Thanks Lama, thorough and clear as per usual. Nice work on the colour test too

Timely review. I just saw this unit at my LBS and wanted to get an understanding of the differences. So happy to get this trusted review from GPLama! Thank you.

The screen not having a frame for mud/water to catch in looks good too!

Great video Shane! The multi color traffic check is brilliant! You sir are a genius 👌

@DesFit

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a genius. Seriously impressive!

Solid review Shane for having it only 24 hours. I like the flat screen an convex buttons for not being places for water and dirt to collect. I'm a Bolt user and migrated after too many Garmin upload fails. The bolt has been solid for three years now!

you always answer questions I have that nobody else does. The mount questions awesome!!!

The new 5-million dollar Melbourne CBD studio is looking awesome Shane.

Great review, Shane! I'm not upgrading though, I love my Bolt. Only thing that leaves a little to be desired is checking the map and now quite dated micro usb. I love the monochromatic screen because it's very easy to see under bright sunlight without any backlight.

Thanks, Shane, very helpful video. I have ordered it to update my current bolt.

Yet another product overview/review that's actually better than anything the manufacturer could do.

Ordered mine yesterday. Been waiting for this upgrade to my original bolt since my nephew got the Roam to one up me. Love the smaller size of the bolt compared to the roam.

Great review. Love my 1 year old bolt. Rarely use maps. Colour would be nice, but 8 grams and $400, happy to keep my money ATM.

You have the best reviews! Thanks Shane!

Thanks for your latest review! I had the original Bolt, then upgraded to the Roam. When I did this, the color screen was nice, and the larger size screen was a very slight improvement. That said, I never found much use for the side LED lights, and the larger screen was only a minor advantage. After seeing this new Bolt, with the integrated colors for HR and Power Zones, I have been thinking a lot about the idea of switching to the new lighter unit, but my Roam still worked well, so I wasn't in any hurry to change. As fate would have it, after a ride in a remote location, I managed to put my Roam on my car's hood, while mounting my bike to the car rack, and wouldn't you know it?... I forgot it, and my Roam is now probably in a parking lot far away from home! Today I expect to take delivery of the new Bolt! I'm still scratching my head wondering if losing my Roam was a subconsciously intentional act!

@markjohnson9495

2 жыл бұрын

Did your original Bolt V1 work well?

Excellent video. Clear and concise! I bought the new Bolt after the screen on my old Bolt went haywire after about 2 years of use. I look forward to turn-by-turn directions. The bread crumbs on the old unit were pretty frustrating.

@gplama

2 жыл бұрын

Keep me posted on your experience with it. 🙏

Love the original bolt, very simple and easy to use and setting it up with a cellphone is great. I don't use maps much so not sure if it's worth upgrading to the v2, but I do love the new colours and that it's a little bigger.

Hey Shane! During your live stream yesterday, you asked me to share my feelings on the V2 after my ride big ride today. First the good, it works just like my Bolt V1, albeit with all the new features. The screen is so much better and easier to read and see. Routing was spectacular and also very easy to see and read. Honestly the screen is such a standout upgrade so far for me and I can't stop saying it. Also, although I didn't use the page, the colors for the HR and Power fields depending on your current zone are very cool and I'm loving those for future rides. The battery life seems way better than my OG Bolt. I was out for 4 hours 45 mins (3h30m moving time) and still had 70% battery when we finished the ride. Now for the bad (but not ugly). The only problem I had was getting my Vector 3 pedals set up correctly. The unit kept finding a device called "Vector 3" with what looked like an ANT+ ID when I would try to pair them. Problem is that it indicated the ANT+ ID of this unit was "unknown". So it would connect, but it wouldn't display any power data. I tried a couple times on the ride to fix it to no avail, assuming that I was just missing an update. I was missing an update, but that didn't fix it when I got home. After some more testing when I got home, I made the Bolt forget the "Vector 3" unit and tried to pair to the pedals again, this time instead of selecting "the Vector 3" option that always shows up as primary, I clicked the button for more on the pairing screen. This then showed me a unit called "Power", which shared the ANT+ ID of my pedals, as well as green bars for connectivity which were missing with the Vector 3 option. Voila! All fixed. So while that was a poor experience, I'm guessing that issue has more to do with the pedals than with the Bolt because of how the Garmin pedals connect to each other to connect to the head unit for dual power. Looking forward to many more rides with this beauty.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I wonder if the 'Vector 3' named pairing was BLE and that's what it was having issues with. I've paired my Rally (which are effectively V3) via ANT+ with good results.

Great review. Very well done!!

The comments at the 10 minute mark are spot on. So funny! Pretty sure no one in Marigold St will ever watch one of your reviews... unless they want to fence some property they've lifted... 😄

I have the older unit and love it. Turn off the backlight if you want your battery to last a lot longer. There is no need for the backlight until you ride at night. I see everything clearly during the day. I prefer the smaller size and less weight on the old unit but the color screen on the new units looks preferable. Thanks for posting this video. I wondered about what changed and your video is excellent.

Very great review; Thanks Shane :)

finally! I'm looking for USB-C cycling computer!!! 👏👏👏

GREAT VIDEO! Its been awhile since I have watch your videos. Always a great job. Thanks. T Mo

Thanks for testing a few off route scenarios. It is clear it has the same issue as roam does. It hides the thick black original route until you reach the end of the blue return route which results in infuriated rider who doesn’t know where to go after he is back on the route and it takes up to 3-4 seconds for black original route to reappear

Nice update but I'd like to see more features from the Bolt and app tbh. Setting a service interval for items would be nice.

I was close to purchasing a ROAM earlier this year, but held out to see if a new unit would be announced and my patience paid off! Easy day one purchase for me after a lovely relationship with my OG bolt the past 2-3 years. Looking forward to all the upgrades I'll benefit from now.

@AntonSostaric

3 жыл бұрын

You want a new Roam? I’ve got one for you

@Nomgoose

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntonSostaric Already ordered the V2 Bolt. Thanks though!

Nice unit and price 530 and Hammerhead have had the game raised. Phone integration while not essential is getting more impressive, and Wahoo leading the pack here.

great review Shane...

Amazing, a tech company that actually ships a product when they introduce it. Ordered it yesterday, shipped same day and will be here on Friday!

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

You're not in Australia then. They're still a few weeks off here. Let me know your experience when it arrives. I'm always interested to hear how things go out in the wild for others, good or bad.

@ejpeiker

3 жыл бұрын

@@gplama No, in the USA. Ordered direct from Wahoo basically right after I saw your video and the GCN video and it shipped within about 4 hours. :)

Awesome. Thanks Shane. I’m moving to Wahoo so I was really stumped by this today. Roam or Bolt. Think I’m going with Roam as I really want it for nav so the bigger screen probably carries it.

@elguntor

3 жыл бұрын

You should take a look at the Karoo 2

Oh my goodness I can't believe it. Till today Wahoo is still using cable ties for the stem mount (Slap forehead). They should be using those rubber bands which is much neater and easier to remove.

Great video! I'm very tempted to upgrade as my Wahoo bolt as the battery is a bit sad after 5 years of good use. Turn by turn maps would definitely help me find my way in Melbourne.

THANK YOU, Sir Shane: "Does the new one work on the old mounts" - SHANE got you covered (it does, not the other way around tho), crucial question I only found answered here.

Excellent review thanks!

I'll always watch your review first Shane.

Upgrade ordered. Almost bought a Roam for the color so glad I didn’t. Much prefer the size and shape of the Bolt.

GX AXS and bolt 2? This is shaping up to be a good year 😀 I can't wait to explain to my wife how much money im saving with these things🤣

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Correct! Spending money IS saving money. I like your thinking! 🤣

@11-inch

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and dont forget the weight savings too, the wallet got lighter.

@foxtrot978

3 жыл бұрын

And thinner.... So there is Aero gains as well🤣

Used my Bolt v2 this past weekend. Loved all the the new features. Sadly, my Wahoo HR monitor and cadence sensor kept dropping out. Cadence was not too bad, but the HR was in and out every minute or so for the entire ride. I never had that happen on the original Bolt. I cleaned the sensors and popped a new battery in the HR monitor. Will try again this weekend.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like they're working on a few things in regard to sensor stability. Keep checking for updates prior to rides.

Got into cycling last year and on Friday decided to fully commit and buy a bike computer. paid $350aud for a new elemnt bolt only to then see they've released a new model two days later. I am so devastated haha

@billigerfusel

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you returned it lol

Only got my bolt in the last 2 months 😪. Looks a good gps. Still small which I like for a gps unit

Having just bought the first gen bolt, the one thing I wish it had that the second gen has of the reroute feature.

Absolutely incredible to produce such a thorough, well-done review after having the new unit for so little time! 👏👏👏 P.S. Is the Roam likely to be getting a refresh relatively soon too. The Bolt's screen is a bit too small for this old man's eyes. Again, well done!!!!

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've been working overtime in the Lama Lab! Not sure on the ROAM. I suspect it'll remain as-is for at least the next 12 months.

@TexasNightRider

3 жыл бұрын

I will wait for the ROAM update. This was a great review of the Bolt.

@noyanerermis4439

3 жыл бұрын

​@Click Bait The reason I've heard is because cycling is a bit of a niche industry. Because of this there's less investment, slower development in technology, and relatively high prices. Whereas everyone uses a cell phone so there are greater incentives to advance the technology.

@g4rymw110

3 жыл бұрын

Apologies for jumping in to this reply but I’m the same I had the bolt but sold it as it was too small for my eyes , I do like the Wahoo interface and set up but holding back and waiting for the roam myself to see if it gets an upgrade , another great review Shane 👍🏻

@MrLuigi-oi7gm

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to stay positive in my initial comment so as to not detract from the quality job Shane did. But, moving on...I agree with others. For example, what's with the size of those bezels!? Bike GPS units are many years behind their smartphone brothers in utilizing the space available for the display screen and that's a shame for consumers and an embarrassment for the manufacturers. Not enough competition in the bike GPS market needed to push the screen technology forward? It may be a niche market, but it's not like these companies need to invent this technology. It's already out there in hundreds of millions of smartphones!

I received the Wahoo Bolt V2 yesterday. There was immediately a software update that I have made. Since I had a Bolt V1, I know my way around and have set everything as I need it. I have installed all the maps of Germany and neighboring countries. Today I did a 2h test ride, using route planning and a TraingsPeak workout. What I noticed immediately that the maps are not displayed correctly although I had my iPhone with me, was in the display the whole trip "LADE". I did get the road I was riding on displayed, but nothing of the surrounding area. The training data and sensors (power crank & RPM (Stages) & heart rate Tickr) worked fine. Something I'm surprised about the power consumption, because after 2h was already 20% battery power gone. The also shrunk from 100 to 79%. So a maximum driving time of just under 10h would be possible. Tonight there was a new update to WA20-11596, maybe it helps. Greetings Rouven

As an existing very happy Bolt user I’m tempted but as my eyesight isn’t the best can’t help thinking a Roam would be better. If Wahoo had something with the screen size of a Garmin 1030+ they could take my money.

@richardvaughn168

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. Screen/Font size is major feature for me at this age.

@danielbaldey7577

3 жыл бұрын

Just buy the garmin 1030+. Much better

@IanB17

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielbaldey7577 Not a particular fan of Garmin head units TBH although I do like the screen size of the 1030.

Still using original Elemnt. Been super reliable for 4 years, except for one bad firmware update that Wahoo quickly fixed.

Hi Shane, great review, thanks I'm sold on this. Sold the old bolt before there are a flood of second hand sales to get the new one. I think its due in country end of the month but I'm missing mine already. Wondering do you want to sell yours :-)

I've been really happy with my Elemnt, but phew, that bezel

USB-C is a nice upgrade, welcome to 2014. Seriously why are these not wireless charging by now. Failure of the connector is the mode of death of all my old head units (other than the one I closed in the car door (doh!)

Lost my Roam today after my ride, now I have a excuse to get this new Bolt.

Props for incentivizing watching other channels :)

Great Video

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Upgraded to V2, it’s much better, and worth the switch IMO. You only need a glance, instead of reading, because of the colors.

Thanks for a great review! 👌🏼 any idea is the new aero mount available for order separately anywhere? Looking forward to hit the order button but would be nice to have maybe two mounts for both of my bikes, but after looking for a while I can’t see it available at all on Wahoo’s EU site.. 🤔 only the one for the previous Bolt model seems to be available

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

I suspect they'll have the additional mounts in the store soon.

I rode in the rain yesterday and the buttons always fill up with water...fixed👍

Thanks for this first walk through and IRL routing test. What Action Cam are you using on your bike these days, still the Session5 ?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

HERO 8 or 9 on the bike now. I still love the Session 5. I wish they'd make another like it.

@Peakabike

3 жыл бұрын

@@gplama Thanks, I was using an Insta360 Go which is tiny and has great stabilization but can only record short clips. I pulled out an old Sony AS100V but the stabilization just doesn't cut it, also have a Yi 4k Lite Cam and that's a bit better...seems I need to find a used Session 5 somewhere !

Thanks for the great review. Do you know, if the V2 supports TrainingPeaks feature “Open-Ended Steps For Structured Workouts” ?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

One for Wahoo Support

Greta review, one question. Can you input an address or use a crosshair of same kind directly on the device in order to navigate somewhere unexpectedly and in case your phone has died?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

No address entry on the device, only via the Elemnt app.

I really liked this review. considering choosing the Bolt 2 over the Garmin 530. Would I lose too much functionality if going for the Wahoo?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

That all depends on what functionality you use on the 530 that's not on this unit.

Seems to me like it would be pretty safe to assume that a ROAM v2 is not too far off. I love my ROAM but am starting to question the battery life. I really don't think I'm getting the life I should anymore and have had it go flat a couple of times if I leave it off the charger. Update looks good and your videos are on point as always. Thanks @Shane Miller

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

I'd give the Roam at least another 12 months as-is.... we'll see.

@johnfarr5415

3 жыл бұрын

@@gplama Oh good. Because my 'wish I had known that last week' comment on Facebook was because I just picked up a ROAM for my partner. She's been on an Edge 530 and doesn't care about all the extra stuff the Garmin does. Too complicated. She likes the simplicity of my ROAM.

Of course once I jump on a Karoo 2 this comes out! This seems to tick all the boxes for what I wanted, but I'm perfectly happy at the moment. Lots of flexibility and a nicer overall unit... but that price difference would've been nice savings!

@CHRISTIANZEGARRA2018

3 жыл бұрын

Same. However, as Karoo 2 is my first ever bike computer. It does everything I need. Love it.

The best part about the original bolt is gone: its e-ink like display. I really wish they would have gone for a colored version of it since they really felt obligated to add color for some reason. The original is high contrast and easy to read all the time, and looks high resolution because of the nature of the screen tech. This looks low res by comparison. I like wahoo because they chose to simplify where garmin and whatever others seem to just add add add. I hope they don't continue to go down that route.

@Demon09-_-

3 жыл бұрын

It should do alright. I had an edge 520 before and it was very readable during day light. But I had connection issues with my PM and switched to the bolt no regrets but I agree the black and white of the original bolt is great for readability

@darinsteele7091

3 жыл бұрын

All the reviewers say it is easier to read, it's different than seeing it on a monitor...

You'd think that being "V2" by now they'd get rid of massive bezels :D

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Oh... #bezelgate was fun. That faded out faster than the #Kony2012 hashtag. 🤣

Hopefully fe sports get them in stock soon

great review! Is it possible to view on the same screen the map and the the altitude profile as in the Roam? In the Bolt v1 is not possible... thank you 👍🏼👍🏼

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Not that I can work out how to configure.... so I'm going with no.

@gianky073

3 жыл бұрын

ok thanks! 😉

On my Roam, when I load routes from Ride With GPS that have points of interest markers with information, the text that pops up on the unit is super tiny. Wonder if the Bolt v2 changes that?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Good question. I'm not sure if cue sheets will be ignored or used if they're in the route file. It'll be the same with the Roam I suspect.

Observation regarding the black-out: at 12:57 when you turn left the guide on top of the screen says you need to turn left in 146 meters, you turn "too soon" (you really don't) but the map says to turn when you did (so map and guide is not in sync). Just before it goes blank (13:05) it still states to turn left in 143 meters, after it comes back from the black screen it has reset the guide on the top of the screen to state turn right in 114 meters which I guess is correct. The fact that map and guide wan't synced might be the reason for the black-out

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Good pickup. Something strange happened prior to the screen blanking and coming back. Possibly related to the issues DCR was having.... which means it should be addressed once they nail the issues he was seeing.

@hrpzwift945

3 жыл бұрын

@@gplama Yes, DCR had....well....lets say it nice a LOT of errors 😉 according to his review

@Shane Miller, the funniest thing I saw on a video for a long time: I live on the other side of this planet but I have exactly the same kitchen scale, like you use.

@glennoc8585

3 жыл бұрын

Mine look similar too, that's China.

Any information about the new UI coming to the ROAM? The colored accents on the data-fields look very handy.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

No word. Not sure it's a hardware thing with the screen tech used in the BOLD 2.... it'd be nice to see the Roam get a facelift via firmware.

Looks a lovely computer but not that much different or improved over the original bolt for me to upgrade. I like the old mono display, can’t really say I’ve had any issues with it.

Looks great, what happens when you went in a wrong direction with no re-route other than going back?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

It'll tell you to rip the handbrake and do a u-bolt. (or a u-bolt2 I guess) ;)

Thanks for the review - do you know how much storage is there on the current Roam and the current/old Bolt ??

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

I don't believe it's any more than 2-4GB on both. It's not a lot.

@Demon09-_-

3 жыл бұрын

4gb

G'day Shane, how do you hook the element bolt to the smart trainer and show it on a large PC screen like the one you got behind you?

Original bolt is so easy to read for training. The numbers are clean and high contrast. On screen bolt 2 colour display looks harder to read.

@mitchellsteindler

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The best part about the bolt is that it is a cycling computer first, not a device packed with useless features like a color screen. It's so easy to use and never goes wrong. This is unfortunately the way of the future.

@USCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

My concern too, screen readability compared to bolt 1

Pretty sure the "KICKR Control" works with any standard smart trainer. I swear I've done this with my Neo (obviously not with the Bolt v2, but I'm assuming nothing changed in that regard).

@hardcoreway

3 жыл бұрын

yes, it works. I’ve tested with my tacx trainer (Wahoo ELEMNT roam)

@toddtannenbaum7092

3 жыл бұрын

My bolt works fine with my Saris H3 trainer over ANT FE-C for structured workouts with ERG, manual settings, etc. However, when I last tried about a year ago, the Bolt’s ability to re-ride an outdoor ride inside on the trainer did not work except on an actual kickr. Supposedly this function still used KICKR proprietary Bluetooth control, but maybe that has changed...

Would you have an option to reject a reroute before the original route disappears? I.e during an event you might miss a turn and not want to reroute but instead follow the exact course specified for the event.

Is there a TT 22mm mount for the v2 model? 3rd party, like K-Edge would be great, but their mount appears to eliminate the aero advantage. I’m no Lionel Sanders, so should I not be concerned?

My question is. Is it worth upgrading from a edge 520 to a bolt2?

I’d upgrade my V1 for V2 just for the screen. Being short sighted, I can’t always see the screen. The glare doesn’t help either. Worth it I reckon. When is it available in OZ?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Should be here next week onwards... I believe. Drop into a bike store and hold one in your hand to see if the screen is to your liking first though. The Roam might be a better option.

Tell us more about that sketchy neighbourhood Shane.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

It's WILD! Apparently people wear Crocs there. Outside.

Quick question about battery Life? Hey Shane, Thank you for the detailed reviews. I own a Bolt V1 and I had for close to 3 years, my issue with it is the battery life can hardly last more than 8 hours with all the sensors (radar, heart rate, cadance and ...) this means on many longer rides I'm about to say my ride did not happen as the unit will die and I can't put the complete ride on strava. Long story short, Could you please share your opinion on Battery Comparison between the three Bolt1 ad bolt 2 and Roam, this will help me and many others on the upgrades. Thank you

@gplama

2 жыл бұрын

This sounds like a support query for Wahoo.

@AliZiyaei

2 жыл бұрын

@@gplama thanks Shane, I will open a ticket for sure, but what I like to know is the real life experience of Bolt2 and Roam battery life vs what they claim, I believe you had a similar video few years ago for garmins, inbound appreciate if you had some thing similar with bolt2 and roam as well.

Hmm, good little review. I'm so embedded in the Garmin eco-system (multiple Edge units, multiple Forerunner watches, Varia Radar and a tonne of various sensors) I think I'd find it hard to switch over to Wahoo. That being said, I have a KickR (latest version) and a TickR, so things are kind of moving that way, sort of by accident. Does Wahoo have something like Garmin Connect, if so, does it offer the same level of metrics and statistics and can you transfer historical data from one to another. Fed up with various Garmin products failing on me and then battling with customer services, and I like the look of this new Bolt unit, but don't want to use different ecosystems 🤔

@nctrns

3 жыл бұрын

No, wahoo doesn't have anything like garmin connect

@11-inch

3 жыл бұрын

LOL remember when garmin's server got hacked? Garmin connect? No thanks

@ChrisP978

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's assumed that you are using something like Strava for your metrics. The Wahoo companion app handles the data transfer/sync like Connect. All the Garmin sensors should work fine on the Wahoo though.

@lennartmeinke8861

3 жыл бұрын

Wahoo certainly has better bike computers but Garmin is the better training tool I find, mainly because you can use their own app to plan workouts whereas you need third party apps for wahoo workouts. So, you might also decide to get the Bolt for navigation and showing data while having the workouts on the garmin watch (if you already own one)

@marklyons4366

3 жыл бұрын

In terms of the Varia radar, Wahoo Elemnt head units work beautifully with it.

Go Lama Go!!😝

Hi, I purchased the V2 Bolt - this review really helped me make the jump from Garmin. So far I am really enjoying the new head unit but I have one major issue and wondered if anyone else is having the same problem. The notifications don't appear to work with any iPhone (I have tested 5 so far!). If you do get it working it wont last long before it stops. I have also paired the Bolt v2 to an Android phone and it worked fine. I have followed all the advice from Wahoo but nothing works and they claim they can not reproduce the issue. Any ideas please? Is this just a UK Apple iPhone issue? Thanks.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Seems to work on mine. Best keep working with Wahoo on this. If they can’t explain it (and it’s their own product) there’s something up.

damn... I just bought a spare battery for my Garmin - locking myself even further into what I think is an inferior navigation solution

When rerouting, does it take into account the type surface want to ride? Garmin and K2 can send you on trails when riding a road bike which is quite annoying sometimes.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

There are Road, Cross, Hybrid, MTB types for the “Surface” setting under routes. I’ll have to look more into these and what they do for reroutes.

Temp. Readings seem unusually high for my bolt v2. About 5 - 10 F compared to my original bolt

I just cannot believe it's 2021 yet all these bike computers have almost 90's Texas calculator technology in their screen resolutions, colour palette, bit depths etc. There should also be the option on all these devices to swap out inbuilt batteries with new battery after original batteries charges have gone flat. All units should have multiple touch screen UI and also be much larger screen size for the money payed for them.

My first ride - I jumped away as with Favero and now Rally Pedals - the AVG PWR for the workout is low - I know that to fix it in TP you can simply cut a few seconds - but while training the head unit displays a low number - the individual laps seem fine. During import - TR and Strava are always higher (I assume correctly) but the device and app will show that. Is the answer to just not display AVG power workout, the NP is correct(?) - do you know why, it is different - the 530 and SRM PC8 numbers aren't low and they also have the exact same delay from the pedals from a stop?

Hi Shane,is there new ,other software than bolt and roam? Just wondering about calculating average power and cadence with favero assioma pedals,is it fixed ?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

I'm across that issue... as are Wahoo so people tell me. Let's see if there's any change to that in future updates.

Any idea when this will be formally announced and when it will be available throughout European suppliers?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Wahoo are on full blast with it now. Should be out worldwide, or not far off.

Is there a way to ride gps without a bike computer? Like with your phone or computer. Have newer kickr love Zwift but would love to ride old routes from Strava.

Can you re-ride routes using an Elite Turbo Trainer, as my current Bolt doesn't handle the gradient changes at all.

Quite a different review on the other side of the world. Ray says the Bolt II is not ready for primetime in his more densely populated environment. If Wahoo gives Bolt I owners an incentive (read: price break), I'll probably jump. Otherwise the only real improvement is on unit re-routing. I suppose color is a plus, but not worth the upgrade to me. I am fairly shocked that Wahoo made mounts incompatible forwards and backwards. That's design 101 unless you are in the business of selling mounts. Question: how did you upload the modified Varia icons? Do I need access to the apk for that? Cheers, thanks as always for a concise review. I will be interested in the +90 day review.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

G'day Jim. My how-to for changing the Radar icon on Element units can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nH2u085sotW2oMY.html

Am considering the Elemnt vs the Garmin Edge 830..... The likely deal breaker for the Wahoo... No Trailforks integration....

I don't own a computer yet so the fact that this has USB-C has moved it straight to the top of the list. Is it on sale yet here in Aus?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

It'll be here in a few weeks.

Thanks for this review, will this be a good choice for 5-6 h ride with heart rate power meter, di2...? still using a garmin 820 with max 3h30 battery life.:(

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. It'll live through that for sure. The power save mode on the newer Edge units is crazy efficient for epic rides. I'm not sure the 820 has that option... worth checking.

@aerobrain2001

3 жыл бұрын

I used it for my Sportive on Sunday. Over 6 hours moving time and over 8 hours elapsed. That's with power meter, radar and also navigating the whole ride. It used 44% battery! I was quite impressed. That was with Auto screen brightness on and it was always readable in changing weather conditions.

@Solarian13

3 жыл бұрын

@@aerobrain2001 many thx for your reply, I've some long rides planned this summer. Glad to see I will be able to follow all datas. I was not so happy about having to use some back up battery... or to ride in battery save mode :(

So. Your thoughts on Wendouree then?

I’d like to see a replaceable rear locking section on it. My old garmin 800 was still fine but the tabs broke off the unit and I couldn’t get a case replacement anymore. Have the last bolt at the mo and it’s great but still same potential tab issue. In a world where we should be trying to stop throwing things away this needs to be sorted.

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never had tabs break off. In the event it happens, I’ll look into Dogs Ears GPS that I’ve been recommended.

@russellscott1151

3 жыл бұрын

@@gplama thanks Shane. It was an OLD 800!. Never heard of them but just looked them up and they look great. Still think the manufacturer should be allowing for this though :)

Computers getting so hard to pick now as they're so close in developments. If i had to choose a new one it would be down to this, the hammerhead or the Bryton 750.

Any idea if they are planning to bring some of that more colorfull UI to the Roam as well in upcoming updates, even though it only has around 9 colors?

@gplama

3 жыл бұрын

No word on this yet.