Tried it out! Powrlink power measurement pedals from Wahoo

Matthias Borchers

 · 12.09.2022

Tried it out! Powrlink power measurement pedals from WahooPhoto: Hersteller
Wahoo launches Powrlink as the first power meter based on the Speedplay pedals.

The Pedal pair with stainless steel axle and fittings weighs 277 grammesthe complete system with plates and fastening material for three-hole soles 427 grammes. The functional principle of the Wahoo the pair for measurement on both sides costs 999 Euroa single pedal for one-sided measurement (left only) 649.99 Euro. The permanently installed rechargeable batteries should provide the Wahoo Powrlink juice for 75 hours and are delivered by Magnetic plug loaded.

Simple assembly

Installation and commissioning are simpleScrew it in, connect it and off you go. The data is plausible and hardly deviates from the reference device across the entire performance spectrum. Wahoo indicates +/- one per cent accuracy, which seems plausible.

The Wahoo Powrlink provides the Standard data like Performance, Left-right distribution and Cadencebut not the Cycling Dynamics valuesthat Garmin collects. Apart from two brief interruptions of a few seconds during power measurement, we found no anomalies in the recordings. Who Speedplay pedals the system has won numerous test victories - gets a new dimension with Powrlink an adequate, minimalist power meter with a very good quality appearance.

The power pedal is two millimetres longer across the axle, the lollipop 1.5 mm higherbut also utilises the standard plates. Overall height, adjustable freedom of rotation, precise guidance and low wear are the advantages of the Speedplay systems.

Facts about the Powrlink from Wahoo

PricePair for measurement on both sides, 999 Euro | Pedal for one-sided measurement, 649.99 Euro

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Matthias Borchers is an expert for clothing and accessories in the test department of TOUR. As an amateur cyclist, he has completed the TOUR-Transalp and the TOUR-Trans Austria. His reportage trips from San Francisco to Sakai and 17 trips to the Tour de France with around 30,000 motorhome kilometres are also formative.

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