Wahoo Element Bolt or Some Garmin Device?

[goldsbar]

I bought the 520+ and ended returning it a few days later. The lack of touch screen made it tough to use compared to the 800 I have. Debating if the 820 would be worth the $$.

There's also a new 830. Same as the 530, but with a touchscreen. $100 more.

 

[serviceguy]

I bought the 520+ and ended returning it a few days later. The lack of touch screen made it tough to use compared to the 800 I have. Debating if the 820 would be worth the $$.

I gave up on touchscreen, I can never get it to work on my iPhone when wearing gloves or using the weatherproof case.

 

[a.s.]

I gave up on touchscreen, I can never get it to work on my iPhone when wearing gloves or using the weatherproof case.

That's the Wahoo's best feature if you ask me. All push buttons.

 

[extremedave]

I was just on Trailforks and they do have some type of mashup map upload for the 800. It requires a donation which I'm fine with if it actually works. Anyone try this? I'd love to have trailforks on the 800 instead of checking my phone every 30 feet.
Thx

 

[RSAmerica]

Just ordered a 530 to replace my 520 (non-plus). Will be nice to pane the screen left/right/up/down, plus all the other new features, the 520 only zooms.

 

[JimN]

I'd love to have trailforks on the 800 instead of checking my phone every 30 feet.

Or you could just learn your way around Wildcat

 

[extremedave]

Or you could just learn your way around Wildcat

"Turn left at the big rocks. When you see more rocks, turn right to the next, bigger rock."
Lewis and Clark would've died there.

 

[rick81721]

Anyone else having upload to strava issues with wahoo? My last few rides would not upload, had to manually upload file into strava. Can't figure out why

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Hey Rick I had the same trouble Monday night.
Ended up updating the wahoo app. Then logging out and back into both Strava and the element app.
2.5 hour s latter it uploaded.
I should say, I think all it needed was logging out and in of the strava app.

 

[Patrick]

the firmware update forced me to forget the elemnt on the phone and re-pair.
then it worked.

 

[rick81721]

ok thanks, I thought it just updated a few days ago but maybe it didn't complete. I now remember it displaying it was updating as I was outside leaving on a ride

 

[Dave Taylor]

Wahoo has been pretty flawless. Never a shutdown unless battery died. Syncs flawlessly with app/trainer and all sensors. Only thing annoying is I have turned itto “indoor” mid ride while toggling to see something and that turns gps/mileage off but not time. No big deal.

 

[CrankAddictRich]

the firmware update forced me to forget the elemnt on the phone and re-pair.
then it worked.

Usually, if you just turn off the bluetooth and then turn it back on, that will reset the connection without having to forget and repair.

 

[Patrick]

Usually, if you just turn off the bluetooth and then turn it back on, that will reset the connection without having to forget and repair.

it is re-naming itself after major update. I didn't read about it, but the last couple times it has incremented the suffix in its name.
It was CB9E01 then CB9#02.. It is an Elemnt, not a Bolt.

 

[rick81721]

What version? Checking now, mine is WB15-7082

 

[CrankAddictRich]

hmmm.. I have an Elemnt as well, but don't really use it, I bought it used, CHEAP, to have just in case my Bolt ever broke. It probably has a bunch of updates waiting for it. I should probably charge it up and check it every so often.

 

[Patrick]

What version? Checking now, mine is WB15-7082

Just updated to WF48-7082 when i turned it on.
it also thinks i'm doing 40mph at my desk.

 

[CrankAddictRich]

Grabbed my Elemnt and it is updating to WF48-7082 as well.

 

[rick81721]

Still not uploading. I notice on my phone looking at Bluetooth, the elemnt does not show up as a device. Never looked before but maybe this is the issue? But it uses Bluetooth to communicate with sensors, right? That is working. Maybe it's time for a new on

 

[Patrick]

Still not uploading. I notice on my phone looking at Bluetooth, the elemnt does not show up as a device. Never looked before but maybe this is the issue? But it uses Bluetooth to communicate with sensors, right? That is working. Maybe it's time for a new on

there is a pair new phone option at the bottom of the menu page.
you might need to forget the old one.
it can also use wifi.