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Tour de France 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/tour-de-france-2017-power-meters-trainers-tech.html

However, the overwhelming trend was Garmin Edge units (a blend of Garmin sponsored teams and random purchases), along with SRM PC8 head units (mostly by SRM sponsored teams).

4iiii Precision Pro Dual Left/Right Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/4iiii-precision-pro-leftright-review.html

So on the ANT+ side that’s basically any Garmin cycling or triathlon focused device, as well as options from Stages (upcoming Dash head unit), Wahoo (ELEMNT), and even SRM’s latest head units like the PC8 (or trainer apps like Zwift and TrainerRoad).

First Look: Stages introduces Dash bike GPS, training platform suite

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/stages-dash-bike-gps.html

Now in many ways the Dash reminds me a bit of the SRM PC8 in terms of the target audience, and to a lesser extent price.

Week in Review–February 28th, 2016

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/reviewfebruary-28th-2016.html

SRM PC8 Firmware Update: Adds in a whole host of new widgets (views), and other features.

The DCR US Roadtrip: The Crazy Week That Was!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/visit-roadtrip-crazy.html

Finally, I rounded things out with catching up with the Director of Software for SRM, where we went for a…

Power Meter Pricing Wars: Let The Games Begin

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/power-meter-pricing-wars.html

SRM announces imminent shipping of their PC8 head unit within the month…

The Power2Max Type S Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/the-power2max-type-s-power-meter-in-depth-review.html

The most common being units from Garmin, CycleOps, O-Synce, older Timex units, and even the new SRM PC8.

Curiosity/Survey: Do you use a different device for running than cycling?

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/curiositysurvey-different-cycling.html

For example, in talking with SRM they walked through how TdF teams are using this functionality today in training sessions, and how they plan to leverage it further next season with their PC8 platform.

Week in Review–September 23rd, 2013

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/reviewseptember-23rd-2013.html

Hands-on with SRM’s upcoming iPad app for their new PC8 head unit…