GARMIN VARIA – Radar Camera

Description

Overview of the Garmin Varia Series

Garmin Varia is a ground-breaking line of cycling safety devices featuring rear-facing radar technology combined with smart lighting and camera capabilities. Designed to enhance cyclist visibility and awareness, the Varia series offers multiple models tailored to your needs—from radar-only mounts to integrated lighting and incident-recording systems.

• Garmin Varia (Radar/Radar + Taillight)
  The original Varia radar system detects vehicles approaching from behind up to approximately 153 yards (140 meters) and alerts you through compatible Garmin devices or smartphones Garmin+1.

• Garmin Varia RTL515 (Radar Tail Light)
  Adds a bright rear light (about 65 lumens) to the radar, controlled via ANT+ or the Varia app. Battery life can reach up to 16 hours in day-flash mode Bicyclegear.ukmypicks.org.

• Garmin Varia RCT715 (Radar Camera Tail Light)
  Evolves the system further by incorporating a 1080p/30fps camera, enabling video capture of incidents from the rear—a critical feature for post-event review cycletechreview.com.

• Garmin Varia Vue (Headlight with Front Camera)
  This front-mounted device features a bright headlight (up to 600 lumens in flash mode; 550 lumens steady) paired with a 4K incident camera that records triggered events (via accelerometer), includes image stabilization, GPS tagging, and USB-C charging. Together with a Varia taillight, it enables dual-angle recording for enhanced incident documentation. Footage can be saved locally and synced to Garmin’s Vault cloud service

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