Powertap price reductions - to hit UK?
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:23 pm
I'm in the market for a Power Meter, and think that a Power Tap G3 is the one that ticks my boxes as its transferable between my race bike and training bike, which have different BBs, its cheaper than the competition and isnt too heavy.
I've seen that the price has recently been lowered in the US to $789, although they can be had on ebay for around $690 delivered to the UK. Even if I get stung for VAT @ 20% its only going to be another £80, so a touch over £500 all in.
The cheapest UK price I can find is on Wiggle where they are £630, or ~$1000.
Am I missing anything? Will I still get support in the UK for it?
It would also be interesting to hear how people have built their hubs up for a lightweight do it all wheelset? I'll generally use it for training, but it would be good if it were light enough for the odd race.
Aside from rim and bearing wear, do I need to worry about leaving it on my training bike which doubles as my commuter bike which is used daily in all weathers? IE, how robust and weather resistant are they?
Thanks!
I've seen that the price has recently been lowered in the US to $789, although they can be had on ebay for around $690 delivered to the UK. Even if I get stung for VAT @ 20% its only going to be another £80, so a touch over £500 all in.
The cheapest UK price I can find is on Wiggle where they are £630, or ~$1000.
Am I missing anything? Will I still get support in the UK for it?
It would also be interesting to hear how people have built their hubs up for a lightweight do it all wheelset? I'll generally use it for training, but it would be good if it were light enough for the odd race.
Aside from rim and bearing wear, do I need to worry about leaving it on my training bike which doubles as my commuter bike which is used daily in all weathers? IE, how robust and weather resistant are they?
Thanks!
