Wahoo Fitness

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Wahoo Fitness, LLC
Company type Private company
Industry Technology
Founded Atlanta, U.S. (2009)
FounderChip Hawkins
Headquarters
Atlanta
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Products Bicycle trainer, Heart rate monitor, Cycling computer, Cycling sensor
Number of employees
200-300 (2021)
Website https://www.wahoofitness.com

Wahoo Fitness is a fitness technology company based in Atlanta. [1] Its CEO is Gareth Joyce. [2] Founded in 2009 by Chip Hawkins, Wahoo Fitness has offices in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Boulder and Brisbane. [3]

Contents

Wahoo's portfolio of cycling industry products includes the KICKR family of Indoor Cycling Trainers and Accessories, the ELEMNT family of GPS Cycling Computers and sport watches, the TICKR family of Heart Rate Monitors, SPEEDPLAY Advanced Road Pedal systems and the Wahoo SYSTM Training App.

History

In 2022, Wahoo accused Zwift of infringing on its copyright when the latter launched the Hub bike trainer. The trainer was manufactured by Jet Black. Wahoo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Zwift and Jet Black. After a year-long battle in the court, Wahoo and Zwift announced that they had reached an amicable agreement. [7]

Funding and investment

Team sponsorship

Wahoo is an official sponsor for: [10]

Women's cycling teams

Men's cycling teams

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References

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