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Garmin Forerunner 170 Music Smartwatch


Regular price $34999

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The Garmin Forerunner 170 Music Smartwatch typically ships in 5-8 business days

Garmin   |   SKU: 010-03920-12  |   Option: Teal Green / Citron

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Garmin Forerunner 170 Music Smartwatch Info

The Garmin Forerunner 170 Music Smartwatch is built as a running watch first, but its sensor set and 80-plus sport profiles make it a genuinely useful GPS smartwatch for riders who train across disciplines. A 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen with an optional always-on mode sits inside a 41-gram case, and triple-frequency GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo) keeps position tracking accurate whether you're on a run, a trainer session, or logging a ride.

Training data is where the Forerunner 170 Music earns its price. Garmin Coach builds adaptive plans around your recovery and Training Readiness score, HRV Status tracks recovery overnight, and Body Battery gives a running read on your energy levels through the day. On the bike, the watch picks up dedicated cycling profiles — road, mountain, gravel, indoor, and e-bike among them — and pairs with Garmin's Vector and Rally power meters and Varia radar and lights when you want deeper ride data than GPS alone provides. Basic speed and distance work out of the box; the more granular cycling metrics need a compatible sensor or power meter to unlock.

Battery life runs up to 10 days in smartwatch mode or 20 hours with GPS running continuously, and the Music edition adds 4GB of onboard storage for downloaded Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer playlists, so a phone isn't required to have music on a ride or run. Garmin Pay handles contactless payments from the wrist, and the case is rated to 5 ATM, so sweat and rain aren't a concern. It's available in four colorways, each pairing a case finish with a matching quick-release 20mm band.

The RA Perspective

We'd position the Forerunner 170 Music as a training watch first and a cycling computer second — it's genuinely excellent for the former and a solid, honest option for the latter if you're not chasing a dedicated bike computer's level of ride data. Riders who split time between running and cycling get the most value here, since the training load, recovery, and sleep metrics carry across both sports.

The AMOLED display is the standout in daily use. It's bright and easy to read at a glance, though always-on mode does eat into that 10-day battery estimate — expect closer to 4 days if you leave the screen always visible. Music storage is a nice touch on long rides or runs where you'd rather not carry a phone, though downloading playlists over Wi-Fi takes a few extra setup steps the first time.

Where it's honest rather than flashy: cycling-specific metrics like power data need an external power meter or sensor, since the watch itself doesn't measure power. If serious cycling numbers are the priority, this pairs well with a power meter rather than replacing one.

We'd recommend this to a runner who also rides and wants one watch that covers both, rather than a dedicated cyclist looking for their primary bike computer.

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