Excuse me, I'm not asking to add some expensive training algorithms or features to a cheaper model, but a support of one more but important bike sensor along with already supported by this model (https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-E67DE53E-5B08-4903-9767-F58973BC1829/EN-US/GUID-09801A97-361B-4675-AD3A-6ACE25854DB3.html). Do you think it would be a big effort from experienced manufacturer? 

I would appreciate it if you could only display the battery status. This would keep the distance to the higher models

Check IGPSport BSC300 bike computer has everything for $150 .

I wonder how many people actually use the " Light Electric Vehicle (LEV)" Ant+ option on Explore 2 .

Doesn't take much to make us a happy camper  .

I can understand Garmin...1+1=0, this gps is design more and less for people make bike packing, bike touring and vagabonds without destiny Now I ask: how may percent of this type of users having bike with eletrônic shifting?  Another question: If I have money to buy a bike with electronic shifting...almost sure I have money to buy a more expensive gps unit.

At the final of the day this is a business for Garmin and a hobby for you.

Vagabonds should use Garmin Etrex.

If I have money for a bike with electric shifting (that is already expensive by the way) I don't need all this training bells & whistles, but just a _bigscreen_ navigation that can guide me in my 50 km bike trips - why do I need to by 1040/1050 ? At the same time Explore 2 has support for power meter, heart rate, E-Bike, Group Track, Smart Trainer, VIRB Remote etc. And my question remains the same - why electronic shifter support was not added to this list?  

OMG , someone's knickers are wound up tight .

You ASS U Me a lot of things in your comment .

As you said their business is making your hobby pleasant .

I don't like at all this Garmin approach, but what I sad is the reality, is hard to feel but is real.

Garmin make your hobby pleasant depends how much you make Garmin business lucrative

Customers are making Garmin's business lucrative right now, but that could change if a better option comes along. Competitors are popping up like mushrooms after rain, and it reminds me of how Nokia was once unbeatable. If people start switching to these competitors, Garmin might end up ignoring the feedback from those leaving, which could hurt them in the long run.

I agree, the consumer have the power , can put a company on top, but can put the same company on crawl like slugs.

And Nokia is a good case study.