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Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM GPS Cycling/Bike Computer ($199.99 w/ Free Ship) - $199.99 at Amazon

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$5 off from lowest Amazon price ever. Looks like a price drop by Wahoo as many other retailers are selling at the same $200 price.

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  • ON-DEVICE TURN BY TURN NAVIGATION - The ELEMNT ROAM will automatically generate turn-by-turn prompts for routes and file types; including GPX files, TCX files, and routes imported from Strava, Ride With GPS, and Komoot. Top LEDs and audible cues let you know, at-a-glance, what your next turn is or if you've gotten off-course.
  • AUTOMATIC ROUTE DOWNLOADS & WORKOUT UPLOADS - When synced with compatible accounts (Strava, Ride With GPS, Best Bike Split, Komoot, MTB Project, SingleTracks), your saved routes will be automatically & wirelessly downloaded to the ELEMNT ROAM. Completed rides will automatically upload to all authorized third-party accounts.
  • TAKE ME TO ON-DEMAND ROUTE GENERATION - Allows you to create a route with turn-by-turn directions by selecting a location directly on the ELEMNT ROAM map page, using its pan and zoom, or by selecting from one of your saved locations. In the ELEMNT Companion App, enter a destination, address, or point of interest and generate a route with turn-by-turn directions; sync it to the ELEMNT ROAM via Bluetooth.
  • SMART NOTIFICATIONS & LIVE TRACKING - Provides on-screen pop-up alerts and LED indications to notify you of calls, texts, emails, WhatsApp, Signal, Line, Telegram, and WeChat on iOS and Android. Only available if you are riding with your smartphone and can be easily turned off with Do Not Disturb mode. Share a LiveTrack link, via the ELEMNT Companion App, for that day or indefinitely when riding with your smartphone.
  • ANT+ RADAR INTEGRATION - Pair your ANT+ Rearview radar to your ELEMNT ROAM to get the real-time proximity of vehicles approaching you from behind. When paired with the ROAM you will see the vehicles represented directly on the computer's screen and LED indications to alert you of cars approaching or if the channel is clear.
  • TRAIN WITH PURPOSE - ELEMNT ROAM is fully integrated with TrainerRoad, TrainingPeaks, and Today's Plan. Quickly find training plans and execute structured workouts that you can ride outdoors or indoors on any Wahoo Smart Trainer. Your workout data is always automatically sent back to the apps, making it easy to set, track and achieve your performance goals.
  • STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS - Become the Local Legend in your favorite riding spots. When Strava is authenticated in the ELEMNT Companion App, ELEMNT ROAM will alert you when your saved Strava Segments are approaching on your route to give you real-time progress and you race for the KOM/QOM.
  • CUSTOM ALERTS - When you're focused on your ride, forgetting to stay fueled or hydrated is the last thing you need. Custom Alerts allow you to configure your ELEMNT ROAM to display reminders and motivational messages based on either workout time, distance, or calories burned intervals through the ELEMNT Companion App. Create virtual Points of Interest by setting distance-based reminders to alert you about particular locations on your route.
  • HARDWARE FEATURES – Specialized ANGi Sensor Integration for Crash detection, Aerodynamic & Integrated front mount, Integrated Mount Locking Screw, Gorilla Glass Lens, Ambient Light Sensor, 2.7" Gorilla Glass Screen, Convex buttons, USB Rechargeable Battery, Customizable quicklook LED indicators, Perfect View Zoom Buttons.
  • BONUS FEATURE - Register your ELEMNT ROAM in the Companion App, you'll receive these awesome offers from our partners: 60 Day FREE trial of Strava Summit for new users; 1 Free Region Bundle on Komoot; 30 Day FREE Trial of Best Bike Split for new users; 30 Day FREE Trial of Ride with GPS for new Ride With GPS Premium users; 30 Day FREE Trial and a personalized Training Plan from Today's Plan; 30 Day FREE Trial and a 2 week Training Plan from TrainingPeaks

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02-09-2023 at 07:01 AM.
02-09-2023 at 07:01 AM.
Even if nobody is excited about this deal - I'd at least be interested in the comments. I own a Garmin 1030 + so I'm not a Wahoo guy, but at only $200... for built in maps and onboard turn by turn navigation, $200 seems rather cheap. Even if you hate Wahoo, I'd just be interested in the comments...
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02-09-2023 at 11:56 AM.
02-09-2023 at 11:56 AM.
Quote from GimmeYoTots :
Even if nobody is excited about this deal - I'd at least be interested in the comments. I own a Garmin 1030 + so I'm not a Wahoo guy, but at only $200... for built in maps and onboard turn by turn navigation, $200 seems rather cheap. Even if you hate Wahoo, I'd just be interested in the comments...
I have a Bolt and used to have a Garmin 130 Plus, the syncing was more seamless with the Garmin.

My Garmin didn't have a light sensing backlight though, so I do prefer that from my Bolt.
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02-09-2023 at 01:03 PM.
02-09-2023 at 01:03 PM.
Extremely buggy. Not all wahoo advertised features work correctly. For example, compatibility with 12 speed electronic shifting. It displays on the head unit but they can't seem to resolve how the data is showed. The data plotted cannot be trusted. Lots of complaints about the rerouting feature not working correctly also. And of course (sarcasm here) it is not usb C so it is a deal breaker.

Wahoo recently fell into some financial troubles. They may not be around to support this thing much longer.
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02-09-2023 at 02:44 PM.
02-09-2023 at 02:44 PM.
Quote from vaancee :
Extremely buggy. Not all wahoo advertised features work correctly. For example, compatibility with 12 speed electronic shifting. It displays on the head unit but they can't seem to resolve how the data is showed. The data plotted cannot be trusted. Lots of complaints about the rerouting feature not working correctly also. And of course (sarcasm here) it is not usb C so it is a deal breaker.

Wahoo recently fell into some financial troubles. They may not be around to support this thing much longer.
Thanks - yes, it does sound less than perfect. I just read some of DC Rainmaker's review on this and noticed there an ELEMNT V2 (this, of course, is the V1). So, when DC Rainmaker reviewed it in late 2019 - he wanted the price reduced to $299... to be more competitive. So, given the V2 is $400 and the V1 is now $100 less than DC wanted it, it still seems to be a pretty good deal for what you get. I'm a Garmin Guy - I'm happy with the Edge, but to be fair, the 1040 is quite expensive and doesn't offer much improvement over the 1030, esp the 1030 Plus. The Solar is cool, but at $700... yikes, it should be.

Btw - I love USB C, as well, but Micro USB is not a deal braker for me. At $700 for the 1040 Solar it would be a deal breaker, but def not for a $200 Wahoo.
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02-09-2023 at 03:01 PM.
02-09-2023 at 03:01 PM.
Quote from GimmeYoTots :
Thanks - yes, it does sound less than perfect. I just read some of DC Rainmaker's review on this and noticed there an ELEMNT V2 (this, of course, is the V1). So, when DC Rainmaker reviewed it in late 2019 - he wanted the price reduced to $299... to be more competitive. So, given the V2 is $400 and the V1 is now $100 less than DC wanted it, it still seems to be a pretty good deal for what you get. I'm a Garmin Guy - I'm happy with the Edge, but to be fair, the 1040 is quite expensive and doesn't offer much improvement over the 1030, esp the 1030 Plus. The Solar is cool, but at $700... yikes, it should be.

Btw - I love USB C, as well, but Micro USB is not a deal braker for me. At $700 for the 1040 Solar it would be a deal breaker, but def not for a $200 Wahoo.

It definitely is a great device to log miles, use with a garmin varia radar if you're into that, and supports displaying electronic shifting gear info. Cheap ones won't have these features.

I own a bolt v1 and haven't found any need to upgrade it because the above are all the features I need. I upgraded to the bolt from a cheap iGPSport computer because I wanted to have an on screen map. But really I have only used it a few times. I don't do many rides where I would need guidance. But I do love how easy it is to customize a page to display the data you want and you can squeeze in like 10 fields per page.

The Roam is also a little big for my taste. I will be sticking with a Bolt. I'm considering going to Garmin if Wahoo never resolves the report of gear usage, and also because I heard Garmin edges can put a hair more functionality out of my Varia, and it can put my Dfly buttons on my Di2 shifters to more uses.
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02-09-2023 at 03:17 PM.
02-09-2023 at 03:17 PM.
Quote from vaancee :
It definitely is a great device to log miles, use with a garmin varia radar if you're into that, and supports displaying electronic shifting gear info. Cheap ones won't have these features.

I own a bolt v1 and haven't found any need to upgrade it because the above are all the features I need. I upgraded to the bolt from a cheap iGPSport computer because I wanted to have an on screen map. But really I have only used it a few times. I don't do many rides where I would need guidance. But I do love how easy it is to customize a page to display the data you want and you can squeeze in like 10 fields per page.

The Roam is also a little big for my taste. I will be sticking with a Bolt. I'm considering going to Garmin if Wahoo never resolves the report of gear usage, and also because I heard Garmin edges can put a hair more functionality out of my Varia, and it can put my Dfly buttons on my Di2 shifters to more uses.
I love my Garmin Varia rear radar. Btw, watch in the coming days - I plan to post a Varia radar light soon. I think I'm with you and think we mostly agree - this is far from the best head unit, but at $200, if you don't already own one, it's worth your consideration.

Also, with SRAM purchasing Hammerhead, the Karoo and future units are going to be real competitors. I'm thinking that if Wahoo does fall on financial hardship, that more likely than not some other bike parts manufacturer would swoop in. Shimano would be an obvious possible suitor considering SRAM now owns Hammerhead, but companies like Lezyne and maybe even Garmin, themselves could be interested (depending on what patents Wahoo holds). Regardless, I'm doubting Wahoo just fades into the sunset... but I do agree, there's more of a risk of Wahoo failing than either Garmin or Hammerhead.

And with all that said -- $200 is STILL tempting for a brand new GPS bike head unit (with color) and updated national maps!
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02-09-2023 at 11:43 PM.
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Quote from GimmeYoTots :
I love my Garmin Varia rear radar.
Agreed, won't ride w/o it...always there when you need it.

Thanks for the other info, I'm gonna stick w/ the Garmin head units too.
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02-11-2023 at 09:30 AM.
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I'd avoid anything Wahoo, especially if the financial trouble thing is correct. I had nothing but problems and poor support with a Tickr chest HR strap. Should've gone with Polar or Garmin.
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02-25-2023 at 10:05 AM.
02-25-2023 at 10:05 AM.
I've had a V1 ROAM for a while now, and (with the exception of a warranty claim that they handled with no hassle whatsoever), it's been great for me.

Also, the extra $50 bundle with the sensors is an especially good deal, as the bundle typically runs you an extra $120 on top of the computer (or $130 for the sensors individually).
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