Saris to release Garmin compatible PowerTap
#1
Ride it like you stole it
Thread Starter
Saris to release Garmin compatible PowerTap
This according to Velonews
https://www.velonews.com/article/7754...ible-powertaps
Maybe now I will give some serious consideration to a PowerTap hub.
https://www.velonews.com/article/7754...ible-powertaps
Maybe now I will give some serious consideration to a PowerTap hub.
__________________
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
#4
A Little Bent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Struggling up a hillside in Vermont, USA... ..........................................
Posts: 2,858
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Fark...
I just bought my second PowerTap 2.4 SL because I needed a back up...
I new this would happen as soon as I did that...
I wonder if you will be able to make the old SL 2.4 hubs ANT+ compatible...
I just bought my second PowerTap 2.4 SL because I needed a back up...
I new this would happen as soon as I did that...
I wonder if you will be able to make the old SL 2.4 hubs ANT+ compatible...
__________________
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UCSB
Posts: 666
Bikes: 2006 Felt F3C
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Sigh... Powertap or quarq... ability to change power measurement between bikes, or ability to keep power measurement on both training and racing wheels...
such tough decisions.
such tough decisions.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UCSB
Posts: 666
Bikes: 2006 Felt F3C
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
#9
shedding fat
I do hope you can retro fit the current 2.4 SL hubs. I already have both systems, so a retro fit would be all I need. I wold hate to have to buy any more than that. However, I never really saw the darn need or desire for both, the 705 and the PT to be a combined unit. People have been dying for this to become reality, but I never understood the benefit or reason. I only use my 705 when I am out of town riding in areas not well known to me.
__________________
Arguing with ignorant people is an exercise in futility. They will bring you down to their level and once there they will beat you with their overwhelming experience.
Arguing with ignorant people is an exercise in futility. They will bring you down to their level and once there they will beat you with their overwhelming experience.
#10
Ride it like you stole it
Thread Starter
I do hope you can retro fit the current 2.4 SL hubs. I already have both systems, so a retro fit would be all I need. I wold hate to have to buy any more than that. However, I never really saw the darn need or desire for both, the 705 and the PT to be a combined unit. People have been dying for this to become reality, but I never understood the benefit or reason. I only use my 705 when I am out of town riding in areas not well known to me.
__________________
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 200
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
That's great!
I like the part about maybe being able to retrofit best. I don't really need/want the mapping stuff but elevation from the 705 would be very nice to have. I guess Saris could just come out with a new head unit that includes elevation and not have to mess with the hub at all.
I like the part about maybe being able to retrofit best. I don't really need/want the mapping stuff but elevation from the 705 would be very nice to have. I guess Saris could just come out with a new head unit that includes elevation and not have to mess with the hub at all.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 324
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If Saris can turn an SL into a 2.4 (which they did for me), they can surely turn either a 2.4 or an SL into an ANT+. From what I could tell, they just change the little antenna board to go from an SL to a 2.4 and likely will do the same going to ANT+
Hopefully this upgrade does not cost much...
Hopefully this upgrade does not cost much...
#13
shedding fat
Well, that is the part that remains to be seen...........
__________________
Arguing with ignorant people is an exercise in futility. They will bring you down to their level and once there they will beat you with their overwhelming experience.
Arguing with ignorant people is an exercise in futility. They will bring you down to their level and once there they will beat you with their overwhelming experience.
#14
Ride it like you stole it
Thread Starter
From what I understand about the 2.4 it is already on the ANT+ frequency it is just the communication stack that is different. If that truly is the case then we are talking about a firmware upgrade in the hub and the head unit to match the ANT+ protocol stack.
__________________
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alhambra, California
Posts: 131
Bikes: 1994 Trek 1220, 2006 Bianchi 928, 2008 Leader 720TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
How much did this set you back?
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: College Station, TX
Posts: 178
Bikes: KirkLee, Orbea Orca, Surly Steamroller
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
#18
Biker looking for a ride!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Edmond Oklahoma
Posts: 1,480
Bikes: Kuota Kreedo...looking for something different.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I called Saris today and got a little more info...thought I would pass it along...
The is a retrofit kit to convert a SL to a 2.4 SL....He quoted me 500 and you have to send it to them. This of course includes a new head unit (the 2.4 part).
The release of the Garmin compatible units will be after Interbike/Winter (Sept 24-26).
There will be a retrofit kit to make a 2.4SL Garmin compatible. It WILL be user replaceable but no word on price but he sounded like it would not be 500 bucks!!!
Good news in my opinion....
The is a retrofit kit to convert a SL to a 2.4 SL....He quoted me 500 and you have to send it to them. This of course includes a new head unit (the 2.4 part).
The release of the Garmin compatible units will be after Interbike/Winter (Sept 24-26).
There will be a retrofit kit to make a 2.4SL Garmin compatible. It WILL be user replaceable but no word on price but he sounded like it would not be 500 bucks!!!
Good news in my opinion....
#19
Terp Fan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 141
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Question on how the 2.4 works...does the hub transmit directly to the computer or the computer shoe? I'm guessing it’s the computer since as mentioned above the upgrade would include a new computer.
#20
ultimate cat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 687
Bikes: CAAD9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I thought this appearing at the bottom of the article was burying the overall picture:
Four wireless, Garmin-compatible units will be available this fall, ranging from the $999 PowerTap Elite+ that features a steel axle and freehub body to the $2,099 PowerTap SLC+ that features a 15mm-wide axle and ceramic bearings. Other models include the $1,999 Pro+, which has an aluminum shell and weighs 475 grams (hub only) and the $1,599 SL+, which features a carbon shell and the wider 15mm axle and weighs 416 grams.
Saris is going to spread the wireless love across a number of price points. Sounds good to me.
Four wireless, Garmin-compatible units will be available this fall, ranging from the $999 PowerTap Elite+ that features a steel axle and freehub body to the $2,099 PowerTap SLC+ that features a 15mm-wide axle and ceramic bearings. Other models include the $1,999 Pro+, which has an aluminum shell and weighs 475 grams (hub only) and the $1,599 SL+, which features a carbon shell and the wider 15mm axle and weighs 416 grams.
Saris is going to spread the wireless love across a number of price points. Sounds good to me.
#21
Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 96
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
This is huge! I love me Power Tap but also love my Garmin. If they could put all the features into one unit that would be awesome!!!
#22
pan y agua
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 31,271
Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
Mentioned: 17 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1425 Post(s)
Liked 692 Times
in
351 Posts
I thought this appearing at the bottom of the article was burying the overall picture:
Four wireless, Garmin-compatible units will be available this fall, ranging from the $999 PowerTap Elite+ that features a steel axle and freehub body to the $2,099 PowerTap SLC+ that features a 15mm-wide axle and ceramic bearings. Other models include the $1,999 Pro+, which has an aluminum shell and weighs 475 grams (hub only) and the $1,599 SL+, which features a carbon shell and the wider 15mm axle and weighs 416 grams.
Saris is going to spread the wireless love across a number of price points. Sounds good to me.
Four wireless, Garmin-compatible units will be available this fall, ranging from the $999 PowerTap Elite+ that features a steel axle and freehub body to the $2,099 PowerTap SLC+ that features a 15mm-wide axle and ceramic bearings. Other models include the $1,999 Pro+, which has an aluminum shell and weighs 475 grams (hub only) and the $1,599 SL+, which features a carbon shell and the wider 15mm axle and weighs 416 grams.
Saris is going to spread the wireless love across a number of price points. Sounds good to me.
So are those prices for the hub, and you still need to buy the Garmin to use in place of the head unit?
__________________
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
#23
Biker looking for a ride!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Edmond Oklahoma
Posts: 1,480
Bikes: Kuota Kreedo...looking for something different.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
https://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...rtap_launch_08
Much more info in the link above!!!