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

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Today I got the chance to go hands-on with a very preliminary version of the SRM iPad application that will accompany the new SRM PC8 head units next spring (2014) as part of a simultaneous release.

First look at new SRM PC8 head unit with WiFi/GPS/ANT+ & Bluetooth

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/srm-pc8-preview.html

Today SRM unwrapped their PC8 head unit, which is the successor to their existing PC7 head unit that’s on the market today.

SRM: Their iOS app, PC8, and their thoughts on low-cost power meters

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/pc8and-thoughts-meters.html

While at Interbike I sat down with the SRM crew that’s working on their updated PC8 head unit.

Tour Down Under 2017: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Men

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/tour-down-under-sports.html

Head units: SRM (mostly PC8, but not all)… Head units: SRM PC8

Hands-on: SRM’s new EXAKT Power Meter Pedals

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/hands-exakt-pedals.html

I paired it successfully to the SRM PC8 (duh), as well as to a Garmin Edge 520 Plus, a Garmin Fenix 5, and then another bike computer.

SRM EXAKT Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/exakt-pedals-review.html

I’ve paired it successfully to the SRM PC8, as well as to a Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Edge 1030, Edge 520, a Garmin Fenix 5, and Zwift.

Bike Computers of the 2020 WorldTour Pro Peloton

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/computers-worldtour-peloton.html

With SRM, those teams are all PC8 only, logical since everything else would be significantly old and stinky.

Eurobike Power Meter Tidbits: SRM, Limits, 4iiii, Verve, Pioneer, Look

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/eurobike-tidbits-pioneer.html

SRM was at the show as usual, but most of their efforts were focused on showing off their SRM PC8, which started shipping this past spring and is now pretty easily found.

The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.html

Their announcements around the PC8 seem to signal a solid and more technologically savvy direction for the company moving forward into 2014.

Tour Down Under 2017: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Women

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/tour-under-sports-women.html

I couldn’t help but be struck that not only were all of their bikes perfectly matching, but even their SRM PC8 head units were in matching gold.

The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2015 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/buyers-guide2015-edition.html

SRM’s strength has always been around data capture reliability, especially on the head units themselves – which they recently rolled out their long-awaited PC8 head unit.

The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2014 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/buyers-guide2014-edition.html

Perhaps if/when they release either a rechargeable unit with the PC8, or if/when they release a newer low-cost power meter that’s in the market.

The Massive Eurobike Power Meter News Roundup: Quarq, Stages, SRM, PowerBeat, Ciclo, Verve Infocrank, Xpedo

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/eurobike-powerbeat-infocrank.html

Last year at Eurobike SRM announced their PC8 bike computer, along with timelines for earlier this spring.

Week in Review–July 19th, 2014

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/reviewjuly-19th-2014.html

8) SRM PC8 arrives at Le Tour: It looks like the long-awaited SRM PC8 head unit has come out to play in the last few days at the Tour de France.

First Look: Stages New Dash L50, M50, and L10 GPS Bike Computers, Including Color Mapping

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/stages-dash-computers.html

Why include the PC8 in there? Well, to make a point.

Tour Down Under 2018: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Men

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/tour-under-sports.html

Not gonna lie, the gold casing on the SRM PC8 for Team Bahrain really just sings with their entire bike and kit design.

Stages Dash L10 Bike Computer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/stages-dash-computer-review.html

Finally, some may ask why the SRM PC8 isn’t in the product comparison tool.

The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2016 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/buyers-guide2016-edition.html

Relevant Posts: Eurobike 2016 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, Eurobike 2015 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, First look at new SRM PC8…

Eurobike Power Meter Update Post: Quarq, ROTOR, Pioneer, Brim Brothers & Ciclosport

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/eurobike-power-roundup.html

On the head unit front, the head unit will work with other ANT+ power meters on the market today (unlike the SRM PC8).

The Power Meter Buyers Guide–2018 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/power-meter-buyers-2018.html

Relevant Posts: Eurobike 2016 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, Eurobike 2015 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, First look at new SRM PC8…

The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2017 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/meters-annual-edition.html

Relevant Posts: Eurobike 2016 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, Eurobike 2015 Power Meter Roundup: SRM, First look at new SRM PC8…

Giro d’Italia 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/ditalia-trainers-powermeters.html

Sure, some like SRM sponsored Bahrain-Merida are (gold SRM PC8), as is Team Sunweb (Giant’s head unit), and Lotto Jumbo on Pioneer.

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

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/precision-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).