Review on LEZYNE Mini GPS Cycling Computer: USB Rechargeable, 10-Hour Runtime, Stores 100 Hours of Data, Compact Bicycle GPS Device by Lori Brock

I bought this bike GPS a few months ago and have been riding it ever since. Now that I have some experience with it, I feel like I can give an honest review. The best thing about this GPS bike computer is its price. For around $100, you get all the features you'll find on other brands that can cost twice or three times the price. I use the Lezyne Mini as a bike computer to record my ride data. In this capacity, the Lezyne Mini is great. It has really good battery life - a full charge lasts around 10 hours. It also has plenty of storage - it holds around 80 hours of travel data. It syncs with my Stages 3 power meter to provide power and cadence readings. I have an ANT+ speed sensor, but this Lezyne Mini only supports Bluetooth, so I rely on the Lezyne's built-in GPS for speed and distance measurements. I can easily sync my ride data to the Lezyne Ally app on my phone after each ride via Bluetooth connection, and the Lezyne website automatically posts my ride to Strava. That's all. Very easy. When I have my phone with me, I usually turn on RideWithGPS to track my ride and compare data between it and the data collected by the Lezyne Mini. Both Strava and RWG automatically correct distance, speed, and elevation data, and the corrected data looks pretty much the same to me. I think the Lezyne GPS chip seems more accurate than my phone's, and unlike my phone, it hasn't missed GPS signals on any of my rides (although my rides are mostly on open roads). As a main device, this Lezyne Mini may or may not work for you depending on your specific needs. If, like me, you're interested in recording your ride data, this is ideal given the long battery life and storage space. However, if you're looking for a block to navigate, this might not be for you for two reasons, but the reason isn't that it can't navigate. It can actually offer turn-by-turn navigation if synced to the Lezyne Ally app on your phone while driving, but the Lezyne Mini doesn't work with downloadable routes, making it sub-optimal for navigating because you have to I have your phone too. The second, perhaps more obvious, reason why it's not ideal for navigation is the tiny screen size. You will have trouble reading the on-screen instructions. Additionally, there's no audible alert (no vibration, no screen flashing) when the next turn is coming up, meaning you might miss a turn if you take your eyes off the screen. (When synced with your phone, the Lezyne Mini can also display notifications such as emails or text messages from your phone when you're enjoying those distractions while driving.) Screen Size and Display Brightness. (Aside from the screen size, the Lezyne Mini is functionally identical to the Lezyne Macro, so you might want to read some of those reviews.) As for the screen size, I use two rows for speed and clock frequency per screen, and two rows for power and cadence on the second screen. I have no trouble reading data and switching between screens, which some other reviews have complained about. You can have up to 5 screens and you can customize what data you want to show on each one. I haven't found the screen brightness to be an issue for me either (but to be clear, I mostly drive during the day when there is daylight so your experience with your ability to read the display may vary based on driving conditions) . Finally, I have three minor concerns about the Lezyne Mini, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. First, I'd like this unit to come with an altimeter so I can read the incline, but maybe that's asking too much at this price point. Second, each of the four buttons on the side of the Lezyne Mini requires some force to press. Due to their small size, you need to position your finger correctly to press the keys. As you draw circles, you'll find that pressing the circle button can be a bit frustrating. While the Lezyne's four-button logic is fairly intuitive, during a ride I can never remember which one to press to make it do what I want. Perhaps Lezyne could consider putting two of these buttons on the top and bottom of the device instead of all four on the sides to make my brain work a little easier. So the tiny size of this Lezyne mini GPS bike computer can be both its strength and weakness, depending on what you use it for. If your goal is to find a small GPS navigator to record your trips, you can't beat this device for the price. And the last. Some reviewers say the device is clamped so tightly in the mount that they have trouble removing it. The secret is that you have to put some pressure on the device to rotate it and detach it from the mount. I think this is on purpose because in my experience the device sits fairly rigidly on the stem and doesn't rattle during any of my rides. So to take it off, you have to mount it to the stem with the bracket in place, then place your fingers on the top and bottom of the device (black edges with white writing) to push it in and twist it about an eighth. twist to release it from the bracket. In general, I like the design of the holder. It's pretty durable.