The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2017 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/meters-annual-edition.htmlNote, I’m excluding running power meters here. … I think there’s something to be said for such a post, and very soon (with at least four running power meters on the market right now).
The Power Meter Buyers Guide–2018 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/power-meter-buyers-2018.htmlThis year was legitimately a quiet year in power meters. … Note, I’m excluding running power meters here.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2016 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/buyers-guide2016-edition.htmlWhile the last month hasn’t seen a ton of new power meters, if you take the entire year in review, you’ll see it’s been quite busy with not only new players – but also totally new methods of buying a power meter…such as subscription based power meters. … Finally, remember that power meters tend to be about as fiery as politics and religion.
Polar Look Keo Power System–Pedal Based Power Meter–In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/polar-look-keo-power-systempedal-based.htmlThe question is, does it justify the high price – and, are pedal based power meters the future? Well, stick around to find out. … The Polar power system does not support any end-user driven calibration options or parameters.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2015 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/buyers-guide2015-edition.htmlWe’ve also seen both new and existing brands dramatically drop the price bar to power meters. … Finally, remember that power meters tend to be about as fiery as politics and religion.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2014 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/buyers-guide2014-edition.htmlFinally, remember that power meters tend to be about as fiery as politics and religion. … The reason being that unlike a bike computer that works on just about every bike on the planet, power meters actually have more limitations than you might think.
Garmin Rally Power Meter In-Depth Review (SPD/SPD-SL/LOOK KEO)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/garmin-rally-review.htmlGarmin has launched three new power meters today, all under the new ‘Garmin Rally’ brand, which supersedes the Garmin Vector power meter lineup. … Beyond that, this review will of course cover the ins and outs of the Garmin Rally series of power meters (which, is effectively Vector 4 by another name).
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-cranks-review.htmlNope, instead they enlisted the help of 4iiii, who has been making power meters for a couple of years now (respectable ones at that). … As a general rule of thumb for power meters, you’ll want to use ANT+ instead of Bluetooth Smart, since usually compatibility works better.
SRM X-Power SPD Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/power-meter-depth-review.htmlFirst, you enter your crank length in (which is normal for all pedal-based power meters), and then you’ll do a zero offset with no load (also normal). … While other pedal-based power meters figure this out automatically, SRM has gone with the one-time procedure.
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlFinally, remember that power meters tend to be about as fiery as politics and religion. … The reason being that unlike a traditional bike computer that works on just about every bike on the planet, power meters actually have more limitations than you might think.
Power Meter Pedal Buyer’s Guide: Garmin Rally vs Wahoo POWRLINK vs Favero Assioma vs SRM X-Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/power-meter-buyers.htmlI use all of these pedals in my testing of other trainers and power meters. … Something I can’t say for all power meters (or even all pedal-based power meters).
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.htmlThe 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. … Primarily because there are so many factors that go into it from performing perfect calibrations to trying to gather data across multiple head units and power meters.
Garmin Vector In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/garmin-vector-review.htmlWhat I did below was using multiple power meters to show the impact of different torque levels on Garmin Vector. … But why ride cobbles? Well, one area where power meters can get tripped up is rough roads.
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/shimano-r9100p-review.htmlAnd that’s what I’ve been doing for the couple months or so with a final R9100P unit – seeing how it compares to other trusted power meters and trainers on the market. … Sometimes for power meters I go out and buy my own afterwards, but I’m undecided on whether I’ll do that here – simply because I already have a lot of crankset power meters in my inventory and this is a pretty pricey one.
Garmin Vector 3 Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/garmin-vector-power-review.htmlI find doing a simple 4-8 second long sprint once or twice will ensure it’s nice and snug – same as most other pedal power meters. … Again, most pedal based power meters have them for the same reasons as Vector (those two listed above).
Stages LR (Dual-Sided) Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/02/stages-sided-review.htmlAs with most power meters, the installation will vary not so much on what you’re installing, but rather – the situation you're coming from. … B) The sprints help to settle the crankset, and tighten things up – which is good for power meters.
4iiii Precision 3+ Pro Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/4iiii-precision-3plus-pro-power-review.htmlThese days, when it comes to power meters, the changes are incremental at best. … Simply put, power meters are a mature industry.
Apple Watch Power Meter Support: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/meters-support-everything.htmlOne item that seemed to surprise many was the announcement that Apple would be adding support for cycling power meters (among other cycling sensor types). … In this post, I’m going to dive into how power meters work on the Apple Watch, now that Apple has transitioned from developer beta to public.
Power Meter Pedal Shootout: Vector 3 vs PowerTap P1 vs Assioma
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/shootout-powertap-assioma.htmlOver the course of the summer we’ve seen both Garmin and Favero roll out new pedal power meters. … In my testing, all three power meters can be installed on a bike and used immediately without multiple rides for settling (as has been the case in some previous power meters).
Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.htmlNo, it was riding with 3-4 power meters concurrently. … Aside from being a cold and rainy winter, there’s far more complexity in ensuring that every setting and start/stop time is exactly the same when you have so many head units and power meters running concurrently.
ROTOR introduces new ROTOR Power LT power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/rotor-introduces-power.htmlHowever, the rider could have both power meters configured as different ‘bike profiles’ on the Edge 510 and simply change bike profiles as needed if they were seeing issues. … Power meters measure torque (basically your output) via strain gauges.
COROS Pace 2 In-Depth Review: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/review-multisport-running.htmlI’ve been using it with cycling power meters for example, without issue. … The updates to distance and pace though are pretty constant the entire time, and were within a couple meters (live) of other watches I was using on the other wrist at the same time over various swims.
SRAM Apex AXS & Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/power-meter-review.htmlWhereas SRAM’s Quarq-based chainring power meters, captures total power from both legs. … This is the same as all other single-sided power meters on the market have been doing for the past decade.
SRAM RED 2012 Quarq Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/sram-red-2012-quarq-power-meter-review.htmlThis comes with all Quarq power meters (and often whenever you send the unit in to get serviced, it’ll come back with a water bottle as well). … It would be like asking a scuba diver to talk in details about boat design, sure, I can drive and ride the boat – but my focus is on the details of one specific boating activity (in this case, power meters).
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.htmlProbably the biggest benefit of pedal-based power meters (compared to other forms) is the speed of installation. … Pedal-based power meters do need to be snug though, because if they’re loose, they won’t be accurate.
