Originally Posted by I_bRAD
I've got a friend with a powertap... and that is one cool toy. Costs a couple bucks though!
(the s-works is a 2000 model but it's still awesome- one of the few FS XC bikes I've actually liked)
Yeah.. I'm actually liking the high end Polar stuff because you can add the power bits later as an add on if you want. I don't see myself ever getting serious enough to really warrant something like that, but at least it's there if I want it. Plus I can easily just buy another speed sensor for the Polar and then use it on multiple bikes. I can't really do that with say a Powertap (at least, not for 26" vs. 700c wheels). Plus yeah, the initial cost of a Powertap system is going to preclude me..

Although they do turn up used occasionally.