FS: power tap and some components

Geoff - a couple of reasons:

1. I can train and race with power without having to worry about having two wheels with power - my power unit is in the bottom bracket. I don't need aero wheels with a PT built into nor do I need a disc cover.

2. Weight savings of about 1 lb.

3. More live info on the Ergomo Pro computer: IF, TSS, and NP while I ride. You can't get that on the PT. I also get current grade, how much I have climbed as well.

Check out www.thepowermeter.com - lots of good info on there about why Ergomo is the way to go.

Geoff - I have seen some good gains with the Ergomo - something like 240 FTP to 275 since Feb. I should be around 285 in another 4 weeks. That's my goal!

Using the NP is great as you'll know how even you are holding the interval and you can get the IF for the entire ride which is great. Since you are doing Olympics my opinion is you should be doing some FTP + 30% intervals - not just right at FTP. And on the hills, learn to drill it in training so in the race you can go right at FTP +10%. That will create some seperation from other riders. :-)

Hey Mike,

I was looking at Ergo for this winter and my big draw back was having t buy a new crank (I just bought Dura ace). What did you go with the FSA?

what are you running right now? I used 9 spd DA and 10 speed everything else.

I am not sure of it being a 9 or a 10 (Cevelo Duel). But it has ultegra back and I bought a dura ace crank and bottom braket

Ergomo WILL work with Octalink (that's dura ace 9 speed) but not Dura Ace 10 speed cranks. That is one of the drawbacks if you want to run 10 speed cranks but the 9 speed and 10 speed cranks are interchangeable with the 10 speed set up in terms of gearing. See if you can find out if you have 10 speed or 9 speed cranks on there. If you have 9 speed then you would be all set. If not, you would have to make some changes....

Or this sport is DAMN expensive. yes, it is, but still not as expensive as golf or boating or skiing.