Furbz Posted November 22, 2016 Share So i am in the market for a Power Meter for my MTB.currently a have XTR di2 fitted to the bike thought i would post this for anyone else in the same boat and for any feedback/advice from members. i see there are a few options: Stages:XTR M9000 model. R14400. i have a 51 to 52/49 to 48 left right balance on easy rides and pretty much bang on 50/50 during harder efforts. room for some error but a nice option Powertap:R13500 + cost of a new lefty hub and front wheel. est R18k. thats built with 28H Mk3 Crest rims. Also not a bad option as i will be sorta upgrading the hoops. my current wheels have a 19mm internal diameter, the new Crest = 23mm. so a strong option that might lead to better handling. and no left right error. Power2max:R17020 and i still need to buy rings. est R19k. also no left right error. looks pretty good to. another solid option. but leaves me with skinny rims (not really a big issue). InPower Rotor:R18k to R20k and still needs rings. expensive compared to stages. still has left right leg issue. Quarq:R26k. still needs rings. to expensive and only Sram option - not a bad thing. SRM:Did not ask for quote. i expect R35k to R40k. too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOBIKES ONLINE STORE Posted November 22, 2016 Share So i am in the market for a Power Meter for my MTB.currently a have XTR di2 fitted to the bike thought i would post this for anyone else in the same boat and for any feedback/advice from members. i see there are a few options: Stages:XTR M9000 model. R14400. i have a 51 to 52/49 to 48 left right balance on easy rides and pretty much bang on 50/50 during harder efforts. room for some error but a nice option Powertap:R13500 + cost of a new lefty hub and front wheel. est R18k. thats built with 28H Mk3 Crest rims. Also not a bad option as i will be sorta upgrading the hoops. my current wheels have a 19mm internal diameter, the new Crest = 23mm. so a strong option that might lead to better handling. and no left right error. Power2max:R17020 and i still need to buy rings. est R19k. also no left right error. looks pretty good to. another solid option. but leaves me with skinny rims (not really a big issue). InPower Rotor:R18k to R20k and still needs rings. expensive compared to stages. still has left right leg issue. Quarq:R26k. still needs rings. to expensive and only Sram option - not a bad thing. SRM:Did not ask for quote. i expect R35k to R40k. too expensive.Rotor is R16k from us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 22, 2016 Share Only the first 2 in SA... service is everything.... I have had great service from both local suppliers. The stages is nice and light - but is left leg only - although this is not really a problem on an MTB. The Powertap hub works really well, but does not give left/right differences at all - so although more accurate than the Stages, you don't learn anything more than you learn using the stages (and I have 1 of each) Personally - if you can only fund 1 power meter - put one on your road bike, not an mtb - the best value you get from a pm use is from structured intervals - and a trainer is best suited for those - more so for the short intervals than the longer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgens Smit Posted November 22, 2016 Share Do you need a L/R power meter? Based on your options the stages/powertap looks like your best option. And from the 2 of those I would choose stages (purely because I have a set of training + racing wheels) Edit: I agree with V12 re the road bike. However for longer races it is nice to be able to use power to pace yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreR Posted November 22, 2016 Share I had a powertap, worked great, but sold to a colleague because I wanted to use campag bora's - still works with no issues on a set of Powertap carbon (Rebranded Reynolds) rims. Three years later.Use a Power2Max on the road bike now (Campag drive train) - fantastic power meter, proper fit and forget except for battery that needs replacement every 6 months or so. There is a local rep down in Cape Town (Andrew), but have not needed him in the 15 months I've had itUse a Quarg on the mtb with Sram XX1 - BCD is 104 so nothing smaller than a 32. No issues, other than battery replacement, be carefull not to over tighten battery compartment, if you do the battery short out and drain in a day. Three years old and going strong. I think both the Power2Max and Quarg assume a portion of the radius to be left or right power only, so it is an estimation only. Interestingly my L/R measures 48/52 on the Power2Max on Road bike and 52/48 on the Quarg on mtb ridden on road, so I don't place too much reliance on the L/R numbers and only worry about consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted November 22, 2016 Share I've been using a Stages for close to 3 years now. No issues so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnavel Posted November 22, 2016 Share I use a P2M power meter on my mtb and a quarq on the road. No issues with the P2M, very solid and reliable unit - running it as a 1x option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted November 22, 2016 Share Only the first 2 in SA... service is everything.... I have had great service from both local suppliers. The stages is nice and light - but is left leg only - although this is not really a problem on an MTB. The Powertap hub works really well, but does not give left/right differences at all - so although more accurate than the Stages, you don't learn anything more than you learn using the stages (and I have 1 of each) Personally - if you can only fund 1 power meter - put one on your road bike, not an mtb - the best value you get from a pm use is from structured intervals - and a trainer is best suited for those - more so for the short intervals than the longer ones.What he said! If you really dont want to miss out on watts on your mtb get a powercal. Not accurate, however it fills the holes on your pmc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted November 22, 2016 Share thanks for the advice.i currently am riding the P1 power pedals on my road bike.very happy with them. they are slightly heavy, and the cleating is not the best.but from a practicality standpoint they are superb! i'm not to phased about L/R balance. it was interesting to look at at first with the P1 pedals.but my balance is pretty good so i dont look at those metrics anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted November 22, 2016 Share i am secretly holding out for a great special on Black Friday.Suppliers - hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted November 23, 2016 Share Stages The weight-saving is pretty useful on the brown stuff too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr1 Posted November 23, 2016 Share No easy option if you have multiple bikes as well as racing vs training wheels. Gonna cost a lot. Power pod could be an option. Still new, but saw a review that wasn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr1 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Sorry, saw you only have mtb. Then go for stages. Cheapest and could pick up a good 2nd hand one. Then wheels don't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie 2 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Stages...local support is excellent and great value for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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