bruce

I shiver at the thought of what you can do on a Cannondale.....http://dgrin.smugmug.com/photos/78326985-Ti.gif Dont say anthing to anyone. But if I had the cash .......a new Dale would difinitely be on my shopping list!!! I'd hate to see your house if you had unlimited cash - would be worse that Eurobike!

Yours is in the mail

Nah, riding next to Marcovb and 101% would just be depressing!!

ANT is a standardised wireless protocol that uses the 2.4 GHz frequency - similar to systems like Bluetooth. This allows components from different manufactures to interoperate with each other. So, so you can have a Garmin CPU, powertap hub, and a Quarq HR strap.

Nice that the shift paddle is a bit bigger - on freezing cold mornings with thick gloves I often slip when trying to shift to a lower gear.

Seems like the Powertap SL 2.4 DOES use ANT - how cool is this!!! http://roadmag.blogspot.com/2007/01/floyd-landis-powertap-camp.html

I think there is merit to tthese open systems: - each vendor sticks to their core competance. - Consumer can chose best of bread components. - Competition drives down prices.

How about the fact that they don't have the development capability to develop leading edge "consumer type" electronic interfaces like the Garmin CPU? Their current ones are outdated and certainly don't provide them with competitive advantage. They are falling behind their competitors (Polar, Ergomo, iBike) on the CPU side of things and need a big technology refresh.

I agree, this ANT thing would be great. They are talking about making the source for their computer freeware so it wouldn't be long at all before you had Power software for GPS enabled phones, PDA's etc. BUT I have doubts that the SRM's & PT people will allow themselves to be relegated to strain gage mnfrs - not a market position that they could hang onto for long. Hmmn, don't think I agree with you there. Why would Garmin invest in making the 705 ANT compatible then? They certainly won't be making a power meter themselves, and Quarq have their own GPS enabled CPU, so Garmin must have relationships with the other guys.

The new PT HR strap is the ANT strap - compatible with the Garmin 305 and vice versa. Haven't tested the wireless speed and cadence sensor that I got with the Garmin, but will do so.

Seems like Quarq is being taken pretty seriously by Garmin, http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-29-2007/0004653185&EDATE

Powertap is already using the 2.4GHz protocol, so the 705 should be compatible with the Wireless PT.

Take a look at the Garmin 705!

Received this on the wattage forum today! Greetings! First of all, I would like to thank you for expressing your interest in Quarq. Cycling and technology are our passion and we are very excited about our upcoming products. Today is full of big announcements and it?s all about ANT+Sport. ANT+Sport is a 2.4 GHz wireless network with standardized communication between devices including bike power sensors, speed sensors, cadence sensors and heart rate straps. This allows separate manufacturers to independently develop sensors and computers, allowing you to pick and choose your favorites to create a system that meets your needs. This is wonderful for bicycle power measurement because it introduces something new ? choice. Within ANT+Sport, you will be able to choose a power sensor and choose a computer separately. There are other ANT+Sport sensors that will be available and interchangeable also ? including speed, cadence and heart rate. So what products are on ANT+Sport? The Quarq CinQo and Qranium are ANT+Sport, as is the new Garmin 705. Take a look at the 705?s product description and you will see the phrase ?third-party ANT + Sport-enabled power meters?. That includes the Quarq CinQo. Eurobike starts tomorrow and Interbike is just around the corner, so keep an eye out for more product announcements from other companies. Also check back to Quarq.us for updates. This is going to get interesting! Ride on, Jim Meyer

Unless of course, the performance differential between the two situations you are comparing is of the order of a single percentage point. Then an absolute value of 1% change becomes huge in relative terms

Agree with Bikemax - I see a significant variance between different athletes on idt and outdoor. Some guys are 15% higher outdoors than indoors, I am around 8%. Spoke to Marco van Biljoen yesterday and he reckons he can't produce the same power on the road as he can on the indoor, eish - I feel sorry for his idt!! So, do a threshold test in both environments. If the difference is greater than about 5% I would say create a separate user in Cyclingpeaks with your indoor threshold and upload your indoor session to that user. Then manually create a workout in your normal user and adjust the TSS so it matches your indoor workout - then your Performance Manager Chart stay accurate.

And why does that count against it? Trek have awesome TT technology. And anyway, the Bontrager Aeolus wheels are made by HED - also not a slouch in TT technology.

For sure, a wheel is only as good as it's build!

Take a look at the wattage forum on googlegroups - you will have to subscribe. There is a lot of discussion regardind wheels comparison, tyre rolling resistance etc. What I can say is that Bontrager have been getting rave reviews. Zipps have always been the benchmark. Another place you will find plenty of info is http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?forum=1

You must be a bank robber!

nice toys!! Very very nice - best set of wheels I have ever ridden on!