Posted By <a href='http://members.endurancenation.us/ActivityFeed/tabid/61/userid/3951/Default.aspx' class='af-profile-link'>David Leventhal</a> on 01 May 2014 09:58 PM hey guys...finally had an opportunity to sneak away to the LBS today to price the PT. He gave me a price of $799 for a PowerTap Pro & $40 to install - he indicated that they would price match if I found it for less. When I got home to investigate other pricing options I found PowerTap Pro brings up a Cyclops product. I couldn't find a "PowerTap Pro" model anywhere on the http://www.powertap.com site.
I'm also not 100% positive this cat knew a ton about power meters (sort of the blind leading the blind). When I look at the PT website the one that seems like the most reasonable fit for me is the PowerTap G3 ($789ish).
Thoughts?
Your LBS just needs to know how to build a wheel. We've got your back re: how to use a PM.
The electronic innards of all the currently available PT hubs are the same. Only differences are weight and color of housing. So show him $789 for the G3 and give him $40 to build it into a wheel.
Pro was the model name of the earlier generation of PTs. As far as power meter functions, not much has changed over the years. EG I'm doing just fine with my 2010 Pro+.
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The electronic innards of all the currently available PT hubs are the same. Only differences are weight and color of housing. So show him $789 for the G3 and give him $40 to build it into a wheel.
Pro was the model name of the earlier generation of PTs. As far as power meter functions, not much has changed over the years. EG I'm doing just fine with my 2010 Pro+.