Garmin finally releasing its pedal-based power meter?

[Tim Kelley]

FYI–PowerTap had a huge price drop last week in anticipating of Vector:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/bikes-and-tech/powertap-drops-power-meter-hub-price-by-510_297666

Went from $1299 to $789!

Now you can easily get a set of generic race wheels with a powertap for less than $1700.

[consularrider]

Plus they aren’t regular SPD or able to use clips and toe straps for us retro grouches.

[TwoWheelsDC]

Is it possible to buy a Powertap and just use it in an existing wheel? I seem to only read about people who have new wheels built up with Powertaps, but why not just tear down an existing wheel and replace the hub? Or does getting a new hub necessitate a new wheel/spokes?

[mstone]

@TwoWheelsDC 60257 wrote:

Is it possible to buy a Powertap and just use it in an existing wheel? I seem to only read about people who have new wheels built up with Powertaps, but why not just tear down an existing wheel and replace the hub? Or does getting a new hub necessitate a new wheel/spokes?

It’s just about as expensive to swap out the hub as to buy a new hoop & spokes, so it makes more sense to either keep the existing wheel as a spare or ebay it. Most of the money in a wheel is in the hub & the labor.

[hozn]

@TwoWheelsDC 60257 wrote:

Is it possible to buy a Powertap and just use it in an existing wheel? I seem to only read about people who have new wheels built up with Powertaps, but why not just tear down an existing wheel and replace the hub? Or does getting a new hub necessitate a new wheel/spokes?

Sure, you can do that. You’re only saving the $60-90 that a rim costs, though, as you’d need new spokes and nipples anyway — and then you don’t have an option of having a backup wheel for when you don’t need the powertap (or it’s been sent off to the shop for repair/new battery/etc.).

[TwoWheelsDC]

Update!

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/hands-on-garmin-vector.html

[vvill]

@Tim Kelley 60247 wrote:

FYI–PowerTap had a huge price drop last week in anticipating of Vector:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/bikes-and-tech/powertap-drops-power-meter-hub-price-by-510_297666

Went from $1299 to $789!

Now you can easily get a set of generic race wheels with a powertap for less than $1700.

Yeah I saw that, pretty nice! They look nicer too with the matte/dark colour scheme.

You don’t really need a set either, just a rear wheel. Save the money and get a front dynohub wheel and then you can have two big heavy hubs!

The Vector is a nice concept except for the price – and I’d have to get road shoes.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@vvill 60292 wrote:

The Vector is a nice concept except for the price – and I’d have to get road shoes.

Patience… “They believe that the next market for them will be mountain bike pedals, and then they’ve also expressed an interest in looking at spin bikes as well.”

[Dickie]

I”ll save the cash then go to a Vet to tell me my pythons are sick!

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