Ibike Pro & opposing wind speed

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solski
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Ibike Pro & opposing wind speed

Post by solski »

I've been following the ibike now for some time and really like the imporvements they have made over the last couple of years. I am ready to pull the trigger on a power meter and like the price point and the interchangeablility of the ibike.
But 1st I have a couple of questions, hopefully I am in the right place to get some answers.

I am currently eye balling the wireless ibike pro, and my questions are:

1. will the i-pro show bike speed vs opposing wind speed? Boyd Johnson did a article "using the ibike pwr meter and ibike 3 software to improve racing tactics" in this article he states he is using the i-aero and outlines the different types of data that can be downloaded. As a road racer this particular graph would be of great benifit to see how much work I am or am not doing at the front, this is a huge draw for me to the ibike vs other pwr meters. Will the i-pro give me the same data as the i-aero in this regard?

2. Can I save $ and buy the wired mount for my TT bike (secondary bike) and use it with the wireless i-pro head unit and still get the benefit of HR, or is all the wireless tranmission recieved by the mounting unit? I could always use my polar for HR but I don't really want to bog down the TT rig with 2 cpu's but I think I could justify it for the savings diff between the wired mount vs the wireless mount.

Well that's all I got!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Ibike Pro & opposing wind speed

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Yes, the iPro will give the same drafting information as the iAero.

Yes, you can use both wired and wireless mounts with the same iPro head. Note that any wireless sensor, including the HR strap, won't work with a wired mount. The radio receiver for the wireless system is in the wireless mount's interior.
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Re: Ibike Pro & opposing wind speed

Post by solski »

thanks! That about solves any questions I had.
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