Garmin Edge 130 Plus

The Garmin Edge 130 Plus is the compact Garmin that proves you don't need 300 euros to step into the Garmin ecosystem. At 33 grams it's absurdly light and barely registers on your bars — a plus if you just want the essentials without a small tablet on your cockpit. The single-band GPS is less advanced than the Edge 540 but combines GPS, GLONASS and Galileo and is more than accurate enough on Dutch roads. In the narrow inner streets of Groningen or Leiden, the fix can occasionally jump a meter or so, but along the dikes, across the polders and on cycle bridges it stays neatly on the line. Navigation is breadcrumb only: you load a course in Garmin Connect and get direction arrows and turn alerts, but no street names or map.

For preplanned Knooppunten or LF routes that works fine; for spontaneous exploring less so. ClimbPro is the surprise of this price bracket: you get a live climb profile with remaining meters and gradient — largely redundant in the Netherlands, but suddenly very handy on a holiday in the Ardennes or Limburg. The 1.8 inch monochrome screen is on the small side; long text lines and many data fields fit poorly. Anyone who wants to read without squinting is better off with the ROX 4.0 or a larger Edge.

Where this computer shines is the Garmin ecosystem: it pairs instantly with Garmin's sensors, watches and power meters, and sync is seamless to Garmin Connect, Strava and TrainingPeaks. If you already own a Garmin watch, this is the logical second step. The 12-hour battery is fine for a day ride but tight for a full touring day without evening charging. For daily rides and weekend outings, the Edge 130 Plus remains a very competent choice in 2026, but for 100 euros less the Sigma ROX 4.0 gives you a bigger screen and longer battery.