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Nice to see further updates, and accuracy (elevation specifically) seems to be improving over time.
Do you think it likely they’ll add some form of navigation/breadcrumb trail at some point? That’s the only nice to have that’s missing for me.
Yes, I’ve gotta believe route navigation is high on the list…
Agree! Not having any kind of navigation is the only reason for me to hold off on the watch. It must be comparably easy for Wahoo to implement this, as they already have the backend working for their bike computers.
Agree too…
I’ve asked the support if something in developement. They said no, but i can’t believe.
Also a native Stryd-support would be awesome, for example like Coros do.
Holding on my Rival as a backup-watch.
Instead of the Race Running feature, I would have preferred the Rival to work with a run sensor (eg their own Tickr X!). This would give correct pace at 90% of the times, no matter if you‘re in the city or in a tunnel. This and different HR zones for different sports types would make the watch perfect for me!
When will metronome come to this watch?
Hey Ray,
I think in your list of features you wanted to say Pin Page instead of Ping Page
Thanks Andrew1!
That “Pin Page” would be great on the ELMNT bike computers too.
+1
Any news about the stryd support ?
Hi Ray,
Any new about when Metronome will be added to the Wahoo RIVAL?
Any idea when Wahoo will add structured workout sync with Today’s Plan?
Just bought a new Rival (Oct 2021). Apparently the find my x option is gone now. Weird.
And the music control also doesn’t work on my watch. Weird.
I also can’t get rid of the little red 1 badge on the bottom right of my elemnt app. Usually that means there’s an update but I can’t find an update nor any reason why there would be a notification badge there.
I really, really wish that Wahoo would add an option to check or force firmware updates on the RIVAL, as they do on their bike computers. As things stand now, there’s no way to tell when or if you’ll get an update. My ELEMNT companion app is in a cycle now where it will show the little red “1” for half an hour or so, then it will disappear, then it will come back. I’ve already applied FW updates to my other ELEMNT devices, but the RIVAL remains steadfastly un-upgraded.
I was having this same issue and contacted Wahoo support. They told me that updates happen over the air at 2 am. In order for that to work the phone and the watch must be connected. I usually turn my phone on airplane mode while I sleep so that’s why it wasn’t working. I just left it connected last night and now everything is updated.
I agree that a check for updates option would be nice like on the bolt.