This rearview radar tail light can be paired with your Edge® bike computer or a compatible smartphone to alert you of vehicles approaching from behind.
Ride with greater awareness thanks to reliable rearview radar.
One radar. Multiple display options. Pair it with your compatible Garmin device, phone or both. The Varia™ app helps increase your awareness if you’re using your phone as your primary or backup display.
Stand out. Daytime visible to vehicles up to a mile away.
It’s small, easy to mount and works with almost any bike.
Get more peace of mind with up to 16 hours of battery life in day flash mode.
MAXIMUM AWARENESS
Varia™ RTL515 rearview radar provides visual and audible alerts for vehicles approaching from behind up to 140 metres away.
MULTIPLE PAIRING OPTIONS
This radar works seamlessly with your Edge bike computer or compatible smartphone as well as select Garmin wearables or the optional radar display unit.
WORKS WITH THE VARIA APP
This smartphone app helps you increase your awareness by providing graphics — plus tone and vibration alerts — to indicate the position and speed of approaching cars.
THIRD-PARTY APP COMPATIBILITY
When used with a compatible smartphone, Varia radar integrates with your favourite apps, such as Ride with GPS, to overlay your rearview radar alerts onto their maps.
SUPERIOR VISIBILITY
Alert motorists to your presence as soon as possible with daytime visibility up to 1 mile.
COMPACT DESIGN
Easily mount this sleek, compact device on the seatpost of almost any road-use bicycle. The vertical design allows for leg clearance and a comfortable ride.
PELOTON MODE
Varia™ RTL515 features multiple modes, including peloton mode, which provides a low-intensity flash that is easier on other cyclists’ eyes when riding in a group.
BATTERY LIFE
Less charging means longer rides. Get up to 16 hours of battery life in day flash mode and up to 6 hours in solid mode.
6 hours solid 8 hours peloton 6 hours night flash 16 hours day flash
ANT+®
Yes (radar, bike lights)
BLE
Yes (radar)
Viewing angle
220°
Visibility distance
1.6 km (1 mile)
Rear tail light
✔
Rear radar
✔
Vehicle threat classification
Speed-based
Maximum vehicle detection range
140 m
Radar beam width
40°
In the box:
Varia™ RTL515
Mounting kit
Cables
Documentation
Compatible products
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