There is some fairly interesting news just announced by Favero about their ASSIOMA power meter pedals. The news comes on two fronts, firstly A NEW SHELL and, secondly, new DATA-METRICS. From a personal perspective, I’m more interested in the new pedal body than the new metrics but I’m pretty sure that there are a sizable…
This is one of those ‘me trying to be helpful’ posts. First Up – STRAVA These are the riders who seem to have STRAVA profiles that you can follow. There are a few that are missed out, let me know if you know the STRAVA ID. Some of the watts are perhaps not…
I was aware of some internal goings-on at PowerTap in recent months and I was wondering only two days ago who was going to buy them. Well, now we know it’s SRAM/Quarq. Source: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/sram-acquires-powertap-what-it-means-for-both-brands-and-consumers.html It looks like the products that the customer sees will proceed in broadly the same direction with the same numbering. So…
The PowerTap P2 is now listed at powertap.com but as of 16October there is nothing there except a name and placeholder. Josh from PowerMeterCity has given me the specs he has from the PowerTap rep, listed below. Even though there is a dearth of information out there; fear not, you can pre-order these babies right…
2019 Update: Power Meter Pedals are the best choice for most bike riders. Is Garmin? Favero? PowerTap? Which is best? Let’s see…
COMPETITION CLOSED No more entries accepted after the last comment by me, below. Sorry Winner list will be published in a separate post and winners will be individually notified ————————————————————————————————————————— It’s March so it must be GADGET GIVEAWAY month. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also spotted that today is National Old Stuff Day. Let’s…
With the likely announcement of the Vector 3 and 3s later this year, as an upgrade to the already sound Vector 2 equivalents, what can Garmin meaningfully add to their pedal-based power meters?
Garmin Vector Review In this Garmin Vector Review we take a detailed look at all aspects of the Version 2 pedals from Garmin. This detailed review of Garmin’s Vector 2 power meter offering will give a thorough coverage of most aspects of installation and usage. Vector 2 gives an improved installation over and above the…
Garmin’s Vector 2 pedals are ANT+ compatible, dual-sided power meters. They are compatible with LOOK KEO cleats. They should fit into the thread of any crank but do not consider that carte-blanche to use with your MTB or with carbon cranks. The Vector 2s are essentially the same as the Version 1 Vector but come with a…
After over a year of using Favero’s bePRO dual-sided power meter pedals it seemed like a good time to update some thoughts on their long-term suitability. This post is a SUMMARY update to the short review <here>. If you are thinking about buying some then you will need to read the detailed review in conjunction with this post. ESSENTIAL…
The super-nice Josh at Power Meter City has kindly extended a great offer to readers of this blog. A whopping 15% off most ACCESSORIES AND POWER METER BRANDS from now until the end of November 2016. So if you are in the market for 4iiii, Favero BePro, PowerTap, Rotor, Power Pod or indeed almost any brand excluding…
This post is targeted at a first-time power meter buyer attracted by falling prices and the immediacy of Christmas 2015! It presents some of the things to think about in your research and a few videos to watch. If you are a one-bike cyclist then you have lots of plausible options for your new power…
PowerTap P1 pedals, C1 chainrings, G3 Disc Hub, Joule GPS+ unit. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com PowerTap’s P1 pedal-based power meters look super interesting, completing the company’s offering over several locations for power measurement. This makes sense as different riders have different needs for measuring power in different places; potentially over multiple bikes.. These are Bluetooth…
Some interesting developments in power metering from the market leader. —-Press Release Follows———– PowerTap reasserts its position as market leader with the addition of two new power meters to their portfolio. Alongside their industry benchmarked hub-based power meters and wheelsets, PowerTap is coming to market with their P1 pedal and C1 chainring. Through years of…
