No more 155km/hr spikes for THIS guy!![]() People who know me - know that when shit doesn't work like it should - I go CRAZY! I know I'm not alone and I also know I'm not alone in the growing number of riders that are bonking on the climbing mountain of distractions that are eroding the zen of the ride and adding to the accumulating pile of gadgets, straps, chargers and wires from stopping that one drawer from closing just right in the garage! It's the reason I have distilled my "equipment entanglements" down to a modest collection of elements that are most likely to let me enjoy my ride without the hinderance of modern vanity squashing, joy sucking metrics that really mean nothing to anyone...not even me. Distraction number one - "Zone THIS!" Gone is the HR monitor - like, do I really NEED a HR monitor to tell me I spend most of my life either in "ZONE 2" or drinking coffee? Battery Dead! Free the strap and free the mind! Distraction number two - "power OUTage!" The WATTS meter.... the pedals that informed me of my power, warned me of my shameful unbalanced pedalling of squares, those vital meters of effort that left me with a sound feeling of mediocrity. Low power warning - no worries - no battery - no problem! Watt was I thinking! Alas - the one set of metrics I do take some joy in being aware of and one item that I find INDISPENSABLE for safety still adorn my steeds whether commuting or Gravel riding or Bikepacking. Those devices are a Garmin Radar sensor. Brilliant! And my Wahoo ELMNTRoam (Now ELMNTRoam v2) I like the Radar for safety. THAT plus my ears allow me to be even more aware of my surroundings. My Wahoo ELMNTRoam I like to navigate on long rides and especially Bikepacking outings and record TIME and DISTANCE with a distant 4th going to speed. (Anyone who has ever tried to "hurry" with 30lbs of bikepacking stuff on their rig knows speed ain't up to much on those trips). I also like it because the screen is just shy of the size of our first colour TV and I can SEE it without my glasses! You can imagine my horror then when, even with my repertoire of gadgets whittled down to just TWO select sources of distraction - I had an issue, specifically with the Speed sensor of my head unit. Granted, "speed" as forementioned, is the least of my interests - the issue however was that it affected distance and time, things that I did need to measure somewhat accurately. Sadly this was an issue I was experiencing with my SECOND Wahoo ELMNTRoam after suffering through a series of "fixes" with the first one. I would be riding along minding my own business when I would glance down and notice a 145km/hr spike, or get home from a ball busting headwind to read that the average on my ride was 32km/hr - about TEN generous, yet merciful km/hr faster than I had actually earned. Anyway - this time I send along a message to Wahoo customer support support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us and got "Tyler." Thank goodness for Tyler. The note went like this..... I have a Wahoo Elemnt Roam that - occasionally - has erratic SPEED display - specifically - it jumps from 30km/hr to 90 - to 155km/hr. Although this unquestionably comes under - first world problems, it is nonetheless a complete pain in the saddle. It means that training rides you are on that have specific goals are altered or eliminated, it means that max speeds show up on your STRAVA that challenge the authenticity of your ride you have recorded. In short, it undermines the very purpose of your product. I love my ElemntRoam - I love the mapping - the size of it makes it easier for me to see when on my bikepacking trips without my glasses, the battery lets me navigate ALL day. I paid alot of money for this device. It doesn't work consistently. Help? Tyler's response couldn't have been faster or more appreciated and now we are back on the slow road to nowhere with our few favourite distractions we want and none of the ones we don't! Tailwinds Wahoo, ca.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-computers/view-all and especially tailwinds to your Support team!! Tailwinds Wahoo Support!
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