Oh, we know they (Sram) tried, but knowing Richard as well as you do, he wasn't going to sell to anyone unless they shared, at least to some measure, his vision for the company. I'm guessing Wahoo said all the right things. Richard is/was pretty adamant about not having a power meter attached to his pedal system, so I'll be interested to see where this goes. Good for them!

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Jim Manton / ERO Sports

i've never been against a power meter in a pedal. i've been against pedals, power meter or no, that don't supply the functions necessary in a pedal, and for me that's every power pedal currently out there. i would be fine with a power meter in the pedal if: 1) just like with SRAM or Shimano cranks, i wasn't forced to buy a power meter when i bought the component; and 2) the pedal needs to function properly as a pedal. once a power meter speedplay, if it ever came to exist, stopped delivering the function speedplay delivers, then i can't buy that particular pedal.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

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i've never been against a power meter in a pedal. i've been against pedals, power meter or no, that don't supply the functions necessary in a pedal, and for me that's every power pedal currently out there. i would be fine with a power meter in the pedal if: 1) just like with SRAM or Shimano cranks, i wasn't forced to buy a power meter when i bought the component; and 2) the pedal needs to function properly as a pedal. once a power meter speedplay, if it ever came to exist, stopped delivering the function speedplay delivers, then i can't buy that particular pedal.


Here, here - function optimally as a pedal first, please! Thank you!

Full disclosure though, at my age, Power Numbers are only going down, so there's really no need or interest on my part in measuring them. There's still ONLY one goal - stay on the last wheel in the group, no matter what! :-)

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Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog

If the pedal power meter works like my Kickr, you'll soon get 20 watts back for free.

I do like the Kickr, but the power meter bits in there are the ones I have no real use for (reading power from the cranks).

I'm all for a power meter pedal, but only if spindles remain interchangeable as they are now. Altering Q-factor via increasing/decreasing spindle length is one of Speedplay's special sauces and a reason why their pedals are favored by so many fitters.

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Why? SRAM has already acquired Powertap so they have a Look-based power pedal in their portfolio.

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"They're made of latex, not nitroglycerin"

The real win would be taking the cleat and Wahoo know-how finally making a multi sport watch out of it!

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Well the old solution was a Powertap hub in a HED or Zipp disc. I don't know if those are still available new, but now the AsroCoach disc can be fitted with a PT.

Sorry, slightly offtopic, but your post is not fair.

"clearly the best pedal system"? ...
I have been using Time iclic/xpresso for 10 years and Speedplay for 2 years.

Once I am clipped in, I cannot feel any difference in pedaling efficiency.
and IMO:
- it is easier to clip in with the Time pedal bc it always has the same position without any load. Pedal is bigger and easier to "grab".
- If you have to walk or run.Time cleats are wider, and therefore more stable. With a Speedplay cleat, it is like walking on "half a sphere", there is no stability. If you want a sprained ankle, Speedplay is the winner.
- Time cleats offer more grip on dirty terrain (for those who don't do flying mounts). Good luck if your Speedplay cleats are full of mud... race is over or seriously impacted ;-)

Oh... and price! 26 euros for my xpresso (cleats included), 135 euros for my speedplay (not even talking of the fancy aero options).

"Wahoo buys Speedplay Pedals" ......how many pairs?