Power Geeks - you're world is getting more complicated!

There are a lot of new cycling technology gadgets on the horizon, many of which are likely to be introduced to the public at Interbike this Fall. First up is a new power meter called the Quarq. The Quarq measures power at the crank using a spider-mounted sensor. It has a fancy bar-mounted computer called the Cranium with a large LCD display. The crank-mounted power sensor communicates wirelessly with the Cranium using a new wireless communication protocol called Ant+Sport. Early reports are that the Quarq will be quite robust and will be competitively priced.

Next up are two new Garmin GPS devices, the Edge 705 and 605. Both new devices employ the Ant+Sport wireless communication protocol and will be compatible with the Quarq. There is no definitive word yet on whether they will communicate with the existing PowerTap Wireless 2.4, but rumors suggest that they will be compatible. Additional intriguing features include wireless downloading to your PC, wireless communication between devices (sharing waypoints and trackpoints between GPS devices), and a color display.

Wirelessly combining a GPS device with a power measuring device opens up a whole new realm of possibilities, including measuring the power requirements for climbs, wireless telemetry while riding, wireless weather data, etc. Now all we need is the ability to hack into our competitors' units to figure out when to attack . . . .