Uh oh, somebody didn’t honor the embargo.
Edit to add screenshot in case REI takes it down until …
That style makes sense why there were rumors that Wahoo licensed Favero’s tech (which both companies confirmed didn’t happen).
Sam Long teased the box on IG last week. Had a feeling this couldn’t be far behind.
Good price. Speedplay…err, Wahoo pedals themselves start off at $150. So to still be able to come in $200 cheaper than the Garmin pedals is nice
Terrible price. I can get a quarq with cranks and chainrings for a little over $800. I can get a power2max with cranks and chainrings for $750. Why on earth would I pay $900 for pedals?
2 that I can think of : a much more aerodynamic chain ring that can’t handle a power meter or someone wanting to be able to easily move pedals between multiple bikes
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I routinely move my pedals between my tri and road bike. A chainring set-up doesn’t help me because I would then need multiple ones.
Terrible price. I can get a quarq with cranks and chainrings for a little over $800. I can get a power2max with cranks and chainrings for $750. Why on earth would I pay $900 for pedals?
Because you don’t want to have crank power meters or you want to move pedals across bikes
Terrible price. I can get a quarq with cranks and chainrings for a little over $800. I can get a power2max with cranks and chainrings for $750. Why on earth would I pay $900 for pedals?
Not for you then.
Good price. Speedplay…err, Wahoo pedals themselves start off at $150. So to still be able to come in $200 cheaper than the Garmin pedals is nice
Garmin’s pricing premium is getting tougher to swallow ($400 vs Favero and $100 vs Wahoo), especially since I think Speedplay/Wahoo pedals are generally seen as more premium than Look/Shimano. I haven’t really seen Favero in store, but Wahoo has a much bigger retail footprint, so I wonder if this will put some pressure on Garmin to at least match the pricing (and bring it back to the Vector 3 level).
Good price. Speedplay…err, Wahoo pedals themselves start off at $150. So to still be able to come in $200 cheaper than the Garmin pedals is nice
But sill more than Favero
I have only seen aero data from two sources, one I trust significantly more than the other, and it’s not an aero thing.
I don’t know if there are other factors that make people prefer the speedplays, but the Faveros are a proven entity.
Adding the feature listing in case it’s taken down. Note they claim a weight of 276g.
Are you able to share these two? How did they address fit changes re differences in stack?
Thanks
Have been waiting for these
Finally broke down and just spent almost $300 for speedplay Aeros ðŸ˜
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Anyone know the Q factor VS the standard speed plays?
Terrible price. I can get a quarq with cranks and chainrings for a little over $800. I can get a power2max with cranks and chainrings for $750. Why on earth would I pay $900 for pedals?
You can get crank-based PM’s for that kind of money. But there are situations where it may not make a lot of sense. Mostly due to Shimano and SRAM trying hard to push us to their OEM-provided PMs.
Like in the middle of COVID I needed a new road bike, and found a smoking deal on a new old-stock bike equipped with SRAM AXS Red. Came with a regular AXS Red chainring - not the direct-mount PM. So my options were limited.
I could:
a) Buy a new AXS Red PM chainring (~$850), try to sell my old chainring.
b) Downconvert to the Force AXS crank (~$850), try to sell my Red crankset.
c) ?
I think it’s similar issues for people buying bikes speced with Shimano cranksets. You can either use the Shimano PM system (which my understanding, still isn’t all that great in some ways), or go through the process of buying an aftermarket crank and trying to sell your OEM equipment.
I went with option a), above. And the value of “new take-off” cranks is typically is well under retail value. But if this Wahoo PowrLink had been around at the time, it’d have been attractive as option c) (as a Speedplay user).
I, for one, am glad that Wahoo is providing an interesting option, and throwing a wrench into SRAM and Shimano’s attempted OEM hegemony in the PM market. (I’m a huge fan of Power2Max as well).
I wish bikes could be ordered with detailed swap-outs of components, but that’s a whole other thread. I’ve had bike shops do that for me, but my understanding is that it was a gray-market bro-deal situation, e.g. the bike shop taking on the hassle of trying to sell/re-use the take-off parts to get the bike sale, not something that the shop’s bike suppliers endorsed.
Good price. Speedplay…err, Wahoo pedals themselves start off at $150. So to still be able to come in $200 cheaper than the Garmin pedals is nice
But sill more than Favero
I have only seen aero data from two sources, one I trust significantly more than the other, and it’s not an aero thing.
I don’t know if there are other factors that make people prefer the speedplays, but the Faveros are a proven entity.
I personally find Speedplay/Wahoo pedals to be better than Look/Shimano due to the float and cleat. So for me it’d be worth the extra cost being able to have a higher quality pedal. But like saddles, everyone has different preferences.
Looks like the listing hasn’t been taken down yet! Some specs(unable to attach screenshot because file size is too big).
Price – $900 USD
Weight – 276 g
Accuracy – ±1%
Battery life – 75 hours
In the box – 2 pedals, cleats, charging cables
Connectivity – Bluetooth, Ant+
Oliver Chi | https://pursuitcyclingforkids.com/ | https://www.strava.com/athletes/38196895
I am really hoping they start selling these with the aero pedal body. The price is also less than DC Rainmaker was predicting.