LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Canadian power meter brand 4iiii introduced a new product at Interbike Wednesday: The Precision Podiiiium. The new crank-based product adopts a rechargable battery design (rather than the replaceable battery used on previous 4iiii power meters) to reduce the meter's profile, which increases frame compatibility and fits drive-side cranks better.
The Podiiium will be made available in January for Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra crank models. It will be available for factory retrofit onto users' existing cranks, or for sale on new cranks from 4iiii. The Podiiium will be compatible with 4iiii's Precision left-arm meters for riders who want to step up to dual-leg measurement. Owners of Precision left-arm meters can upgrade their drive-side arm starting at $349.
Dual-side users can switch to single-sided on the fly if one side fails, the company said, providing a backup.
New complete cranks with the Podiiiium on both sides will start at $999 for Ultegra R8000 sets.
