The real downfall of the L200 for me, though, was the device's inconsistency, not only with the battery life but overall. Live tracking, in devices that offer it, allows you to share a link to a friend/partner so they can see where you are and, in some cases, also see your ride statistics. ![]() It does lack a live tracking feature, though, which I like to use on my device if I am riding in unknown areas alone. Turning on the battery-saving mode improves the battery life but limits the use of the device a lot, as it turns the screen off after 10 seconds of inactivity. ![]() In regular use, my typical 30km loop (about 1h15m ride) sometimes drained 20 per cent of the battery without any sensors or navigation, so I do not see it getting to 24 hours in many scenarios – unless you had the battery saving on. Based on my test rides, I found it just about reached the 11-hour mark with navigation and a heart rate monitor connected and the screen brightness manually adjusted to 50 per cent. Giant claims the Dash L200 has a battery life of up to 24 hours with its 2300 mAh battery, and over 11 if you're using navigation and connecting sensors. For me, this wasn’t a huge downside, but the L200 definitely loses to major competitors as increasingly, this connectivity is a standard. There is no Di2/eTap connectivity – although Giant says it should be coming. ![]() Unfortunately, the performance of the L200 was below average, and doesn't deliver quite as much as other cycling computers in this price range.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |