Stryd: Hands-on with the first running power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/stryd-first-running.htmlIn December a Boulder based company with only a handful of employees announced that they had put together a running power meter.
Shimano R9200P Power Meter In-Depth Review: Astonishingly Inaccurate
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/02/shimano-r9200p-power-meter-review-astonishingly-bad.htmlI’ve been testing the Shimano latest generation power meter since last summer, comparing it to virtually every other viable power meter and smart trainer on the market today during that time frame.
The Favero bePRO Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/favero-depth-review.htmlIn many ways, the bePRO power meter is the little unknown underdog that snuck onto the scene earlier this summer with a very simple declaration: We’re here, we’re new, we’re cheap, and we’ve already started shipping.
Quarq DZero Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/quarq-dzero-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlThis past summer at Eurobike, Quarq announced their latest generation of power meters, the DZero lineup.
Garmin Vector 3 Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/garmin-vector-3-power-meter-review.htmlIt’s been exactly three months (plus a day) since Garmin announced their latest power meter, Vector 3.
4iiii’s Introduces $399 Power Meter, Precision: My First Ride With It
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/4iiiis-introduces-precision.html4iiii’s has kicked off what will be a frenzy of power meter activity here at Interbike this week.
Hands-on: Team Zwatt launches subscription based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/hands-on-team-zwatt-launches-subscription-based-power-meter.htmlToday a little known Danish company called Sensitivus launched a trio of power meters on Kickstarter.
PowerTap C1 Chainring Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/powertap-chainring-review.htmlThis past spring, as part of a bunch of announcements, PowerTap announced their C1 chainring power meter.
Garmin Vector In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/garmin-vector-review.htmlData 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).
Power Meter Pedal Shootout: Vector 3 vs PowerTap P1 vs Assioma
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/power-meter-pedal-shootout-vector-3-vs-powertap-p1-vs-assioma.htmlOver the course of the summer we’ve seen both Garmin and Favero roll out new pedal power meters.
Power Meter Pedals In The Pro Peloton?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/power-meter-pedals-in-the-pro-peloton.htmlTo begin, no men’s WorldTour pro teams are using power meter pedals this year at the Tour de France.
Look’s New Road KEO Blade & SPD Power Meter Pedals: Hands-on!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/looks-blade-pedals-power-meter-pedal-hands-on.htmlToday Look has announced two interchangeable power meter pedals, their Look KEO Blade carbon road pedal power meter, and their X-Track SPD-based power meter pedal.
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.
Garmin Edge 800 adds NP/IF/TSS, left/right power, tons more data fields
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-edge-800-adds-npiftss-leftright.htmlIn line with the power meter improvements they’ve added support for ANT+ left/right power meters, which will ultimately include the Garmin Vector pedal based power meter, the Brim Brothers Zone cleat based power meter, and the O-Synce pedal based power meter.
First Ride with new $299 PowerPod Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/first-powerpod-power.htmlToday a Kickstarter project was launched for the PowerPod power meter, priced at $279US (but there are some initial cheaper price points available for early birds).
First Run: Garmin’s New Running Power Capabilities
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/garmin-running-power.htmlLast week at the ANT+ Symposium, Garmin opened up the curtains on their planned entrance into the running power market, which they'll soon make available on many running and multisport devices they make.
Hands-on: SRM’s new EXAKT Power Meter Pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/hands-on-srms-new-exakt-power-meter-pedals.htmlThis week SRM announced their latest power meter, EXAKT.
SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter: Hands-on and First Rides
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/sram-rival-axs-power-meter-hands-on-and-first-rides.htmlBut perhaps more interestingly for some readers here, it introduces an entirely new type of power meter for Quarq, SRAM’s power meter brand: The Rival AXS power meter.
PowerTap P2 Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/powertap-pedals-review.htmlIt’s been almost exactly 4 years to the week since PowerTap first announced their PowerTap P1 pedals, and it didn’t take long for them to rocket to popularity.
Analysis and Discussion with Garmin and MetriGear about new Vector Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/analysis-and-discussion-with-garmin-and.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).
1st Hands-On Ride with Brim Brothers Zone Cleat Based Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/1st-hands-on-ride-with-brim-brothers-zone-cleat-based-power-meter.htmlTonight I had the opportunity to go out for a ride testing out the new Brim Brothers power meter, Zone, which is mounted into the Speedplay cleat baseplate that’s attached to your cycling shoes.
Brim Brothers announces Zone power meter production, my first ride impressions
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/brothers-announces-production.htmlIt’s been a number of years since Brim Brothers unveiled their power meter concept, and today they’ve launched pricing and availability details.
Apple Watch Running Power Data Comparison (vs Garmin/Stryd/Polar/COROS)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/running-power-comparison-garmin-stryd-polar-coros.htmlApple’s rendition of running power requires nothing more than you wear the watch to gather running power data.
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.
Checking out the Kayak Power Meter system
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/checking-power-system.htmlA couple days ago upon returning from China I got the chance to spend a bit of time checking out a new to the market but not new to the sport ANT+ enabled power meter.
