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Power Meter to Phone App.

  • 01-04-2016 8:56am
    #1
    Luxxis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am looking at getting a power meter. I am currently using my phone as a cycling computer, so given the cost of power meters, i really dont want the added expense of having to get a dedicated cycling computer. So does anyone know what current power meters will sync to cycling app's like strava on a phone? Almost all online reviews use Garmin's and never really mention it when reviewing power meters!

    Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    dpesnds more on the phone than the power meter. PM's broadcast over either BT or ANT+. samsung's support ant+, iphone does with a dongle i believe but not natively.


    seems a bit odd to be looking at a PM if using phone as a computer though, most cyclists serious enough to want a PM would be doing cycles long enough that a phone battery becomes an issue when using as main computer


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Stages works over Bluetooth and into Strava on the phone


    https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=491861217689373&id=123262391215926&set=pcb.491864711022357&source=48


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    4iii does Bluetooth as well as some of the power tap ones.

    For me I'd be looking for a cycle computer first and power meter second. I'd be afraid of damaging my phone.

    PowerTap do good deals on wheels/joule cycle computer from time to time


  • #5
    Luxxis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭Luxxis


    mossym wrote: »
    dpesnds more on the phone than the power meter. PM's broadcast over either BT or ANT+. samsung's support ant+, iphone does with a dongle i believe but not natively.


    seems a bit odd to be looking at a PM if using phone as a computer though, most cyclists serious enough to want a PM would be doing cycles long enough that a phone battery becomes an issue when using as main computer

    Cool as i have both. My S5 and my wife's old Iphone 5. Plus i'm due an upgrade next month so will probably be getting a iphone 6

    Yeah true, but I forgot to mention i have to replace the crank set as well to 105. I'm on Tiagra at the moment. So Crankset + Cycling computer + power meter is just to much of a stretch at the moment. And would probably cost more than the bike :)
    Borderfox wrote: »
    Stages works over Bluetooth and into Strava on the phone

    Excellent! Thanx.


    godtabh wrote: »
    4iii does Bluetooth as well as some of the power tap ones.

    For me I'd be looking for a cycle computer first and power meter second. I'd be afraid of damaging my phone.

    PowerTap do good deals on wheels/joule cycle computer from time to time

    Ah i have insurance :) yeah was looking the powertap single sided pedal. If it pairs with the phone i think thats the option.


  • #6
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Luxxis wrote: »
    Ah i have insurance :) yeah was looking the powertap single sided pedal. If it pairs with the phone i think thats the option.

    Powertap don't do single sided pedal solutions


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  • #7
    Luxxis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭Luxxis


    tunney wrote: »
    Powertap don't do single sided pedal solutions

    Yeah i just checked. Could have sworn i saw they did! Ah well.


  • #8
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Luxxis wrote: »
    Yeah i just checked. Could have sworn i saw they did! Ah well.

    Garmin Vector S
    bePro one sided.
    Stages too.

    But really one side PMs are as much use as a phone as a head unit. :)


  • #9
    harringtonp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    For phones that support Ant+ its more about the app than the power meter as most PM's use Ant+.

    I used ipbike on my phone for a while. Very advanced with data way beyond that on the Edge 500 but the phone screen doesn't like moisture and went mad often enough that I gave up on it.


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