Power Meter Pricing Wars: Let The Games Begin
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/power-meter-pricing-wars.htmlOver the past few weeks there have been a number of notable price drops by power meter companies. … While some of these price drops may seem reactionary to news from PowerTap’s new products, or that 4iiii is now shipping Precision units – the reality is that most of these were planned months ago.
COROS Pace 2 Hands-On: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/coros-pace-2-hands-on-a-199-multisport-watch-with-running-power.htmlThey’d just made a simplistic choice for people: Buy a Stryd running power meter for $219…or buy the COROS Pace 2 with virtually indistinguishable running power values for $199 – also, for free you get a GPS multisport watch built-in that tracks swims, rides, weightlifting sessions, and countless other features. … I was perhaps half-way through my first run with the Pace 2 after they enabled running power when I realized what COROS had just done.
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). … – Sept 16, 2011 Today Garmin announced that their Vector Power Meter will be available in March 2012 for a price of about $1,500 (actually, $1,499 – but don’t go spending that extra dollar all in one place).
Hands-on: WatTeam’s New Gen3 PowerBeat Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/hands-on-watteams-new-gen3-powerbeat-power-meter.htmlEven worse, the app is no longer supported, and it's required that you use the app in order to install the power meter. … Today WatTeam announced their 3rd generation power meter, introducing mostly hardware tweaks and durability improvements, along with the ability to swap the pods between bikes quickly.
Pioneer Exits Power Meter Business as Shimano Buys Their Cycling Business
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/pioneer-exits-power-meter-business-as-shimano-buys-their-cycling-business.htmlThat includes ending their power meter and bike computer product sales. … It also was a complete training log platform, along with advanced power meter force metrics.
Garmin Vector In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/garmin-vector-review.htmlA 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).
PowerTap PowerCal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cycleops-powercal-in-depth-review.htmlA bit over a year ago CycleOps announced their latest devices – and with it their first power meter that wasn’t in a rear wheel hub. … CycleOps has a long history of power meter head units (and power meters), an area they’ve been at the forefront of for years.
4iiii Shows off Power Meter Theft Tracking Capabilities
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/4iiii-tracking-capabilities.htmlSitting innocently enough in a booth for Tile-competitor Chipolo sits a 4iiii dual-sided power meter. … But, it’d also be missing the point of a fascinating effort that 4iiii has undertaken: Adding theft tracking to their power meters.
A chat with the CEO of Watteam and their new $499 power meter: PowerBeat
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/watteam-their-powerbeat.htmlEarlier this morning a relatively unknown company – Watteam – came out of the woodwork and announced an upcoming power meter – PowerBeat. … While announcements of power meters this time of year aren’t unheard of, what is causing some ripples in the power meter world is the price point: $499.
Kona Bike Count 2017 Power Meter Analysis
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/kona-bike-count-2017-power-meter-analysis.htmlThis first of two posts I’ll do will focus on the power meter side, and then in the next day or two I’ve got a bit more on the watches and bike computers people are using (thus, get your data uploaded to Strava if you’re competing!), in partnership with Shane Miller. … It’s been a couple of years since I did my yearly run-down of the Kona power meters, but it’s definitely time to get back in the game.
A look at Quarq’s new Power Meter Configuration/Diag App, and Dual-SRM mode
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/look-at-quarqs-new-power-meter.htmlPower Meter manufacturer Quarq made a number of announcements on Wednesday related to power meters, so let’s get into the quick recap: 1) Introduction of a mountain bike power meter unit 2) Announced upcoming compatibility of Cinqo’s with SRM Power Control 7 head units 3) Announced new iPhone app that will allow shops (and end users) advanced diagnostic and configuration of Quarq Power Meters, as well as allow over the air firmware updates in the future to the power meter, via Wahoo Fitness iPhone app key. … For example, the below bike is configured to concurrently update both head units, from a single Quarq power meter.
Apple Adds Cycling Power Meter Recording to Fitness+ Workouts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/apple-fitness-plus-cycling-recording-workouts.htmlApple has quietly added power meter and cadence data to your completed workout data in Apple’s Fitness+ cycling workouts, which is their coached platform where trainers iterate through structured workouts. … The current iteration/beta will automatically record any power meter or cadence data source that’s enabled ahead of time in the Bluetooth control panel of your Apple Watch (this does require an Apple Watch).
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. … When transmitted from the right pedal to the head unit using ANT+, total power is transmitted alongside of % of power of the right pedal (which allows the head unit to do simple math for the left pedal).
The Ashton Instruments Power Meter: An Early Look
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/ashton-instruments-early.htmlLast fall I sat down to meet with the folks behind Ashton Instruments, an up and coming power meter company. … I meet with prospective power meter companies quite frequently – all of which you’ve never heard of it (and most want to keep it that way for a while).
4iiii Lowers Power Meter Prices to $299, Increases Warranty to 3 Years
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/4iiii-lowers-power-meter-prices-to-299-increases-warranty-to-3-years.htmlIn a non-April Fool’s day move, 4iiii has substantially reduced their power meter pricing, both matching and undercutting the changes Stages made back in January to their line-up. … This brings single-sided power down to $299USD/299EUR and dual-sided power meter on your crankset to $499 (or with a Shimano 105 crankset from $599).
First Ride: Quarq’s New DZero Power Meter Series
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/new-quarq-dzero.htmlQuarq is turning 10 years old this year, and at Eurobike they rolled out a complete refresh of their power meter lineup. … This refresh covers all their models from low to high end units, and adds in additional OEM options for folks to buy power meter ready cranksets as part of bikes shipping from major bike manufacturers.
Power2Max announces updates to power meter, upgrades for existing owners starting at $10
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/power2max-announces-updates-to-power.htmlPower2Max has announced a software and hardware update to their existing Power2Max ANT+ crank based power meters. … The update adds emulated/calculated left/right power balance, as well as a temperature sensor to aide providing accurate power measurement and correcting drift issues seen in the current generation of Power2Max power meters.
Hands on with the Dyno Velo power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/hands-power-meter.htmlAt Interbike this past week a startup company was showing off a new entrant into the crank spindle power meter world. … The Dyno Velo power meter is currently planned to hit production next year, for a target price of $399.
O-Synce introduces new Bluetooth Smart accessories/displays, other cool functionality in software for power meter users
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/introduces-accessoriesdisplays-functionality.htmlEspecially for power meter users. … In the meantime, they’ve added the capability to the software in conjunction with the O-Synce Navi2Coach (that’s the head unit) to see calibration events from power meters.
Update on Polar/Look Keo Pedal Power Meter Bluetooth Smart Plans
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/update-polarlook-bluetooth.htmlYou’ll remember I reviewed the Polar/Look pedal based power meter last summer (2012) when it first came out. … While Polar is strangely absent from this years Eurobike show floor, their partner with the already released Polar/Look Keo Power System – Look – was present and more than happy to sit down and talk about their upcoming plans for Bluetooth Smart.
Hands on with a $200 Bluetooth Smart power meter and precision distance/speed sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/hands-on-with-200-bluetooth-smart-power.htmlA few weeks ago I got in touch with the folks behind Velocomputer, who have been working on a Bluetooth Low Energy Speed/Cadence/Power Meter. … Note that in the power meter world, there are two types of power meters.
Eurobike Power Meter Tidbits: SRM, Limits, 4iiii, Verve, Pioneer, Look
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/eurobike-tidbits-pioneer.htmlAs for their long talked about re-chargeable SRM power meter, that’s been pushed out quite a bit. … So in an effort to round-up the ‘sorta but not really’ announcements category, I give you this power-meter focused pile of Eurobike goodness.
First look at the Kinetic by Kurt $200 Bluetooth Smart inRIDE power meter trainer accessory
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/first-look-at-kinetic-by-kurt-200.htmlThis is definitely the week of power meters, and there’s no shortage of new products – for both Bluetooth Smart as well as ANT+. … Here at Eurobike, Kinetic introduced a power meter accessory/attachment (inRIDE) for their existing trainers – which adds highly accurate power meter measurement to a Kinetic trainer for about $200.
WatTeam announces $259 power meter pricing, new models and more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/watteam-announces-pricing.htmlAs Interbike kicks off today, so does some power meter news. … Note that most times we don’t see power meter news till Wednesday, when the main show opens (Monday/Tuesday are outdoor demo days, which don’t often have much in the way of major product announcements).
Polar/Look Power Meter Session
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/polarlook-power-meter-session.htmlWhile I’ve previously outlined the new Polar/Look power meter, I wanted to touch on it again now that I’ve had a chance to poke at it first hand. … Also, in order to make this post really awesome for those of you who can’t make it to Vegas, I went ahead and recorded the full Polar/Look power meter session from just a little bit ago.
