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GARMIN RALLY XC100 SINGLE-SENSING POWER METER
Cycling continues to be influenced by digital technology, with everything from wireless transmissions to suspension lockouts, GPS bike computers and of course power meters all rapidly developing when it comes to functionality, user-friendliness and affordability. With more and more gravel biking events taking place around the world and with somewhat of a rebirth when it comes to the popularity of cross country mountain bike racing there is an increasing amount of serious cyclists moving over to the off-road cycling disciplines and it’s this type of cyclist who is bringing their scientific approach to training and competing with them. Garmin have seen this trend develop and in response have launched the Garmin Rally XC100 power meter pedal, designed specifically for measuring power on your off-road bike, regardless of whether you’re riding a gravel or mountain bike.
As a more diverse group of cyclists move over to the off-road cycling disciplines they bring with them the need for training data by measuring power off-road
Needless to say, riding off-road brings its own challenges when it comes digital componentry being able to handle wet, dirty, gritty conditions along with the inevitable knocks incurred from riding on the very edges of control. Thankfully Garmin Rally XC100 power meter pedals have undergone rigorous testing to ensure that they remain reliable when it comes to data measurement and are durable enough to handle the conditions encountered when riding off-road. With the sensors housed inside the body of the pedal it’s quick and easy to install them on your bike just like any other pedal; swapping them from bike to bike is quick and easy.
Garmin Rally XC100 Single-Sensing Power Meter Pedals RRP £619.00
The Garmin Rally XC100 power meter pedal provides reliable readings by precisely measuring your cadence and the forces detected on the left pedal, the power meter then doubles the value to provide a figure for power. Incidentally this single-sensing power meter can be upgraded later to a dual-sensing system and, perhaps more significantly the transferable spindle can be installed in Rally RK road or Rally RS road pedal body kits (each sold separately) to enable you to move from gravel, mountain bike or cyclocross over to road. Although this may be a bit too much of a faff for some it’s nice to see that Garmin have engineered this versatility into there power meter pedal system.
Garmin Rally XC100 Single-Sensing Power Meter Pedals RRP £619.00
Battery life is really efficient for the Rally XC100 power meter with up to 120 hours of life when powered by LR44 batteries. You can pair the Rally XC100 pedals with your Garmin Edge cycling computer and they are also compatible with the Garmin Connect App making data uploads and software updates quick and easy. If you’re training inside on a Tacx smart trainer then you can pair up the pedal to the Tacx Training App; Rally XC100 brings your power data to third-party apps too including all the key players you’d expect – Strava, TrainingPeaks, TrainerRoad and more.
GARMIN RALLY RS100 SINGLE-SENSING POWER METER
As well as developing their power meter technology and applying it to a pedal designed to be used in off-road cycling disciplines Garmin have also produced a road-going version using the same technology. Needless to say the RS100 road pedals boast a similar reputation for being durable, lightweight and precise when it comes to the collection of meaningful power data. Just like the XC100 the RS100 houses the sensors securely within the body of the left pedal, meaning pedal changes from one road bike to another are quick and easy with no requirement to attach separate sensors to your bike as you may have to with rival power meter systems.
The RS100 power meter pedal option has been designed for road bike use and includes the same user-friendly features as the XC100 off-road version
Just as we’ve describe above when looking at the Rally XC100 pedal, the same versatile features apply to the RS100 – the spindle is transferable between pedal bodies so you could potentially swap the power meter portion out into the Rally XC100 pedal body. You can also upgrade the single-sensing power meter into a dual sensing system. The Rally RS100 power meter pedals are compatible with Garmin Edge cycling computers and you can pair them with your Garmin Connect App making data uploads and software updates quick and easy. If you’re training inside on a Tacx smart trainer then you can pair up the pedal to the Tacx Training App; the Rally RS100 brings your power data to third-party apps too including all the key players you’d expect – Strava, TrainingPeaks, TrainerRoad and more.
Garmin Rally RS100 Single-Sensing Power Meter RRP £579.99
Garmin Rally RS100 Single-Sensing Power Meter RRP £579.99
Written by Johnny Dodgin
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