Wahoo’s RFLKT+ is an interesting and unusual product designed to mirror what is on your smartphone as well as converting your ANT+ sensor data to enable many Bluetooth devices (smartphones, Suunto, Polar) to also receive that ANT+ data.
Positives: Allows you to keep your iOS or android phone in your back pocket whilst cycling. The RFLKT+ also converts ANT+ sensors to BTLE/Bluetooth. This can save significant amounts of battery power on you smartphone and may also enable you to use, for example, Strava with your ANT+ sensors. More compact handlebar display than a smartphone. May enable your technology to last the duration of longer rides. May help reduce risk of damage or theft of your phone. Also provides a barometric altimeter, temperature and grade data.
Negatives: The ANT+ to Bluetooth bridge part of the functionality only works on iOS. When there are multiple conflicting sensors of the same type I have sometimes had difficulty displaying any data from those sensors. At ttimes the initial data was very slow in loading up to the RFLKT+ device when first turned on. Compatibility with Bluetooth devices such as Polar and Suunto was not tested by me but should work.
Comments: Wahoo Fitness are one of the better companies in the market. Their products are generally excellent and sometimes quite innovative. They have a great app and are generally priced not too badly. They’re one of the good guys! A lower RFLKT version is available without the bridging.
Alternatives: The MIO Velo does some of the ANT+ bridging functionality and is a nice, but inferior, product. The 4iiii Viiiiva is an interesting bridging HRM.
Verdict: Very handy for a select group of users and quite precise needs.
Detailed Review: (Here) is a detailed review.
Prices:
| Wahoo RFLKT | £80.90 | Link | $99.99 | Link |
| Wahoo RFLKT+ | £98.99 | Link | $129.90 | Link |
Declaration: I received a free unit for this review. I don’t use iOS at all for my personal benefit and so I don’t use this for my training. This device helps me to write other reviews for you guys.
For the full picture of Wahoo across bike computers, trainers, and software, including the RFLKT’s successors in the ELEMNT range, see the Wahoo hub.
Last Updated on 30 August 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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