Anybody have input on iBike Newton power meter

http://www.amazon.com/iBike-Newton-C.../dp/B008V4HE2E


Is it worth five hundred bucks?? I'd like to know my wattage as I suspect
it is way up there close to pro levels in the sprints. But, paying 500 bucks
if it's not a really reliable gauge of power might cause me to second-guess
the purchase.

The reason I think my wattage is way awesome is I've ripped the carbon
soles off the balls of TWO pairs of shoes while lifting and pushing really
really hard and fast sprinting up one of our hi-rise ocean channel bridges.
(Channel #5 in the Florida Keys). I had to Epoxy the soles back on both
pairs and they've held after that.

I train with a HRM and speedometer only now. My max heart rate is
around 165pbm. I can maintain 95% or max for around half and hour
and often reach 100% of max on an all-out sprint or climb. I weigh
about 170 pounds at 5'10" and there's very little fat.

--
Sir Gregory

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 3:36:40 PM UTC-7, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/iBike-Newton-C.../dp/B008V4HE2E





Is it worth five hundred bucks?? I'd like to know my wattage as I suspect

it is way up there close to pro levels in the sprints. But, paying 500 bucks

if it's not a really reliable gauge of power might cause me to second-guess

the purchase.



The reason I think my wattage is way awesome is I've ripped the carbon

soles off the balls of TWO pairs of shoes while lifting and pushing really

really hard and fast sprinting up one of our hi-rise ocean channel bridges.

(Channel #5 in the Florida Keys). I had to Epoxy the soles back on both

pairs and they've held after that.



I train with a HRM and speedometer only now. My max heart rate is

around 165pbm. I can maintain 95% or max for around half and hour

and often reach 100% of max on an all-out sprint or climb. I weigh

about 170 pounds at 5'10" and there's very little fat.



--

Sir Gregory

I think you should spend $500 on two pairs of good shoes.

On 24/07/2013 00:36, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:

I weigh about 170 pounds at 5'10" and there's very little fat.


Except between your ears.

As an alternative have you thought about a used power tap wheel? Like on ebay.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 3:36:40 PM UTC-7, Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/iBike-Newton-C.../dp/B008V4HE2E





Is it worth five hundred bucks?? I'd like to know my wattage as I suspect

it is way up there close to pro levels in the sprints. But, paying 500 bucks

if it's not a really reliable gauge of power might cause me to second-guess

the purchase.



The reason I think my wattage is way awesome is I've ripped the carbon

soles off the balls of TWO pairs of shoes while lifting and pushing really

really hard and fast sprinting up one of our hi-rise ocean channel bridges.

(Channel #5 in the Florida Keys). I had to Epoxy the soles back on both

pairs and they've held after that.



I train with a HRM and speedometer only now. My max heart rate is

around 165pbm. I can maintain 95% or max for around half and hour

and often reach 100% of max on an all-out sprint or climb. I weigh

about 170 pounds at 5'10" and there's very little fat.



--

Sir Gregory