, но как всегда, дьявол кроется в деталях ;-)


  8. 15.11.2016, 13:26


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    У Вас есть опыт его использования? По рекламным роликам — штука интересная, но как всегда, дьявол кроется в деталях ;-)

    К сожалению нет. Я и сам ищу себе комп. Запросы аналогичны вашим.


  9. 15.11.2016, 13:30


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    К сожалению нет. Я и сам ищу себе комп. Запросы аналогичны вашим.

    Edge 500———- Добавлено в 14:30 ———- Предыдущее сообщение было в 14:28 ———-

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    тут уже приходится вглядываться, что на синглтреке между деревьями может быть весьма опасно.

    Нафига меж деревьев пульс?


  10. 15.11.2016, 14:03


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    Нафига меж деревьев пульс?

    Во первых, Вы вырвали цитату из контекста. В том контексте было сравнения читаемости ЧБ экрана и цветного Transflective на тех устройствах, которые у меня есть (а это пульсометр и спортивные часы).

    Во вторых, нужен! Что бы сказать себе «спокойней! Еще впереди **км пути!» А то, порой, со старта, в азарте, да на адреналине, ломишь в группе более сильных людей, а потом «докатываешь» 3/4 дистанции.


По г. Москве в пределах МКАД

Стоимость доставки составляет 340 р. за одну единицу товара. Доставка производится в пределах МКАД, а также в район Куркино и г. Химки. Доставка осуществляется до вашего подъезда. Максимальный срок доставки 3 рабочих дня со дня оформления заказа (зависит от загрузки службы доставки). Доставка осуществляется в будние дни с 10.00 до 22.00. Накануне доставки курьер свяжется с вами и сообщит о доставке.

В целях безопасности мы осуществляем доставку заказа только на конкретный адрес и не передаём товар на автостоянках, станциях метро и в других общественных местах.

Перед доставкой каждый велосипед собирается и тщательно настраивается профессиональными механиками.

Вместе с заказанным товаром покупатель получает полный комплект документов: чек, гарантийный талон, паспорт и инструкцию, в случае приобретения велосипеда.

Прием товара покупателем производится в присутствии курьера в месте достаточном для осмотра и при хорошем освещении.

К сожалению, курьер не сможет проконсультировать вас по вопросам технических параметров и функциональных особенностей товара.

Обязательно убедитесь в правильной комплектности и отсутствии дефектов товара. После получения заказа претензии к внешним дефектам товара, его количеству, комплектности и товарному виду не принимаются. В случае обнаружения брака, курьером описывается характер повреждений в соответствующем пункте акта приема-передачи, на основании которого будет произведен возврат товара.

Время ожидания покупателя курьером в месте доставки составляет не более 10 минут. В случае отсутствия покупателя в месте доставки, курьер возвращает товар в магазин.

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