Attention: Garmin Cycle Maps will no longer be available for Edge bike computers

Is this of any concern? Are there currently things present in the Cycling map that are missing in the Topo Active?

oBuTTuSo said:

Is this of any concern?

The concern is that in future there will be no more cycle map updates without payment.

Me too? Checked via Express and it is offering the 2025.10 TopoActive updates for the regions I have installed and "available" TopoActive for the other worldwide regions but no CycleMaps at all, assume that when (if) I update the currently loaded maps they will delete the existing CycleMaps, do I want to do this?? From anyone using Topoactive what is the difference to the cycle maps ?

I notice there is a TopoActive map for Greenland, that's going to be handy for Mr Trump wonder if he has a Garmin?

These could be a big plus for the 2025.10 TopoActive?

Current Map Version: TopoActive 2025.10
Change Log

• Fixes a known bug causing routing and course creation errors in Europe

• Improved road colors to better distinguish road classes
  [previously OK IMO but last few updates had every road in Blue or Gray]

• Higher contrast colors for roads/trails to improve visibility

https://support.garmin.com/en-AU/?faq=LR6HR5Xul6A9zoxySC5KM9

Do you have a source for that or is it just mood-building? Cycle Maps will cease to exist and will be included in TopoActive. So, there will be no more Cycle Maps updates at all, let alone paid Cycle Maps updates. (..)The same mapping content will now be included in our TopoActive maps and can be purchased or downloaded on compatible devices(..) First sigh, then blow, no reason for panic.

Garmin says:

Cycling Maps

Effective May 7, 2025, Garmin Cycle Maps for Edge® cycling computers and Garmin watches are being discontinued. The same mapping content will now be included in our TopoActive maps and can be purchased or downloaded on compatible devices.

Ok, „…can be purchased or downloaded…“ may also mean „without payment for compatible devices“…?

The NL site: Garmin | TopoActive kaarten | fietskaarten disclaimer: 

Disclaimer: Edge® 540/840/1030 Plus/1040/1050/Edge® Explore 2 series devices do not require the purchase of Garmin TopoActive maps, and the devices offer free map changes and updates via Garmin Express software. Edge 530/830/Edge Explore devices do not have MicroSD/ SD card card slots. These users will need to purchase a Download version for coverage.

(Disclaimer: voor toestellen uit de Edge® 540/840/1030 Plus/1040/1050/Edge® Explore 2 serie hoeven geen Garmin TopoActive kaarten te worden aangeschaft, en de toestellen bieden gratis kaartwisselingen en updates via Garmin Express software. Edge 530/830/Edge Explore toestellen hebben geen MicroSD/SD kaart kaartsleuven. Deze gebruikers moeten een Downloaden-versie voor dekking aanschaffen.)

Now updating, I`ll try it out tomorrow. I'm curious if the use of the TopoActive maps also means that the saved locations of my FR955 (with TopoActive maps) are now also synced with the Edge 1040 and vice versa. And whether the Edge 1040 will now also be compatible with Garmin Explore, which also uses the TopoActive maps.

The type of maps will have nothing to do if your saved locations sync.
You can send them from your watch to the Edge directly using Garmin Share. I do this for locations and courses with my Fenix 8 and my Edge since last year.

The text is a bit confusing. AFAIK, the 540, 1040 don't have a sd card slot. Does that imply that in the future we'll have to pay for map updates for the edge 1040?