Garmin Varia Bike Radar RTL515: Your indispensable companion for safe and aware cycling. This revolutionary rearview radar integrates seamlessly with your Edge cycle-computer or compatible smartphone, providing you with real-time alerts about vehicles approaching from behind. With the Varia RTL515, you will always be aware of traffic conditions behind you, greatly improving your safety on the road.
Advanced Connectivity for Greater Safety The Varia RTL515 offers various display options and easily pairs with your compatible Garmin device, smartphone, or both. With the Varia™ app, your smartphone becomes a primary or backup screen, expanding the possibilities for monitoring surrounding traffic.
Unprecedented Visibility With its exceptional daytime visibility, the Varia RTL515 makes cyclists visible to approaching vehicles from over 1.5 km away, providing unparalleled safety at all times of day. The compact and easy-to-install design makes it suitable for almost any type of bicycle.
Prolonged Autonomy for Long Adventures Don't let battery life limit your adventures: the Varia RTL515 provides up to 16 hours of battery life in daylight flash mode, allowing you to explore without worry.
Unique Features for an Optimal Driving Experience
- Maximum Awareness: Receive visual and audible alerts for vehicles approaching up to 140 meters away, significantly improving your perception of traffic.
- Multiple Pairing Options: Works synergistically with the Edge cycle-computer, compatible smartphones and Garmin wearables, plus an optional radar display for unparalleled versatility.
- Integrated Varia App: Enhance your environmental awareness with visual, audible and via vibration alerts with the Varia app that indicates location and speed of approaching vehicles.
- Third-Party App Compatibility.: Integrate radar with your favorite apps such as Ride with GPS for even more advanced navigation and traffic monitoring.
- Compact Design and Group Mode: Its sleek design and Group Mode, which minimizes distractions for other cyclists, make the Varia RTL515 the ideal device for every type of cyclist.
Advanced Technical Specifications.
- Dimensions: With a compact design of 98.6 x 19.7 x 39.6 mm (3.9" x 0.8" x 1.6"), the Varia RTL515 fits perfectly on your bicycle without getting in the way of your pedaling.
- Weight: Lightest at only 71.0 g (2.5 oz), optimizes your riding experience without adding excessive weight.
- Lighting Modes: Versatile with four lighting modes - steady, group, nighttime flashing and daytime flashing - to adapt to all lighting conditions and ensure maximum visibility.
- Lumen: Light ranges from 20 lumens in steady mode, 8 in group mode, 29 in night flashing mode, to 65 in daytime flashing mode, providing the ideal illumination for every situation.
- Waterproof Rating: With an IPX7 rating, the Varia RTL515 is water resistant, ensuring reliable performance in all weather conditions.
- Battery Life: Battery life varies depending on the lighting mode selected, with up to 6 hours in steady mode, 8 hours in group mode, 6 hours in night flashing mode, and up to 16 hours in daytime flashing mode.
- ANT+® and BLE Connectivity: Supports ANT+ technology for radar and bike lights, and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) for radar, ensuring a stable and reliable connection with your devices.
- Angle of View: A wide viewing angle of 220° provides extended coverage, enhancing your ability to see and be seen.
- Visibility Distance: Achieves an impressive visibility distance of 1.6 km, allowing vehicles to recognize your presence well in advance.
