Comments on Bicycling Australia review
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:47 am
Page 99 of Bicycling Australia magazine reviews power meters including iBike Newton.
It was an overall positive review.
Some key comments by the author Michael Hanslip:-
"...I understand how the iBike Newton funcitons, but in the middle of a ride it really is like magic. All other power meters require replacing one part of your bike with the metered part (hub, cranks, pedals). The Newton just sits up there on the bars doing its thing. I am amazed!"
Disadvantages...
"...There are times when it may not be as accurate...I noticed near-zero wattage readouts, for example, during an exteremely windy ride when I know I was pushing hard on the pedals. This only occurred with specific wind angles...
...Based on my experience with several other power meters, the iBike's power figures are entirely believable most of the time."
Disccused about PowerStroke and Mobile wind tunnel
Concluding paragraph.
"The Newton is an intriguing device. It does not directly measure power production but it accurately calculates the opposing forces ... by seemingly magical means.
Once set up to do so, it can swap across as many as four bikes in only seconds, while adding in another bike is only slightly more involved. It offers several options that no other power meter can. It is light, relatively unobtrusive on the bars, fairly easy to use and comparatively inexpensive. I am impressed."
It was an overall positive review.
Some key comments by the author Michael Hanslip:-
"...I understand how the iBike Newton funcitons, but in the middle of a ride it really is like magic. All other power meters require replacing one part of your bike with the metered part (hub, cranks, pedals). The Newton just sits up there on the bars doing its thing. I am amazed!"
Disadvantages...
"...There are times when it may not be as accurate...I noticed near-zero wattage readouts, for example, during an exteremely windy ride when I know I was pushing hard on the pedals. This only occurred with specific wind angles...
...Based on my experience with several other power meters, the iBike's power figures are entirely believable most of the time."
Disccused about PowerStroke and Mobile wind tunnel
Concluding paragraph.
"The Newton is an intriguing device. It does not directly measure power production but it accurately calculates the opposing forces ... by seemingly magical means.
Once set up to do so, it can swap across as many as four bikes in only seconds, while adding in another bike is only slightly more involved. It offers several options that no other power meter can. It is light, relatively unobtrusive on the bars, fairly easy to use and comparatively inexpensive. I am impressed."