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HO HO HO
Does it integrate with an Edge 500? OK, just kidding… :)
Come all ye faithful as the Rainmaker has sung….
I have won the wahoo case
For he has only one…
Happy holidays…
Yay for the iPhone!
Real neat. I order the Dahon iPhone4 case yesterday and hope to do a review on it. I like it but it doesn’t have the ability to use an ANT+ adapter as there is not enough room in the bottom of the case for it (although there is enough for a plug)
Looking forward to writing my first “in-depth review.”
This case is real neat. Happy Holiday and safe travel!
G’day
Another cool giveaway. Thanks for putting these out there.
Regards
Andrew
I like how you said you had something for “tomorrow”, and it’s all of 15 minutes into tomorrow and here it is! crazy! Also, does cookie bribery not work on The Girl? I’ve yet to see that fail…on anyone.
Happy Holidays!
If I win this it means I have to buy an iPhone and then strap it to my bike…I guess I’ve been wanting an iPhone anyways, so might as well try it.
you said cookies! Nom nom nom
(followed by long bike ride)
Hey sounds great… leave a comment win an ant+ thingamagig.
Trick or treat…smell my feet…oh, wait…sorry, wrong holiday. ;) Happy Holidays.
Wahoo!
Now it is time for Sweden :)
Nothing better for Christmas than giveaways out the waz(h)oo!
Seriously though this would be an insanely amazing Christmas present. First of all the case is pretty damn cool, but more importantly you get to show it off a month before everyone else!
In!
Yay for Ray! (That counts, right?) ;-)
Id buy that for a dollar, Ynuck ynuck ynuck!!!!
You never cease to amaze… you must be one of the tri-wise men.
Cool. Love it and do sent it to me :)
Happy holidays to all
Verizon iPhone 4.5? See you Q1’11
Wahoo Fitness iPhone ANT+ bike case-See you Q1’11..o wait, i meant mid-December before other people even know it exists!!!
thanks Ray and thanks Wahoo!
If I win this I’ll have ANT+ devices hanging off the handlebars like mirrors on a Vespa in Quadrophenia!
Ray,
Appreciate all the work you put into your product reviews and your blog in general. And of course, the giveaways.
Merry Christmas and safe travels!
My hands aren’t freezing (it’s 28 degrees celsius in SA), but they are itching to get a hold of that Wahoo Fitness Case!!
Friend: “What in the world possessed you to train for an Iron-Length triathlon?”
Me: “Because I love chocolate chip cookies… and I like to eat.”
Nice – another give-away count me in!
I usually have to borrow my kids’ iPod. Maybe this would be the impetus to get one of my own! Or maybe Santa will be good to me…
Chrismast is comming early this year… nice one to give away
I hope that a spaniard could win this time.
Merry christmas and a happy new 2011 season
Regards
Thanks, Salvio
Another cool giveaway!
I hope you and your beloved have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
With maybe slightly less travelling? Unless you like it of course!
Happy Holidays! I have a Garmin 305 coming my way, chosen based on your great reviews. I’d love to add the Wahoo to my tri-tech repertoire.
Happy Holidays :)
Hope I get this one
Does it come with an iPhone?
2 votes for me, one on here and one on facebook, for hopefully a nice xmas present. Hope you all have a wonderful christmas, seasons greetings to you all
I’ve been following Wahoo for a while now and they have a great business model. Sell hardware and make our API available for developers. Unlike iBike, and the ethereal Pedalbrain, who are creating hardware that will only work with their software because of Apple’s API restrictions. Really looking forward to getting one of these.
One of the more interesting apps that supports the sensor is the EZ-BIKE app. – link to jamesabrannan.com
If you have a Mac, then this app adds a nice overlay application that shows speed/candence/HRM info on top of videos you are playing. Makes it pure awesomeness when suffering with the Sufferfest bike training videos -> link to thesufferfest.com or you can use it while you are on a dreadmill watching Desperate Housewives (kill me please!)
Anyway, to know how it looks like, just download the Userguide PDF. Not sure why the app developer decide to omit such an awesome screenshot.. hehe
I’d totally like to get my hands on your case…err…
Newbie Tri guy… trying to wrap my head around all this great technology-goodness.
thanks again for doing so much work on your product reviews… i am confident that i have the best christmas wish list ever based on your comprehensive info!
This would be a great addition!
Happy Holidays!
JINGLE BELLS!
“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” — James Bryant Conant
Will it work fully underwater??!! Just kidding, but it would be neat to get something like this for the pool!
Cheers
Paul
Just the right size to fit in my stocking!!!
Nothing interesting, just random. I’ll probably be grabbing one of these anyway, just way too versatile of a toy
Hey, we spoke about this device on Twitter the day before yesterday. Love to uses this device !
if i win, i want an iphone for christmas :-)
count me in. love the blog & the giveaways.
Sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway, and all your reviews. You’ve saved me hundreds of dollars (so far!) keeping me from buying the wrong equipment!
Thanks for all of the great posts throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Have fun on your trip.
This is so much better than the jelly of the month club.
Happy Holidays!
Ho ho ho!
This is great! Rainmaker strikes again!
I wonder how well it would work out here in Afghanistan?
Many thanks to Rainmaker for his reviews. Based on his review, I order a Garmin 305 to track my runs out here.
Semper Fi
Monk
Looking forward to you review
Seems like is you are going to have a bulky case with the ANT+ sensor, you could have included a battery in the case. This triple role would really make it shine, A little more bulk for the added benefit of pretty much guaranteeing it would last through any ride……
I just finished making 100 dozen Christmas cookies. After eating these cookies I will need to get my ass on the bike. Hence this dandy device would be oh so helpful.
Woot! Oops, wrong site :). Thanks for the great giveaways, keep up the great work!
Wow.. It looks great. Does it also have a bar/stem mount under the case? Very cool that it has everything built in.
It’s weird that I had a Wahoo case on my Christmas list.
Wait… are you actually Santa Claus?
Would be a great present to win!
Ray Maker the new Santa?
Give a little…get a little. Thanks for the giveaways and great reviews.
Wahoo! Another giveaway. Thanks.
Here is my post…
I need to win this!!!
Stocking Stuffer! Thanks much Ray, have a great holiday season!
I just bought an iphone 4 yesterday… do I need to get a bike if I win this :)
I’ll take one entry!
Woooooooooo!
hi ho hi ho a biking with wahoo fitness we will go….
Just the excuse i needed to buy an iphone 4
Looking forward to your review!! You always have great giveaways :)
If I will this I will be able to prove to my wife that I do infact torture myself on the bike.
Merry Christmas!!
Very nice …..
Of course I still wait for the Wahoo android adapter, but this Iphone adapter comes in handy here as well.
Maybe now i can connect my Ipad on the bike !!
Hey Ray,
Thanks again for a great BLOG. I read it every morning at breakfast. Awesome giveaway too! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Merry Christmas!
Pick Me!
Count me in. The cookies are included in the giveaway, right?? Merry Christmas.
Woohoo for Wahoo!! I’d like to try that puppy out. I’ve got all sorts of Garminy ant+ stuff to use it with!
Cool stuff – happy holidays.
And the Grinch grabbed the tree, and he started to shove
When he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
He turned around fast, and he saw a small WaWHO Fitness ANT+ Bike Case!
Little Cindy-Lou Who (rayMAKER of this great giveaway), who was not more than two (or older, who cares).
The Grinch had been caught by this little Who daughter
Who’d got out of bed for a cup of cold Nuun water.
She stared at the Grinch and said, “Santy Claus, why,
“Why are you taking our Christmas tree? WHY?”
But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
“Why, my sweet little tot,” the fake Santy Claus lied,
“There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side.
“So I’m taking it home to my workshop, my deer.
“I’ll fix it up there. Then I’ll bring it back here.”
And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head
And he got her a drink of nuun water and he sent he to bed.
And when Cindy-Lou Who went to bed with her sport bottle,
HE went to the chimney and stuffed the tree up (saying it’s okay, I’m a professional and you won the WaWHO Fitness iPhone ANT+ Bike Case Giveaway! Maybe
Been looking for an excuse to by an iPhone . . .
Count me in. The cookies are included in the giveaway, right?? Merry Christmas.
Ik wens jou een fijne kerst en hoop natuurlijk dat ik de giveaway win ;-)
Twitter:WebHaaZ
Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas!
Guys this one is mine… Sorry, lol…
That’d help make a merry XMAS
Hope I win, got one on order just in case.
If I’m ‘da winner, I’ll be sure to yell.. WAHOO!!!
Thx DC Rainmaker!
Count me in… And next time you’re near Calgary Alberta give me a ring, we should go for a run. :)
My iPhone plus ANT+! Solves all of my problems!! Yay!
Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra…
Running through the snow
After a long day
O’er the ice we go
Sliding all the way
Yak trax I didn’t bring
Trying to keep things light
Oh what fun it is to watch,
Us runners crashing tonight.
Wow, that was lame. Sorry.
Happy holidays!
iTouch compatible?
Pew pew!!
Happy Holidays!
Keep up the great blog. I read it daily and look forward to all your in depth reviews
Did anyone else notice Ray’s resting Heart Rate while watching his phone under the bathtub faucet was higher than the usual 40’s?
Damn… if I win, I gotta get a bike… Ok, enter me… i’ll just strap it to the hood of my nissan cube…
No credit card number from me :P But I will try my luck and cross my fingers.
BIG MONEY… NO WHAMMIES!!!
Nice!
Came here yesterday because of your Wahoo Fitness first look. Looking forward to hearing more about your experience with it. I don’t bike much, anymore, but if I were to get this, it might actually motivate me.
The thing about ANT+ devices and apps, is that they really bridge the gap between geekness and fitness. Sure, there are many gadgets in the world of fitness. But this is about getting data on your own activities and doing something with it.
I was actually dreaming about something like this, back in 2004. It was mostly about getting your heart rate into a computer but, since the iPhone came out, it’s much neater a concept.
The issue I have with this case, though, is that my device is an iPod touch. I’m guessing the guess is too big for it. But if, by any chance, I do win it, I’ll find a way to make it work.
Looking forward to your further thoughts on Wahoo Fitness!
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Alex
All I want for Christmas is…
hope its me. this is a great blog
Best tri blog on the net! Thanks Ray!
If I win, Hubbs get a new toy and back on his bike more! Yeah for a biking sherpa on my long runs!
Merry Christmas!
Awesome Blog and nice post about JP yesterday!
Do.want.please.
Way to be. Another awesome give a way. Lets hope I win this
Happy Holidays! ;)
Wow, now I can justify taking my iPhone on rides. Got to find a way to block calls from family – “dad, where’s my ipod”, “dad, what’s for breakfast”, “dad, can you drive me to…”, “honey, I thought you were going to paint the house before your ride!” I hope I win the Wahoo!!! Now off to iTunes to find the call blocker.
BTW, thanks for all your reviews!
Wow, now I can justify taking my iPhone on rides. Got to find a way to block calls from family – “dad, where’s my ipod”, “dad, what’s for breakfast”, “dad, can you drive me to…”, “honey, I thought you were going to paint the house before your ride!” I hope I win the Wahoo!!! Now off to iTunes to find the call blocker.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!
Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Rainmaker
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and ……. *fail*
Have a good trip
As an iPhone user for 6 days this is now relevant to my interests!
Yet another awesome giveaway Ray! I’d love to be able to integrate my iPhone directly with some of the ANT+ accessories I’ve begun acquiring, but that would really just be an extra sprinkle on an already scrumptious cupcake. Merry Christmas to you and The Girl and thanks for providing so much information, inspiration, and entertainment!
love the dongle, wanna try the case
This comment is a paragon of humor and pithiness, just as the Wahoo Fitness iPhone ANT+ Bike Case is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Thanks for doing this!
Austin
Wahoo! Where can I get a rubber elephant?
Great excuse to buy an iPhone.
Very cool.
Thanks for putting all these products out there.
A merry festivus to you
Ready for my case and iphone. Here is my credit card number…eight six seven five three oohhh niyeeyin.
In!
I. ENJOY. YOUR. BLOG. IMMENSELY.
:-D
Another great giveaway Ray. Happy holidays everyone
Finally a reason to cary my iphone on the bike – now I just need to figure out how to text from my aero bars.
Now that’s the Christmas Spirit!
Happy Holidays all!
Guess this would be a damn good reason to get an Iphone……….Or maybe I will be generous and give someone else an awesome Xmas gift ;)
I’m in even though it’s my hands aren’t freezing here in Houston.
Thanks again for the great giveaway!
I refuse to comment on this giveaway…. wait…. um, oh well, nevermind. Gimme gimme gimme!
meatloaf, I hate meatloaf. eat it like a little piggy
Please! Pretty, please! I will make you some fine perogi as a trade.
Here I am!
This is just getting silly now… We live together, can’t I just have it? :)
Thanks for the great blog. Have a Merry Christmas!
Another great giveaway. Thx. Happy Holidays.
“Where do you think you’re going? Nobody’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We’re all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We’re gonna press on, and we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f#%*%ing Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he’s gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.” -Clark W. Griswold
Comment!
Santa Claus needs one to find home, my country it’s all covered with snow now. :)
swing batta, swing batta
Guess I’ll be buying an iphone if I win.
make it rain..wahoo fitness on me!
I’m in FTW! I need this for my tri-takings as to not drip nasty lake water all over my iPhone thus making Steve Jobs that much richer!
Rain rain rain:) Keep up the good work..
This is a comment.
I would like this one to add under the christmas tree next to the Iphone, 2011 will/can be a very sportive year for me with all those goodies
here is my comment!
Those crazy innovative Wahoo guys…what’ll they think of next?! I bet the next version integrates a solar cell to charge while riding. Merry Christmas too all!
thanks again for the heads up about Walmart seling those 305’s online!! Bought one immediately. Happy Holidays
Another great toy to help me reach my goals.
This is amazing – merry x-mas everyone.
Martin Sanderhoff, Denmark
Come and visit Poland! ;)
Count me in! My old 3G is doing nothing at the moment.
Happy holidays and safe travels on Monday night.
I hope I do not win it (hoping to win previous giveaways did not work well for me, so I have decided to change my strategy ;o)
Merry Christmas to……ME.
Another fantastic giveaway! Love this place!
ME ME ME!!!
Great site cant wait for your review of the Garmin 410 :)
me me me!
Peter said — way cool for christmas. Great give away.
Cool! Put me down for the iPhone too – here’s my credit card number:
4477556922704469 (unscramble it yourself!)
I think we should start calling you Santa…
Feliz NaviWahoo…send it to mehoo.
Very generous once more, thanks.
Thx DC Rainmaker!
Look forward to testing it with a sports wheelchair (if i get it) :)
Blessed Christmas!
Happy Holidays….
Love the giveaway this week. AND I’m only a hop, skip, and a jump from you in the District. QUICK SHIPPING!
Thanks to wari for pointing out EZ-Bike… pretty nifty!
I’m still waiting for an app that will let me download data from my 310XT on my iPhone/iPad (then later move it on to my program of choice). It’d be nice to not bring my laptop when I’m traveling.
This would go beautifully with the bike I just found out I am getting for Christmas. :)
Over my budget and despite my Android love, I bought an iPhone4. I just couldn’t resist having ANT+ joy in my mobile and that Wahoo case looks as yummier than smoked Swedish reindeer. (After Christmas Eve, of course.)
Merry Christmas! Enjoy the postings.
I said, now I’ve got my Magic Bus (Too much, the Magic Bus)
I said, now I’ve got my Magic Bus (Too much, the Magic Bus)
I drive my baby every way (Too much, the Magic Bus)
Each time I go a different way (Too much, the Magic Bus)
I want it, i want it, I want it, I want it … The Who
Have a happy Ho Ho Ho Day!!! Would love to see this under the tree!
You gotta love the rainmaker giveaways.
Happy holidays!
Count me in! Burrr!
I’m game!
I live in Oregon…where biking is king an the protection from the rain is desperately needed!!
I need to loose 4 more pounds for the Fat Cyclist weight challange!!! How can this help!
enjoying the blog..keep up the good work
pick me (at random)
I broke my previous iphone when it fell from my mount. This will help!
pick me pick me!
On the first day of christmas rainmaker gave to me … one wahoo case….
On the second day of christmas my trueself gave to thee…. one chocolate cookie
Cool! If I win this, it’s a great excuse to get a new bike too!
Better than coal.
Santa Ray…. give me the news, make me a happy winner today….
I hope the Aussies rally to beat the English in the cricket! Cheers
Great Giveaway!!! Merry Christmas to ya!
So ketoooo.
Pick Me!!!! Love the rubber elephant.
Wahoo!!!!!
You are the bomb. You are all the bombs.
Merry Christmas!
Matt
Aren’t we still waiting on a post from Vegas concerning the lingerie place??? Sorry, that just popped up in my head… Maybe I’ll win!
-Guillermo
memito22581@yahoo.com
FIRST! I mean 198th!!!
Happy holidays from Denmark
great blog!