Heads up! The big Garmin annual spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8 (first sale to date!), $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, the Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products including inReach Mini 2. Plus the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium is on sale, and some Suunto & Wahoo product deals too. Full list & thoughts here!
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Yes please!
OoOoOOoooo…
Power
Siiiick!
Yay!
Thanks Ray!
I would LOVE to have these!
Crossing my fingers!
Appreciate the giveaways! Keep up the good work wrt reviews.
They have indeed spread to america, so please pick me!!
awesome
Another one for Ian
Cool pedals…
Do they give extra power? ;)
No whammies, no whammies!
Hey, Ray – thanks for the info on the Fenix … and the giveaways :D
Power rangers
Let’s get the power!
Awesome giveaway Ray – thanks!
power for my pedals!
Thanks DCR !
Thanks!
Pedal to metal ! Thks and keep up the good job
Me want some power!
I need power! Please! My first ironman next year! ??
mememe
Tap me in
yay! Pedals!
Powerr!
I need kilikili power!
Just what I need as I start training for me first Ironman!
Another set? How many of these do you have up your sleeves?!
Could use some power meter pedals.
Great!
Thanks for all the giveaways Ray!
Whoever wins these should put them on a city bike and do intervals between lights while being recorded for all to see!
This would be great!
I’m in! :)
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I’m keen to tap into that power
Stunning prize give-away…fingers crossed!
I want this.
Definitely need a power meter!
Love it! Need it!!
pick me
Yup.
ulala
That would be nice!
Indeed!
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Cool
Power to the people
awesome giveaway!
Yes please :-)
Another belter!
I’m in!
Want!
I like to bike with power.
Pick me!
This would be amazing to win
I’d like to ride these, please!
This one is great.
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I’d love a power meter for the advanced metrics my watch can provide using it.
Fun
Super nice! :)
Please make me a power ranger….
Power meter are good. Especially for metering power
Omg! Yes! I’ve been watching these!
Candidate!
I would love these pedals
I want these puppies so bad!
Me! Me!
A first time for everything!
Great givaway!
give me the power!
Pedal power!
Oh Man – I’ve been lusting after some PowerTap P1 pedals for sooo long, but haven’t got the cash right now. Please pick me (I know begging is undignified, but what the hell, it could be worth it)!
My boyfriend and I could be twins!
Pow! Bam! Whack! Boom! Tap! Power!!!
Batman: “Ok, we are going to hit these guys so hard words are going to spontaneously materialize out of thin air.”
I’d love to win!
For my husband
POW-arrrrr!
Need more of that in my life. My FTP needs some ‘enhancement’ and I think these pedals are just the thing
M
More Power !!
Amazing!
I would love this prize as it would massively elevate the science behind my cycling, leading me to be more efficient during the limited time per day I can train.
More power
Might be an early black friday.
Oh yeah!
Did I tell you I’m selling my PowerTap hubs? The vacuum effect will prevail, I will have another PowerTap power meter. At the pedal is preferred
I would love these!
Would love to try these. :-)
I have some cleats that would go great with these!
Here, here, please!
I know a bike in need of these…
These would take my training to the next level!
More power to me!
je les veux :)
Power!
Yes please