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 It's been replaced by the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Seems to be a perfect bike computer for me :)
Love, love, love :)
Looks good on my bike
Yes please
Hit me like a lightning bolt
Yes please !
Pete
I want it.
Fingers crossed
Already got one, but guess I can give this one to someone else.
I am willing to give it a try ;)
Would love to put this on my bike. Thanks!
Surely I can win something this year!
I have a place for it in my handlebars
OK, I could use that!
Been needing a head unit for a while
Thank you Ray. Great giveaway !
This is leaving a Comment below. :-)
Nice giveaway!
That would be so cool.
Spare unit or for the gf
Extravaganza…here I am!!!
Oh yes I need this one!
This will suit my Scott bike sooooo well
Sign me up for this amazing giveaway!
Elementy.
Oh man. This would be nice
A very nice replacement for my Wahoo RFLKT+
Wat a great price
Many thanks
Love it! Yes please!!
Would love this
Me!
Nice unit in a great giveaway! I would be nice to ride with it.
Yahoo for a wahoo!
Would love to
Wahoo
Lets have fun, thx Ray ✌??
Another try.
Good morning to everyone! Dear Ray and randomizer, thank you very much for choosing me.
That is cool
Yes please!
That would be useful!
Yes please
Hi Ray, great work. Have a good one.
Love Wahoo!
I feel lucky today.
Yes please
Love this gadget!
Here’s hoping I win :)
Pick me!
I really need this in my life
Go on then
Woo-Wah-Wahoo! Everyone does seem to have gone Bolt crazy :)
This would be a nice addition to the gadget pool
Yes please.
That’s the coolest bike computer on the market! Please please :-D
This would be perfect for me
My twin sons are bikers… I have to buy two of everything all the time. This could help!!!
Thanks
I need to change my broken garmin and this is the best option
Me, please!
In!
This would be cool
Why not.
That would be a bolt!!!
Thank you for organising the giveaway!
and a second comment for the day, or early morning really.
Oh ooh I want that
Love Wahoo!
~_~
Yes please
My Edge is hanging by its nails. This’d help tremendously.
Thanks!
B O L T me up please :)
I am in. Thank you Ray.
Wish me luck !
BOLT away!
A Bolt would look good on my bike.
Winner winner chicken dinner!
Always wanted to try a modern GPS bike computer. This will help BIG time with my Ironman training
Yes please!
Cool!
aero is much for me, i want it
Hopefully
Would love one!
I read the review of the Wahoo BOLT Cycling GPS and it seems to be a really good product and for me because of the bug-free and speedy software better than the competition. I really would like to give it a try.
Thank you for your really good reviews and this initiative.
Have a nice week.
S.
Thank you in advance!
Maybe this year I’ll win one of the giveaways?
Nice one!
I need a new bike computer
Might even get me in to cycling. Thanks, Ray!
Who needs Black Friday. Thanks Ray and CT :-)
I love wahoo
Cool
Thanks Ray
Sign me up.
Yes please!
Nice!
Great device! I really need this. Thanks!
Yes please!
Man, I’d have to buy a new bike to put it on.