Quarq ELSA 10R-110BCD Road Power Meter GXP

Quarq Elsa 10R-110BCD Road Power Meter GXP

These days independent dual-sided power measurement is becoming increasingly common, and the Quarq Elsa 10R-130BCD Road Power Meter GXP does not disappoint in this area. This enables you to track pedalling efficiency by monitoring the forces by each leg and thus allow you to eliminate any weaknesses. Any discrepancies between your legs will show up in minute detail as Quarq can boast an industry topping accuracy of +/- 1.5%, another feature that reminds you why you will see near identical replicas of this power meters on the television facilitating the performance of your heroes.

Quarq have already taken the first step in improving your power to weight that you will soon be obsessed with by crafting the Exogram Hollow carbon crank arms from carbon fibre, replicating the lightweight design of SRAM's normal cranksets.

Swapping your power meter from one bike to another has become increasingly important as people realise the benefits of being able to measure their efforts across all of their cycling disciplines, from TT to cyclocross and road cycling to triathlon. Quarq's OmniCal power measurement technology facilitates this as it takes accurate measurements independently from the chainrings allowing simple swaps without fear of compatibility issues or loss of accuracy with different rings. You will also never have to worry about moving cadence sensors from bike-to-bike as the AxCad accelerometer takes care of this.

Making a user friendly power meter seems to have been a key component of the design process, and is something we can all appreciate. Changing the widely available CR2032 battery for yourself is a simple process not involving a single tool. ANT+ wireless connectivity makes getting your all important data to display on a cycle computer a stress free process, especially with the LED indicator letting you know when your devices' have paired.

Upon completion of a ride, you can easily upload to Strava, Training Peaks and a variety of other data analysis platforms to track your progress and tweak your training plan accordingly.

You can have piece of mind in the reliability and durability of this power meter as it has been given a waterproof rating of IPX7 meaning it can be submerged in water up to one metre for 30 minutes, which seems a little extreme even for the dampest of weather, but is nice for piece of mind. Finally, the 10K dynamic temperature compensation feature protects against the need to re-calibrate it for extremes of temperature.