Vellocomp made waves last year with the introduction of their $399 iBike power meter. This year the company improves on the technology by adding a cadence sensor to the mix. The good news for existing owners is that the cadence sensor will be backward compatible with models sold since the iBike started shipping in July – owners just need to update their iBikes firmware, and add a new handle bar mount (which is included with the cadence sensor). Total price of the new sensor will be around $89, and units should be available in October. For those unfamiliar with the iBike, it’s a power meter that requires no rear wheel swap-outs or rebuilds. Instead, the device uses a combination of speed, angle, acceleration, and barometric pressure to determine the power output generated by a rider. In addition, the iBike can also measure wind speed, bike speed, altitude, distance, calories and temperature.

Company Link: http://www.ibikesports.com