I am much more relaxed riding in traffic

I have been trying for months to get this app to work correctly with a garmin RTL515 on my bike. The little car icon shows up on the screen but does not move as the car approaches and passes. But if the radar picks up more than one car they will all move up the screen correctly. Garmin sent a replacement device but that made no difference. So it is a bug in the app or its connectivity to the device. I’ve tried moving the device up and down on the seat stem. Even holding it in my hand. Nothing makes any difference P S. I finally figured out why I had this problem. I have Bluetooth enabled hearing aids which would bring the “bell” of a coming car directly into my hearing aids. Somehow that high jacked the car image which would just stand still unless another car was picked up without triggering the “bell” warning. Once I disabled my hearing aids from Bluetooth everything works perfectly. It would be nice if this could be fixed so I could ride my bike with disabling my blue connection to my hearing aids

I can no longer use a helmet rear view mirror due to a spot of macular degeneration in my left eye and handlebar mirrors work poorly for a number of reasons. A friend has a Garmin radar unit and likes it. I thought I’d give it a try. Now I won’t ride without it. Varia connects effortlessly to my RV315. The interface is simple to use and easy to see in all conditions. Varia is as important for safety as wearing a bike helmet as far as I’m concerned.

Great app but only on radar light on it at a time. I have several radar lights

Incredible hardware, but for $400 for a product there are terrible connection issues. There has to be a better way to view footage. Takes hours to comb through footage and that's only when it's connected. Good luck.

This app really expands the use of a radar to include listening to music on long rides. It also is perfect for winter when your ears are are covered and you can supplement the head-end unit’s beeps. One thing to make it perfect would be to enable multiple radar units to be connected. I have a second radar unit connected to my commuter e-bike and have to disconnect and re-pair when switching from commutes to fitness rides. Overall, it makes the radar an even more essential piece of kit.

I am biased as I have been using Garmins since the 1990s. This Varia App is a great addition to transmit a better sound than from the Edge computer on my handlebars. Thank you.

Good app well designed

Slow and buggy, won’t connect to its own WiFi. Should be able to connect through the Garmin app rather than Varia. Settings don’t seem to stick.

Have one for my bike and my wife’s bike. The Varia gives us both mor confidence when riding and it brings our safety to the forefront. The app works well and the unit does as well. It holds a good charge and I love how it begins flashing when a car is approaching. It gives great visibility to the approaching cars.