Powertap P1 Power Meter
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby JdM » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:33 pm
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Xplora » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:55 pm
Cheers mate.
For those who are umming and arring about the books, if you can't commit to reading them and applying them, OR pay for an ongoing coach, you have absolutely no reason to spend the money on a power meter. A power meter is a simple tool, with very very complicated processes to get something useful from it. The data is about 10 times more complex than a HRM, and changes constantly if you are developing as a rider. 20 hours to read a book worth 15 bucks vs spending 1500 bucks on a bunch of meaningless numbers on your Garmin?
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby JdM » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:58 pm
Good to hear everyone is getting on well with their Powertap P1s so far
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby ft_critical » Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:12 pm
No power spikes. Hmm damage. It took quite a bit of alloy off, but I can still access the battery cover. I might add that the circuit I did this on is a hot dog course and clipping is reasonably common. I have done it on SPD's as well. Perhaps I am just a hubbard rider I wouldn't see it as an issue for general riding.Bluejay87 wrote:Did they suffer much damage from clipping the pedal? Also did you have any power spikes?
My comparison is to yellow SPD SL cleats.nickobec wrote:Unlike ft I have been using Look Keo pedals for a while, so no issues clipping in I don't find the cleats slippy and fragile(again been using Keo's for a while)
Thanks Nick, I will be on to buying some. $10 vs ~$35 for SPD – well that is a winner.nickobec wrote:PT Cleats are Wellgo RC7, they are identical (except Wellgos have their name on them) both are marked RC7 and are $10 a pair from Torpedo7
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:01 pm
Looks to be a nation-wide shortage aswell :/
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:35 pm
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:58 pm
I've done a ring around this week and distributor says no units will be available until January.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:19 pm
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:35 pm
I made the executive decision on monday night.
Yesterday they came in stock at BikeBug, 2 hours later they had sold out to my dissapointment.
Lastnight at about 8pm WST they came in stock at Pushys and I grabbed one quickly with express post.
Should have it by friday.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:39 pm
Is express post extra? Can't remember what the options are since I ordered so long ago.Rex wrote:Yep I ordered one lastnight from Pushys also.
I made the executive decision on monday night.
Yesterday they came in stock at BikeBug, 2 hours later they had sold out to my dissapointment.
Lastnight at about 8pm WST they came in stock at Pushys and I grabbed one quickly with express post.
Should have it by friday.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:47 pm
I actually bought mine via their ebay store since they were offering 10% off everything on ebay yesterday.
In true pushys fashion though they had the ebay price at a $100odd premium so with the express postage I saved myself $20
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby ft_critical » Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:48 pm
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:13 pm
Hmm I'm regretting not getting express now. Although standard post hopefully won't be too much longer.Rex wrote:Like an extra $15
I actually bought mine via their ebay store since they were offering 10% off everything on ebay yesterday.
In true pushys fashion though they had the ebay price at a $100odd premium so with the express postage I saved myself $20
I think mine worked out $1500 as there was a site wide coupon code at the time.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:22 pm
Super excited
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:16 am
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:10 pm
I picked up a Park Tools 8mm for $8 off Wiggle the other night.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:00 pm
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby jasonc » Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:01 pm
tapatalk for Windows Phone. For when you want it done right
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby nickobec » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:33 pm
It appears my pedals were shipped with different versions of firmware
It is a pain to update the firmware
1 requires modern iphone or ipad
2 each pedal's firmware has to be updated individually
3 connection kept dropping between the bikeshop's ipad and the pedals
First attempt, failed after managing to update one pedal's firmware only. I missed the app move back to the first pedal, after a failed connection updating the second pedal. and got firmware up to date message (so I assume it was updated on second pedal)
Second attempt last week, far more cautious and it worked after a couple of failed connections. No more "power meter software mismatch" errors.
No power spikes
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:50 pm
I'm hoping this has been done already as I don't have either.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby nickobec » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:11 pm
CorrectRex wrote:I'm guessing there is no way to check the firmware (not update) without an iphone/ipad?
But you don't need to worry unless your garmin gives you errors
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby ft_critical » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:18 pm
nickobec wrote:CorrectRex wrote:I'm guessing there is no way to check the firmware (not update) without an iphone/ipad?
But you don't need to worry unless your garmin gives you errors
Mine has had no errors or spikes to date - running a very tatty Garmin 500.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby softy » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:01 am
very well finished bit of kit, but were priced at $1599.00
the BIG question is if the two power meters in each pedal are worth the value?
Of course the moving ability of these pedals from bike to bike is a big plus.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Rex » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:37 am
This was basically the selling point for me.softy wrote: Of course the moving ability of these pedals from bike to bike is a big plus.
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Re: Powertap P1 Power Meter
Postby Bluejay87 » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:52 am
Haven't seen any LBS with them. I asked a couple and they all tried to sell me vectorssofty wrote:Checked these out today in a LBS.
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