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I’ve been debating power meters so long my friend think I just don’t want to find out how little power I can put out…
Can’t pass this opportunity up…
If not the Bepros, then these!
Nice! I like!
nice!
Love the site! Sign me up! :-)
I wish I was lucky
Yippee!
I got lucky today
Yes please!
I’m a triathlete mom! Would love these to get accurate data!! Moi! Please !
Comment!
P1 pedals would be tremendous!
I hope I’m random enough
Thanks Ray
Another power meter :)
No6, halfway through
Great
It will be mine!
Can’tbelieve I forgot this was today … yes pls.
Yes, yes, I need a Power Meter….
me please
Pick me!!
pick me! pick me!!!
I’ve been looking for another rider with a Power Meter so I can check my Wattage but I haven’t found one yet. If I got these Peddles I would be ridin’ like Chris Froome.xD Thanks.
Awesome!
yes please
Please send them over!
Me please
I want them
Nossa! Assim vc me mata
mmm…. PPPOOOWWWEEERRR!!
More power please
More cool toys!
Me Please.
Yes!
Pick me
Sure why not
Love these pedals!
Enjoyed the Paris run last year. Power pedals would make riding while traveling easier.
Choose me!)
Awesome!
Wow. Great prize. Thank you DCR.
I never win a prize
:/ please meeee
Power up!
power meters for all my friends!
Definitely need power measurement!
Ray, i want this!
Me!
I’d love this for training!
These would be just awesome.
Yes please
I will
I want them, please.
sure would love these pedals!
Very cool! Been looking at getting some of these for a blind athlete to measure power on a tandem.
Choose me….I need pedals to tell me how slow I really am.
Just under the wire
I need it ! Thxs
What is it about technology that makes us want to perform our best?
I need the power!
Like them better than the garmin pedals.
I already have a bike and shoes to go with it!
More power!
Yahoo!
Power x2 :-)
love these pedals!!!!
oooh pleeeease
Nothing beats a good power meter
Thanks for the raffle!
I want in for these please
Amazing blog !!!
Wanting to start training with power.
i want them
Always wanted a power meter!…
Would be nice.
I’d love to have a power meter for my road bike! Love the information you publish Ray. I’ve been using it for many years to make my fitness tech purchases.
Give me Power!?
Woohoo pedals!
Please and thank you
Nice giveaway! Good luck to everyone!
great!!!!!
These look pretty sweet!
These need a thorough testing in the heat of a Dubai summer…. I’d be grateful to help out ;-)
Finally I won!
Would love one of these! Thanks anyway!
New pedals would be nice !!!
Would love ’em!
Fingers crossed
Power to the people.
Q: Why was the farmer arrested at the gym?
A: He was destroying his calves.
Awesome giveaway
PowerTap!
Nice!
Awesome. Thanks Ray
Would love to get those so I could try to keep up with my husband when we ride together ?
That’s what I want the most now. Wish me good luck!
Good
Great giveaway!
ohh, nice