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Bike radar: which model should you choose?

Bike radar: here's how to choose, step by step. For each criterion, a guide compares options across our 23 bike radars and points to the highest-rated model for each option.

By Romain Brunel, updated on

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Our approach

Bike radar: choose in 6 steps

  1. Bike radar: choosing by “Compatible with a bike computer”

    01Compatible with a bike computer

    Bike radar: choosing by “Compatible with a bike computer”

    3 options compared across 16 models. Most common: “Garmin-compatible” (15 models). Highest median rating: “Wahoo compatible” (8.5/10).

    Featured picks

    Garmin-compatible 15Wahoo compatible 4Bryton-compatible 1
    Read the guide: bike radar: choosing by “Compatible with a bike computer”
  2. Bike radar: choosing by “Detection range”

    02Detection range

    Bike radar: choosing by “Detection range”

    Most models fall between 129 m and 195 m (5th to 95th percentile of values recorded for 19 models), with a median of 140 m. The guide groups them into 2 bands and highlights the highest-rated model in each.

    Featured picks

    Up to 150 m 15More than 150 m 4
    Read the guide: bike radar: choosing by “Detection range”

  3. 03Battery life

    Bike radar: choosing by “Battery life”

    Most models fall between 6 h and 40 h (5th to 95th percentile of values recorded for 21 models), with a median of 19 h. The guide groups them into 4 bands and highlights the highest-rated model in each.

    Featured picks

    Up to 8 h 4From 8 to 20 h 10From 20 to 30 h 5
    Read the guide: bike radar: choosing by “Battery life” 4 options compared in this guide

  4. 04Weight

    Bike radar: choosing by “Weight”

    Most models fall between 57.5 g and 145 g (5th to 95th percentile of values recorded for 12 models), with a median of 80.5 g. The guide groups them into 3 bands and highlights the highest-rated model in each.

    Featured picks

    Up to 60 g 1From 60 to 80 g 5More than 80 g 6
    Read the guide: bike radar: choosing by “Weight”
  5. Bike radar: which features and options should you choose?

    05Features and options

    Bike radar: which features and options should you choose?

    21 options compared on 23 models, using these criteria: connectivity, compatible with a smartphone, lighting modes, features, ingress protection rating, charging connector, power supply, mounting location, compatible seatpost shape. Most common: “Lighting modes: Steady light” (20 models). Highest median rating: “IP67 protection” (8.9/10).

    Featured picks

    Lighting modes: Steady light 20Mounting location: On the seatpost 20Connectivity: ANT+ 16
    Read the guide: bike radar: which features and options should you choose? 21 options compared in this guide
  6. Bike radar: how much should you budget?

    06Budget

    Bike radar: how much should you budget?

    Most recorded prices fall between $100 and $255 (5th to 95th percentile), with a median recorded price of $137. The guide compares 4 price bands and highlights the highest-rated model in each.

    Featured picks

    $0 – $80 2$80 – $125 7$125 – $200 8
    Read the guide: bike radar: how much should you budget? 4 options compared in this guide

Prices collected from retailers are for guidance only: they may have changed since, the current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using a dated exchange rate.

The questionnaire

Which model is right for you?

5 questions about our 23 bike radars: find the highest-rated models and the right selection.

Each answer keeps only matching models; “Any” keeps them all.

Compatible with a bike computer: what do you need?
Detection range: what do you need?
Battery life: what do you need?
Weight: what do you need?
What's your budget?

A model with missing data cannot match any answer to the relevant question: only “Any” keeps it.

A model with no listed price (sold only on Amazon, for example) cannot match any budget range.

Prices collected from retailers are for guidance only: they may have changed since, the current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using a dated exchange rate.

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Bike radar: which brand should you choose?

The 11 brands we’ve analysed, with the number of models for each.

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Bike radar: which model should you choose: your questions

Bike radar: which model should you choose?

The model that meets your requirements, considered in this order: compatible with a bike computer, detection range, battery life, weight, features and options, budget. Each criterion has a guide that compares options across our 23 bike radars and points to the highest-rated model for each option.

Bike radar: how many models have you analysed?

23 models from 11 brands, all rated against the same criteria (6 criteria in total).

Bike radar: which model is highest rated?

Sigma RECO 81 LINK, scoring 9.2/10 in our analyses, out of 23 models compared.

Which brand has the most models?

Garmin, with 8 models analysed, ahead of Magicshine (3 models). We analysed 11 brands in total.

Bike radar: how much should you budget?

The median recorded price is $137; most models cost between $100 and $255 (5th to 95th percentile of recorded prices).

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