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[Justin Knotzke <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Ah, that is very cool. I have a PowerTap and have endured Saris'
> Java-based PowerAgent itself for the past year. I did look at GC last
> year but couldn't live without the personal records and the graphical
> display (which isn't even that good) in PowerAgent -- should I give it
> another try?

    I much prefer what we do with day to day metrics then what PowerAgent offers.. Where we are having issues is in handling longer term metrics. Which is to say, metrics over a season, a month.. etc. We treat each ride with a file. That file has a data point every second or so. Given that we treat all rides as a single file, it makes grouping rides together difficult. Some long debates have ensued regarding using a database or not.. etc..

   But give it try. And if you don't like it, we are always looking for programmers! ;-)

> Do you know what sort of power measuring technique will they be using?

   Strain gauges.. I think in the FAQ it explains in more detail (ie better then I can). 

>     http://www.async.com.br/~kiko/pix/TransAlp2008/
>

    Hey, those are some great shots! Looking really Pro on your bike! How do you like the Felt ?

 
> I should go to Montreal in the near future and will look forward to
> having a riding partner in the area; on that note, Francis Lacoste, who
> runs Launchpad Foundations, his dad is an avid cyclist and is also lives
> in Montreal. Apparently he enjoys running younger riders off his wheel!

   Ahh cool. Well if you are ever in town, drop me a line. Just don't come in the winter as we are up to our eyeballs in snow!

   J