With Garmin’s stranglehold on the cycling computer market, brands making head units have to make a concerted effort to compete. With that said, Garmin's computers are not perfect and some brands like Bryton are capitalising on this fact to take their own slice of the pie.
The nitty gritty
The Rider 310 is roughly the same size as a Garmin Edge 500 and offers a similar feature set. Weighing just 53g the head unit sees a 1.8in (4.6cm) high contrast black and white display and measures 1.8in x 2.7in x 0.7in (45.1mm x 69.5mm x 17.3mm).
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With its small form factor, Bryton has opted to use three small buttons (one orange and two grey) along the bottom edge of the computer. Being used to Garmin's button set up and interface, this caused a bit of frustration while trying to navigate the device's menus but it’s definitely something that could be learned with time.
As with any modern cycling computer, the Rider 310 is GPS-enabled and sees wireless connectivity sensors via an ANT+ connection. There’s also Bluetooth connectivity, however it can only be used to connect to a smartphone for on-screen notifications and wireless ride uploads. The Rider also sees built-in sensors monitor altitude temperature and gradient.
While the unit doesn’t offer automatic uploads, as some of its competitors do, rides can be synced through Bryton's new app or via a USB cable directly to the training software of your choice — the Bryton app also allows automatic Strava sync.
It’s all about the data
Final thoughts
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