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Yes please!
Hi, just bought a new bike, all I need are pedals and bottlecages. ?
Powermeters- i would so love to train with them!
Thanks!
Comment!
Yes. Please
Thanks Ray
More power!
I don’t have any power meters. So please pick me:-)
This would be my first power meter and that would be awesome
Love the reviews, and the rapid fire give always!
Thanks.
Should be better than my current estimates (at least 300w per ride….)
Powerful!
I would love to have that power in my hands!
I’d go back to Look Keo from SpeedPlay for free power :D
Perfect for my racing steed…
cool
They are nice
Yes Please!
Thanks Ray
Looks pretty good
These would definitely be nice!
#PowerMeUp
Thx!
Those would be nice on my bike!
i would love to win these Pedal based power meters!
:-)
I could need those! :)
Mmmmmmmm, bacon flavored dental floss.
Looks good to me
Sweet
These are fab!
Awesome giveaway! Hoping to push my training to the next level with those ;)
It will be a good replacement for my doesn’t not working Garmin vector.
Fandabidosie. I could use these very nicely Thank You
power to the people. Or just me, pls!
Yes captain! Signed in and waiting! These pedals are everything one needs to die peacefully. The power of assioma.
This is brilliant!
Thanks Ray and CT!
Woohoo no battery issues :)
I would love this one
This one would be great!
POWER!!!!
With these, I can train by power and surely improve my performance by leap and bounce.
I’m in
Nice! Thank you!
Power to the people!
Don’t need it, until I have it.
Still missing power meters…
This is what I have been waiting for my power meter just broke.
Yes, please!
oooh, need to add some power to my training :)
Power please!
Yes please!
yes yes yes – count me in for them! :)
I have the power
I’d like these.
That looks awesome!
One maybe ? :)
Power!
Would love a pair of those :)
A perfect excuse to buy a bike.
I don’t have power on my bike
I always wanted a working powermeter
I can pronounce it (and I’m NOT Italian!)
Oh yeah. Like them
Power to the legs more like.
Thanks Ray
Thank you for not picking me the other times because this is the one I was really waiting for!
Pleaaasseeee ?
These would really ramp up my training!
Very nice giveaway
Yay power!
I know a girlfriend who could definitely make great use of such a gift for the preparation of her first half-ironman! :-) …hopes and dreams are in your hands Mr Ray!
Please please please ;-)
Greetings from Norway!
I would like those :)
Control my self
Great stuff and nice review! I could use those!
Yep!
nice
Yes, please
Need these to pace my Marmotte 2019 and not blow up during te 1st climb
These look really nice. I hope my number comes up.
Always enjoy reading about new gear on here!
Would love to win this!
Thanks, now I must buy a bike to test them on. Cheers.
Yeah! Powermeters…
Trying to win for a friend that needs power pedals STAT!!
Please :)
Great!!
Power for bike would help
+1
Yes please!
These would be great!
I really need to know how weak I am !
OMG I would love to own these
Yes Yes Yes! Powermeter
Yes!
Great Blog
Must…have…more…power!