Wahoo ELEMNT Ace (on Specialized E-Bikes)

[Jeremy McCreary]

Some fun related to the new Wahoo App (that has replaced ELEMNT Companion App for v3 devices)

The App has asked me to fill in a questionnaire; the objective was to create my performance profile. When I answered all the questions the it turned out the idiotic algorithm has overlooked the fact I was riding an e-bike So the calculated FTP was enormous!

Then I repeated the procedure with assuming my FTP was 80 W and only then I got more realistic figures....

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Slick graphic. No idea what it means.

P.S. The Forum Search stopped indexing new threads and posts again...

Guessing my unfindable synchronous pedaling thread also failed to get indexed.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Slick graphic. No idea what it means.

Nothing really pertaining to you or me The Velominati thing

 

[BEC111]

Thanks! As you know, I'm using the Specialized app on my large Samsung Note20 on my bar in lieu of a computer. Started to show you a photo of it in place to make you feel better about the ACE's size.

Then I realized that the phone can't be taking photos of the bar and on the bar at the same time. Duh.

Been there.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Did Uncle Exchange A Good Axe For A Stick?

"Zamienił stryjek siekierkę na kijek" is a Polish saying about a bad deal; someone has swapped something good for something else, useless. So, did uncle exchange a good axe for a stick?

The smaller Wahoo Roam v2 has the characters big and perfectly readable even in the direct sunshine despite being a way smaller than the ACE. It seems a lots of potential was wasted in the ACE here. Roam 2 has its data screen readable in any lighting conditions without the backlight for the daytime. ACE requires Auto MAX backlighting in direct sunshine.

What makes ACE really better is a large colourful map. You can do a very long ride using GPS navigation and not scale the map even once! Scrolling and zooming the map with the Roam v2 is painful (buttons only). ACE allows touchscreen operations on the map even including manipulation of the map layers. There is a new data screen called Waypoints (similar to but not identical to Garmin). You can use a route with POIs, identify the POIs and navigate to POIs even if these are off-route.

The feature I like the most about ACE is the voice navigation (yes, I do repeat myself, I know). I don't need to watch the screen anymore. Well before any turn, I'm reminded by "Gerda" that something would happen. Overshoot a turn and in just five metres away you are snapped at by that stern uniformed German woman: 'RRROUTE!'

The Indicated Air Speed sensor has turned out to be useless for my Vado 6.0: the computer must be oriented totally horizontally for the correct readouts, which is impossible to do on my big bike. It is, however, doable on my Vado SL. A nice touch is the "Wind" layer that lets you placing a tiny colour coded IAS indicator on the map.

The ACE thermometer is very accurate. The Roam 1 or 2 thermometer indicates 3 C less for the cold season while the Garmin one always indicates 5 C too many

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Did Uncle Exchange A Good Axe For A Stick?

"Zamienił stryjek siekierkę na kijek" is a Polish saying about a bad deal; someone has swapped something good for something else, useless. So, did uncle exchange a good axe for a stick?

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The smaller Wahoo Roam v2 has the characters big and perfectly readable even in the direct sunshine despite being a way smaller than the ACE. It seems a lots of potential was wasted in the ACE here. Roam 2 has its data screen readable in any lighting conditions without the backlight for the daytime. ACE requires Auto MAX backlighting in direct sunshine.

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What makes ACE really better is a large colourful map. You can do a very long ride using GPS navigation and not scale the map even once! Scrolling and zooming the map with the Roam v2 is painful (buttons only). ACE allows touchscreen operations on the map even including manipulation of the map layers. There is a new data screen called Waypoints (similar to but not identical to Garmin). You can use a route with POIs, identify the POIs and navigate to POIs even if these are off-route.

The feature I like the most about ACE is the voice navigation (yes, I do repeat myself, I know). I don't need to watch the screen anymore. Well before any turn, I'm reminded by "Gerda" that something would happen. Overshoot a turn and in just five metres away you are snapped at by that stern uniformed German woman: 'RRROUTE!'

The Indicated Air Speed sensor has turned out to be useless for my Vado 6.0: the computer must be oriented totally horizontally for the correct readouts, which is impossible to do on my big bike. It is, however, doable on my Vado SL. A nice touch is the "Wind" layer that lets you placing a tiny colour coded IAS indicator on the map.

The ACE thermometer is very accurate. The Roam 1 or 2 thermometer indicates 3 C less for the cold season while the Garmin one always indicates 5 C too many

So you're happy with the ACE overall?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Points Of Interest!

Make a GPX that includes Points Of Interest. These points can be located long kilometres off route! (For instance, a restaurant you want to visit but which is, say, 4 km off the course). You read the GPX into the ACE (or, perhaps even Roam or Bolt 3?) via Wahoo App.

Your POIs are there! As you can see here, none of them is on the course.

An extra data screen named "Waypoints" lists all the Points Of Interest. You can scroll that list with your finger or with the right hand side buttons.

Select a POI and Wahoo ACE will route you there. (I am sure the option to go back to the course exists, too).

So you're happy with the ACE overall?

Overall I am. I am not the fan of the new display type but given the sheer size of the screen it is acceptable. As another Polish saying tells you: "It is important that the minuses do not overshadow the pluses!"