A first look at the massive new Wahoo Elemnt Ace: Huge size, a new app, and that ‘aero’ sensor

It should come as no surprise to find that today Wahoo has launched a new bike computer, called the Elemnt Ace. It was first spotted on a Reddit forum at the end of October, with some suitable blurry images to keep us guessing as to the specs. A ‘wind sensor’ was listed on the packaging, which was really what got pulses quickening; was Wahoo about to drop real-time aerodynamics into a consumer device, undercutting the likes of Body Rocket? Well, sort of, but not really. I’ll get to the wind sensor in a little while. 

I’ve had my hands on the pretty enormous Elemnt Ace for a few weeks now, but thanks to a slightly rocky start in terms of rolling out software updates I haven’t had a chance to get to use all of the features or really get under the skin of it as yet. In due course, I will update this into a full review, but I wanted to at least share with you my findings so far. So that if you are tempted to buy one immediately you have a better idea of what you are getting for your money. The price, by the way, is $599.99/€599.99/£549.99. This makes it the most expensive computer Wahoo makes, and one aimed squarely at being the best bike computer on the market. 

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