There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Me, me, me… Pleeeease
I want it !
Hope to win!
Would compliment my wahoo kickr very well.
Let the giveaways begin! (At least for me.)
I want it!
I need to get a new computer!
I need this!
garmin, wahoo ? never mind ;)
Would love it
Wahoo’s are awesome.
What a nice bike computer! Love Wahoo!
Wooo! Bikes!
Nice
Yes, I need that.
My naked bike needs some stuff applied :-)
I’d take a bolt bolt and a wahoo bolt.
Yes please!
Here! Me!
Bolted.
Wahoo looks fantastic. Needs to come to the land down under – Australia….please
I’d take a rainmaker signed bolt, please add the nut too though so I can use it.
Does the hardware store bolt include a washer too?
Woohoo send me a wahoo, I’d be in my element!
What a cool Thing! thanx for doing this!
This device looks pretty cool, pick me!
Like!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Woo|||
I like it! Thanks
This is another gadget that I am lacking.
Nice price!
Thanks for the raffle!
why not?
This would be really nice
This would make a nice addition!
In!
Bolt is the Real deal.
Wahooooo!!! Count me in :-)
What is this?
Yea please
Let’s be Bolt!… bold?..bond?? blonde???
Would love to upgrade my Cateye to this one
Yes, please. Get me away from Garmin.
Thanks
pimp my bike
Ok ok I’ll take it
Awesome
Wahoo!!! This would be great for my son.
Gran sorteo
Hope
Super awesome! Fingers crossed.
It’s time to upgrade the bike computer. Fingers crossed.
Come on lucky number 2941 or something!
Bazinga
It has blinkly lights!
Ooh this’d help me out on my upcoming bike tour of Europe! Would love to win. Cheers
Oh, yes please
Yes, please!
Thanks
Wahooligan right here!!
Unlike Bolt I don’t want to come second!
Pick me
Count me in
What a nice event. Thanks Ray
Wahooo, waiting for one of these to come up!
Wahoooooo!
Would look great on my Kona Wheelhouse
Nice giveaway
Need an excuse to buy a bike
No more arguing with my girlfriend about which way to go – the dream!
[ insert witty comment here ]
Me me me. Please :-)
Awesome! My Edge510 is giving up the ghost so I’m in need of a new one for training and racing – have been considering getting a Bolt for a while now!
Love the Wahoo!
It would probably take me a few seconds of dumbfoundness when I open your ‘bolt’ package – but then I’d have a good chuckle. Life can’t be all serious :-)
Let me win this one!!!
Always wanted a Wahoo Element
Need that :D
My garmin 500 just broke last week!
Please please
Riding without data…who does that?
Promptly forgot about the giveaway again!
Need a new bike computer for sure.
Want the bolt!
Rock and Roll Ray!!
I’d love to have this, it would definitely move my cycling to the next level!
Something for my husband’s birthday perfect.
I have a couple of hours to think of a witty comment!
Maybe this one.
Since I missed the Fenix 5 I guess this would be pretty cool.
What a great prize!
Yes please.
Would leave to bolt one on to my bars.
Wahoo!
Let me in
Sure I’ll take this
Oh no, I missed all the previous ones!
It would look good on my new bike
Nice