Bryton Rider 320 - to buy or not to buy?
After the usual trawling of GPS bike computer reviews prior to selecting a performance/price-appropriate replacement for my trusty but ‘misplaced’ seven year old Garmin 500 (aka ‘Dad’s Tamagotchi’) I settled on the Bryton Rider 320 E.
Pros: For my particular ‘S(enior)AMIL’ road/MTB rider activity profile - daily solo fitness / very occasional social rider - the 320 ticks the functions boxes I want (and several I don’t need, e.g. third party app connectivity, but hey - “more is more!”). I particularly like the ‘wireless’ uploading of each ride to my iPhone.
Once I had solved the app/device connectivity conundrum (more on that in Cons) I can concur with other reviewers that this device is undeniably good value in terms of attractive price (national bike shop discounted offer A$161), comprehensive functionality/features, thoughtful design, assembly - although I haven’t dropped it, yet, so that’s moot at present, third party app compatibility and interoperability with other brand sensors, e.g. Garmin HRM chest band.
Cons: I set the Max Heart Rate at 200 BPM because I’m certain I had sustained that peak numerous times during my first week of 320 ownership! Life’s too short to recount the app/device connectivity establishment ordeal in detail, but (briefly) it involved repeated Bryton proprietary firmware downloads, device resets and trial rides - accompanied by an uncharacteristic stream of exasperation-induced expletives, and even setting up a second account!
Like the guy who’s holding the map upside down and refusing to ask locals for directions I was not going to be humiliated by this tiny block of plastic and electronics. Perseverance (pigheadedness?) is my credo and so, eventually, it was my wife who cracked and - despite being the generous purchaser of this early Xmas present - recovered the packaging from the recycling bin and demanded that in order to restore domestic equilibrium I return the device to the shop and replace it with a more expensive Garmin!
Perhaps the 320 has an Alexa-like eavesdropping function lurking undetected in its circuitry, but this powerful ultimatum seemed to bring about a total transformation in its recalcitrant attitude, and thus far its performance in every aspect has been impeccable. Just don’t ask me for a step-by-step explanation of how that (thus far) happy ending (sic) occurred!
Pros: For my particular ‘S(enior)AMIL’ road/MTB rider activity profile - daily solo fitness / very occasional social rider - the 320 ticks the functions boxes I want (and several I don’t need, e.g. third party app connectivity, but hey - “more is more!”). I particularly like the ‘wireless’ uploading of each ride to my iPhone.
Once I had solved the app/device connectivity conundrum (more on that in Cons) I can concur with other reviewers that this device is undeniably good value in terms of attractive price (national bike shop discounted offer A$161), comprehensive functionality/features, thoughtful design, assembly - although I haven’t dropped it, yet, so that’s moot at present, third party app compatibility and interoperability with other brand sensors, e.g. Garmin HRM chest band.
Cons: I set the Max Heart Rate at 200 BPM because I’m certain I had sustained that peak numerous times during my first week of 320 ownership! Life’s too short to recount the app/device connectivity establishment ordeal in detail, but (briefly) it involved repeated Bryton proprietary firmware downloads, device resets and trial rides - accompanied by an uncharacteristic stream of exasperation-induced expletives, and even setting up a second account!
Like the guy who’s holding the map upside down and refusing to ask locals for directions I was not going to be humiliated by this tiny block of plastic and electronics. Perseverance (pigheadedness?) is my credo and so, eventually, it was my wife who cracked and - despite being the generous purchaser of this early Xmas present - recovered the packaging from the recycling bin and demanded that in order to restore domestic equilibrium I return the device to the shop and replace it with a more expensive Garmin!
Perhaps the 320 has an Alexa-like eavesdropping function lurking undetected in its circuitry, but this powerful ultimatum seemed to bring about a total transformation in its recalcitrant attitude, and thus far its performance in every aspect has been impeccable. Just don’t ask me for a step-by-step explanation of how that (thus far) happy ending (sic) occurred!
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Lots of feature but full of errors
I had Bryton 420 and while the product is packed with plenty of features it is full of errors which makes it not fit for purpose. The customer support is non existent so overall a pretty poor experience. I switched to Wahoo and never looked back.
Improving but still kind of buggy
I’ve been using a Rider 320 and the Bryton active app for a couple years. I’ve sent in a dozen or so bug reports and to their credit, eventually they have fixed most of the issues. Unfortunately with each release they seem to break a few things that once worked. I’ve been using the Echo - watch heart rate monitor app so I can connect my Apple Watch to the bryton for heart rate tracking. As of the last update, it now causes the Bryton to lock up. It looks like the Bluetooth connection is pretty buggy. I’ve also found it crashes when I use the BrytonActive app to turn off the tones on the 320. You can no longer use the app to set up speed sensors. All of these things worked a year ago and over a few releases, they keep breaking.
Overall, I give the Bryton a 3 star because of the features that work, they work great. I still use this because it’s the best non mapping cyclemeter I’ve found. But it’s really frustrating to keep having to test and report basic features that keep breaking.
Overall, I give the Bryton a 3 star because of the features that work, they work great. I still use this because it’s the best non mapping cyclemeter I’ve found. But it’s really frustrating to keep having to test and report basic features that keep breaking.
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Good work in Progress
Lots of issues getting the App and especially my 420e to work initially, but after fully depleting the 420e battery, it finally started working.
The App+420e have a Lyon functionality, especially for the price, albeit with a steep learning curve.
The App+420e have a Lyon functionality, especially for the price, albeit with a steep learning curve.
Don’t bother
Can’t sync rides on the 420 to the app - suppose I shouldn’t expect too much from a budget bike computer.
I’m buying a Wahoo
I’m buying a Wahoo
good unit to tract progress
good bang for the buck the only downside is its limited to 3 routes (delete and change) and limited to certain apps for download and sometimes difficult to do
Bryton 15
This was a present for Fathers Day and IMO it does everything I need to go cycling.
Easy to set up ,Clear display and easy to Sync . 10/10
Easy to set up ,Clear display and easy to Sync . 10/10
App no longer updates my rides
App says I need to be logged in to sync rides but there isn’t a log in page in the App. Contact ed customer service but no response.
Response from developer
Hi there. You can choose to log out under the profile tab.
Getting better, but still room for improvement
I use a Bryton 320e and it loses my user data every-time I optimise the disk. The user settings should be saved to the cloud and have the ability to be synced back to the device. Either way looking forward to the next version :) keep up the great work! Are you coming out with updates to work seamlessly with the Bryton Gardia?
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Fantastic website
Great website easy to use have enjoyed my Bryton experience
