Affordable Powermeters for Garmin
07-04-13, 10:41 PM
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Affordable Powermeters for Garmin
I like a suggestion of an affordable Powermeter. I have a Garmin 500 Bike Computer.
Looking at many powermeters, many are like $3000. I would like suggestions of one that is quite low price. I know the accuracy would be abit off with a cheaper model, but as long its ball park figure. thanks
Looking at many powermeters, many are like $3000. I would like suggestions of one that is quite low price. I know the accuracy would be abit off with a cheaper model, but as long its ball park figure. thanks
07-04-13, 11:07 PM
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Performance Bike has Cycleops Powertap wheels for $899.99:
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...400222__400222
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...400222__400222
07-05-13, 02:49 PM
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Stages power meter is the least expensive I know of. https://www.stagescycling.com/
07-05-13, 03:53 PM
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Stages power meter is the least expensive I know of. https://www.stagescycling.com/
07-07-13, 04:42 AM
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Good points to consider. Here's a "in depth" review of the Stages PM. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/s...ew-update.html
07-07-13, 07:13 AM
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Here's a "in depth" review of the Stages PM. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/s...ew-update.html
Here's a summary on the Stages:
Pros:
- Cheapest direct force power meter on market today
- Easy to install. Silly easy.
- Tons of crank compatibility options
- Accelerometer based cadence measurement works really well
- Utilizes standard CR2032 user-replaceable battery
- Automatically compensates for temperature changes
- Lightweight – 20g
Cons:
- Left leg dependent, simply doubles left leg power
- Total power could be highly impacted by your left/right distribution (but I didn’t see this)
- No method of end-user calibration validation (for advanced users)
- Doesn’t support Rotor cranks/arms as of today, or carbon crank arms
- Cheapest direct force power meter on market today
- Easy to install. Silly easy.
- Tons of crank compatibility options
- Accelerometer based cadence measurement works really well
- Utilizes standard CR2032 user-replaceable battery
- Automatically compensates for temperature changes
- Lightweight – 20g
Cons:
- Left leg dependent, simply doubles left leg power
- Total power could be highly impacted by your left/right distribution (but I didn’t see this)
- No method of end-user calibration validation (for advanced users)
- Doesn’t support Rotor cranks/arms as of today, or carbon crank arms
08-10-13, 08:16 PM
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How about square taper cranks?
08-11-13, 07:12 AM
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Power Tap just lowered the price of their hubs by over $500. Now comparable to Stages. https://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...es-drop-38034/
08-12-13, 07:21 AM
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Contact Ric Becker at House of Tandems (ric@houseoftandems.com). He can put a Quarq on a square taper BB. Might involve alternate crankarms to do it though. If you look at their website and scroll down a ways on the front page, you'll see two Quarqs on our blue daVinci tandem.
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