Wahoo Fitness KICKR now (sorta) available for pre-order
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/wahoo-fitness-kickr-now-sorta-available-for-pre-order.htmlToday, Wahoo Fitness announced pre-orders for the Wahoo KICKR trainer will begin on January 29th at 12PM Eastern.
Wahoo Fitness Announces GymConnect: Treadmill integration & control
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/announces-gymconnect-integration.htmlOne tiny step at a time Wahoo is slowly increasing their fitness related turf.
Optical HR Armband Shootout: Polar OH1+, Scosche Rhythm24, Wahoo TICKR FIT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/optical-heart-rate-sensor-armband-shootout-schosche24-polaroh1-wahoo-tickr-fit.htmlWhile all straps are adjustable in size, only the Wahoo and Scosche straps have clips.
A look at Wahoo KICKR support on Windows via ANT, and what the rest of the industry is doing
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/support-windows-industry.htmlWhen the Wahoo KICKR was announced last August, it was touted as being open on both Bluetooth Smart as well as ANT+.
Wahoo introduces gym strength workout recognition to TICKR X, announces TICKR X API
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/introduces-recognition-announces.htmlWahoo Fitness has announced their first major addition to the TICKR X heart rate strap, which brings with it a gym workout functionality mode that automatically recognizes a slew of different strength workout routines.
Wahoo Acquires Speedplay: Hints At Power Meter Pedal Future
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/wahoo-acquires-speedplay-hints-at-power-meter-pedal-future.htmlComing out of nowhere this morning, Wahoo Fitness has announced the acquisition of Speedplay – the makers of cycling pedals.
Wahoo Announces Summit Freeride: First Ride Thoughts!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/wahoo-announces-summit-freeride-first-ride-thoughts.htmlWahoo has announced their own free-riding version of their climbing metrics, akin to Garmin’s free-ride ClimbPro and Hammerhead’s free-ride CLIMBER.
Wahoo Starts Shipping KICKR 2020 Direct Connect Cable: Hands-on Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/wahoo-starts-shipping-kickr-2020-direct-connect-cable-hands-on-details.htmlLast summer when Wahoo announced the KICKR V5/2020, one of the new features was a new port on the side of the trainer that would allow you to plug it into your home (or office) network, as a means to bypass any wireless connectivity issues you might have.
Hands-on: Wahoo’s new KICKR CLIMB Incline Simulator
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/hands-on-wahoos-new-kickr-climb-incline-simulator.htmlWhile this Eurobike is a bit quieter when it comes to major new trainers, we do have one item that’s definitely unique coming out of the Wahoo camp: An incline simulator.
Wahoo announces KICKR Studio platform for local bike shops/studios
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/wahoo-announces-kickr-studio-platform-for-local-bike-shopsstudios.htmlToday at Interbike, Wahoo is taking the next logical step in the indoor training realm: Offering a cycling studio package.
Wahoo Adds Cadence Support & Multichannel Bluetooth to KICKR/CORE Trainers via Firmware Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/wahoo-adds-cadence-support-multichannel-bluetooth-to-kickr-core-trainers-via-firmware-update.htmlAs of today, Wahoo is rolling out a firmware update to existing Wahoo KICKR18 & KICKR CORE trainers that will now calculate and broadcast your cadence over ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart.
How To Use Structured Workouts On The Wahoo RIVAL
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/how-to-use-structured-workouts-on-the-wahoo-rival.htmlWhile the big news from yesterday was Wahoo’s new BOLT V2 bike computer, they also announced structured workout support on the Wahoo RIVAL GPS watch, enabling you to sync in workouts from TrainingPeaks, as of today.
Quick Hands-On: Wahoo Adds Music Controls to Rival Watch, Plans for TrainingPeaks Workout Support
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/quick-hands-on-wahoo-adds-music-controls-to-rival-watch-plans-for-trainingpeaks-workout-support.htmlOver the last week Wahoo has quietly rolled out a firmware update that adds music controls to their Wahoo Rival multisport GPS watch, enabling it to changes songs on your iOS device.
Wahoo ELEMNT Series Firmware Update Speeds Things Up
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/wahoo-elemnt-series-faster-firmware.htmlWhile lazily scrolling through my YouTube subscriptions this morning I caught GPLAMA’s latest (and quick) video, which in turn caught a Wahoo firmware update that came out this week, claiming: “Performance Improvements and Optimizations”.
Zwift Rolls Out Wahoo Direct Connect Ethernet Adapter Support
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/zwift-rolls-out-wahoo-direct-connect-ethernet-adapter-support.htmlThen there was Wahoo with ‘finally’ adding some sort of climbing feature, and now we’ve got Zwift with ‘finally’ supporting Direct Connect.
Wahoo’s new GPS bike computer–ELEMNT: Hands-on first look
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/wahoos-computerelemnt-first.htmlHeads up April 2016 - Update! My Wahoo ELEMNT In-Depth review post is now available and published over here.
Hands-on: Wahoo’s New KICKR 2017 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/hands-on-wahoo-kickr-2017-edition.htmlWahoo’s been busy this summer between the new KICKR SNAP announced last month, as well as the new Wahoo ELEMNT MINI announced earlier this month.
Stages, Wahoo sponsor Team Sky, CycleOps sponsors Trek Pro team, and Team Lampre on ROTOR Power, Movistar on Power2Max
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/2014-pro-team-powermeters.htmlWahoo’s announcement this morning that they’re sponsoring Team Sky, makes Sky the epicenter of connected sports technology sponsorships: Stages power meters, Wahoo KICKR’s, and Training Peaks to round it up.
Turn by Turn Navigation Rolls out to Wahoo ELEMNT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/turn-by-turn-navigation-rolls-out-to-wahoo-elemnt.htmlWhen the Wahoo ELEMNT was first announced last fall, it included the claim of being able to do ‘Turn by Turn’ navigation.
Wahoo Further Clarifies Canyon/Trek/Giant KICKR Incompatibilities with New Adapter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/wahoo-further-clarifies-canyon-trek-giant-kickr-incompatibilities-with-new-adapter.htmlLast month when Wahoo and Canyon casually dropped a support update out saying that the Canyon Ultimate CF frames (specifically the rim brake variants) weren’t compatible with Wahoo KICKR17, KICKR18, KICKR CORE, or KICKR V5/2020.
Elite & Wahoo Reduce List Prices on Trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/elite-wahoo-reduce-list-prices-on-trainers.htmlOver the past 7 days, both Elite and Wahoo have reduced prices on a few models of their trainers that directly or indirectly compete with the direct drive based Zwift Hub smart trainer.
Wahoo Adds New RIVAL Features: Race Distance Snapping, Find my Phone, and More
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/wahoo-adds-new-rival-features-race-distance-snapping-find-my-phone-and-more.htmlIt’s been a couple of months since the last Wahoo RIVAL GPS watch feature update, but true to their word, Wahoo has continued to add new features to the RIVAL GPS watch.
Wahoo KICKR BIKE SHIFT: Hands-On and Initial Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/wahoo-kickr-bike-shift-initial-thoughts.htmlToday Wahoo announced a more affordable version of their high-end KICKR BIKE, the new KICKR BIKE SHIFT.
Wahoo Fitness at CES: Update on the KICKR CLIMB Timelines
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/wahoo-fitness-at-ces-update-on-the-kickr-timelines.htmlLike many fitness tech companies at CES this year, Wahoo Fitness decided against being on the show-floor with a large booth.
Wahoo Fitness rolls out Strava Live Segments to ELEMNT GPS
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/wahoo-fitness-rolls-out-strava-live-segment-support-to-elemnt-gps.htmlToday Wahoo became the third company to introduce Strava Live Segment support on devices.
