Of course you get connection and can opt for email, text, and phone notifications as well. Via the app, in ride, you can opt for Take Me Anywhere GPS navigation, in which you select a destination and the phone pushes the map and route to your phone, with Turn-by-Turn directions. Use Strava Live Segments? The BOLT fully integrates with to give you accurate progress status and the Final Push to beat your goals. No other product makes it this easy and interactive. Finally, you get full integration with KICKR trainers with Level Mode and Erg Mode, as well as the ability to relive a training route for the trainer to duplicate, and Wahoo even integrates with Best Bike Split’s Power and Speed Targets to give you the most accurate race day power plans available.

All that and we haven't even covered the basics, but yes, the ELEMNT BOLT includes all the standard bike computer, power meter, and in-training functions of the larger ELEMNT, and like it's bigger brother is regularly being upgraded and updated as Wahoo develops new relationships and features. It carries WiFi, ANT+, and Bluetooth Smart connectivity. You have access to the most third party apps, workout support, Di2 and ETap integration, and of course you get both Android and IOS smartphone access. The rechargeable battery (yes, you still have cable for that), delivers approximately 15 hours of run time. Screen size is 2.2", and the head unit weighs only 60 grams while carrying an IPX7 waterproof rating (short submersion up to a depth of 5 feet). The USB recharge cable can also be used to directly download .FIT files if you prefer that method. Wahoo added the ANT FE-C trainer control protocol, so you can control indoor trainers from other brands as well.

As you decide what GPS cycling computer is right for you, one must dig down deep to evaluate if any unit has exactly what you need. Garmin still holds some training specific feature advantages, but Wahoo has built the ELEMNT GPS computers for greater connectivity, ease of use, and a complete reliance on the smartphone connection, which is a problem if you don't have one. Let's face it, just about every cyclist who has a smartphone rides with it, and almost of all those have IOS or Android phones. The instant data transfer, Strava Live Segments, and full suite of notifications on screen make the ELEMNT Bolt appeal to many who never (for whatever reason) invested in Garmin's products. Many younger riders love the full phone integration, and set-up. That is the only world they have lived in. If you are looking to race and train with a coach we recommend you compare notes on how the coach prefers to use and manage data. All that said, we feel Wahoo has a true star in the ELEMNT BOLT, and anyone who has or wants a KICKR series trainer need look any further.