11/19/2023 0 Comments Wahoo fitness app data backup![]() You must have a smartphone to (re-)configure Bolt 2.No touchscreen – that’s a good thing, right?.Wahoo’s ecosystem currently lacks the ability to add 3rd party apps.But that’s only a very small percentage of the people reading this… All that said, the only real differentiator where Garmin wins, is its CIQ app store and cyclists with precise or unusual riding needs should always go for Garmin as a result. I don’t like bike computer touchscreens on the whole. Oh, it’s also easy to use because there is no touchscreen. That’s why the new ROAM 2 is so easy to use. Garmin seems unable to stop itself from cramming everything possible into the menus, if kitchen sinks were part of cycling they’d be in there too! Wahoo simplifies the bike computer experience very significantly and lets you do all the one-off cycling admin on the Elemnt companion app. ![]() Yet they have slightly more, often useless, features worsened by the difficulty to find those features. Garmin Edge bike computers are good, of course, they are. Wahoo is in the cycling game for the long term and it is Garmin’s only real competitor. The new Wahoo Elemnt Roam is the real deal that is supported by an expansive and impressive cycling ecosystem. Maybe you have a bog-standard heart rate strap or rely on a Garmin Varia Radar light for safety or maybe you have a pressing need to display 14 kinds of muscle oxygen data metrics, Glucose metrics from Supersapiens or a Di2 gear visual chart you guessed it. Multi-sport support is at the heart of Wahoo’s thinking with a novel feature to nicely hand off race control during your triathlon to your Elemnt Rival watch. Heck, even your sweat will be compatible with your Kickr mat…or anyone else’s mat for that matter too. ROAM 2 handles niche but important use-cases like following variable efforts over a Best Bike Split course with your Kickr smart trainer and raising & lowering your bike with a Kickr Climb. Naturally, there are dedicated features to help you segment-hunt and navigate from Strava. If leading-edge, adaptive power training with Xert is your thing or if that lung-busting FTP-booster session from Training Peaks is more your cup of tea then all will be good in both cases. Maps are now more detailed and look better on this display.Įvery kind of riding support you need is covered by the new Wahoo Elemnt ROAM, ranging from following a course from RwGPS whilst on holiday to chasing Strava segment PRs live on your TT bike. Every existing feature is carried over and there are now some great improvements like hill climbing functionality, public route sharing, compatibility with Supersapiens and more besides.īattery life is unchanged but the charge time is faster and, whilst the device//screen is essentially the same size, the screen quality is much improved with the colours boosted from 8 to 64. The new Wahoo Roam 2 is a faster device than its 3-year-old predecessor. ![]() New Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 2 Review - the most usable bike computer for performance and general navigation.
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