Pair a Sensor or Trainer to HEADWIND

This page describes pairing sensors and trainers with the KICKR HEADWIND. For a full list of compatible devices, please see What Devices are Compatible with KICKR HEADWIND?

The KICKR HEADWIND can pair with smart trainers, speed sensors and heart rate monitors to provide airflow based on power, speed, heart rate, running pace and core temperature. Airflow increases gradually as you speed up or work harder!

You can pair these sensors directly with the KICKR HEADWIND or through the Wahoo App

Direct Pairing

  • To pair directly with a smart trainer's speed output or independent speed sensor, press the left button once to select SPD and enter Speed mode.

  • To pair directly with a Heart Rate sensor, press the left button again to select HR and enter Heart Rate mode.

 

  1. SPD and HR lights blink when searching for sensors. Hold the power button for 3 seconds to begin searching for unpaired ANT+ enabled sensors and trainers.

  2. Activate the sensor and hold near the KICKR HEADWIND. For trainers, keep the HEADWIND within 9 feet (3 meters) for best results.

  3. The selected mode light on the KICKR HEADWIND becomes solid when paired.

  4. In SPD or HR mode, KICKR HEADWIND enters a power-saving standby* state after 3 minutes of inactivity. Once in standby, the fan and LED lights are powered off. The KICKR HEADWIND will turn back on once the last paired sensor is in range and activated. 
    This allows you to simply use a sensor to start up and power down KICKR HEADWIND without ever touching a button!

    *Standby supported in firmware 1.0.2 and newer. For updates, pair with the Wahoo Fitness app following instructions in the next section.

Note: KICKR HEADWIND saves the last paired sensor (even if unplugged) for automatic pairing. To pair a new sensor, first select the desired mode, then follow steps 2-4 again: hold the power button for 3 seconds to begin a new search for unpaired sensors and trainers.

Pair with the Wahoo app

With the HEADWIND powered on and paired to the Wahoo app and the sensor you wish to pair to the HEADWIND powered on and awake, follow this process:

  1. Open the Wahoo App.

  2. Navigate to the Devices tab. Select your HEADWIND.

  3. Select Sensor under Fan control.

  4. Select the type of sensor you wish to pair. The sensor search will identify any nearby Bluetooth or ANT+ sensor.

  5. Select the sensor you wish to pair from the list that appears.

  6. You can now modify the Min/Max fan speed thresholds for that sensor mode, or select Done.

  7. Repeat this process for multiple sensors.

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  1. Select Sensor under Fan control.

  2. Select the sensor control mode you wish to adjust.

  3. Select Manage below the sensor for which you wish to change threshold values.

  4. Select Min threshold value to change the value above which the fan will begin blowing or Max threshold value to change the value at which the fan will reach 100% fan speed. The HEADWIND will blow at 100% for all values above the max value selected.

  5. Repeat this process for multiple sensors.

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Adaptive Cooling with multiple sensor types

Following firmware update 2.0.43, the HEADWIND can now pair to heart rate monitors, speed sensors as well as the following sensor types simultaneously:

  • CORE temperature – CORE body temperature sensors

  • Run pace – Running sensors transmitting foot pod pace values (including KICKR RUN)

  • Power – Cycling power sensors (power meters, smart trainers, and smart bikes) transmitting cycling power values

You can now select more than one sensor to control the fan speed at a time. When more than one sensor is selected, the HEADWIND will use the settings for each to determine the optimal fan speed. Each second, the fan references sensor data, settings made in the Wahoo App and blows at the speed of whichever sensor-setting combination produces the greater fan speed.

EXAMPLE: A Wahooligan pairs a heart rate monitor and trainer/power meter. As the Wahooligan enters the first hard interval in a workout, the fan will respond to the power spike, cooling immediately, well before their heart rate increases to match the effort. As the Wahooligan enters the first rest interval, the power drops but the fan will remain at a greater speed by matching their heart rate monitor's increase, and only slowing as their heart rate slows. This ensures that every Wahooligan receives optimal cooling across their workout.

To enable adaptive cooling, use the same pairing process as above. Once an additional sensor is paired, check/uncheck which sensor you want enabled with the HEADWIND and set your thresholds accordingly.

Note: Also requires Wahoo app version 6.80.0. 

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