The Winter 2016-2017 Trainer App In-Depth Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainer-apps-guide.htmlANT+ on iPhone/iPad (without Lightning connector): For this, you’ll need the Wahoo Fitness ANT+ adapter.
JetBlack VOLT Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/07/jetblack-trainer-review.htmlPriced 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.htmlBut 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.htmlIn 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.htmlSo 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.htmlSo instead, I just went outside with the Wahoo Fitness app and ran there.
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.htmlEqually 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.htmlIt’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.
Garmin Edge 530 Cycling GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-cycling-depth-review.htmlNote that the recalculation behavior is very different than that of a Wahoo BOLT/ELEMNT, which don’t have a street-level map on them.
Elite Suito/Suito-T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/elite-suito-trainer-review.htmlThe only other trainer in the market that did that was the $1,199 Wahoo KICKR.
Running dynamics finally gets its own standard
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/running-dynamics-standard.htmlThat 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.
Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor: Very Long Term In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/polar-monitor-review.htmlBy 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.htmlWhen TrainerRoad added Wahoo KICKR support to change resistance levels automatically based on structured workouts the following year, they had to manually add that in.
Garmin Acquires Tacx: Detailed analysis and what it means to you
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/acquires-detailed-analysis.htmlWahoo: Without question #1 on the list is Wahoo.
Tour de France 2016: The Trainers & Power Meters of the Pro Teams
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/tdf2016-trainers-power.htmlOn the prototype side, Wahoo was not-so-quietly showing off a new trainer (minus providing any details).
Women’s Tour de France: Time Trial Behind The Scenes & Smart Trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/womens-france-trainers.htmlFirst, 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.htmlAfter 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.htmlFor 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.htmlSimilarly, 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.htmlNote that the recalculation behavior is very different than that of a Wahoo BOLT/ELEMNT, which don’t have a street-level map on them.
Bryton Rider S500 Bike GPS First Ride Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/rider-first-review.htmlIt 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.
How to get and record cadence information on a spin or gym bike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/record-cadence-information.htmlFor the last few months I’d been carrying around the Wahoo RPM* in my travel suitcase.
Decoding Shimano’s New Power Meter Pedaling Metrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/decoding-shimanos-pedaling.htmlThe layout and formatting appear the same, and the fact that existing Wahoo units work with it seems to imply that nothing’s changed.
Magene Gravat2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/magene-gravat2-trainer.htmlThis direct drive trainer aims to compete with trainers like the Wahoo KICKR and Elite Direto.
CES Roundup Part 2: Garmin, ANT+, 4iiii, BKOOL, Withings, O-Synce, Outside Interactive, LG, Pebble, Casio, Opryx, Glucovation
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/roundup-withings-interactive.htmlAll of the major players have signed onboard with supporting it (CycleOps, Wahoo, BKOOL, Tacx).
