The ultimate tandem power meter
02-12-12, 08:44 PM
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The ultimate tandem power meter
There is a power meter in development that would be installed between the cleats and the shoes. There is also a transmission unit that is attached to the top of the rider's shoes. If they can get this to work it would be perfect for tandem riders. To use it on your single all you have to do is use the same shoes.
The website link is below. There is a no obligation preorder page that I suppose they are using to gauge the market and possibly raise money.
https://www.brimbrothers.com
Wayne
The website link is below. There is a no obligation preorder page that I suppose they are using to gauge the market and possibly raise money.
https://www.brimbrothers.com
Wayne
02-12-12, 10:34 PM
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There are places you can pre-order the tandem compatible Garmin Vector pedal-based power meter, whose retail introduction is nigh (reputedly, March).
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I'm calling BS on this one. Maybe it's just marketing, but the claim that you can just jump from bike to bike is bogus. Pedal/cleat based systems have to know crank length to convert torque to power, so unless they're suggesting you can jump from (pre-programmed) bike to (pre-programmed) bike they're missing some key data.. Cleat-based systems in particular are going to struggle with not knowing crank and pedal position.
02-13-12, 12:10 PM
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I'm calling BS on this one. Maybe it's just marketing, but the claim that you can just jump from bike to bike is bogus. Pedal/cleat based systems have to know crank length to convert torque to power, so unless they're suggesting you can jump from (pre-programmed) bike to (pre-programmed) bike they're missing some key data.. Cleat-based systems in particular are going to struggle with not knowing crank and pedal position.
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02-14-12, 05:29 PM
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About that Garmin Vector in March. Not so fast. It's delayed until Summer.
02-15-12, 07:09 AM
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Pedal/cleat based systems have to know crank length to convert torque to power, so unless they're suggesting you can jump from (pre-programmed) bike to (pre-programmed) bike they're missing some key data.. Cleat-based systems in particular are going to struggle with not knowing crank and pedal position.
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