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| Is this the new Wahoo GPS? (Image from Reddit) |
On Monday news was spreading that any day now you will see a new flagship GPS device from Wahoo. Rumored to be named "ACE", this device would be bigger than the current Elemnt ROAM with a claimed 3.8" touch screen. Yes. A touchscreen is part of this rumor. Of course, as you can see, if the ACE looks like this it will also feature the familiar buttons that Wahoo users know well.
The "big" (sorry for the pun) news here is an increased battery life, rumored to be 30 hours or so, and a wind sensor.
The wind sensor could be used to help with power meters and rider output into headwinds and with tailwinds. Better power output in windy situations may increase performance outcomes.
The usual suite of functions should be here as well as an aluminum mount, which I would wager is probably going to be more svelte and lighter than what would be necessary in a plastic based material for a mount to hold this large, and I am assuming heavy, device.
Stay tuned for the official announcement to come any day now, according to posters on Reddit.
Hope the wind sensor corrects the elevation errors in high winds. Not uncommon for me to see current grade swing from 12% (likely accurate) to 30% to -2% in a few pedal strokes when there are 15-20(+)mph crosswinds.
ReplyDeleteThe ROAM, like all ELEMNT unit use barametric pressure for elevation. I suspect the Bernoulli effect across the sensor port