ELEMNT RIVAL Product Information and Setup

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The Wahoo ELEMNT App is the essential supplement for ELEMNT GPS Bike Computers that unleashes powerful customization options, detailed performance tracking, and effortless ride sharing.

Product Information

Main Features

A radically simplified multisport watch that delivers a seamless performance advantage.

ELEMNT RIVAL Multisport Watch keeps the focus locked on your performance, not your equipment. Using the intuitive ELEMNT operating system, RIVAL delivers a simple user experience. Unique multisport features like Touchless Transition, Multisport Handover and Perfect View Zoom create a seamless performance advantage whether training or competing. Designed with a 64 color screen, ceramic bezel and gorilla glass lens, ELEMNT RIVAL not only looks great for everyday use but is built to withstand even your hardest workouts.
- Dimensions: 46.5 x 46.5 x 15.3 mm
- Display Size: 1.2 in (30.4 mm) diameter
- Display Type: Color
- Display Resolution: 240 x 240
- Lens Material: Gorilla® Glass
- Bezel Material: Ceramic
- Case Material: Nylon Polymer
- Strap Material: Silicone
- Strap Length: 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Fits wrist circumference 140 mm - 240 mm
- Weight: 53 g
- Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Ion
- Battery Life: Smartwatch Mode: 14 days
- GPS or HR Mode: Up to 24 hours
- GPS Functionality: Built-in
- Supported Satellites: GPS and GLONASS
- Water Rating: 5 ATM (water resistant up to 50 meters)
- ELEMNT RIVAL Multisport GPS Watch
- USB charging cable
- ELEMNT RIVAL Quick Start Guide
- Important Product Information guide

Setup

Download the ELEMNT RIVAL Quick Start Guide as a PDF.
Push and hold the top left button on ELEMNT RIVAL until it begins warming up to power on. Once warmed up and running, the same button lets you lock all buttons when held, or toggles the backlight when quickly pressed. On ELEMNT RIVAL's first warmup, a QR code is displayed to make pairing with a smartphone easy through ELEMNT App for iOS or Android.

Note: While ELEMNT RIVAL's battery comes partially charged, get the best results by charging until full before the first workout.
Customize your data, get detailed workout history, and share with friends and family through the ELEMNT App.

Note: Some features like Live Tracking require pairing with the ELEMNT app on your smartphone. Plan your workout accordingly.
Pairing to iPhone & iOS
1. Ensure Bluetooth^® is enabled and open the ELEMNT App for iOS
2. After the introduction, select Start to pair your ELEMNT RIVAL to the app.
  Note: After the app is first opened, pairing is completed from the Settings page.
3. If prompted, enable access to the camera. Scan the QR code by simply placing ELEMNT RIVAL in front of your camera.
  
  Note: When initially powered on, ELEMNT RIVAL will display a QR code. If not displayed, use the bottom left button to access the settings menu and select SYSTEM > PAIR PHONE
4. Select Pair when the dialogue box appears to complete the pairing process
After initial pairing and selecting your preferred wrist, a login page is displayed. Register or sign in to the Wahoo Fitness Cloud, or use your Facebook ID to proceed with the additional setup features below.

Note: if login is skipped, additional features such as data backup and sync between devices will be disabled.
- Keep ELEMNT RIVAL connected to the ELEMNT App to update your device, upload workouts, and use Live Tracking.
- Log in to your favorite fitness sites and ELEMNT RIVAL will automatically upload your workouts. Alternatively, select Next to add these later.
- Complete a basic profile to be used with ELEMNT RIVAL. This information will be used to calculate metrics such as calories and HR zones. Alternatively, select Next to add these later.
- Enable Live Track to see (and be seen by) Wahooligans nearby. Your Live Track links are sharable so friends and family can view your location online.
- Live Track can also automatically share your location with others when starting a workout. Add recipients via email to continue or skip by selecting Next.
You can add additional sensors, or strap on the ELEMNT RIVAL and get cranking now that it's ready for action!
Pairing to Android
1. Ensure Bluetooth^® and location services are enabled and open the ELEMNT App for Android
2. After the introduction, tap Start to pair your ELEMNT RIVAL to the app.
  Note: After the app is first opened, pairing is completed from the Settings page.
3. If prompted, enable access to the camera. Scan the QR code by simply placing ELEMNT RIVAL in front of your camera.
  
  Note: When initially powered on, ELEMNT RIVAL will display a QR code. If not displayed, use the bottom left side button to access the settings menu and select SYSTEM > PAIR PHONE
4. Select Pair when the dialogue box appears to complete the pairing process
After initial pairing and selecting your preferred wrist, a login page is displayed. Register or sign in to the Wahoo Fitness Cloud, or use your Facebook ID to proceed with the additional setup features below.

Note: if login is skipped, additional features such as data backup and sync between devices will be disabled.
- Keep ELEMNT RIVAL connected to the ELEMNT App to update your device, upload workouts, and use Live Tracking.
- Log in to your favorite fitness sites and ELEMNT RIVAL will automatically upload your workouts. Alternatively, select Next to add these later.
- Complete a basic profile to be used with ELEMNT RIVAL. This information will be used to calculate metrics such as calories and HR zones. Alternatively, select Next to add these later.
- Enable Live Track to see (and be seen by) nearby Wahooligans. Your Live Track links are sharable so friends and family can view your location online.
- Live Track can also automatically share your location with others when starting a workout. Add recipients via email to continue or skip by selecting Next.
You can add additional sensors, or strap on the ELEMNT RIVAL and get cranking now that it's ready for action!
To ensure best quality heart rate readings, wear the watch away from the wrist bone and tighten the strap such that the watch does not move on your arm. RIVAL should be worn snugly enough for it to be difficult to slide a finger between the band and your wrist, but loosely enough not to be uncomfortable or restrict blood flow.

Using ELEMNT RIVAL

You can customize your ELEMNT RIVAL in many ways according to your preference. Below are some of the items currently supported for customization using the ELEMNT App.

WORKOUT PAGE

Quickly add sensors, toggle indoor riding, or share your location.

If an ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM is connected during a workout, your progress is tracked on the map and a live ride summary with additional details expands below.

Pair Sensors:

Tap for quick access to the sensor page where you can add new sensors, find saved sensors, or rename or remove an existing sensor. See the ELEMNT Sensor Pairing Guide for more details.

Ride Type*:

Toggle INDOOR mode for use with a smart trainer following the ELEMNT KICKR and SNAP Control Guide.

*Only enabled with a KICKR or other compatible trainer connected.

Share Live Track Link:

Send a link to friends and family to share your location. Check out the full Live Tracking Guide for specifics.

Note: Live Tracking requires a paired phone with an active internet connection and location services enabled.

HISTORY PAGE
See your total odometer and completed workouts. Select a workout to display detailed data and statistics, then press the edit icon (on iOS) or the 3 vertical dots (on Android) to rename and delete.

Automatic Workout Uploads:

By default, workouts on RIVAL are not uploaded automatically, providing you with the opportunity to review workouts and edit transitions before uploading to third party apps. When enabled on the Settings page, workouts upload automatically to connected services. For details and instructions see Understanding Automatic Uploads.

To delete or rename a workout:
- iOS: Tap Edit on the top left to select multiple workouts for deletion, or press and hold on a workout and select Edit workout to rename or delete individually.
- Android: Long press a workout to delete multiple workouts, or tap a workout then the 3 vertical dots on the top right to rename or delete individually.
PROFILE PAGE

Login to your Wahoo account, connect 3rd party services, edit your personal info, or modify power and heart rate zones.

About You (Wahoo Cloud Sign In):

Sign into the Wahoo Cloud to enable automatic uploads to your favorite sites and services, fill your profile info from the cloud, sync workout data across Wahoo apps, and sync routes with 3rd party services. Use this section to enter details like height, weight, and gender for personalized fitness calculations like calorie burn and heart rate zones.

Authorized Apps / Connected apps:

Once logged into the Wahoo cloud, tap to automatically upload workouts and sync routes by linking or authorizing 3rd party services.

Power Zones:
Use the default, or enter a personal Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and customize power zones.

Heart Rate Zones:
Use calculated defaults or customize Heart Rate Zones to suit your preference.

SETTINGS PAGE
WATCH FACE

Customize your RIVAL using the ELEMNT App. You can find this menu item in the Settings tab.

Watch Face Skins:

Multiple watch faces are currently supported for ELEMNT RIVAL. Click on the watch face you prefer and to see the watch face update immediately

Accent Color:

Choose your accent color for the watch UI from this menu.

Manage Widgets:

Toggle which workout metrics to display as widgets. This menu also allows you to set daily and weekly goals.

My 24/7 Data

ELEMNT RIVAL tracks your steps and heart rate throughout the day. Disabling these can improve battery life.

Zoom/View Button Layout

Customize ELEMNT RIVAL's button layout to fit your preference when scrolling though workout pagest, widgets, and the lap list during a workout.

Workout Profiles

Select a workout profile to customize pages, display of detailed data, toggle GPS, HR, auto pause, and auto lap, or press EDIT (on iOS) or the 3 vertical dots (on Android) to rename or delete a workout profile.

Sensors

Connect sensors to record powerful fitness data.
- Set Up Sensors:
  Add sensors like one of our TICKR Heart Rate Monitors, RPM Speed and Cadence, or a power meter to collect and display data during your workout. Details on adding and removing sensors are available in the ELEMNT Sensor Pairing Guide.
- Include zeros in average cadence / power:
  Disabling one of these options will avoid calculating periods of inactivity during unpaused portions of rides into recorded cadence and/or power averages.
Alerts
Live Track

Enable Live Track to share your location with others. See the Live Track Guide for requirements and more info.

Automatic Workout Uploads

By default, workouts on RIVAL are not uploaded automatically, providing you with the opportunity to review workouts and edit transitions before uploading to third party apps. When enabled on the Settings page, workouts upload automatically to connected services. For details and instructions see Understanding Automatic Uploads.

Info

See ELEMNT App and RIVAL Firmware versions, or view legal attributions.
Start a Workout:
- Turn on your ELEMNT RIVAL by holding the top left side button.
- Optional: enable features like Live Tracking and notifications by pairing with the ELEMNT App. Keep your phone on you to continue using these features.
- Press the right center button, then use the upper and lower right side buttons to select a workout type.
- With your desired workout type highlighted, press the right center button to confirm, then confirm your desired metrics and sensors are displayed and press the right center button once more to begin the workout.
- Note: Saved nearby sensors will automatically connect when active but may take a moment to pair after initializing. For best outdoor tracking results, begin your workout after fully connecting to GPS as indicated by the green outer ring.
During a Workout:

The ELEMNT records temperature, elevation, speed & location, plus data from any additional connected sensors.

During the workout, the below functions are available:
- Press the top right button to start a new lap (auto-lap by time or distance is accessible via the ELEMNT App Settings menu)
- Press the center right button to temporarily pause recording of your workout.
- Press the lower PAGE buttons to cycle displayed workout pages and view the clock.
- Use the bottom left side button to dismiss phone notifications when they appear.
- If pairing with a KICKR or SNAP, a new page becomes available for KICKR control, when connected.
Ending a Workout:
1. Press right center button to pause the workout, then top right to end it.
2. Select END to confirm, CANEL to keep the workout paused. Once stopped, you can choose to SAVE or DELETE the workout with the same buttons.
Workout data is immediately available by cycling through pages using the bottom buttons, or view the History page of the app for additional details.

CONNECT TO 3RD PARTY APPS & SERVICES

Supercharge your training by sharing your workout data with these services to see in-depth analytics and connect with others:
- Strava
- TrainingPeaks
- MapMyFitness
- Today’s Plan
- RideWithGPS
- Komoot
- Best Bike Split
- SportTrack
- Dropbox
- ...and more!
Access the Profile menu in the ELEMNT app to connect and manage authorized apps and services.
Multisport Handover:
- Your ELEMNT bike computer and ELEMNT RIVAL work together to provide the ultimate multisport race day experience.
- Multisport handover automatically becomes avaliable when you pair both devices to the same ELEMNT Companion app.
- On race day, as you prepare your transition area, power ON your ELEMNT bike computer and select ‘Multisport’ from the main menu. ELEMNT will wait in a low-power mode for your paired ELEMNT RIVAL to approach the transition area mid-race.
- Select the Triathlon workout profile on your ELEMNT RIVAL and press the Start button at the beginning of the race. ELEMNT RIVAL will record your swim leg as per normal.
- Once ELEMNT RIVAL comes within range of a waiting ELEMNT bike computer, they will automatically connect. You can now view workout data, control the workout, or trigger a transition from either device. This will work regardless of which race leg ELEMNT RIVAL is currently in.
- During the bike leg, you can use ELEMNT bike computer as per normal.
  
  Additionally, there will be a multisport workout page showing your swim and T1 times, as well as your overall race time.
- As you enter T2, you may trigger a transition on either device and begin your run as normal.
- End your workout per normal on ELEMNT RIVAL. The entire workout has been recorded on ELEMNT RIVAL and will sync to the ELEMNT Companion App.
During a Workout:

The ELEMNT records temperature, elevation, speed & location, plus data from any additional connected sensors.

During the workout, the below functions are available:
- Press the top right button to start a new lap (auto-lap by time or distance is accessible via the ELEMNT App Settings menu)
- Press the center right button to temporarily pause recording of your workout.
- Press the lower PAGE buttons to cycle displayed workout pages and view the clock.
- Use the bottom left side button to dismiss phone notifications when they appear.
- If pairing with a KICKR or SNAP, a new page becomes available for KICKR control, when connected.
Ending a Workout:
1. Press right center button to pause the workout, then top right to end it.
2. Select END to confirm, CANEL to keep the workout paused. Once stopped, you can choose to SAVE or DELETE the workout with the same buttons.
Workout data is immediately available by cycling through pages using the bottom buttons, or view the History page of the app for additional details.

CONNECT TO 3RD PARTY APPS & SERVICES

Supercharge your training by sharing your workout data with these services to see in-depth analytics and connect with others:
- Strava
- TrainingPeaks
- MapMyFitness
- Today’s Plan
- RideWithGPS
- Komoot
- Best Bike Split
- SportTrack
- Dropbox
- ...and more!
Access the Profile menu in the ELEMNT app to connect and manage authorized apps and services.
Charging ELEMNT RIVAL:
1. Charge ELEMNT RIVAL with the USB cable provided. ELEMNT RIVAL has an estimated runtime of 14 days in watch mode and 24 hours in GPS mode.
2. Attach the side furthest from the charging terminals to the USB cable provided, then press and snap the terminal side into the clip for a secure connection.
3. Connect the provided USB cable to a suitable power source to charge. e.g. a computer USB port, or to a wall outlet in conjunction with an AC adapter.
4. Avoid using Apple brand AC charging adapters - these may fail to provide a full charge.
5. When fully charged, remove the RIVAL from the provided USB cable.
6. For additional battery saving advice, please see ELEMNT RIVAL Battery Help
Note: For best results and battery life, always charge to full capacity. Clean and dry the charging port and surrounding area thoroughly if it becomes wet or dirty. Do not plug into a power source until the area is free of moisture or debris. Corrosion or device failure may occur with improper use.

Connecting Multiple Bikes and Sensors:

When multiple sensors of the same type are connected to ELEMNT RIVAL at once, data from the highest quality connection (typically the closest sensor) alone will be used. If one sensor should fail, ELEMNT RIVAL will automatically switch to receive data from the next-best connected data source. In other words, it's no problem to pair sensors from multiple bikes or other equipment to a single ELEMNT RIVAL since the RIVAL only uses data from the closest paired sensor for each data type.

Troubleshooting:

Please see our expansive and easy to use ELEMNT RIVAL Support Hub for additional help, feature walkthroughs, and advanced troubleshooting, or contact our support team where we're always happy to lend a hand.