Zwift Chat

[bobinski]

Del you confusing Vectors with the quite wonderful assioma’s 👍
There are hardly any complaints about the assioma’s and if they are accurate and reliable enough For GP Lama they are probably good enough for the rest of us.

 

[JuhaL]

About power pedals, their battery life is much shorter than for example Quarq DZero if it does matter, approximately 50-60hr vs. 200hr.

 

[Del C]

There are no battery covers on Assiomas. The Garmin Vectors on the other hand, oh dear….

Oh well

Don't know what I was reading then.

But if they'e rechargeable there must be some sort of Lithium battery in them?

 

[Del C]

About power pedals, their battery life is much shorter than for example Quarq DZero if it does matter, approximately 50-60hr vs. 200hr.

I think the main attraction for me is the ability to swap them quickly between bikes

 

[JuhaL]

But if they'e rechargeable there must be some sort of Lithium battery in them?

Yup.

 

[BurningLegs]

I think the main attraction for me is the ability to swap them quickly between bikes

Doesn’t that also make them more easily nickable, even on a locked bike??

 

[JuhaL]

I think the main attraction for me is the ability to swap them quickly between bikes

For me the main attraction is more like make the bike look like it's a professionals bike, i don't know how this hobby is get out of hands that way

 

[Del C]

Doesn’t that also make them more easily nickable, even on a locked bike??

Well I guess so.

But I don't think that's a big problem.

Unless you get mugged by a guy with an 8mm allen key?

 

[<Tommy>]

Quarq an Power2Max prices are not bad if you need to buy only a spider but sure if power pedals pleases more they are not bad option at all.

The power2max spider I have are still listed at €990. And I think quarq with sram red are still about the same. And if you just get the spider you still need to buy crank arms. I think you can get assioma’s for about £600 (?) so it is quite a difference to be fair.

 

[JuhaL]

The power2max spider I have are still listed at €990. And I think quarg with sram red are still about the same. And if you just get the spider you still need to buy crank arms. I think you can get assioma’s for about £600 (?) so it is quite a difference to be fair.

I bought Quarq DZero spider from Sigmasport and it cost 610€, not bad price for me and i had crankset already.

 

[<Tommy>]

I bought Quarq DZero spider from Sigmasport and it cost 610€, not bad price for me and i had crankset already.

How much was the crankset?

 

[<Tommy>]

Doesn’t that also make them more easily nickable, even on a locked bike??

It does but personally I wouldn’t lock my summer bikes up so it’s not really a consideration.

I guess it’s something to weigh up if you did though.

 

[<Tommy>]

The good news is there’s lots more good options than there was even 3 years ago.

 

[JuhaL]

I have that crankset about 5-years...aboout, it was included when i bought Quarq Riken R powermeter. I guess the price was close what DZero cost today with crankset. I replace Riken R because it didn't work any more, it didn't measure cadence and that's why it didn't show any power readings.

 

[mjd1988]

Having cycled outside once in the last....18 months(!) I'm inclined to go for a direct drive trainer before a power meter.

That said I am hoping to get out more often at some stage, was about to start commuting until covid hit