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Yes please!
Yeah more power!
could really use one of these
Well a powermeter is right whatbI need now!!!!
Love that!
This is the one I want.
Power to the people!
YAY! Looks great
I made it.
This is the winning comment :-)
Mine!!
I need this Power Meter!!!
Hmmm… How how random can a random number generator get?
Power meeettteeerrr come to me!
ich bin dabei.
Ji-haa!
Yeahhhh!
Love it!
Gotta love power
Yes please, more power
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would love one of those!
Awesome sauce
this time I will get it :)
Pick me! Survived a bike crash & will be needing a new bike. I’ve been curious about riding w/ power. Would be a great addition to my future bike!
This is awesome
would it work with my cheap triban 500 and Epix? ;P
Power to all!!
POWER
Would be nice to win!
yes please
Would love to know my power when I’m suffering
Just woke up. Already missed a couple of giveaways. Hopefully I can stay up to date now.
wattage king
Power!!!
As Jeremy Clarkson would have said. POWAwaRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I need this in my life!
I do soooo need one of these!
yes please
I need this for objective conformation of how little power I produce
Yes Please!!
Me!
me me me!
I would like one of these please!
nice
Would be perfect on my bike ;)
Pretty please.
Awesome!
Power to the crank!
hi
Lovely!
Cool, a power meter!
Here!!
Would be perfect for my road bike!
Canada Day tomorrow! Nice to celebrate early.
Something new to try on my MTB
Love to have this for my rides
mine.
Would fit nice on my bike…
Time for me to join the power meter crowd.
Very cool
I could really use this!!
Hope there will be also a bike to mount this power meter in…
Power meter! Excellent!
Mmm, power meter – lovely
ok, but how time now us eastern time?
Hope I get lucky this time Thanks !!
Always wanted one!
Pick me please!
Hopefully it is a little more waterproof than my Stages.
I’m in :) Plan to shop for a power meter for next summer season.
Low value looney= affordable power meter
Pick me please…..
I definitely want this one!
NIce!!!!!!!
Cool. Would love to have a powermeter.
Ohh yessss!!!
good stuff
Would love this!
powerrrrr :)
Sad they are not in Europe yet
I would love to have this!
Hope this one is with getting up in the middle of the night
good morning
Nice!! Just somthing for me?
Yes please Ray!
The things I’d do for a power meter. . . . Like enter a competition
It is about time to win something.
Loving these giveaways DC, thank you!
power to the people!
Pick me please!
shotgun!!
Me!
Power to Power Meter
À power meter! What an amazing giveaway!
me me me
This might motivate to begin the cycling season!
PLEASE take me!
Thanks Ray!
One of these would do me grand