The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2017 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/power-meters-annual-buyers-guide-2017-edition.htmlNote, I’m excluding running power meters here. … Once again, it’s time for the annual power meter buyer’s guide! It’s where I round-up every cycling power meter on the market, and talk through what’s happened in the last year.
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. … Once again, it’s time for the annual power meter buyer’s guide! It’s where I round-up every cycling power meter on the market, and talk through what’s happened in the last year.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2016 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/power-meters-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. … Once again, it’s time for the annual power meter buyer’s guide.
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. … Once again, it’s time for the annual power meter buyer's guide.
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. … How quickly a year has gone by since my last power meter buyers guide.
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-power-cranks-power-meter-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). … Today Specialized has finally announced their new power meter crankset, aptly called Power Cranks.
Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/stages-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlIt does this via accelerometers within the unit, there are no magnets required. … [Please Note: As of June 18th, 2013 I have published an in-depth update for the Stages Power, based on new firmware.
How to: Troubleshooting Power Meter and Trainer Accuracy Issues
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/how-to-troubleshooting-power-meter-and-trainer-accuracy-issues.htmlGenerally speaking, it’s actually super rare these days to find systematically inaccurate power meters or trainers. … No matter the product, eventually, for every product review I post, sooner or later someone has a power related accuracy issue with their unit.
SRM X-Power SPD Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/srm-x-spd-power-meter-in-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). … It's been a long time since a major brand new power meter was announced, and today’s post…well…it doesn’t change that.
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. … With all the new power meter products on the market recently, I figured it’s time to do a bit of a re-group and explain the options and some of my recommendations.
COROS Pace 2 In-Depth Review: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/coros-pace-2-in-depth-review-multisport-running-power.htmlI’ve been using it with cycling power meters for example, without issue. … This multisport watch packs in a pile of new and existing features that cover the core needs of most runners and triathletes, while including features not found on even higher-end watches from most of its competitors – such as native running power without any required accessories.
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/shimano-dura-ace-r9100p-power-meter-in-depth-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. … It’s been almost two years since Shimano first announced their intentions to sell a power meter developed in-house, launched in the lead-up to the Tour de France in June 2016.
Tour de France 2019: The Trainers & Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/tour-de-france-trainers-power-meters-2019.htmlWhile that’s a substantial difference from an athletic standpoint, the underlying technology used by these teams remains the same – at least when it comes to the trainers and power meters. … From the bikes to the wheels to the power meters and trainers.
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.htmlAnd here’s the data from the Garmin Fenix 6 showing the same stability using the GPS/wrist-based hybrid for pace (despite claims to the contrary, all major vendors use a blend of GPS + wrist-based accelerometers for smoothing pace data). … 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.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Polar/Look Keo Power pedal-based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know_19.htmlCrashes, Parts, and Repairs: Probably the most common concern of pedal based power meters is around breakage during a crash, primarily due to the potential exposure of the pedal and/or radio transmitter pod to the ground. … (Above: The shipping/retail box for Keo Power) By most accounts, the Polar/Look Keo Power pedal based power meter system is the closest pedal based power meter to public availability.
Polar announces new Keo Power systems, and V800/V650 power meter update plans, and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/announces-v800v650-update.htmlSimply moving the crank arms wakes it up, just like other power meters. … Today at Eurobike Polar announced and showed off a slew of power meter specific features and products – all of which are scheduled to hit the market in the next 60 days.
SRAM Apex AXS & Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/sram-apex-axs-power-meter-review.htmlWhereas SRAM’s Quarq-based chainring power meters, captures total power from both legs. … Alongside that, SRAM Apex also brings 12-speed to the groupset while concurrently gaining a power meter option.
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.htmlAnd while my title says all trainers and almost all power meters, the reality is that this applies to boatloads more devices/products too. … But 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.
Garmin Running Power App: The good, the bad, and the ugly
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/garmin-running-power-good.htmlSo for example, all of their current running watches are using wrist-based accelerometers to help taper pace against GPS pace oddities (just as Suunto and others do). … Today, Garmin released their running power app that they announced back in October.
First hands-on look & rides with the Garmin Vector power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/hands-on-garmin-vector.htmlThat takes time, specifically, lots of riding time with lots of comparative power meters at once. … Typically I dedicate at least 30-45 days for power-meter related reviews for data gathering.
Huge Fall Sale: 20% off All Trainers & Most Power Meters, $150 off Fenix 5 (including Fenix 5 Plus)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/trainers-meters-including.htmlAnd while my title says all trainers and almost all power meters, the reality is that this applies to boatloads more devices/products too. … And it's not just power meters and trainers, it's almost anything.
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. … One each in the trainer and power meter section.
How To Use a Cycling Power Meter With a Garmin Vivoactive or Venu Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/how-to-use-a-cycling-power-meter-with-a-vivoactive-or-venu-watch.htmlOfficially, power meters are not supported on Garmin’s Venu & Vivoactive watch series. … That’s because (in Garmin’s eyes) the target market for those watches is a more mainstream consumer that doesn’t have $1,100 cycling power meters on the bikes in their garage (or $299 power meters).
The Pioneer Power Meter System In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/pioneer-system-review.htmlThough, having installed many power meters over the years the biggest factor you’ll need to consider is frame compatibility. … It’s been nearly 3 years since Pioneer seemingly stumbled onto the bike power meter scene.
Garmin Venu 3 In-Depth Review: More Sleep Analytics, Power Meters, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/garmin-venu-3-in-depth-review-more-sleep-analytics-power-meters-and-more.htmlSimply twisting your wrist even just a few millimeters instantly resolves that, and for most people it because a completely subconscious motion in short order. … That was sorta the ‘early days’ of watch/headphone transmission/connectivity/power learning.
