First Look: Polar’s new M460 GPS Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/first-polars-computer.htmlWe’ve seen Garmin, Wahoo, Lezyne, Mio, and probably a few others I’m forgetting all add this into their bike computers.
Week in Review–August 6th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/week-in-review-august-6th-2018.htmlIn related news, Wahoo just pushed back initial availability slightly on the KICKR CORE until September 12th, 2018.
The Power Meter Buyers Guide–2018 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/power-meter-buyers-2018.htmlIn fact, Wahoo even forces connections over ANT+ rather than Bluetooth Smart.
Lezyne’s Komoot & Relive Integration Update: How it all works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/lezynes-komoot-integration.htmlWhich is also pretty similar to what Komoot and Wahoo have.
DCR Analyzer Tool Overview & Manual
www.dcrainmaker.com/analyzerThis data is graphed for devices that record such data to the file (Garmin, Wahoo, Stages, and Hammerhead currently, though we are happy to add others that do record it to the file as we find them.
Huge Fall Sale: 20% off All Trainers & Most Power Meters, $150 off Fenix 5 (including Fenix 5 Plus)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/trainers-meters-including.htmlIt doesn’t matter if that item is the Tacx Neo 2 trainer, Wahoo KICKR 2018 trainer or the CLIMB, the PowerTap P2 power meter pedals, the new Polar Vantage series, or Oakley aero helmets.
Hands-on: Quarq TyreWiz Cycling Pressure Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/tirewiz-cycling-pressure.htmlFrom there the unit then transmits your tire pressure second by second to your head unit, be it a Garmin device or a Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT, or even just your phone.
Tacx NEO Bike Smart: $700 off, Scratch & Dent Sale
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/tacx-bike-scratch.htmlIf you’re not sure if you want to hold-out for the Wahoo KICKR Bike (those units just started shipping on Friday, and the first real-world human customer got theirs last night), or if you’re looking at the also now shipping in the US Wattbike Atom – you can dive into my complete Indoor Smart bike showdown post.
Zwift Cancels Smart Bike Hardware Plans, Announces Significant Layoffs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/hardware-announces-significant.htmlJust two weeks ago Wahoo announced a round of layoffs to mitigate the dropping (or rather, normalizing) of indoor cycling hardware sales, and prior to that Peloton did the same.
Favero Assioma Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/favero-assioma-review.htmlThe ANT+ side of things is generally used on Garmin head units, as well as Wahoo, Stages, SRM, Lezyne and others.
Week in Review: July 29th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/week-in-review-july-29th-2018.html3) Wahoo takes on private equity investment: This is somewhat surprising, but also probably tells you that Wahoo is gearing up to accelerate their growth and fight bigger companies.
Elite Direto Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/elite-direto-trainer-depth-review.htmlSo you can re-ride a famous climb watching a video in Kinomap, or execute Team Sky’s structured workouts on a Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT.
Garmin Forerunner 935 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/garmin-forerunner-935-depth-review.htmlAnd other companies like Wahoo with the TICKR series use private methods over Bluetooth Smart.
Polar OH1 Plus Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/optical-sensor-review.htmlFor dual-capable head units like the Wahoo BOLT, or others in the Garmin range (such as the Edge 1030), it leaves you with just a case of which side you’d prefer.
Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/garmin-fenix5-5s-review.htmlAnd other companies like Wahoo with the TICKR series use private methods over Bluetooth Smart.
Saris Announces New Upgraded H4 Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/announces-upgraded-trainer.htmlThe H4 basically makes itself performance spec-competitive with Elite/Wahoo/Tacx, but at a slightly lower price than those.
Look’s New Road KEO Blade & SPD Power Meter Pedals: Hands-on!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/looks-blade-pedals-power-meter-pedal-hands-on.htmlFrom there you’ll pair it up via ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart to your bike computer/watch/etc, I had no problems using it with both Garmin and Wahoo units (via ANT+), as well as the Apple Watch Ultra (via Bluetooth Smart).
The New Stages Dash M200 & L200: Hands-On Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/stages-hands-details.htmlEven Wahoo, Karoo, and others make adapter plates to mesh into a Garmin quarter-turn mount.
Pioneer Exits Power Meter Business as Shimano Buys Their Cycling Business
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/pioneer-business-shimano.htmlNot only did that head unit step things up dramatically from the past, the company brought Wahoo onboard for integration of their pedaling metrics into Wahoo bike computers.
Wattbike Atom In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/wattbike-depth-review.htmlIt’s been just shy of three months since Wattbike announced their new Atom unit, which was designed to compete with higher end smart trainers like the Tacx Neo and Wahoo KICKR.
Tech Tidbits: Polar Vantage Updates, Strava sorta removes ads, PowerTap P2 pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-vantage-powertap.htmlThe SufferFest, Peloton, Mindbody, Wahoo, and as of Monday, Suunto.
The 2021 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/gear-swim-bike.htmlBike Trainer: Tacx Neo 2 Smart Trainer at home, and Wahoo KICKR V5 at DCR Cave – This is just sorta how it worked out.
Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/smart-trainer-review.htmlIn the same ballpark of the CycleOps Hammer 3 & Wahoo KICKR 2018.
Garmin Forerunner 920XT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/garmin-forerunner-920xt-review.htmlFinally, what about not using the HRM-RUN strap and using another company’s strap – like the Wahoo TICKR or 4iiii’s Viiiiva (or even the older Garmin HR straps)? Well, in that case all ANT+ straps do transmit heart rate variability (HRV/RR), so instead you’re only looking at a few features that will be impacted.
The Challenges Ahead for Zwift and ESports
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/challenges-ahead-esports.html(Minor update: Zwift has clarified that for the KISS Super League series specifically they, and Wahoo, have sent all teams Wahoo KICKR 2018 trainers.
