TRACKR claimed to offer 100 hours of ‘active’ battery life <\/p>
Wahoo has launched a new heart-rate monitor, the TRACKR, with a rechargeable battery offering a claimed 100 hours of \u2018active\u2019 battery life.<\/p>
Heart-rate monitors<\/a>, including Wahoo’s existing TICKR<\/a>, typically use a coin-cell battery which needs to be replaced once expired, but the TRACKR moves to a lithium-ion battery charged via a proprietary port on the rear of the pod.<\/p> Wahoo says the TRACKR \u201csolves long-standing consumer, environmental, performance, and safety pain points associated with HRMs by eradicating the use of coin-cell batteries\u201d. <\/p> Regardless of that, training with a heart-rate monitor<\/a> remains a cost-effective and relatively simple way to use data to guide your riding, compared to a power meter<\/a> (even if the latter offers more advanced metrics).<\/p> The pod itself has an IPX7 waterproof rating, and offers ANT+ and Bluetooth connectivity across multiple devices, including bike computers<\/a> and the usual array of popular cycling apps<\/a> with HRM integration, such as Zwift<\/a> and Strava.<\/p> Wahoo says you can connect up to three Bluetooth devices simultaneously.<\/p> The pod measures 6.15cm x 3.05cm x 0.95cm and uses a redesigned chest strap with what Wahoo describes as a \u201cnon-invasive side closure\u201d. The claimed weight for the pod and strap is 51g.<\/p> The Wahoo TRACKR will cost \u00a379.99 \/ $89.99 \/ \u20ac89.99 \/ CA$119.99 AU$149.95. Wahoo says it will be accompanied later this year by a newly-branded range of TRACKR accessories and sensors.<\/p>