Garmin Edge 540 GPS
The Garmin Edge® 540 is your ultimate training partner—built for cyclists who want to push performance to the next level. Designed with precision and power in mind, the Edge 540 features button controls, multi-band GNSS technology for superior GPS accuracy, and up to 42 hours of battery life in battery saver mode. Whether you're prepping for your next race or aiming to hit a personal milestone, Garmin Coach training plans, daily suggested workouts, and real-time stamina insights help you stay on track and make every ride count.
With advanced metrics like ClimbPro Ascent Planner, cycling ability analysis, and Power Guide, you’ll know exactly how and when to give it your all. From mountain bike dynamics to road surface awareness, the Edge 540 adapts to how and where you ride with ride-type-specific routing and turn-by-turn navigation. Stay connected and protected with features like GroupTrack, LiveTrack, incident detection, and smart notifications when paired with your smartphone. Whether you're indoors on a smart trainer or exploring rugged terrain, the Edge 540 helps you ride smarter, train better, and go farther.
Key Features
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Extended Battery Life: Get up to 26 hours in intense mode and up to 42 hours with battery saver mode.
Garmin Coach: Train for an event or milestone with adaptive Garmin Coach plans for cyclists.
Multi-Band GNSS: Enjoy enhanced positioning accuracy with multi-band GNSS support.
ClimbPro Ascent Planner: View remaining ascent and grade on climbs — available on every ride without a course.
Cycling Ability and Course Demands: Match your fitness to the course demands when using a compatible power meter and heart rate monitor.
Power Guide: Get power target recommendations throughout your ride using your power meter.
Training Status: Check if you're training productively with performance insights.
Heat and Altitude Acclimation: Track your adaptation to heat and altitude.
GroupRide Feature: Ride with live locations, messaging, incident alerts, leaderboards, and postride awards.
GroupTrack Feature: View real-time locations of up to 50 riders at once.
Ride-Specific Routing: Get optimized routes for mountain, gravel, or road cycling.
Road Surface Type: See if roads are paved or unpaved on your map.
Trendline™ Popularity Routing: Follow routes preferred by other cyclists.
Daily Suggested Workouts: Get training suggestions based on your load and VO2 max.
Garmin Cycle Map: Ride confidently with preloaded maps, including MTB trails from Trailforks.
Cycling Dynamics: Analyze advanced performance metrics under varying conditions.
MTB Dynamics: Track jump count, jump distance, and hang time.
Grit® and Flow™ Metrics: Grit measures trail difficulty; Flow scores your ride smoothness.
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Turn-by-Turn Directions: Get alerts before every turn to stay on route.
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Back to Start: Navigate back to your starting point if needed.
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Nutrition and Hydration Alerts: Stay fueled with reminders to eat or drink during rides.
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Stamina Insights: Monitor how much energy you have left as you ride.
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Road Hazard Alerts: Receive and share road hazard updates from other cyclists.
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Compatibility with Varia™ Devices: Pair with radar and smart lights to enhance safety and visibility.
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Incident Detection: Automatically notifies emergency contacts with your location after an incident.
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LiveTrack Feature: Share your real-time location with friends and family.
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Bike Alarm: Get alerted on your phone if your bike is moved without your permission.
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inReach® Device Compatibility: Stay connected even off the grid with a compatible inReach device.
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Smart Notifications: Receive calls, texts, and app alerts right on your Edge device.
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Garmin Share: Share saved routes, workouts, and locations with nearby devices.
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Smart Trainer Compatibility: Sync with your indoor trainer to log home sessions.
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eBike Compatibility: Works with eBikes using ANT+® to show battery and range data.
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Connect IQ™ Store: Customize your Edge with widgets, apps, and data fields.
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Group Messaging: Stay in touch with your riding group, even if you get separated.
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Specifications
| General |
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| Dimension |
2.3" x 3.4" x 0.8" (57.8 x 85.1 x 19.6 mm) |
| Weight |
80.3 g |
| Water rating |
IPX7 |
| Display Type |
transflective TFT |
| Display Size |
2.6" (66 mm) diagonal |
| Display resolution |
246 x 322 pixels |
| Color display |
✓ |
| Battery type |
rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life |
up to 26 hours |
| Battery save mode |
✓ |
| In-ride power compatible (Power Mount and Garmin Charge battery pack) |
✓ |
| Maps & Memory |
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| Ability to add maps |
✓ |
| Basemap |
Preloaded Garmin cycle map |
| External memory storage |
16 GB (internal memory only) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations |
200 |
| Navigation Routes |
100 courses |
| History |
up to 200 hours |
| Sensors |
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| GPS |
✓ |
| GLONASS |
✓ |
| Galileo |
✓ |
| Barometric altimeter |
✓ |
| Gyroscope |
✓ |
| Accelerometer |
✓ |
| Ambient light sensor |
✓ |
| Multi-band GNSS |
✓ |
| Magnetometer |
✓ |
