Watteam Powerbeat and Shimano Tiagra compatability
09-15-17, 06:14 PM
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Watteam Powerbeat and Shimano Tiagra compatability
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I an looking to get a power meter and the WatTeam offering seems to have good reviews and most importantly is in my price range. I don't know if it would be compatible with my bike as they only work on hollow aluminium cranks. I have Shimano Tiagra components but i do not know the model number. Their website has a list and I doesn't appear in the list. So probably not hollow? I don't want to upgrade my bike for this. if that's the case I may as well get PowerTap pedals if i need to upgrade all the components.
I an looking to get a power meter and the WatTeam offering seems to have good reviews and most importantly is in my price range. I don't know if it would be compatible with my bike as they only work on hollow aluminium cranks. I have Shimano Tiagra components but i do not know the model number. Their website has a list and I doesn't appear in the list. So probably not hollow? I don't want to upgrade my bike for this. if that's the case I may as well get PowerTap pedals if i need to upgrade all the components.
09-15-17, 09:00 PM
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Hello,
I an looking to get a power meter and the WatTeam offering seems to have good reviews and most importantly is in my price range. I don't know if it would be compatible with my bike as they only work on hollow aluminium cranks. I have Shimano Tiagra components but i do not know the model number. Their website has a list and I doesn't appear in the list. So probably not hollow? I don't want to upgrade my bike for this. if that's the case I may as well get PowerTap pedals if i need to upgrade all the components.
I an looking to get a power meter and the WatTeam offering seems to have good reviews and most importantly is in my price range. I don't know if it would be compatible with my bike as they only work on hollow aluminium cranks. I have Shimano Tiagra components but i do not know the model number. Their website has a list and I doesn't appear in the list. So probably not hollow? I don't want to upgrade my bike for this. if that's the case I may as well get PowerTap pedals if i need to upgrade all the components.
09-15-17, 10:06 PM
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The WatTeam certainly looks interesting with dual sided power under $500, but there's a lot of bits and bobs, user install, and connectors involved. I like my PMs to be all-in-one affairs. I'm a very happy owner of two power2max Type S power meters, and do not hesitate to recommend them. As seattlebuzz mentioned, they are currently giving away Praxis rings and FSA Gossamer arms right now-- the spider alone is $549, and you can get the Type S with the aforementioned rings and arms for, you guessed it, $549.
Even if you get the power2max spider alone for Rotor or FSA and buy a crankset separately, still less than the cost of dual-sided PowerTap pedals.
Even if you get the power2max spider alone for Rotor or FSA and buy a crankset separately, still less than the cost of dual-sided PowerTap pedals.
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After looking into the power2max and watching a couple more reviews of different power meters, I like what I see and it also has a reasonable price. They have many options but I don't know how to figure out what my bike dimensions (frame bottom bracket, crank length, bolt chain diameter).
I may need to have my bike shop tell me if it is compatible before I order. I am not mechanically savvy with bikes
. I seems like there is no support for my bike after reading a couple posts. It's a 2012 Specialized Secter Elite with Shimano Tiagra components.
Thanks for pointing that one out though.
I may need to have my bike shop tell me if it is compatible before I order. I am not mechanically savvy with bikes
. I seems like there is no support for my bike after reading a couple posts. It's a 2012 Specialized Secter Elite with Shimano Tiagra components.Thanks for pointing that one out though.
