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I bought a power2max yesterday and yet here I am setting the alarm to enter into a giveaway for a power meter!
I’d like some power pedals
Want.
Birthday gifts!
what what???!!! DC is the man
Give me the power
Looking for a new power meter for the new tri bike would love to give them a try
would do good on my bike;-) Yes please.
Great prize!
i’d like to train with power but I’m too cheap to buy them
Great review, looks like awesome pedals.
Yes please, I’m in for the win
Pow wah pleez
Pedals!
I have been looking for power meters, so this unit seems like a good price for dual leg monitoring
I would love a pair of these..
Would be awesome to have those!
This pedal-based power meter look really cool.
Hi there, I’d love to win these pedals, mine need replacing
I need this in my life.. :)
Yes please!
I need the power, thats as clever as I could get here.
Great product!!
These would be great!
please please please!
More power!
I like these –
wunderbar
Yes please!!
Great review, looks like awesome pedals.
Yes please
Many thanks!
Me me me!!
Me please!
Power me up
I’d look after them very carefully
One for me :)
I am in!
You rock!
In!
Thanks Ray!
The perfect accessory for my Huffy!
I think it is my turn;)
Let’s see what happens :)
Please!
I would love to win these!
I’d love to have these.
I want to change my Favero Bepro by Favero Assioma
With our Powers Combined!!!!
Thanks for all the very well researched reviews and helpful commentaries!
Just turn the crank!
If I’ll get them, just need a bike then.
I need to know if my power is really over 9000, Ray. ;)
It would be my first!
Yes please! :o :o
Woke up to this contest.
Now it is for me
I’ve got the power!
Pedal based power meters for my cross bike just in time for the season to start…yes please!
I never try this on a bike. If you give it to me for sure I’ll try…
I’ve had a knee reconstruction so a dual sided power meter would be an amazing tool to help recovery
I really need these and am too poor to buy them.
I ride like like a burnt cat in a fox hole.
Need it :)
Here, here! Again…
Yes, please!
More power! Please.
i need these in my life for sure
Oh, that would so perfect fit to my new Cannondale bike!
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Very cool!
Of course I’ll use them.
Awesome as always!
Wow!
These pedals look sharp!
Thanks
Interesting…hope to win it ?
boom, boom, boom, boom…. boom, boom, boom, boom…. I wan’t the power
You’re the best.
Yes please
Awesome giveaways. Thanks Ray
DCR, always on the forefront of product reviews !
Yes please
I could def use this!
I’m in.
These are on my short list for real life.
How cool!
More power
Wow, I certainly can use some of these power meters!
My quarq is not working correctly so a new power meter would be great!
Yes please
Oh yeah baby! Give me the power!
Those would be nice to have!
Pedal to success. Power of luck ;)
Nice pedals!
A great addition to my bike.
Oh wow. I so need these!
Thanks for the opportunity to add power to my rides!
DAMN. If these work, for sure sign me up!
for my bike upgrade