Interbike: MicroSport Intros Multi-Bike Power Meter
In business you are taught to go where the money is. So with Power Taps selling for $1,000 and up, Saris had to know it was only a matter of time before competing power meters started to hit the market – this could be the year they were dreading. We covered new developments with the iBike power meter here, but we also came across another meter, the Revolution by MicroSport Technologies, which requires no bike mounted hardware at all. The meter instead uses a shoe insert to measure the force a rider generates, and then analyses this data using a patented algorithm that yields power readings which the company says are as accurate as “more expensive meters.” Adding to its appeal, the meter requires no calibration, and can easily be easily used on multiple bikes. In addition to the shoe insert, the Revolution includes a shoe mounted wireless transmitter, and a handle bar mounted receiver / display screen capable of showing 5 lines worth of data. Other parameters the Revolution can track include cadence, speed, distance, and even heart-rate. The company just released the Revolution at Interbike, and is offering it for about $500 on a pre-order basis. Regular retail will be around $550.
Company Link: http://www.microsporttech.com
