Wahoo Blue SC

EXERCISE BIKE-STYLE METRICS OUTDOORS.

WHILE APPS LIKE Strava and MapMyRide can track distance, pace and elevation using your phone’s GPS function, the Wahoo Blue SC takes it to the next level by being able to measure cadence, as well as more accurate speed and distance metrics.

The Blue SC can record stats without needing to have your phone present, which can be helpful if you’re cycling light. Installing the Blue SC should have been straightforward, but the skimpy instructions both in the box and online mean some will struggle (as this reviewer did) with attaching the relevant parts to the bike. A visual setup guide would have helped tremendously.

Data collected by the Blue SC can be used in a variety of apps, including Wahoo’s own Fitness app, Strava and Zwift. The former provides a straightforward real-time depiction of your cycling stats, but it doesn’t do much beyond record data. If you’d like to work towards specific goals, enroll in training plans or take up challenges, you’re better off using one of the many third-party apps that support speed and cadence sensors.