Edge 1050 – Auto-Start Not Working / No Way to Start Ride Manually

Hi everyone,

I just bought a brand-new Edge 1050 and I’m having a major issue getting an activity to start.

Here’s what happens:

1. I select Road → then Road 2

2. The next screen shows the date, speed, cadence, and time of day

3. I read that the 1050 should auto-start around 6 mph and show a small arrow bar in the middle

4. That arrow bar occasionally shows up while I’m riding, but pressing it or swiping left/right does nothing

5. The device never starts recording the activity

6. Tapping the middle of the screen brings up the third screen (settings/options), but still no Start button

7. I already did a full reset and updated to the latest software

Even though the screen shows speed and cadence correctly, the ride will not start recording at all. This was my second ride with the unit, and I’ve had to rely on my watch because I simply can’t get the Edge 1050 to begin tracking.

Has anyone else run into this? Is there something I’m missing here?

Thanks in advance.