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

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While there are many power meter options being touted these days, it’s a different matter to actually get something shipped to consumers. … It’s been a couple of years now since 4iiii started shipping power meters, and as of two summers ago when they shipped their left-only unit they’ve been quite a reliable as well as an inexpensive option.

Favero Assioma Pro MX MTB (SPD) Power Meter In-Depth Review

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But, as of today, anyone can buy one - and it unquestionably delivers the biggest bang for your buck for an SPD-based pedal power meter, or for that matter, any pedal-based power meter. … The Favero Assioma Pro MX-2 power meter pedals will be familiar to many, due to the Favero Assioma brand lineage.

Garmin Vector In-Depth Review

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A torque wrench is a reasonable request – as every other power meter on the market except the PowerTap requires you to have one to install properly. … Data is communicated from the left pedal to the right pedal via a private ANT channel, then broadcast via ANT+ by the right pedal to your head unit (using standard ANT+ power messages).

SRAM RED XPLR Gravel Groupset & Power Meter In-Depth Review (2024)

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Oh, and there’s an updated power meter as well. … Essentially, this new RED XPLR groupset drops the weight from 2,575g to 2,488g (with power meter) compared to the previous RED XPLR eTAP AXS groupset.

WatTeam PowerBeat Gen2 Power Meter In-Depth Review

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Even worse, the app is no longer supported, and it's required that you use the app in order to install the power meter. … It’s been a few years since WatTeam first jumped onto the power meter scene.

SRM EXAKT Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

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This past May we saw a new power meter pedal entrant announced onto the market, the SRM EXAKT pedals. … Of course, SRM is well known for their power meter wares, which until now have been confined to cranksets and indoor bikes.

Wahoo POWRLINK ZERO Speedplay Power Meter In-Depth Review

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After an 8-month delay (though tame by power meter pedal delay standards), Wahoo’s Speedplay-based power meter is finally shipping and available. … This marks not just Wahoo’s first bike-based power meter, but also the first (and only) Speedplay power meter to make it to market.

SRAM Quarq Riken Power Meter In-Depth Review

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Back in the spring Quarq announced their latest additions to the power meter lineup by unveiling the Riken and Elsa power meters. … The Riken unit comes in a box designed specifically for the crank and attached power meter.

PowerTap P1 Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

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Back this spring PowerTap for the first time announced a power meter that wasn’t in the rear wheel hub. … Well, they actually announced two new power meters.

The Power2Max Type S Power Meter In-Depth Review

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At the same time, Power2Max has become extremely popular due to its lower price point than most other crank based power meters. … It’s been a touch over two years since my last Power2Max product review, for their now-named Classic edition.

Power2Max NG Power Meter In-Depth Review

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Last August at Eurobike, Power2Max announced their latest power meter – the Power2Max NG. … This power meter would be their first unit with dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, while also tweaking their underlying measurement design to increase accuracy.

Power2Max Power Meter In-Depth Review

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The Power2Max is one of the newest crank-based power meters on the market today. … Its price point is a bit lower than most other crank-based power meters, though, in the same range as rear-hub based power meters.

4iiii Precision Power Meter In-Depth Review

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It’s been about 8 months since 4iiii began shipping their Precision power meters to buyers, which is a small pod affixed to your crank arm. … The main appeal to the 4iiii product is the low cost – from $399USD for the system, making it the cheapest direct force power meter on the market.

The Favero bePRO Power Meter In-Depth Review

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In many ways, the bePRO power meter is the little unknown underdog that snuck onto the scene earlier this summer with a very simple declaration: We’re here, we’re new, we’re cheap, and we’ve already started shipping. … The single leg system simply doubles the left-leg power, but otherwise works identically.

Shimano R9200P Power Meter In-Depth Review: Astonishingly Inaccurate

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I’ve been testing the Shimano latest generation power meter since last summer, comparing it to virtually every other viable power meter and smart trainer on the market today during that time frame. … And as one who tests power meters for a living, it’s glaringly clear the Shimano R9200P follows in the footsteps of the previous generation Shimano power meters in one key area: It’s horribly inaccurate.

Quarq DZero Power Meter In-Depth Review

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This past summer at Eurobike, Quarq announced their latest generation of power meters, the DZero lineup. … In doing so, I’ve been recording boatloads of test data, with usually 2-3 other power meters on the bike at the same time.

Favero Assioma Power Meter In-Depth Review

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It’s been about three months since Favero announced their next generation power meter pedals, the Assioma. … The Duo is the dual (left/right) sensing pedals, whereas the Uno is the single sided variant with only one power sending pedal.

Favero Assioma DUO-Shi Power Meter In-Depth Review (Shimano SPD-SL variant)

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On and off (literally and figuratively), compared to a wide range of power meters, bikes, and smart trainers. … Instead, that tiny cap enables it to be inserted properly into a Shimano pedal, which in turn will measure your power exactly like the previous Favero Assioma.

Verve Infocrank Power Meter In-Depth Review

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Power meters tend to be products that I test for the longest duration prior to posting a review. … Like most crank/spider based power meters you have to be somewhat aware of any compatibility issues with your bike (frame).

SRM X Power MTB Power Meter First Look: A Turning Point for SRM?

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The SRM X may well be the first power meter pedal for mountain bikers once it gets to market later this year. … Plus, power meter experience and all that.

PowerTap C1 Chainring Power Meter In-Depth Review

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This past spring, as part of a bunch of announcements, PowerTap announced their C1 chainring power meter. … This announcement was coupled with that of the PowerTap P1 pedals, all of which complement their existing PowerTap G3 hub based power meter.

Favero Assioma Pro RS (SPD-SL) Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/favero-assioma-pro-rs-spd-sl-power-meter-pedals-review.html

Today’s launch of their Favero Assioma Pro RS power meter pedals takes last year’s revamped off-road pedal (the Favero Assioma Pro MX), and sticks it in a new SPD-SL pedal body. … Since it was launched about 16 months ago, that power meter pedal has been pounded on by countless cyclists, with strong results.

SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter: Hands-on and First Rides

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But perhaps more interestingly for some readers here, it introduces an entirely new type of power meter for Quarq, SRAM’s power meter brand: The Rival AXS power meter. … Unlike past Quarq spider-based systems, this spindle-based system is more akin in functionality to a left-only single-sided power meter.

First Look: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100–Now with power meter option

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Today, every power meter company in the industry just breathed a huge collective sigh of relief: Shimano did not ultimately decide to baseline their long rumored integrated power meter as part of the Dura-Ace standard offering. … The R9100 platform is vast – it covers everything from shifting to brake systems, drivetrains to wheels, and pedals to power meters.

Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review

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Since its announcement at Interbike this past year, no power meter has caused as much Internet discussion and debate than the Stages power meter. … [Please Note: As of June 18th, 2013 I have published an in-depth update for the Stages Power, based on new firmware.