PowerTap announces P1 Power Meter Pedals, also PowerTap C1 chainring unit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/powertap-announces-pedals-and-chainring.htmlIn what may be one of the most hinted at announcements ever in the power meter world, PowerTap today is officially announcing their two newest products: The PowerTap P1 pedal based power meter, as well as the PowerTap C1 chainring based units.
First look at new ROTOR Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/first-look-at-new-rotor-power-meter.htmlThis week ROTOR announced their first entrant into the power meter world with their new ‘ROTOR Power’ product.
PowerTap Significantly Drops Prices, Plus Detailed Power Meter Pricing Trends (2018 Edition)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/powertap-significantly-drops-prices-plus-detailed-power-meter-pricing-trends-spring-2018.htmlIt seems like it’s that time of year again – when we start to see shifts in power meter pricing and companies tweak their strategy for the year ahead.
LIMITS Power Meter: Really cool or really fake?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/limits-meter-really.htmlIt’s been nearly 6 months since the LIMITS power meter jumped onto the scene with a sub-$300 power meter, and plans to have units shipping by the end of the year.
Testing In The Wind Tunnel with Stryd’s New Running Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/testing-in-the-wind-tunnel-with-stryds-new-running-power-meter.htmlIt’s been now 4 years since Stryd first landed on the market as a running power meter.
Kona Bike Count 2019 Power Meter Analysis: 10 Years of Data
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/kona-bike-count-2019-power-meter-analysis-10-years-of-data.htmlHowever, this marks the 10th year that power meters have been tracked at Kona.
IQ2 Power Meter Pedals: First Rides Testing & Data Accuracy
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/iq2-power-meter-pedals-first-rides-testing-data-accuracy.htmlTwo years ago (almost to the day), IQ2 announced their then crank arm spacer based power meter.
Interbike Power Meter Tidbits Roundup: Pioneer, Xpedo, WatTeam, PowerTap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/interbike-pioneer-powertap.htmlAs seems to be more and more the trend, the majority of power meter news came from Eurobike this year – with only smaller tidbits coming out of Interbike this year.
Hands-on with the Brim Brothers Zone cleat-based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/hands-on-with-brim-brothers-zone-cleat.htmlLast year when I was at Interbike I had the chance to sit down with Barry Redmond of Brim Brothers and talk about his work on their cleat-based power meter.
Tour de France 2016: The Trainers & Power Meters of the Pro Teams
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/tdf2016-trainers-power-pro-teams.htmlMeanwhile, in the power meter (PM) world you’ll often get teams trying out new tech in the later days of the Tour, and that includes new power meters or updated prototypes of previously known power meters.
Huge Spring Sale Begins: 20% off All Trainers & Most Power Meters, $150 off Fenix 5 Plus and 30% off Suunto
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/garmin-suunto-trainers-power-meters-20-percent-sale.htmlBut I don’t think anyone’s complaining about the chance to buy a brand new trainer or power meter for 20% off…or a heck of a lot of other things.
Women’s Tour de France: Bike Computers and Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/womens-tour-de-france-bike-computers.htmlThis first post will cover all the bike computers and power meters, and then tomorrow I’ll dive into all the trainers as the teams complete the final stage, an individual time trial.
Stryd Launches Premium Running Power Subscription Platform, Reduces Prices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/stryd-launches-subscription-platform.htmlThat pod provides running power (as well as acting as an ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart footpod).
COROS Releases New ‘Running Track’ Mode On Watches, Adds Running Power & Efficiency Pod
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/coros-releases-new-running-track-mode-on-watches-adds-running-power-efficiency-pod.htmlAtop that, in conjunction with their new external running pod (called the Performance Pod), they’ve rolled out running power and efficiency metrics.
Pioneer announces new power meter options, head unit upgrades, bike sensor modeling
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/pioneer-announces-upgrades-modeling.htmlPioneer has been both a relative newcomer to the power meter party, but also the stable and steady entrant in terms of new products.
A Preview: A Week Riding the Watteam PowerBeat $499 Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/preview-watteam-powerbeat.htmlLast week the founder and key engineering team members of Watteam flew over to Paris to allow me to install, ride, and analyze their previously announced PowerBeat $499 power meter.
Peloton Bike+ (Plus) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/02/peloton-bike-plus-in-depth-review.htmlFor example – accuracy of the power output that drives the platform's leaderboards.
Apple Significantly Changes Apple Watch Running Power In Latest Beta
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/apple-watch-running-power-changes.htmlApple has quietly made a pretty substantial change to how and when running power is calculated in the Apple Watch, which will impact ultra and trail runners the most.
My Thoughts On The LIMITS Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/limits-power-meter.htmlOk, I wasn’t planning on doing a post on the LIMITS power meter until I actually had some first-hand time with the unit.
Pioneer announces new color-mapping GPS bike computer, plus new power meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/pioneer-announces-new-color-mapping-gps-bike-computer-plus-new-power-meters.htmlIn some ways, Pioneer can be easy to forget about in the power meter scene, though I’m honestly not sure why.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Garmin Vector pedal based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.htmlWithout question the most talked about sports technology product this year at Interbike is Garmin’s Vector, which is a pedal based power meter.
Garmin Announces Vector Power Meter Release Date & Availability Info, also Garmin Edge 200 release
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/garmin-announces-vector-power-meter.htmlNote: Please see in depth post on Vector "Everything you ever wanted to know about the Garmin Vector pedal based power meter" posted here (it’s a whole lot more detailed and in depth, and includes comprehensive Q&A with the Garmin Vector team).
Decoding Shimano’s New Power Meter Pedaling Metrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/decoding-shimanos-new-power-meter-pedaling-metrics.htmlAs first reported by Cycling Tips, Shimano has released their advanced pedaling metrics, called Force Vector (no relation to Garmin Vector, also a power meter that first displayed force vectors).
Eurobike 2016 Power Meter Roundup
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/eurobike-power-meter-roundup.htmlBefore we dive into Interbike next week, I figured I’d round up some loose ends with Eurobike's minor power meter updates and announcements.
Peloton Power Data Broadcaster (DFC) Launches: Hands-on Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/peloton-power-data-broadcaster-dfc-launches-hands-on-details.htmlThat little red box did exactly one thing: Broadcast my power, cadence, and speed over Bluetooth Smart to 3rd party apps and watches – such as Zwift or a Garmin watch.
