Conquer the road with this Garmin Varia rearview radar. Seamless connectivity with your Edge bike computer, smartphone and other devices alerts you to oncoming vehicles up to 153 yards away, while the compact vertical design allows easy mounting on most bikes. This rechargeable Garmin Varia rearview radar has an 8-hour battery life for safe, uninterrupted rides.
Q: How does the radar alert me about vehicles?
A: You can receive graphics, tone, and vibration alerts through the Varia app on your smartphone.
Q: How long does the battery last on this Garmin radar?
A: This Garmin Varia rearview radar has an 8-hour battery life.
Q: What is the maximum range this radar can detect vehicles approaching from behind?
A: It offers up to 153 yds. of detection.
Q: Is this Garmin radar compatible with most bikes?
A: Yes, the compact vertical design allows easy mounting to most road bikes.
Q: Does this radar work with any apps?
A: It works with the Ride app and allows overlaying your maps with rearview radar alerts.
Q: Does this radar pick up a single rear approaching bike on bike trails?
A: It can pick up a bike coming upon you from the rear. Debbie with Garmin
Q: is the garmin Varia compatible with the Wahoo Element bike computer?
A: The Varia should be compatible with the Wahoo Element but you may want to check with Wahoo to confirm their ANT compatibility. Debbie with Garmin
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Conquer the road with this Garmin Varia rearview radar. Seamless connectivity with your Edge bike computer, smartphone and other devices alerts you to oncoming vehicles up to 153 yards away, while the compact vertical design allows easy mounting on most bikes. This rechargeable Garmin Varia rearview radar has an 8-hour battery life for safe, uninterrupted rides.

See it and save it with the Varia Vue headlight camera. It records crisp, clear video in 4K and saves footage automatically if it detects an incident (requires memory card, not included; jurisdiction restrictions may apply). The headlight has up to 600 lumens of light intensity and side illumination. Other smart features include a cutoff beam and auto brightness control that adjusts to your speed and light conditions when paired with your compatible Edge cycling computers. Varia Vue has up to 7 hours of battery life in day flash mode with camera recording. Simultaneously record rear-facing footage with your Varia RCT715 radar camera tail light. With the Varia app, you can also control camera and light functions, edit videos and add data overlays. For secure video storage and automatic uploads of locked footage from your device via Wi-Fi connectivity, subscribe to Garmin Vault (free trial offered for new users).

See and be seen with Varia RTL515 rearview radar with tail light. It pairs with your Edge bike computer, other Garmin device or compatible smartphone to alert you of vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters) away. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Varia app helps increase your awareness with vibration alerts and more. With daylight visibility up to 1 mile, motorists will be able to see you from a distance. The radar’s compact vertical design allows for device mounting on most road-use bicycles. And peloton mode provides a low-intensity flash that is kind to other riders’ eyes when riding in a group.

It looks back while you ride ahead. The Varia RCT715 rearview radar with camera and tail light continuously records your ride and automatically saves footage before, during and after events if it detects an incident. The bright tail light makes you more visible to motorists. And Varia RCT715 integrates seamlessly with your Garmin bike computer or the Varia mobile app on your paired smartphone to alert you to traffic as you ride. The app lets you easily access your footage, transfer videos or customize camera settings such as data overlays. A selection of operation modes lets you flex camera and tail light features to maximize battery life for longer rides. Notice: Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of the camera function of this device. It is your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you plan to use the camera function of this device.
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