Wahoo KICKR Headwind Bluetooth Fan
The KICKR HEADWIND is the first ever smart fan, designed with the cyclist in mind. It's Targeted Airflow Pattern mirrors the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding. The KICKR HEADWIND is sensor controlled so as your speed or heart rate increases, so will the fan speed, and there are also 4 manual speed settings should you want to set your own ideal airflow. With speeds of over 30 mph (48 kph), the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during the toughest training sessions. Powerful Airflow With wind speeds topping out at over 30 mph the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during your hardest efforts. Targeted Airflow Pattern The Targeted Airflow Pattern of the KICKR HEADWIND is designed to mirror the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding on a bicycle. Sensor Based Fan Speed Control Control the speed of your KICKR HEADWIND by pairing your ANT+ speed sensor, heart rate monitor, or smart trainer directly to the fan. As your speed or heart rate increases so will the fan speed. 4 Manual Fan Speeds Control the KICKR HEADWIND with a simple press of a button. Four (4) preprogrammed fan speeds allow you to select your ideal airflow. App Controlled Use the Wahoo App for easy fan speed control at your fingertips. KICKR Desk Compatible The KICKR HEADWIND was specially designed to fit with the KICKR DESK. The wheels on the KICKR HEADWIND allow you to roll the fan into position when it is attached to your KICKR DESK.
The KICKR HEADWIND is the first ever smart fan, designed with the cyclist in mind. It's Targeted Airflow Pattern mirrors the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding. The KICKR HEADWIND is sensor controlled so as your speed or heart rate increases, so will the fan speed, and there are also 4 manual speed settings should you want to set your own ideal airflow. With speeds of over 30 mph (48 kph), the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during the toughest training sessions. Powerful Airflow With wind speeds topping out at over 30 mph the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during your hardest efforts. Targeted Airflow Pattern The Targeted Airflow Pattern of the KICKR HEADWIND is designed to mirror the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding on a bicycle. Sensor Based Fan Speed Control Control the speed of your KICKR HEADWIND by pairing your ANT+ speed sensor, heart rate monitor, or smart trainer directly to the fan. As your speed or heart rate increases so will the fan speed. 4 Manual Fan Speeds Control the KICKR HEADWIND with a simple press of a button. Four (4) preprogrammed fan speeds allow you to select your ideal airflow. App Controlled Use the Wahoo App for easy fan speed control at your fingertips. KICKR Desk Compatible The KICKR HEADWIND was specially designed to fit with the KICKR DESK. The wheels on the KICKR HEADWIND allow you to roll the fan into position when it is attached to your KICKR DESK.
The KICKR HEADWIND is the first ever smart fan, designed with the cyclist in mind. It's Targeted Airflow Pattern mirrors the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding. The KICKR HEADWIND is sensor controlled so as your speed or heart rate increases, so will the fan speed, and there are also 4 manual speed settings should you want to set your own ideal airflow. With speeds of over 30 mph (48 kph), the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during the toughest training sessions. Powerful Airflow With wind speeds topping out at over 30 mph the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during your hardest efforts. Targeted Airflow Pattern The Targeted Airflow Pattern of the KICKR HEADWIND is designed to mirror the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding on a bicycle. Sensor Based Fan Speed Control Control the speed of your KICKR HEADWIND by pairing your ANT+ speed sensor, heart rate monitor, or smart trainer directly to the fan. As your speed or heart rate increases so will the fan speed. 4 Manual Fan Speeds Control the KICKR HEADWIND with a simple press of a button. Four (4) preprogrammed fan speeds allow you to select your ideal airflow. App Controlled Use the Wahoo App for easy fan speed control at your fingertips. KICKR Desk Compatible The KICKR HEADWIND was specially designed to fit with the KICKR DESK. The wheels on the KICKR HEADWIND allow you to roll the fan into position when it is attached to your KICKR DESK.
The KICKR HEADWIND is the first ever smart fan, designed with the cyclist in mind. It's Targeted Airflow Pattern mirrors the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding. The KICKR HEADWIND is sensor controlled so as your speed or heart rate increases, so will the fan speed, and there are also 4 manual speed settings should you want to set your own ideal airflow. With speeds of over 30 mph (48 kph), the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during the toughest training sessions. Powerful Airflow With wind speeds topping out at over 30 mph the KICKR HEADWIND will keep you cool during your hardest efforts. Targeted Airflow Pattern The Targeted Airflow Pattern of the KICKR HEADWIND is designed to mirror the shape and position of a cyclist's body while riding on a bicycle. Sensor Based Fan Speed Control Control the speed of your KICKR HEADWIND by pairing your ANT+ speed sensor, heart rate monitor, or smart trainer directly to the fan. As your speed or heart rate increases so will the fan speed. 4 Manual Fan Speeds Control the KICKR HEADWIND with a simple press of a button. Four (4) preprogrammed fan speeds allow you to select your ideal airflow. App Controlled Use the Wahoo App for easy fan speed control at your fingertips. KICKR Desk Compatible The KICKR HEADWIND was specially designed to fit with the KICKR DESK. The wheels on the KICKR HEADWIND allow you to roll the fan into position when it is attached to your KICKR DESK.
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Wahoo Kickr Headwind Bluetooth Fan
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Yes it's $250 for a fan but the integration with the heart rate monitor is simply brilliant. It blows a high volume of air, effectively focused on you and it blows harder the more you work, then eases up when you are easing up. It has a low noise level, I can hear the tv without needing headphones over the fan comfortably. This is one of those products that has one function, and it does that function very well. It cools you when you need cooling, and lets you warm up before hitting you with the hurricane force wind. I use it linked to my HR, and often I use the fan's speed to monitor my HR. I have never once regretted spending the money on this fan. The improvement in the amount of cooling over using conventional house fans was significant. I bought one, my wife saw ... MoreYes it's $250 for a fan but the integration with the heart rate monitor is simply brilliant. It blows a high volume of air, effectively focused on you and it blows harder the more you work, then eases up when you are easing up. It has a low noise level, I can hear the tv without needing headphones over the fan comfortably. This is one of those products that has one function, and it does that function very well. It cools you when you need cooling, and lets you warm up before hitting you with the hurricane force wind. I use it linked to my HR, and often I use the fan's speed to monitor my HR. I have never once regretted spending the money on this fan. The improvement in the amount of cooling over using conventional house fans was significant. I bought one, my wife saw how good it was, immediately had to go out and buy a Headwind for her setup. I would and have recommended this to friends, most have also purchased them.
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Purchased the Headwind fan after purchasing the Heart rate monitor and the Cadence and Speed sensors. The fan itself works and pairs seamlessly and is extremely effective in what it is supposed to do, that is, keep you cool. It is very well made with s good length of electrical cable and plug.I found it a tad expensive but as they say “You pays your money- You takes your choice” I t could be made even better by the simple addition of the fan head rocking backwards and forwards to give a greater coverage of air flow, perhaps that is something that Wahoo may do in the future.Would I purchase this item again in the future, the simple answer is yes because it does what it says it will do and as I have stated it’s well made. The customer service I have had from Wahoo ... MorePurchased the Headwind fan after purchasing the Heart rate monitor and the Cadence and Speed sensors. The fan itself works and pairs seamlessly and is extremely effective in what it is supposed to do, that is, keep you cool. It is very well made with s good length of electrical cable and plug.I found it a tad expensive but as they say “You pays your money- You takes your choice” I t could be made even better by the simple addition of the fan head rocking backwards and forwards to give a greater coverage of air flow, perhaps that is something that Wahoo may do in the future.Would I purchase this item again in the future, the simple answer is yes because it does what it says it will do and as I have stated it’s well made. The customer service I have had from Wahoo is really second to non and delivery is extremely quick.Overall a very good product.
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Really impressed with this - yup it’s expensive but it’s a brilliant upgrade from the usual remote controlled fan many of us have. HR control is excellent at makes this an intelligent fire-and-forget option. Airflow is less limited than previous fan and covers body + head. It’s pretty quiet too. Nice integration with my Elemnt headunit. Improvements… maybe a little more cfm airflow for really really intense stuff and a power-based mode in addition to HR/Speed/manual. Recommended.
Wahoo Kickr Headwind Bluetooth Fan
Free delivery
Wahoo KICKR SNAP Smart Indoor Cycling Bike Trainer Black
Free delivery between 1–3 July
Wahoo KICKR SNAP Smart Indoor Cycling Bike Trainer Black
Delivery between 28 June – 1 July $29
Yes it's $250 for a fan but the integration with the heart rate monitor is simply brilliant. It blows a high volume of air, effectively focused on you and it blows harder the more you work, then eases up when you are easing up. It has a low noise level, I can hear the tv without needing headphones over the fan comfortably. This is one of those products that has one function, and it does that function very well. It cools you when you need cooling, and lets you warm up before hitting you with the hurricane force wind. I use it linked to my HR, and often I use the fan's speed to monitor my HR. I have never once regretted spending the money on this fan. The improvement in the amount of cooling over using conventional house fans was significant. I bought one, my wife saw ... MoreYes it's $250 for a fan but the integration with the heart rate monitor is simply brilliant. It blows a high volume of air, effectively focused on you and it blows harder the more you work, then eases up when you are easing up. It has a low noise level, I can hear the tv without needing headphones over the fan comfortably. This is one of those products that has one function, and it does that function very well. It cools you when you need cooling, and lets you warm up before hitting you with the hurricane force wind. I use it linked to my HR, and often I use the fan's speed to monitor my HR. I have never once regretted spending the money on this fan. The improvement in the amount of cooling over using conventional house fans was significant. I bought one, my wife saw how good it was, immediately had to go out and buy a Headwind for her setup. I would and have recommended this to friends, most have also purchased them.
Purchased the Headwind fan after purchasing the Heart rate monitor and the Cadence and Speed sensors. The fan itself works and pairs seamlessly and is extremely effective in what it is supposed to do, that is, keep you cool. It is very well made with s good length of electrical cable and plug.I found it a tad expensive but as they say “You pays your money- You takes your choice” I t could be made even better by the simple addition of the fan head rocking backwards and forwards to give a greater coverage of air flow, perhaps that is something that Wahoo may do in the future.Would I purchase this item again in the future, the simple answer is yes because it does what it says it will do and as I have stated it’s well made. The customer service I have had from Wahoo ... MorePurchased the Headwind fan after purchasing the Heart rate monitor and the Cadence and Speed sensors. The fan itself works and pairs seamlessly and is extremely effective in what it is supposed to do, that is, keep you cool. It is very well made with s good length of electrical cable and plug.I found it a tad expensive but as they say “You pays your money- You takes your choice” I t could be made even better by the simple addition of the fan head rocking backwards and forwards to give a greater coverage of air flow, perhaps that is something that Wahoo may do in the future.Would I purchase this item again in the future, the simple answer is yes because it does what it says it will do and as I have stated it’s well made. The customer service I have had from Wahoo is really second to non and delivery is extremely quick.Overall a very good product.
Really impressed with this - yup it’s expensive but it’s a brilliant upgrade from the usual remote controlled fan many of us have. HR control is excellent at makes this an intelligent fire-and-forget option. Airflow is less limited than previous fan and covers body + head. It’s pretty quiet too. Nice integration with my Elemnt headunit. Improvements… maybe a little more cfm airflow for really really intense stuff and a power-based mode in addition to HR/Speed/manual. Recommended.
While expensive, the beauty of this fan is that it can be set to adjust its speed based on your smart trainer speed, your heart rate, or a manual setting from your phone (or on the trainer itself). I really like that I can get on my trainer and start riding and the fan comes on automagically. I also like that I can feel the "wind" as a ride fast, but then I can easily change the setting in the app to heart rate if I decide I need more cooling, say while on a climb. The design of the fan is also such that it provides a narrow column of air directed right where you aim it (i.e., at you on your bike). That air column provides nice coverage of you, yet won't blow stuff around that's nearby. The fan can be set to sit on the floor or on a desk and easily adjusted to send ... MoreWhile expensive, the beauty of this fan is that it can be set to adjust its speed based on your smart trainer speed, your heart rate, or a manual setting from your phone (or on the trainer itself). I really like that I can get on my trainer and start riding and the fan comes on automagically. I also like that I can feel the "wind" as a ride fast, but then I can easily change the setting in the app to heart rate if I decide I need more cooling, say while on a climb. The design of the fan is also such that it provides a narrow column of air directed right where you aim it (i.e., at you on your bike). That air column provides nice coverage of you, yet won't blow stuff around that's nearby. The fan can be set to sit on the floor or on a desk and easily adjusted to send the airflow in the right direction. Note that if you have a handlebar mount for a tablet (for use during your smart trainer rides), the tablet could block the air from the fan somewhat if the fan is on the floor. (You can set the fan slightly to the side and direct it at an angle towards you if this is an issue however.) I actually kinda like that my iPad blocks some of the air on my face since it lessens drying out of my eyes.So why didn't I rate it five stars? Two things. The obvious one is the cost. $250 for a fan is a lot of dough. (I got mine on sale.) The other is that it can be a little noisy. Sometimes there's a resonance hum that really shouldn't be there. This is the second fan of this model that I had (long story), and both have/had the issue, though happily this one is less bad than the other. But this makes me think that there could be either a design or implementation flaw... One other minor negative point: the fan has a cheap plastic smell. It isn't a strong smell (I don't smell it in the airflow from the fan), and (other than the hum) the fan certainly seems sturdy enough. But if you're sensitive to plastic outgassing, you might want to consider this issue.
The idea of a fan which can be controlled from your trainer or from your heart rate monitor is ingenious. One can control it manually, or link it to heart rate, power, or speed of your bike trainer. Most people link it to heart rate. This way, when you spin harder and need more cooling, the fan responds to the amount of heat which you are generating because it correlates with your heart rate. When you are just warming up, or when you are cooling down, it blows gently, when you peddle at full power, it blows hard, just as you need. It would be great if its build quality was just as good as the idea. I encountered two problems with the fan. The first one, it rattles at low RPMs. This problem is common. I was able to fix it by cutting an old yoga mat in several squares ... MoreThe idea of a fan which can be controlled from your trainer or from your heart rate monitor is ingenious. One can control it manually, or link it to heart rate, power, or speed of your bike trainer. Most people link it to heart rate. This way, when you spin harder and need more cooling, the fan responds to the amount of heat which you are generating because it correlates with your heart rate. When you are just warming up, or when you are cooling down, it blows gently, when you peddle at full power, it blows hard, just as you need. It would be great if its build quality was just as good as the idea. I encountered two problems with the fan. The first one, it rattles at low RPMs. This problem is common. I was able to fix it by cutting an old yoga mat in several squares and putting them under the fan. The second problem, it stinks. Either the plastic is incredibly cheap, or the motor burns slowly as it runs, but there is a chemical smell coming out of fan, mostly when it runs, but also when it does not. Almost three months, I think smell got a little less, but it is still there. I can feel it when I walk by. My wife cannot tolerate the smell, insists on keeping windows open, and claims she gets headaches from this fan. This is not acceptable for a $250 fan. I have not seen complaints about the smell, so maybe I got a defective unit, hard to tell. So, to summarize, you pay for a great idea combined but end up with a low end Chinese quality. If it did not rattle and did not stink, it would be a great fan.
It blows a reasonable volume of air but no more than a decent fan you could buy for around a 1/3 of the price. It certainly doesn’t feel like it delivers the airflow it is advertised as delivering.It is very limited in adjustability of aiming the vertical airflow because it only has two positions. I find it needs to be far back from the front of my bike to get any airflow on my chest or face.I do like that it is connectable to my heart rate and I can set where the minimum and maximum settings kick in. I don’t see the point of the speed setting. If your riding up a virtual climb your probably not going that fast and the fan will slow down. When your going down the hill it will speed up.It’s well built. Noise level is ok. Not quiet but not excessive ... MoreIt blows a reasonable volume of air but no more than a decent fan you could buy for around a 1/3 of the price. It certainly doesn’t feel like it delivers the airflow it is advertised as delivering.It is very limited in adjustability of aiming the vertical airflow because it only has two positions. I find it needs to be far back from the front of my bike to get any airflow on my chest or face.I do like that it is connectable to my heart rate and I can set where the minimum and maximum settings kick in. I don’t see the point of the speed setting. If your riding up a virtual climb your probably not going that fast and the fan will slow down. When your going down the hill it will speed up.It’s well built. Noise level is ok. Not quiet but not excessive either.It’s heavy for a fan but I guess this adds to the feeling of it being steady and stable.I like the quality of wahoo equipment but this one seems excessive in price for what it delivers.If your comparing it to a standard cheap desk fan, then yes it will be a big step up.
This is SO good . If you are already here looking , buy it already!Bluetooth Pairs so easy to the kicker biker.I have it set to speed , comes on around 12pm - max 30mphIf I’m doing a hilly slow session I’ll often quickly open the wahoo app and switch it to manual and blast my self .I havn’t sweated since purchase and feel my breathig and energy is better .One of my favourite pieces of kit I’ve bought in a long time . 👏
My ceiling fan offered no help during workouts. An industrial table fan was a little better. The Headwind though, made an amazing difference. In manual mode, it can make a breeze like a few other fans that cost half as much. That's not why you'd buy this though. Pairing the fan with my heart rate monitor is what makes this fan worth the price. As my heart rate goes up and I get hot, the fan blows faster and keeps me cool. After doing a couple of 1-hour workouts I was amazed that I was almost entirely sweat-free, my bike wasn't wet, and there were no puddles of sweat on the floor.Yeah, it's an expensive luxury, but it makes workouts much more enjoyable. I put on my HR belt, the fan picks up the signal and comes out of standby at a slow 5mph breeze. No chilling wind ... MoreMy ceiling fan offered no help during workouts. An industrial table fan was a little better. The Headwind though, made an amazing difference. In manual mode, it can make a breeze like a few other fans that cost half as much. That's not why you'd buy this though. Pairing the fan with my heart rate monitor is what makes this fan worth the price. As my heart rate goes up and I get hot, the fan blows faster and keeps me cool. After doing a couple of 1-hour workouts I was amazed that I was almost entirely sweat-free, my bike wasn't wet, and there were no puddles of sweat on the floor.Yeah, it's an expensive luxury, but it makes workouts much more enjoyable. I put on my HR belt, the fan picks up the signal and comes out of standby at a slow 5mph breeze. No chilling wind before I need it. As my workout progresses and my level of effort goes up and down, the fan increases and decreases speed to match. During the end of workout cool-down, the fan slows accordingly and turns off a few minutes after I take off my HR belt.The other way of using the fan is by having it paired to your bike trainer speed, enhancing the ride simulation feeling by mimicking the "wind in your face" of a real ride. The faster you go, the more wind you feel.
Had this to replace a floor fan That I just switched on and off. Although the strength of the fan increases with my heart rate, it does not blow hard enough to cool you. Can’t find a way of getting it to blow harder at lower heart rates. Also after hard efforts as my heart rate lowers the fan slows down and I am left still very hot from the residual heat from the effort. I have to switch on my original fan to keep decent airflow.To be perfectly honest, I would have returned it but it was Christmas gift that i had wrapped for 6 weeks before opening.Heart rate monitor also has to be held right over the fan to make it connect. All round fail I’m afraid
One of the main complaints we get when we exercise using an indoor trainer is the problem of overheating. When we overheat, we sweat bucket loads, we feel terrible and the result is significantly poorer performances; I am convinced this is the main reason we dread the prospect of the indoor winter training months.To give you some context of why we overheat, when riding outdoors at say 15mph on the hoods, the cooling airflow you get is about 9,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM), whereas the average fan that people use in their indoor setups will blast you at a measly few hundred.For me, I have been using a tower fan, and even at (a generous) 1300 CFM, was not keeping me cool, resulting in pools of sweat on the floor, my clothes and body soaked and the feeling of ... MoreOne of the main complaints we get when we exercise using an indoor trainer is the problem of overheating. When we overheat, we sweat bucket loads, we feel terrible and the result is significantly poorer performances; I am convinced this is the main reason we dread the prospect of the indoor winter training months.To give you some context of why we overheat, when riding outdoors at say 15mph on the hoods, the cooling airflow you get is about 9,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM), whereas the average fan that people use in their indoor setups will blast you at a measly few hundred.For me, I have been using a tower fan, and even at (a generous) 1300 CFM, was not keeping me cool, resulting in pools of sweat on the floor, my clothes and body soaked and the feeling of being totally drained after just a modest workout. Something had to change.Enter WAHOO’s Kickr Headwind, the cyclists’ first “smart fan”, marketed as having a highly directional airflow and fan speed controlled by either your heart rate, your virtual speed or manually. At first glance, and with a price tag of £199.99 it seems an expensive gadget. I decided to find out if it lived up to its marketing hype.Unboxing the Headwind was simple enough, and weighing 12lbs was easy to handle. It is designed to sit on the floor, pointing upwards towards you, but has foldable legs at the back that level the fan if you want put it onto a table in front of you.Connecting the Headwind to my existing setup was the next task. I had read in the blurb that if you want to use your heart rate monitor to control the Headwind, this is done by pairing it via Bluetooth the WAHOO Fitness App (IOS and Android). If you want to control it by virtual speed it uses either ANT+ or Bluetooth to pair it to your smart trainer.Having downloaded the WAHOO Fitness App and placed the WAHOO Tickr on my chest, it connected without, well, missing a heartbeat. It also connected to my TACX Neo smart trainer in case I wanted to control the fan using virtual speed. As an aside, I am not sure why I would want to do that because I need the fan to be blasting when struggling slowly up hills not when speeding down descents, so this seems like a redundant feature.A little about the WAHOO Fitness App. It found and paired to my heart rate monitor and the Headwind quickly and intuitively. I was then able to set both the minimum heart rate at which the fan would kick in, and maximum heart rate where the fan would be going at 100%, plus the several heart rate zones in between (the fan speed follows your heart rate using 6 levels). The App also allows you to record your workout should you wish to do so.I was very pleased when the Headwind paired first time without drama to the heart rate monitor, and thought that box was ticked. However, like most cyclists, I use online training Apps such as Zwift, Sufferfest and TrainerRoad, etc. On my setup, these run on a MacBook Air laptop, and so the next step was to pair the WAHOO’s Tickr heart rate monitor to the laptop via Bluetooth.I kicked the Zwift App into life, and as usual it started searching for the TACX, the heart rate monitor and other sensors. All good except for the WAHOO Tickr heart rate monitor. As a test, I unpaired the Tickr heart rate monitor from the Headwind and bingo, Zwift paired with the Tickr on the laptop.Disaster! The Tickr will not pair with both the Headwind and the laptop at the same time. For a moment I thought I had bought a very expensive fan that would not be able to fulfil its purpose in being, smart.Thankfully I found two solutions.The first one. I plugged in a Suuto ANT+ USB Stick (costs about £23 online) to the laptop so that we would switch from Bluetooth to ANT+. Bingo, it connected to the WAHOO Tickr and the Headwind. We were in business.The second solution was to use an iPad installed with both Zwift and WAHOO Fitness Apps. Because the Apps were on the same device this worked using Bluetooth. I have a large flat screen TV that is normally connected to the laptop. Connecting the iPad to my flat screen TV simply needed a Digital AV Adaptor (approx £50 online). An alternative would be to connect via an Apple TV, but in practise I have found that this introduces a little latency, making the screen a bit “jumpy”.So what was my experience of using it? When you pair the Headwind to your heart rate monitor the fan makes a low hum, but not enough to be annoying. I started my workout and soon my heart rate increased. The fan speed followed my increasing heart rate with an increase in speed, I pushed on and the Headwind responded giving me a steady stream of cool air. As I moved towards my maximum heart rate the stream became a satisfying blast (rated as 30mph). I felt cool and satisfyingly, no steady drip of sweat onto the bike and the floor. So all good!In terms of the directional airflow, you need to ensure that you point it straight at you. The airflow is deliberately narrow to give you maximum cooling affect, such that when you step off the bike you would not even know there was a fan in the room (bar the gentle hum coming from the Headwind).On my next workout, I was soon oblivious the fan. I felt great not sweating and being able to maintain a much higher work rate. It quickly becomes part of the setup and I forget it was there, and it came into its own when sprinting and going up Zwift's steep inclines, I continued to feel great. Even the dreaded FTP test seemed to be more enjoyable (if you can ever call a 20 minute maximum effort test that).Any niggles? The minimum heart rate that the Headwind can be set to is 115 beats per minute...I would have liked to have been able to set it lower as I want to be cooled even at lower levels of exertion. Secondly, although the build quality is good, if you place the Headwind on a surface that is not level, you can hear the fan starting to knock against the casing (must be due to tight margins to get the high airflow).Conclusions. It is a great bit of kit once you work out if you need to use Bluetooth or Ant+, with the cooling effect being progressive and more effective than I had expected. The speed control is a “nice to have” if you want to simulate real life riding, but is not much use else if you want to stay cool when pushing yourself on a tough workout. There are plenty of alternatives that will cool you down, such as the Lasko or Air King fans (although many people find they need a couple of these fans to keep cool), but if you want the “smart fan” experience, and you have £199.99 to spare, the Headwind removes the dread of training indoors and will help you significantly improve your performance over the winter months.
