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 It's been replaced by the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V2, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Yes please
yes…… please
I would really like to get this!
Greetings from Norway!
I want some Bolt
Oh dear God please let me win.
Nice!
Yes please !
Seriously I was just researching cycling computers then this popped up. After 5 years of cycling I’m finally trying to get one.
I need this to break garmins vice like grip on my training
Thanks Ray!!!
Oh the oh-so desired bike computer!
I’m in
Yes please, would be nice to get lost a little less :)
Yes please
That would be great for the next adventure
nice and aero :)
Comment comment comment! Wahoooooooooo
Awesome!
In
Did I win?
Wow
My wife may need a bolt…
Lets go!
Want it!
That will be perfekt for me and my bike ?♀️?
Would love this to get a more connected option to replace my Polar V650.
something for my bike ;)
I would like to Wahoo BOLT!
Yes please!
Nice one!
Yes
Woohoo / Wahoo
For me for me
yes please
Niice
Round two, ding ding!
yes, please!
would be nice
Exactly what I
Nice.
Cool
Yes please – this would be awesome!!!!
Man i could use a cycling computer, it beats having the phone in my pocket.
Thanks!
Thank you, must ve mine ?
+1
I agree with everyone of you, guys.
Love to compare against garmin
Finally!
I’ve been adding cycling to my workout, so having a proper bike computer would be cool.
Would love this
waaahoooo for me2
yes please
Would be a good replacement for my Garmin edge 510
I would like to try this unit.
would be my first bike computer…
:)
Me!
Need this ?
Everything on my TT bike has to be aero! #lessismore
I’m in.
would love to see how it compares to garmin
Oh wow!! That would pair nicely with my TicR and Cadence sensors…. It would be the complete WAHOO experience.
#Allflashnodash
Make my day!!!!
In it to win it
Yes please.
Oooohh, aero! ?
That would be lovely :) !
The question is – does it make you more awesome, too?!
Fantastico!!
Never have enough navigating units!
I would like to win this Wahoo BOLT GPS
That would be a nice one!
I’m in:)
Pick me!
Just what I need to pair with my Kickr
Been dying to get back to Wahoo.
wahoo elemnt bolt looks ok, but a huge of software functionality lack get me sad :(
I’m in :)
Yes, I‘m in, too.
Currently have the Garmin 1000 but I would take the ELEMNT Bolt no problem
Thank you!
Je voudrais une Bolt. Merci beacoup.
I’d love one.
Greetings from Italy!
hello, heloo
Is it better to be at the start or at the finish? Find out one way or another
yes
Nice
Neat! Thanks for running this site, Ray.
Entry
Yes please!
I need one :))))
I’d like one to “bolt” onto my bike! ?
Yaldi!
Wahoooooooo!!
Yes, it’s for me.
Entered!
Cycling GPS would be nice as a complement to my watch