Further, there are additional changes coming over the next few months that fill in some of the software gaps (more on that in a second). For example, the addition of WiFi means that there’s now new menus around WiFi Map downloading (direct from the unit). However, some of these hardware changes drive software changes. The bulk of the changes on the Stages Dash M200/L200 series fall in the realm of hardware, rather than software. With that, let’s dive into it! What’s New: I’ll do a full in-depth review down the road in the next month or so, once I get more road-time, and perhaps some of the upcoming software features noted below. This is largely because I simply haven’t had enough rides on it to feel confident for the depth of a normal review. It should be noted that for today’s post, I’m going with a hands-on format rather than a full in-depth review. ![]() We’ve seen those already teased on Giant’s WorldTour sponsored team, Team BikeExchange-Jayco. ![]() There will be variants of the Stages M200/L200 units that are sold under Giant branding, but otherwise identical internally. Stages utilizes Giant manufacturing in other areas of their business, such as their indoor bikes. Now interestingly, this new head unit is a collaboration with Giant (who makes bikes and stuff). But they’ve added WiFi for a variety of tasks, including easy map downloading. They’ve been replaced by easier to press buttons, and a Garmin-style quarter-turn mount – making it compatible with basically every 3rd party bike mount out there, including those built into numerous bikes. Gone are the miserable buttons, as well as the more streamlined but very fiddly mount. The biggest difference in the M200 and L200 compared to the past units is the significantly changed hardware. ![]() The software features and functions are identical, though they do have differing battery capacities. In Stages Dash lingo, M simply stands for a medium-sized unit, and L for the Larger display unit. These 3rd generation units are hardware upgrades to their predecessors, the M50 and the L50. Stages have just announced two new bike computers, the new Stages Dash M200 and L200.
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