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Stages Dash L10 Bike Computer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/stages-dash-computer-review.html

The point of the testing was to validate Wahoo’s aerodynamics claims, and the Dash was essentially along for the ride.

JetBlack VOLT Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/07/jetblack-trainer-review.html

Priced at about $849USD, it easily undercuts the Wahoo KICKR CORE in price – and seems to match it on real-world accuracy and sound (it’s basically silent).

Technogym Ride Smart Indoor Bike In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/technogym-indoor-review.html

But as a new lot of open-protocol indoor bikes came onto the scene, like the Wahoo KICKR Bike, Tacx Bike, Wattbike, and Stages SB20 bike, so did their non-open competitors.

Power Meter Pedals In The Pro Peloton?

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/power-pedals-peloton.html

In Wahoo’s case they’ve got Speedplay.

Hands-On: Elite’s New $799 Suito Smart Trainer (with cassette)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/elites-trainer-cassette.html

So more or less, it’s very similar to the Wahoo KICKR CORE in most categories.

Adidas Bluetooth Smart miCoach (Mini) Footpod In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/bluetooth-micoach-footpod.html

So instead, I just went outside with the Wahoo Fitness app and ran there.

Garmin Edge 530 Cycling GPS In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-cycling-depth-review.html

Note that the recalculation behavior is very different than that of a Wahoo BOLT/ELEMNT, which don’t have a street-level map on them.

Zwift Ride Frame Now Available Standalone, New Zwift Cog 2.0 Available, and More

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/09/zwift-ride-frame-now-available-standalone-new-zwift-cog-2-0-available-and-more.html

Equally notable, Wahoo has also updated their indoor trainer & smart bike pricing (lower), more on that in a separate post just after this.

Elite Justo Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/elite-trainer-review.html

It’s pretty much to the point where it’s not noticeable anymore that I’m riding on an Elite trainer versus the Wahoo KICKR or Tacx NEO.

Running dynamics finally gets its own standard

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/running-dynamics-standard.html

That means that if Wahoo or whomever were to implement the HR-RD profile correctly in the TICKR for example, it should actually work with *any* existing Garmin Running Dynamics capable units.

Elite Suito/Suito-T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/elite-suito-trainer-review.html

The only other trainer in the market that did that was the $1,199 Wahoo KICKR.

Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor: Very Long Term In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/polar-monitor-review.html

By contrast, arguably my favorite feature on the Wahoo TICKR X (which has downloadable storage as well) is the fact that the strap will *always* create a recorded workout in memory anytime you put it on.

Everything you ever wanted to know about ANT+ FE-C and bike trainers

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/everything-wanted-trainers.html

When TrainerRoad added Wahoo KICKR support to change resistance levels automatically based on structured workouts the following year, they had to manually add that in.

The Winter 2016-2017 Trainer App In-Depth Guide

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainer-apps-guide.html

ANT+ on iPhone/iPad (without Lightning connector): For this, you’ll need the Wahoo Fitness ANT+ adapter.

Women’s Tour de France: Time Trial Behind The Scenes & Smart Trainers

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/womens-france-trainers.html

First, Team EF seemingly exclusively used the Wahoo ROLLR.

Tech Tidbits: New Stages Dash Models Soon, Garmin HRM-PRO Bluetooth Expansion, Zwift Clearancing Hardware

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/bluetooth-expansion-clearancing.html

After Wahoo’s skip-a-vowel naming scheme, ya never really know anymore.

Garmin iPhone ANT+ Adapter and Garmin Fit app Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-iphone-ant-adapter-and-garmin.html

For the same price, you can get the Wahoo Fitness iPhone adapter, which works with 150+ apps and can actually upload your Garmin device files.

My Winter 2015-2016 Bike Trainer Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/2015-2016trainer-recommendations.html

Similarly, the European markets generally get a better deal on European-made products (Tacx/Elite), while US consumers tend to get better pricing on US made products (Wahoo).

Garmin Edge 830 Cycling GPS In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-cycling-depth-review.html

Note that the recalculation behavior is very different than that of a Wahoo BOLT/ELEMNT, which don’t have a street-level map on them.

How to get and record cadence information on a spin or gym bike

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/record-cadence-information.html

For the last few months I’d been carrying around the Wahoo RPM* in my travel suitcase.

Magene Gravat2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/magene-gravat2-trainer.html

This direct drive trainer aims to compete with trainers like the Wahoo KICKR and Elite Direto.

Bryton Rider S500 Bike GPS First Ride Thoughts

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/rider-first-review.html

It also notes increased brightness and battery, on a now brighter color touchscreen display, which is a smidge smaller than Garmin’s Edge 530/830, but a smidge bigger than the Wahoo BOLT V2.