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Black Friday Sale 2017
- Type S discounted price is only applicable to strictly limited stock on hand in Australia.
- Enter the coupon code: PRAXIS to receive FREE Praxis Works chain rings & chain ring bolts*
- This sale is non-transferable and is only good on orders placed between November 24th – 26th 2017
*Only available with the purchase of a power2max unit. Limit 1x chain ring set per unit.
Power2max proud supporters of #BridiesHour
Australian Bridie O’Donnell will make an attempt on Women’s UCI Hour Record on January 22
Australian cyclist Bridie O’Donnell will attempt to break the Women’s UCI Hour Record at the beginning of next year. Scheduled for January 22, her attempt will be part of the Santos Tour Down Under week at the Super-Drome in Adelaide, Australia. O’Donnell will be proudly supported in her attempt by power2max, and will be using the all new Type S for track with Rotor 3d+ CRANKS for the attempt.
O’Donnell’s challenge will come just four months after American Molly Shaffer Van Houweling set the new mark of 46.273km in Aguascalientes, Mexico. In September this year, Van Houweling rode 208 metres further than the previous mark of 46.065km, established in 2003 by Dutch rider Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel in Mexico City. Bridie O’Donnell has represented Australia at three UCI Road World Championships and made twelve podium appearances at Australian and Oceania Championships in the past decade. The 41-year-old physician has been training for the attempt for twelve months, ever since the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) modernized and simplified the regulations for the record by authorising the use of bikes that comply with the regulations for endurance track events.
“The renewed interest and motivation surrounding the UCI Hour Record continues into 2016,” said UCI
President Brian Cookson.
“Molly Shaffer Van Houweling set a difficult target in September and it will be very interesting to see if that can be beaten next January.”
“The fact that this new attempt coincides with our opening event of the 2016 UCI WorldTour, the Santos Tour Down Under in Australia, will add to the excitement of this first attempt of the year on the Women’s UCI Hour Record.”
“It’s going to be a massive challenge now that Molly (Shaffer Van Houweling) has set a new world mark of 46.273kms, but I believe I’m on target and the team around me has supported and encouraged me to no end,” said Bridie O’Donnell.
“Everything’s going to plan, and I’m hoping for a big crowd in Adelaide as it’s being staged during the Santos Tour Down Under.”
The Australian track sprint team headed by Anna Meares, Stephanie Morton and Matt Glaetzer will race at Adelaide’s Super Dome prior to the attempt as part of their preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
power2max 5th birthday price drop!
It was five years ago today that Power2max launched its first generation of power meters, the Classic, at Eurobike in Friedrichshafen. Our mission then, as it is now, was to offer “high-quality power meters at amateur-prices”.
Unwavering on our mission to do this, the power2max team continued to refine and innovate. In 2013 this led to the release of the second generation of power meters, the Type S.
With endorsements from UCI World Tour Teams Movistar and Etixx-Quickstep, and ProContinental Teams Bora-Argon 18 and Bardiani Greenteam, power2max has seen the highest level of competition, and stood up to the ultimate testing ground that is professional cycling. Whether its flying up and down the Champs Elysee, trekking across a continent, or winning a local club A grade race, power2max can deliver!
And now, it’s time for power2max to deliver once again to you, the customer! To celebrate our 5th birthday, power2max will be offering a new pricing structure that will bring our powermeters to you at a more affordable price that we began with back in 2010!
“When we started in 2010, we still had to prove that we could keep our word in terms of function, precision, reliability and easy handling. Following the positive feedback of our customers, we have managed to do just that,” says Julia Leenders, Sales and Marketing Manager at power2max.
“Regarding our prices, we started with the entry level price of $999 five years ago. With the launch of the Type S in 2013, we had to depart from this price level for some time. However, we were still convinced that a power2max should be available for our original price, so our aim was to return to that 2010 price point. It is a pleasure to announce that we have returned, and that we’re celebrating our fifth birthday by offering new and better prices of the Type S power meter to our customers.”
The power2max Type S power meter with FSA Gossamer crank is now available from $999. On the road with power for under $1000.
52,937 km – Alex Dowsett breaks World Hour Record in Manchester
At the beginning, there was the question: Can he do it and can he beat Rohan?
HE DID IT!
On the 2nd of May, Alex Dowsett set a new UCI World Hour Record at Manchester Velodrome:
52,937 km!
The crowed sheered the Movistar Rider when he entered the wooden oval of Manchester on his Canyon Speedmax WHR. 12:59 h – the time had come. Those spectators, sponsors and staff members who managed to stay relaxes until then, must had become excited at that moment – as there was absolute silence just before the start.
10….9…. 5…3…1….GO! 1 pm – 60 Minutes against the clock – with the plan not to beat his contender Rohan Dennis (BMC) from the beginning, but to set the new record during the last 15 minutes. An evenly paced and progressive racing strategy!
So, Alex Dowsett had to wait for 45 minutes… Temporarily, he was up to 9 seconds behind Rohan, comparing the 1:1 (real time) performance.
The crowd wondered: Would that plan work?
YES, it worked. The Movistar Head Coach Mikel Zabala developed a perfect plan for Dowsett’s Hour Record. As Rohan Dennis had lost some speed during the last 15 minutes, the plan was to speed up during the last 15 minutes. After 179 rounds he had already been on the record course.
At 2pm, the time stopped with a new Hour Record of 52,937 km! Dowsett beat Dennis by 476 m!
The audience went delirious and celebrated their hero of the Manchester Velodrome – the new UCI Hour Record Holder!
During the press conference after the record attempt, Dowsett committed that at first, he did not like very much the plan of his coaches: to wait 45 minutes to beat Rohan’s record. From time to time he was a bit too enthusiastic so that his coaches had to slow him down. However Alex knew that success is a matter of trust. He trusted in the plan of his coaches, he trusted his team and he had trust in his material: the special Endura Race Suit, his Canyon Speedmax WHR with Campagnolo parts and his power2max Type S Campagnolo 2015 power meter as well as in the aerodynamic optimization by drag2zero!
At the end, his #PerfectHour was a #PerfectPerformance with an unbelievable new World Hour Record!
Congratulations, Alex Dowsett! power2max is so proud of you. We are very happy to have been part of your Hour Record Team and so happy that your power2max Type S power meter was your “permanent training partner” while preparing for your new WORLD RECORD!
Alex Dowsett’s #PerfectHour – 02.05.2015 in Manchester
The Brit Alex Dowsett of Team Movistar will challenge the Hour Record at Manchester Velodrome on the 2nd of May. He will try to beat the current record of 52,491 km, set by Rohan Dennis (BMC) in Grenchen (Switzerland) on the 8th of February 2015.
Dowsett already wanted to challenge the Hour Record at the end of January, but could not stick to his initial plan because of a crash during a training session resulting in a broken collarbone.
However, the Movistar rider stayed calm and kept his focus, so that only a few days after his surgery, he was back on the bike again and presents himself in a fantastic shape for the attempt.
Fighting against the clock, every watt counts, so until recently Dowsett’s hour record team was improving the material and the aerodynamics at Drag2Zero Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 wind tunnel in Brackley.
At the 2nd of May, Alex Dowsett has to “feel the right pace”, as he is not allowed to use a bike computer showing him speed and power during the record attempt. The more important it was for him to train with his power2max Type S and to analyse his power data in order to internalize the feeling fort he right pace.
#PerfectHour – the material
Dowsett will challenge the record on his Canyon Speedmax WHR, especially developed for the Hour Record. The Speedmax WHR is equipped with a Campagnolo wheel set, with Continental Tires and the power2max Type S Campagnolo 2015.
#PerfectHour – the facts:
The facts of the #PerfectHour:
Date: 2nd of May 2015
Location: Manchester Velodrome
Time: 13 h (UTC)
Live at the Velodrome? Get your ticket here!
There will also be a live broadcast on Eurosport for Australian fans!
Etixx – Quick-Step Team races with power2max Type S FSA K-Force Light BB386 Evo
Chemnitz, January 21st, 2015
power2max announces today that the World Tour Team Etixx – Quick-Step will race with power2max Type S power meters in 2015.
power2max will provide Etixx – Quick-Step with power2max Type S K-Force Light BB386 Evo power meters for the 2015 season. Based on the feature “designed2fit” the Type S K-Force Light power meter is highly compatible with almost every road bike frame and perfectly fits the Specialized S-Works models. It is also one of the lightest and stiffest spider based power meters on the market.
“It is a big compliment for a young brand like us that Etixx – Quick-Step has chosen power2max to be the team’s power meter. With the power2max Type S K-Force Light we provide a very precise and highly reliable power meters to the team’s riders. We are convinced that with our Type S they can perform at their best and we are of course excited to see all those famous riders, like the World Champion, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish and Tony Martin, race with power2max,” comments Julia Leenders, power2max Marketing & Communication Manager.
“We are very excited to start this partnership with power2max as our technical partner for power meters” Etixx – Quick-Step Sport and Development manager Rolf Aldag said. “In a short time since their inception, power2max have already built up a good reputation. Etixx – Quick-Step is always focused on performance and committed to technology. We feel that power2max shares the same values that guide our activities day-by-day. Science and a technological approach is becoming more and more important in cycling. Thanks to the support of power2max our technical and training staff will be able to monitor the workouts of our athletes and provide them with the best training programs, as well as analyze their effort during competition, and give them the right feedback to perform at the top.”
Check out the power meter the team will be using here:
power2max and Bardiani – CSF Pro Team announce partnership
power2max and Bardiani – CSF Pro Team announced their partnership for 2015 today. The German power meter manufacturer power2max will be the official power meter supplier of the youngest Italian Pro Cycling Team, the Bardiani – CSF Pro Team (#Greenteam), dedicated to support the best Italian talents.
power2max, known for its highly precise and absolute reliable power meters, will provide the Bardiani – CSF Pro Team with the power2max Type S Campagnolo 11 Speed and the power2max Type S Campagnolo 2015, especially developed for the new 2015 Campagnolo 11 Speed Super Record crank set. The new power2max Type S Campagnolo 2015 will allow the Bardiani – CSF riders to use compact, semi-compact and standard chain rings on the same power meter without having to worry about the power meter calibration. The new Type S Campagnolo will be available in the power2max shop from mid of Febrauary.
“We are very happy to partner with power2max, as precise power data are so important for training and racing successfully. We are convinced that with the power2max Type S our riders can perform at their best, so that it is a pleasure to have power2max as a new member of the #Greenteam Family”, says Mattia Palombini, Bardiani – CSF Marketing & Communication Manager
Commenting on the partnership, Julia Leenders, power2max Marketing & Communication Manager, says: “power2max is pleased to welcome the Bardiani – CSF among the power2max teams and to contribute to the young Italian Team’s success, delivering them reliable and precise
power data wherever they ride. With the Bardiani – CSF Pro Team power2max has found the perfect Italian Team, as we do not only share the same color, but also a very similar spirit and attitude in supporting young talents. We are very excited to see #Greenteam athletes racing with our new Type S Campagnolo 2015 power meters.”
Starting with Dubai Tour from February 4th, the Bardiani – CSF will race with the power2max Type S power meters, followed by the GP Etruschi in Italy and the Tour of Qatar.
During the 2015 season Bardiani – CSF will publish the new category “power data files powered by power2max Type S power meter” on its’ website www.bardianicsf.com. The #Greenteam will give an insight in the power data analysis of its’ riders there.
“The whole team is thrilled! We have already done our first training kilometers with the power2max Campagnolo 11 Speed and what they promise in terms of simplicity and precision is just true. You switch on the power meter, start to ride and it simply works. I couldn’t think of any better alternative to control my power data on the bike! We are already excited to receive the new Type S Campagnolo 2015!”, says Sonny Cobrelli, Bardiani – CSF Pro Top Rider.
About Bardiani – CSF Pro Team
Bardiani – CSF is an Italian UCI Pro-Continental Team founded in 1982. From 2012 a new cycling project, called #Greenteam – focusing on the development of the best young italian cyclists, has started.
During 2014 season the team gained 13 victories including three stages at Giro d’Italia and the 13th place in UCI Road World Championships, with the young rising star Sonny Colbrelli, who together with 2-times Giro d’Italia stage winner Enrico Battaglin, the climbers Bongiorno, Pirazzi and Zardini, plus the sprinter Ruffoni, will lead the #Greenteam in 2015.
Follow Bardiani – CSF Pro Team on www.bardianicsf.com
Classic Sold Out!
SOLD OUT!
Our discontinued Classic model has now sold out in all models in Australia.
The Classic has now been superseded by the simple, elegant, and ever reliable Type S. To read more about the Type S, please see DC Rainmaker‘s article all about them here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/power2max-releases-compatibility.html
Type S for Cannondale, Specialized & Sram
Type S is our all new, super compatible flagship model and is offered in many different crank options. In addition to Rotor crank options, we can now offer you power meters for the popular Cannondale SISL(2), Specialized S-Works and SRAM S900/Force22/Red22* cranks.
We have also improved the weight and have reduced weight significantly: with Type S your bike only weighs 110 to 120 grams more than without a power meter. The elegant slot-in battery compartment makes Type S compatible with all aero chain rings and we have also improved compatibility with BB386evo frames. The practical external LED shows the status of your Type S. Naturally we have kept the popular features our existing models: simple2use, built2resist, high precision, ANT+, and left-right balance.
Type S is now available via our webshop at a price of $1299 without cranks. If you would like to receive additional information about Type S please subscribe to our newsletter.
Technical information:
Design summary:
- Strain-gauge based power meter with precision of at least ±2%
- NEW – Slot-in battery compartment and external status LED
- NEW – Full compatibility with all aero chain rings
- NEW – Compatibility with most BB386evo frames
- Temperature compensated
- Installation without cadence magnet
- Uses ANT+ protocol for maximum compatibility
- Reports Left-Right Balance
Weight:
- NEW – Weight savings 60 to 84 grams compared to existing models
- NEW – Weight from 169 grams (110 BCD) and 188 grams (130 BCD)
- NEW – Additional weight lowered by up to 40% and now as low as 120 grams
Models:
- NEW – Cannondale SI, SISL, and SISL2
- NEW – Specialized S-Works
- NEW – SRAM S900 and Force 2014
- NEW – FSA BB386EVO
- Rotor 3D+
- FSA K-Force Light
Bertrand Billard defends ITU long distance world championship crown
power2max athlete Bertrand Billard defended his ITU long distance championship title in Weihei, China, in 5h09m09s, edging out big names like Sylvain Sudrie (2nd) and Craig Alexander. Bertrand blitzed the 120km bike in 2h57m46s, only one of three men to stay below 3 hours, and out-splitting triathlon legend Craig Alexander by almost 15 minutes.
Antony Costes finished a strong 9th (5h24m24s) in his first appearance.
BRAVO to Bertrand and Antony !
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