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 It's been replaced by the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2, you may want to check out that review instead.
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I’ve got an ELEMNT but the bolt looks nice
Yes please, I could use one.
Puh-lease???
Love to win…
Ricky Bobby
Would love to try something different to Garmin
In
Pass on this one…or not
Look at that beauty! Yes, please!
Wow
Awesome!
Thanks Ray.
This would be sweet.
Love it love it love it
I am Wahooligan!!!
BOLT!
Oh, YESSS PLEASE!!!
Who could sleep through THIS?!?!
neat
#winning
I’ll be back in the morning.
Please replace my buggy Garmin!
I need this one
Time to go to bed for me!
Need a replacement for my Edge 500 – this would be great.
Don’t have any bike stuff so this looks cool
o/
Yay
Thanks!
Clean up the front of my bike!
Thanks!
Lets go for a ride
Want one
Yay bike stuff. Much needed.
Wahooooooo!
Would be awesome to get it
That would be me!!!
Nice, thanks Ray!
Yes, please!
Please send it to me!
Need to upgrade the old Garmin 510!
Wow! Bolt would be great!
I’m dreaming about it!
I want
Been looking for a cycle GPS!!!
Nice one!
Boomshakalaka!
Yes Please!
I want this!
I want to rock the Bolt
That would look nice on my bike.
Winning this will be so worth the lost hours of sleep
You rock! Entry submitted.
Would fit nicely!
Count me in, Ray!
In to win
Hey. Todays hero.
yes please. would save me from strapping my watch to the bike
I want it !
NIce one
Yes, please!
Sure, why not
I bike computer would be nice
I want to win
Thanks!
Aero is everything!
Great Entertainment and Infos here. I would like to call me a Winner :) Thanks!
Would love to bolt this on the bike
Hi Ray! Love the site!
I want one please!
Yes please. Again :)
Thanks for the giveaways
Great product, good reviews
A new Wahoo please!!
Would love a bolt!
Wow
Thats the one thing, I really need!!
Like a bolt from the blue! Would love this!
Sigh, too bad these won’t work with the Garmin Vector.
Another cool giveaway
Assuming Pluto is still considered a planet. Poor Pluto.
Good luck everyone!
Pick me this time
I need a new bike computer!
Planning on purchasing a cycling computer in the next few months, so winning this would be high on the list!
Greetings from Sweden!
I’m still super impressed you took bike computer’s to a wind tunnel. Well, technically a win tunnel.
pretty please?
I’ve wanted to try a wahoo head unit!
Two down. Back to bed for a bit…!
WOOOHUUUU :P
I am in ;)
fingers crossed
2 done 10 to go?
Would love this to replace my garmin!
Me me me
Yes, please!
Don’t have a bike computer – would be sweet!
Even better ;)
Mine? :)
I hope I can win something today