Once I’m done with it I’ll pack it back up and go out and pick up my own through normal retail channels. With that out of the way, note that Hammerhead sent over a media loaner that I’ve been using for the last month or so. As long as the hardware is capable, Hammerhead is going to keep updates coming. But beyond that – they’ve taken an Apple-like approach of all new features having already been dropped onto the existing Karoo 1. Plus, it can now integrate with your phone for smartphone notifications. It’s also got significantly upgraded internals that will eventually be tapped for more advanced features. So when you get that navigational turn alert, you’ll actually hear it chirp – versus before it was as noisy as a mime. More on the nuanced details for everyone else without pre-orders, a bit later in the post. For those that pre-ordered this past summer, those orders are sliding out in batches, one of the biggest being just yesterday, and will continue over the next few weeks. The question is – how close does Hammerhead get with the Karoo 2 to being a true Garmin alternative? And what’s changed from the original Karoo 1? And perhaps most importantly – when the heck do these start shipping? But for many people, myself included, it’s simply that high-resolution brilliant display that draws us in – like mosquitos to a hot summer evening bright light fly zapper.

And not just because I feel like we’ve been waiting and talking about this moment for nearly the entire year, but because I think that they, alongside Wahoo, represent the most viable competitors to a higher-end Garmin Edge device. In most ways, the Hammerhead Karoo 2 is probably the most eagerly anticipated bike computer release of 2020.

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