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Hi everyone, ​Just a quick follow-up on this: for anyone still struggling with battery drain, I strongly recommend opening a ticket with Wahoo Support and asking them to enable device logging on your account as well. The more of us collecting and sending data, the faster they will pinpoint the root cause. ​Also, regarding the discussion on what triggers the battery drain: in my specific case during those long brevet rides, my phone was NOT connected via Bluetooth at all. However, I was following a pre-loaded route with the Rerouting feature active. ​This seems to confirm that the issue isn’t strictly tied to phone connectivity, but rather to the navigation/rerouting processing cycle itself. ​Let’s keep reporting our findings to Support so they get this sorted!

Log file sounds interesting. A long time ago I commented about ‘trace code’ to help identify the problem. Sounds like there’s now a function in current firmware that can be turned on to enable logging Possibly identify software modules that are hogging the processor to localise root cause. Positive sign that the problem is being investigated by Wahoo. BTW. Whilst re-routing and route navigation could be battery drain culprit. Don’t forget another Roam 3 user found phone BT connectivity to increase power drain.

Sorry - it’s not up to me to tell you how to make good videos. That’s your job. What I can tell you is that i started with Sufferfest in around 2016 and absolutely loved the mix of hard workouts with in-race footage and entertaining and immersive storylines. Since Wahoo bought the Sufferfest my engagement levels have gone down as more and more videos in the training plans are either "inspiration’, "on location’ or no-vid. I’m really not inspired by a ride with Mike Cotty - I want Tommy Volkler gurning and he tears it up on the Galibier with some heavy music and snarky commentary. Defender is a great example - it was one of my favourites. It had a great storyline and fantastic footage from the Vuelta IIRC. Now it’s Phil Wins the Tour - no story line, just Phil Gaimon. Lame. And what happened to “There Is No Try”. Costa Blanca: Col de Rates has a similar profile but it’s on location with Mike Cotty. It’s not the same thing at all. The list goes on. Overall I look forward to hard workouts less, and I am much less passionate a supporter of Systm than I was of Sufferfest. I’m much less likely to recommend it.

iagouaros: I explicitly pointed out our consensus: following a pre-loaded route with the Rerouting feature enabled appears to lock the processor into high usage, overheating the unit and causing rapid battery drain. @iagouaros I do Brevets as well and have had no issues with battery life. Several 100ks and 2 200ks this year and am following a route and also using rerouting as well. I have seen no overheating issues. Perhaps the rerouting is contributing to your specific issue but I don’t think based on my experience that it is a universal issue.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete the feedback so far! If you have not already, we would love to hear from you

My related question is whether Wahoo will start reading from Apple Health — if I do some workouts with the Wahoo Apple Watch app but others with the default Workout app, would they all show up in Wahoo?

After 2000km my wahoo kickr core 2025 start doing clicking sounds. I don’t think its a lock key problem because I think this is quite different than the previous generation. Wahoo kickr core 2025 clicking problem Its become even lauder when the bike is on it. Also sometimes the sound stops for a bit then again appears. Any suggestions are appreciated. It will be hard to bring it back tot the manufacturer. I wasnt able to remove the bolt that holds the belt its ridiculously thighten. I remove the belt but the bolt couldnt be un tightened

Hi everyone, ​I wanted to update you all on my ongoing communication with Wahoo Support regarding the severe battery drain and high-temperature issue on my ELEMNT BOLT v3. ​Wahoo Support (Jack) replied to my warranty claim stating that, based on the information provided so far, they suspect this behavior might be a software/firmware issue rather than a isolated hardware defect. They have asked me to enable device usage logs on my unit so they can collect data during rides and investigate the software activity causing the rapid discharge. ​Here is how I responded to them: ​Rerouting Bug Highlighted: I specifically informed Support about our discussion here on the forum, highlighting that many users are facing the exact same issue on both Bolt v3 and Roam 3 (referencing threads like “Elemnt Roam 3: battery life drastically reduced after update”). I explicitly pointed out our consensus: following a pre-loaded route with the Rerouting feature enabled appears to lock the processor into high usage, overheating the unit and causing rapid battery drain. ​Brevet Season Ended: Since my official long-distance season has just ended for the year, my next multi-hour test rides will take place in the spring. ​Warranty Protection: I agreed to assist their engineering team with log collection, provided they give written confirmation that my warranty coverage will remain fully intact and extended if necessary until a resolution is found. ​I’m now waiting for Wahoo Support to send instructions

Hi, Thank you for such a detailed breakdown and analysis! While your theory regarding file formats, segment sizes, and processing load makes a lot of technical sense, my real-world experience strongly points to a hardware issue in my case rather than a route-file limitation: Month 1 (September 2025): On a 12-hour brevet using a Komoot route file, active rerouting, and my full setup of sensors, I finished the ride with 55% battery remaining. 1 Year Later (September 2026): On a 13-hour ride using the exact same setup (Komoot route file, identical sensors, active rerouting, identical settings), the battery collapsed down to 8%, almost shutting down mid-ride. Since both rides shared the exact same conditions, software environment (Komoot), and routing features, this massive drop from 55% to 8% over just one year proves that the device didn’t perform like this from the beginning. Something has clearly degraded or broken internally (likely power management or the thermal sensor issue I mentioned). It’s just frustrating that Wahoo isn’t more transparent about these failures, especially when a simple warranty replacement seems to solve it for many users! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

I have tried a factory reset but the unit still turns itself off after five minutes or so. Thanks.

I’ve recorded battery % used per hour over several months and found that loading a route to provide navigation increases battery discharge rate. This is fairly obvious as more processor activity needed. I also expect going ‘off route’ adds to processing load. My rides are typically 30 to 60 mile, 4 hours to 6 hours (Roam 3 running during coffee/ lunch stops). I have a lot of sensors, radar. Live tracking etc. 95% rides are planned in Komoot with route guidance by voice. I typically experience 3 to 4%/h, so this extrapolates to 25h run time. However, I’ve never tested for this duration ! I have a theory that route planning (Strava, Komoot etc) have a role to play. Internet / AI searches suggest different vector segment sizes, Komoot more efficient less resolution. Search recommended output from Strava using .FIT rather than .GPX. This perhaps suggests that a very long route, with large .GPX file and frequent ‘off route’ excursions all add up to more battery drain. However, there are some reports that when Wahoo replace a Roam 3/ Bolt 3 device, the problem is solved! The really annoying aspect is the lack of explanation or guidance from Wahoo!

I’m not sure I want some stranger’s exercise data mixed in with my own. Would you? Maybe I’ll have set it up a separate device/account on an old device to do this but it just seems weird there is no option to fully clear out the device.