Wahoo KICKR HEADWIND Heartrate/Speed Controlled Cycling Fan for Indoor Bike Trainers, Stationary/Spin Bikes, Cross Training,Black

Ok, so I tried another fan option that didn’t work for me. So I gave the Wahoo tech support a call to see if the TICKR could connect to both the Headwind and the Peloton at the same time. Within 5 minutes of unboxing it, I had everything setup successfully, I first setup the app on my phone, then I paired the Headwind to my TICKR. Then I connected the TICKR to my Peloton and I successfully had the heart rate function on the Peloton working AND the Headwind was responding to the heart rate on the TICKR. Super easy setup and perfect functionality. I just log in to the Peloton, power up the Headwind, then power up the TICKR and it connects to both. You can also adjust the heart beat range in the app to initially start the fan at a specific heart rate, and then assign the specific heart rate where you want the fan to hit full speed. I also sat the fan about 18 inches away from the front wheel of the Peloton with the legs folded under the unit, and it blows the air perfectly at the rider. It’s positioned so the air flow goes right under the screen, and hits the rider from their shins to their head. The unit is totally quiet enough at the low setting, has a bit of noise at the mid setting, and does get noticeable at the full setting, however, I can easily hear my Peloton bike+ at 90% volume over the full speed fan, so that totally works for me.

I would try to set up two fans to cover my upper and lower body, alignment was an issue and the first part of the ride was cold as I had no control over the speed. The headwind is not inexpensive, but to plop it on the floor, turn it on and forget it made the virtual ride much more enjoyable. The fan automatically recognized my Wahoo heart rate monitor as I had the app installed already and started the fan off on low. As my heart rate rose, the fan increased it's speed (4 speeds and they can be custom programmed). Out of the box the speed changes for me were 140, 150 and 160bpm which was perfect. It also directs the air to where you need it from head to toe.

スピードや心拍で風量が調節される。　早速スマートトレーナーと接続して試してみた。スピードは本来は風量と物理的にリンクするが、体感的には脈拍とリンクさせた方が快適。風量の快適さは発汗量に依存すると考えると、脈拍は負荷量を反映することから、快適だったことも頷ける。Kickrなどのスマートトレーナーのパワー値と風量をリンクさせるとさらに異なる効果があったかもしれない。総合的には充分に満足できる買い物だった。

I was really hesitant to pay over $300 for a fan to be used with my Peloton, but this has been an extremely appreciated addition to my workout space. I absolutely love this device. No more chills when cooling down or overheating during my workout and fumbling to change the fan settings with a remote while pedaling. Wasn’t sure at first whether or not the HR mode would work with my Apple Watch (there’s conflicting info about this in the Q&A section here), so I figured I would try it out before ordering a different HR monitor. It turns out it does NOT work with the AW, and it’s because the *watch* (Series 6) does not support a direct connection to the fan, so I ended up ordering the Tickr Fit. The Tickr does connect to both the fan and my bike at the same time, and I’m seeing far fewer dropped connections with the Tickr during workouts (so less missing HR data - yay) and have simply switched to the Wahoo device for HR data/fan control altogether. I have not had any issues at all with rattling from the housing as mentioned by others (I have it sitting on the floor in front of the bike in the living room). I used to use a tower style fan and find the Headwind is a bit quieter and produces far more air output - this was unexpected and a nice surprise. My only regret with this purchase is having waited so long before ordering.

I was very skeptical at spending this kind of money on a fan. In my setup before this, I would run a ceiling fan as well as an oscillating fan locked and pointed at me about 6 feet away. I thought this was adequate and didn't realize how inadequate it was until I started using the Headwind.The Headwind can be controlled 3 ways. You can use the Wahoo Fitness app on your phone/tablet to control it manually, you can use a heart rate monitor paired to the fan to control it based on heart rate, or you can pair it with a compatible Wahoo Kickr trainer and have the trainer control the fan speed based on bike speed.Controlling it from the app is quite easy. The app was able to see the Headwind immediately and controlling it is done with slider.My Wahoo Kickr trainer is an older one so is not able to control the Headwind. But I don't think this would be useful since I'm not concerned about realistic wind as I'm riding my trainer. I'm concerned about keeping cool. For example, if I'm only riding 5mph but up a 12% grade, I'm putting out a lot of power to keep moving ahead so a 5mph breeze won't do much to keep me cool.I found that controlling the fan speed with my heart rate was the most desirable solution. Pairing is pretty easy and in the manual on how to do it so I won't go into that here. Once paired, I can go into the Wahoo Fitness app and set the range that it will operate within. I have mine set to come on at 95 BPM and be at max speed at 155 BPM. My max HR is 178 BPM so this is a bit below that.I've been using the headwind for about a week now. I have it about 5 feet in front of my bike so that I feel the air on my chest and face. At full speed, this puts out a lot of air! Much more than my ceiling or other fan could provide. And with it being paired to my HRM, I just put on the strap and the fan will automatically turn on when it sees the heart rate. Can't get any easier than that! So as I start the ride, the fan will blow very little but as I exert a lot more energy and my heart rate climbs, the fan speed climbs with it. I've seen reports that people with desks (which I don't have) in front of their bikes will have the air blocked and may need to locate the Kickr off to the side rather than in front of them.Overall I'm very happy with this purchase. It's a lot of money and I hope it holds up over time. Assuming it will, this is a great purchase and great addition to my Pain Cave.