A major upgrade for Wahoo computers adds GoPro, lighting, and audio control.
The latest Elemnt Bolt and Roam models will also benefit from integrated training plan features.
Wahoo announced today that the latest generation of Elemnt Bolt and Elemnt Roam bike computers will allow users to operate ANT+ enabled lighting, GoPro action cameras, and music playing directly from the head unit. Users of Humango, Final Surge, Nolio, and Join training programmes will also see these systems integrated into the Wahoo user interface, allowing them to send training plans straight to their head units.
These extra linkages follow the Atlanta brand’s aggressive effort to bring other systems under its umbrella. Wahoo has recently incorporated off-road route integration from Trailforks, a Core body temperature sensor, and a new ‘dark mode’ feature to assist customers in various lighting circumstances.
GoPro control
While the date for the rollout of this feature is still to be disclosed, Wahoo has provided a snapshot look at what it will entail. From the head unit screen, it appears users will be able to start and stop recording, as well as cycle through the inbuilt camera modes and see the total recording time.
It is not clear at this point which GoPro models are covered by this update, but given the most recent GoPro models have featured voice control to turn on and off it’s likely that users will be able to make use of features without ever having to touch the camera itself.
Smart light control
If you’ve got an ANT+ equipped light, such as the Bontrager Flare RT and the Garmin Varia, you’ll now be able to see its battery status and control it from the head unit itself. Again, details are currently a little sparse but it’s expected that the battery status would be a usable field amongst the usual workout data for those with battery-level anxieties.
Music control
For those of you using the best headphones for cycling, for podcasts, music, or just white noise, you’ll now be able to see what you’re listening to, change tracks, and adjust the volume without having to reach into your back pocket to dig your phone out.
Training plan integration
Users of the Wahoo SYSTM and TrainingPeaks platforms already have the ability to send workouts to the head unit. Now, four new platforms are supported (Humango, Final Surge, Nolio, and Join) with all the same functionality.
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