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Wahoo Fitness fans, especially of the multisport variety, will surely welcome the ELEMNT RIVAL Multisport Watch to the ecosystem. Like most Wahoo products, the RIVAL is best suited within their product and app range, but offers features via the ELEMNT Utility app for data sharing. The app allows your smartphone to become the hub for customizing settings, configuring workout pages and linking sensors with ease, as well as storing your workout history and automatically syncing workouts to your favorite training apps. Those are hallmarks of the Wahoo Fitness ecosystem, but what does the RIVAL offer that distinguishes it?

First, it is has be designed for true integration for multisport use, including how the various segments transition. For events and brick-style training, Touchless Transition automatically transitions the ELEMNT RIVAL between legs of a triathlon, so that you can maintain focus on your race or training. The amazing high contrast color screen makes quick glances feasible, and Perfect View Zoom allows you to zoom in and out of data fields that are most important to you. Four buttons offer simplified control while engaged in activity, avoiding the challenge managing a touchscreen. There is a wrist-based optical heart rate monitor, and you can certainly use a TICKR series arm or various chest straps if you prefer/need based on activity.

One feature many triathletes have been demanding is seamless handover from their GPS watch to and from a GPS cycling computer. You can set up your RIVAL and ELEMNT Bike computer to automatically share data between devices during an event, so that you can view your race metrics on both devices. Using the app post racing or training event, you can manually edit each leg of your triathlon or lap swim data, and after synching the workout you can modify individual legs of the triathlon by adjusting the time in that specific leg using simple touchscreen sliders. In other words, the RIVAL has been intelligently developed for pure multisport use.

Wahoo has equipped the ELEMNT RIVAL with GPS and Galileo sensors, as well as a Barometer, Compass (GPS-based), and Accelerometer. You get Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity options, and the ELEMNT Utility app is available for both iOS and Android devices. In Smartwatch mode, you can expect 14 days of battery life, with up to 24 hours in GPS/HR mode. The RIVAL also pairs with Wahoo's KICKR Smart Trainers to allow you to train in three different modes: ERG, Level, or Passive to just record your workout controlled by another app.

NOTE: Wahoo releases regular firmware updates and the feature set of the ELEMNT RIVAL watch has only grown and improved. Updates have includes normal bug fixes, but also features such as: Support for Planned Workouts from TrainingPeaks, Support for iOS Music Control, Track Running workout profile, and much more.