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Nice watch
Nice peddals!
It’s mine, mine, mine mine mine mine! hahahahhahaha =D
IS THIS SOME KIND OF SICK JOKE? ARE THESE POWER PEDALS FOR ANTS!?!?!?!?!
I need woman powermeter
Power!
in!
Definitely want this one
Sounds good!
Power pedals
I need Powerrrrrrr
Unleash the power!
Do I put the comment here?
Choose me!
I think I need a power meter :-) Hope I am lucky with one of these.
To bePro or not to bePro, that is the question!
I would love a power meter
Yes!!!
These would be a great addition to my winter training!
Would love to win!!
Nice very nice, all those mountain’s I climb it would be nice to see how much power I put out.
Yes please! :)
Too Much Power? Said no one ever
Count me in :-D
wow can’t wait to try this on the bike, if i win.
An awesome powermeter. Please choose me.
Power me
I’m in!
I need more power!
Thx
Good luck to everyone!
Very useful :)
I need power
Nice …
That would be extravaganza times 1000
Would be great with some Power
This would absolutely complete my bike equipment! :)
Yes please!
Fingers crossed
Definitely need more power
Poooooower (read like Jeremy Clarkson would yell it)
memememememememe
Yeah, the double of on UNO ;-)
Yes please!!
Metal to the pedal!
Make it”DC Rain” some power on me!!
DCRainmaker is awesome ?
OHH, new powermeter for my QR PrSIX
Would love power
I am in?
I’d love them
I need more power!
I’m selling my Zipps with PoweTap rear hub! These would be a nice replacement pm!
Wow
These would be awesome on my bike!
Nice stuff!
Nice. Something on my wish list.
I want em
Oh yes please!
Comment!
May the Power Meter be with me
I have Favero BePRO right now, so I would really like to upgrade to newer version!
Awesome, please randomizer!
These would be fun to playwith
These look great I really need a power meter too…
I’m curious to try power meter !
Thank DCR!
a simple comment – would be a perfect gadget for my bike-built project :-)
Yes I’d love them
so awesome!
I want to feeeeeeel the power!
Me please!
Thank you!
Yo.
I <3 dc Rainmaker!
Fingers crossed!!
Yes please
me please
I want power!
Mo mo power
Power meter would help my 70.3’s!
Never had a power meter but always wanted one. This could be my shot!
This would be the best thing ever! Thanks Ray!
Me to almost forgot about this
Nice, I could use a new power meter….
Power to the rescue!
Yes please!
I have a Limits Power meter and as well all know Limits PM doesn’t work. Having the Favero Assioma would really help my training.
Obligatory comment :)
I would love these!!!
I’m in!
Why power?
WANT !!!
Yes, please!!
This would be great.
Hello Pedals!
“Well, a ‘double rainbow’ is a phenomenon of optics that displays a spectrum of light due to the sun shining on droplets of moisture in the atmosphere.”
Yes, some power!
I neeeeeed em
Wow! So cool!
I would truly enjoy powerful pedal pedaling.