Wahoo is pushing its Elemnt computers further into the tell me what my body is doing, before I completely detonate category. The coming soon firmware updates will add native integration for four next-generation performance tracking sensors: CORE, FLOWBIO, hDrop, and Tymewear.These updates mean riders using the latest third-generation Wahoo Elemnt GPS cycling computers (the ones here, which launched last spring) will be able to see real-time body temperature, sweat loss, sodium loss, hydration status, and breathing metrics directly on their head unit. Well, thats only if you have these additional accompanying sensors, of course. But if youre looking to optimize everything, youll be able to see these numbers right alongside the usual power, heart rate, speed, time, and the like.Wahoo ELEMNT adds live body temp, sweat & breathing trackingThe update is coming later in the middle of June and will be available to all existing and future Wahoo Element V3 cycling computer users. Each of the four independent CORE, FLOWBIO, hDrop & Tymewear sensors tracks different performance stats. So, you pick whats of interest to you to expand your Elemnt capabilities, and how you want to focus your training on the bike.How Will This Make Me Faster?Tymewear chest strap sensor (Photo/Tymewear)The first question most are gonna ask, Will they make me faster than my ride buddies? Definitely, maybe. But first, you should know the sensors, what they do, and if they might be helpful to you, or shock you into data analysis paralysis.Like a power meter or heart rate monitor, these sensors will connect to your device via Bluetooth and provide real-time data through Wahoo Elemnt computers.Hdrop sensor can attach to your heart rate strap or a bicep strap (Photo/hDrop)CORE: body temperature sensorsFLOWBIO: sweat and sodium loss monitoringhDrop: real-time sweat and hydration analysisTymewear VitalPro: breathing and ventilatory threshold trackingAs a coach and someone who regularly combs through power and heart rate data, I believe power, heart rate, and RPE (rate of perceived exertion) remain the foundation. They are not going anywhere.But, theres certainly a lot of value in each of these newer metrics, if you learn how to analyze and take advantage of the new data.Real Time Is The Real ChangeCORE heat sensors are quickly becoming the go-to for heat adaptation (Photo/CORE)All these sensors have corresponding apps that will grab the data, but that leaves the user to then crunch the numbers, usually post-ride. Its not very actionable in real time, but this update has the potential to change that.Now you can see when you need to drink, slow your breathing, when to dial it back lest you overheat, and other metrics that arguably a good rider will already be aware of, but can certainly sneak up on you in the heat of a race or intense effort.So is it going to change the way we train or ride? Not really (though, to be fair, I havent tested this yet). But it could make us more dependent on screens and computers telling us what to do.Useful or Too Much?FlowBio sensor also can be added to your existing heart rate strap (Photo/FlowBio)Heres the obvious question: Does every rider need body temp, sodium loss, sweat composition, and ventilatory threshold data on their bike computer?No. Absolutely not.But for serious athletes, coaches, triathletes, gravel racers, ultra riders, and heat-prone folks, this stuff could be genuinely useful. The key is whether the data is easy to read and simple to act on. More numbers are only better if they lead to better decisions. Otherwise, its just another screen to stare at while failing to avoid the pothole.No matter how you cut it, these gadgets are going to become increasingly prevalent in our racing and training. They are nice ways to get a baseline, especially for fluid and mineral loss. But I think we can become too dependent on them and second-guess our intuition.Ill reserve all my thoughts until I try it for myself, but I do feel like were gonna look like Robocop soon, heading up the climb, watching commercials on our head units to see our breathing rate and chamois butter status.Available for Wahoo Elemnt V3 users, soonThe firmware update is scheduled to go live later in June and will be available for all existing and future Elemnt V3 users. That includes the current-generation Elemnt lineup:Elemnt Bolt 3 $350 / 300 / 330Elemnt Roam 3 $465 / 400 / 450Elemnt Ace $500 / 450 / 480No new head unit required, assuming youre already on the V3 platform. That is the kind of update riders actually like: more function, same computer, no congrats, your six-month-old device is now old nonsense.Why are we telling you now? First, Wahoo was planning to roll out the sensor integration at the start of this month, but they are still making sure theres no bugs in the system as they loop in some very new metrics from 4 different new companies. Secondly, if you have an Elemnt and were on the fence about trying out one of these other sensors, now could be a good time to reevaluate how they could optimize your performance.A few of my Bikerumor colleagues and I are curious, and looking forward to trying out the new integration soon, too.Wahoo.comThe post Wahoo ELEMNT Update To Display Live CORE, FLOWBIO, hDrop & Tymewear Sensor Data appeared first on Bikerumor.