So i don t be have a cycling computer but am thinking about picking up the elemnt bolt.
Wahoo elemnt bolt without sensors.
The elemnt will chose the sensor with the highest signal strength and attempt to pair.
Of course being ant bluetooth smart compatible you don t have to limit things to just wahoo for example the varia radar.
For me and i would expect most road cycling enthusiasts the bolt was a clear winner over the 520 and remains so over 530 in almost every way that matters.
How to pair your wahoo speed sensor to the wahoo fitness app ios.
Wahoo elemnt bolt eu uk au nz wiggle wahoo elemnt bolt bundle eu uk au nz wiggle and finally here s a handy list of some of my favorite wahoo specific accessories for the wahoo units.
Hold the elemnt near the sensor.
7 grams without mount.
Which sensors do i need for wahoo elemnt bolt.
Verify the sensor shown is the correct one and press the center button to select save.
On the elemnt s first warmup a qr code is displayed to make pairing with a smartphone easy through elemnt.
To pair a sensor via ant.
I d still like to get cadence and speed sensors though and probably a hrm later though not so keen on a chest strap so may get.
Download the wahoo fitness app from the app store.
If i use a garmin 1000 and a bolt on the same ride with the sensor my avg speed was always less on the bolt and the same without the sensor.
Okay i ve just ordered a wahoo elemnt bolt gps cycle computer but it s the unbundled version as it looks like the sensor bundled version is out of stock in the uk until the latter half of april and i want to be able to use the bolt for some rides next weekend.
Includes elemnt roam bike computer tickr heart rate rpm speed and cadence.
Take advantage of special deals and packages designed to help you get the most from your wahoo rpm cycling sensors.
Start by pressing the menu button on the left side of the elemnt.
With the wahoo elemnt bolt wahoo exploited the edge 520 s shortcomings and matched many of the features where garmin edge units excel.
Will it not show speed metrics without the speed sensor even though it has gps or is it just more accurate more responsive with the sensor.
If held once warmed up and running the same button lets you power off while a quick tap opens the settings menu where you can add sensors to monitor heart rate cadence speed or other metrics.
Save when you purchase a rpm speed and rpm cadence sensor together.
I have now ditched the sensor.
With a speed sensor auto pause is slow to respond without it is fine.
Push and hold the left side button on the elemnt until it begins warming up to power on.
Aero mount for aero mont.
Open the wahoo fitness app.
Wahoo supply two options for mounting the bolt to your bike.
Wake up the sensor.
Activate the wahoo speed by shaking it for a few seconds or if attached to your bike spin the wheel a few times.
When uploaded to strava however the stats are the same strava does it s own auto pause.
Option 1 is a boring old stem mount which i was going to show a photo of but then realised how distinctly un interesting it looks if you re keen feel free to have a gander at the contents of the box photo above where it makes a cheeky appearance.
