More than you ever wanted to know about power meters in pro cycling
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/power-meters-pro-cycling.htmlFurthermore, there’s only a handful of riders even using Bluetooth Smart power meters, which would be just Team Sky on the Stages units (which dual transmit ANT+/BLE). … Over the last week or so there’s been substantial talk about power meter data in the Tour de France, specifically around scenarios of data snooping, data accuracy, data estimation, and data tampering.
The Stages Cycling Saga Is Only Going to Get Messier
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/stages-cycling-messier.htmlWhile the cycling industry and consumers are reverberating from Stages apparently laying off their entire workforce last weekend, the reality is that the Stages story is far from over. … It had a dual-sided power meter in it (versus a calculated value used in most bikes), and they had great support for things like triathlon bar extensions and more.
StageONE $699 ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart crank-based power meter announced
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/stageone-699-ant-bluetooth-smart-crank.htmlThis morning, Stages Cycling announced a new crank-based power meter, StageONE, which will be available for $699US. … The power meter includes both ANT+ and Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE/BLE/Bluetooth Smart), allowing you to connect to any of the ANT+ power meter heads out on the market today, as well as all of the phone based Bluetooth Smart phone apps and devices coming down the line.
Eurobike 2022 Tech Tidbits: Bryton Trainer, New Stages & Rotor Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/eurobike-2022-tech-tidbits-bryton-trainer-new-stages-rotor-power-meters.htmlNext up there’s Stages Cycling, which launched their Shimano Ultegra R8100 & Dura-Ace R9200 crankset compatibility, meaning, you can get a Stages unit atop the Shimano one, in case you don’t want to either pay for Shimano’s power meter (or don’t deem it accurate). … And the same goes for power meters.
First hands-on look & rides with the Garmin Vector power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/hands-on-garmin-vector.htmlWhat’s really interesting here will be to start looking at how this data lines up with both estimated left/right pedal balance (such as that seen on the Power2Max and newer Quarq power meters), as well as how my pedaling balance may or may not impact units such as the left-crank-only Stages Power. … The only exception I can think of is the Stages, which recommends every few weeks.
SRAM Quarq Riken Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/meter-depth-review.htmlAnd I’m going to guess that the post-calibration jump in Stages power is actually simply my slight right-leg dominance becoming more apparent. … However what we see is that the Stages deviates a bit more there, likely due to a shift in my left/right balance increasing my right-balance.
Favero Assioma Pro MX MTB (SPD) Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/favero-assioma-pro-mx-mtb-spd-power-pedal-review.htmlThus, you won’t see this data on a Wahoo bike computer (or Stages or Hammerhead or anything else). … 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.
SRM EXAKT Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/srm-exakt-power-meter-pedals-in-depth-review.htmlBe it top-end trainers like the Tacx Neo or Wahoo KICKR, as well as against industry trusted power meters including the PowerTap G3 hub and Stages LR dual-sided units. … This past May we saw a new power meter pedal entrant announced onto the market, the SRM EXAKT pedals.
Stages Cycling adds new power meter metrics, shows off high-speed data streaming
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/cycling-metrics-streaming.htmlToday at Interbike I got a sneak peek at Stages Cycling’s latest firmware update plans coming down the line to Stages Power meter owners. … As a result, Stages took the opportunity to go ahead and implement it within their power meter – becoming the second power meter on the market today to support it (Rotor was first, and Vector hasn’t released those metrics yet).
PowerTap P1 Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/powertap-p1-pedals-review.htmlFor example, one only need to look at the water-ingest challenges that Stages has had – or even Quarq. … Back this spring PowerTap for the first time announced a power meter that wasn’t in the rear wheel hub.
4iiii Precision Pro Dual Left/Right Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/4iiii-precision-pro-leftright-review.htmlIt’s only measuring one leg and doubling it (just like Stages does). … While there are many power meter options being touted these days, it’s a different matter to actually get something shipped to consumers.
The Power2Max Type S Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/the-power2max-type-s-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlTo date, the only shipping units with dual support is Stages Power, and 4iiii Precision – which just started shipping last week. … It’s been a touch over two years since my last Power2Max product review, for their now-named Classic edition.
WatTeam PowerBeat Gen2 Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/watteam-powerbeat-gen2-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlWhile other companies like Stages and 4iiii are gluing sensors to crank arms for you, WatTeam believes that you can do it yourself. … Even worse, the app is no longer supported, and it's required that you use the app in order to install the power meter.
Favero Assioma Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/favero-assioma-in-depth-review.htmlthe Fenix 5/5S), other times you’ve just gotta call a spade a spade when boatloads of people across many head units have issues (Stages Power single sided units). … The ANT+ side of things is generally used on Garmin head units, as well as Wahoo, Stages, SRM, Lezyne and others.
Kinetic inRide Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Accessory In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/kinetic-inride-bluetooth-smart-power-meter-accessory-in-depth-review.htmlFor example, at $699 you’ve got the Stages power meter coming in. … The inRide Bluetooth Smart accessory (tiny pod above) is the first Bluetooth Smart power meter to hit the market, just ahead of other Bluetooth Smart power meters.
First Look: Stages New Dash L50, M50, and L10 GPS Bike Computers, Including Color Mapping
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/stages-dash-l10-l50-m50-gps-bike-computers.htmlStages may have just stumbled on making one of the best deals in GPS bike computers – the newish Stages Dash L10. … What’s interesting though here isn’t actually the coloring, but what they’re doing around trying to help cyclists new to power figure out their targets.
Wahoo POWRLINK ZERO Speedplay Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/wahoo-powrlink-speedplay-power-meter-review.html– Stages LR dual-sided power meter or 4iiii Precision single-sided config… After an 8-month delay (though tame by power meter pedal delay standards), Wahoo’s Speedplay-based power meter is finally shipping and available.
Sea Otter 2016 Power Meter Tidbits: Stages & Verve Infocrank
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/sea-otter-2016-power-meter-tidbits-stages-verve-infocrank.htmlBest I could tell, there were six power meter companies at Sea Otter: Garmin, 4iiii, Rotor, SRAM/Quarq, Stages, and Verve. … ROTOR was present, but their news was focused on getting their previously announced dual 2INpower (dual leg system) out the door, which sounds like it should be any moment now.
4iiii Precision Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/4iiii-precision-review.htmlThat single leg being the left crank arm, similar to the Stages power meter, among many others. … For those curious, this would be no different than the Pioneer system, Stages or others.
4iiii’s Introduces $399 Power Meter, Precision: My First Ride With It
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/4iiiis-introduces-precision.htmlThe Precision is in many ways a lot like the Stages Power Meter, except with two key differences: It can be installed yourself, and it can be installed on both crank arms (versus just left-only with Stages). … You can install it in a left-only configuration, as seen lately on a number of power meters (Stages Power, ROTOR Power LT, Garmin Vector-S, Polar Keo Power Essential), or you can install it in a dual-sensor configuration.
Favero Assioma DUO-Shi Power Meter In-Depth Review (Shimano SPD-SL variant)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/07/assioma-shimano-variant.htmlStages Bike SB20: 157mm… On and off (literally and figuratively), compared to a wide range of power meters, bikes, and smart trainers.
First Look: Stages introduces Dash bike GPS, training platform suite
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/stages-dash-bike-gps.htmlAs a super-brief aside on one previous news item, Stages planned release of a Campagnolo Stages power meter; that effort has been delayed until an unknown date. … This past week at Eurobike, Stages expanded their product lineup beyond power meters and indoor bikes – now arriving on the bike computer and training site/platform scene.
Power2Max NG Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/power2max-ng-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlIn this case, I was putting on a Stages power meter on the left side…just cause. … You can also pair via Bluetooth Smart, in my case I was able to confirm pairing with the Polar M460, Stages Dash, and Garmin Fenix 5.
Garmin Vector In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/garmin-vector-review.htmlThe only exception I can think of is the Stages, which recommends every few weeks. … 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).
Verve Infocrank Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/verve-infocrank-review.htmlNote that in the event the battery dies on a single arm (such as the right side), it’ll continue to broadcast out of the left arm, effectively acting as a single-sided power meter (à la Stages). … Power meters tend to be products that I test for the longest duration prior to posting a review.
