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Quarq compatibility issue?

Jon BergmannJon Bergmann
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 I am still trying to outfit myself with power and this quarq just popped up on ebay:  My issues are:

1.  tri bike is campy 11 speed with a compact crank (chorus)

2.  road bike is shimano 9 speed (with 650 cm wheels) and also a compact crank.

My hope is I can do the crank switcheroo and use the quarq crank on both bikes.  

 

You gearheads:  will this crank work for both of my bikes (or even one).  there is discussion on the type of bottom bracket:  it is gxp and I don't even know what that means.  Right now I have $800 saved for a power meter and I figure I can sell my other cranks to offset the puchase price.

 

Here is the ebay link:  http://cgi.ebay.com/Quarq-Sram-powe...500wt_1156

Comments

  • manconamancona
    Sorry I know very little about camp compatibily, however as long as the chain rings are both 11 speed and 10 speed compatible you should be fine. You may have to buy different chainrings.

    What types of bottom brackets are in both bikes?

    You should be able to make the quarq SRAM gxp work on just about anything with the right bb adapter but some will be easier than others.

    Certain chainrings will work with Campy 11 while others will not. I believe this info is all on the quarq website. If not just call them up, they have by far the best customer service in the industry. Probably the only company that has better service they cy props which is top notch as well.
  • Jon BergmannJon Bergmann
    matt: thanks for your info. the quarq went for $1650-beyond my budget. I still think the solution for me will be the garmin vector. I just have to wait for it to be finished
  • manconamancona
    I was talking with a Garmin rep last weekend. I asked about the vector and was told it will be shown at interbike and they "should" have them shipping to customer before the end of the year.

    I'm guessing it will be released on time since they have stuck with that date for a while now, the question will be if the software is buggy and needs a few rounds of updates to be stable and reliable.

    I'm working on getting one, but they seem to think they already have enough beta testers and don't need me ;-)
  • Coach RichCoach Rich
    Highly, highly recommend you don't wait for, or be, the first generation of users for any new powermeter. Let the bleedingedgers beta test it for you and work out all the kinks on their dime, not yours.
  • manconamancona
    To clarify, I agree with Rich 100%, getting a first generation PM is very risky. IF i can get a hook up on a metrigear vector I will get one and run it in addition to my CinQo until I am sure the bugs are worked out. As I mentioned in my first post, I'm sure there will be some as every PM manufacturer has had initial issue.

    I'm a tech geek at heart and like to be a beta tester, but I will not race with or rely on something like a PM until it has been well tested and out in the market for a while. Unless you are into running multiple PMs, let guys like me mess with them first.
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