Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3 Cycle Computer

I am coming off the wahoo bolt first version. A perfectly working device. Now switched to the wahoo Roam because the bolt is not as small as it used to be and has very thick bezels compared to the screen. This roam seems nice but really falls short. The screen is not bright and hard to read. The wahoo app is much more comprehensive but therefore no better than the element app. First weekend immediately problems with uploading this was solved but it all feels unstable. Unfortunately disappointed in Wahoo and switched to Garmin.

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Simple to use, does what it needs to do. The accompanying wahoo app is also easy to work with. After a 130km gravel ride, I still had more than 80% battery left.

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I didn't find the set-up as easy as described, but it worked perfectly. The device is really good in operation, much better than the old Garmin 530. The navigation is great, rerouting works really well. Unfortunately, the battery life with two sensors and navigation is far from the stated 25 hours. Unfortunately, I only had 15 hours. I hope that the battery will last longer in warmer temperatures...

Like many here, my previous computer was also a V1. I often bike long distances but the battery capacity became less especially in winter. I have always been very attached to the old V1, but the transition is not so bad. What is immediately noticeable is that the resolution is much better, but the readability has decreased. But this is really only noticeable on cloudy days, on sunny days it's fine. Touchscreen screen is fine for your settings, otherwise no added value. Precisely the simple ease of operation is what sets Wahoo apart from Garmin. The bell is super, previously had a Hidemybell but took it off, bell is loud enough. Do find the transition of the sounds from volume 1 to 2 too big, especially with radar rear light. 1 is too soft and 2 is too loud. Was very attached to the LED lights with the V1, but haven't really missed these yet. Have ridden about 500km now, haven't regretted it for a moment, on a 160km ride still 85% battery left. But I understand that wahoo, like garmin, manipulates it a bit, after 50% it seems to go faster.

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Very happy with my new roam 3 Great update compared to my old roam v1 Very clear screen and nice that the street names can be read. Touchscreen is a nice addition but in humid weather the screen sometimes wants to change on its own between training screens So now have it turned off by default The built-in bell is fun but not a good feature Further top Soon use it for a 24-hour race, see how it holds up

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