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# Budget-Friendly Cycling Meters
This Cycling Power Meter Offers Higher Precision At a Lower Price

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-05-01 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cycling-power-meters
References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1468298434/cycling-power-meter-at-a-breakthrough-price/description) & [iqsquare](https://www.iqsquare.com/)

The IQ² is an innovative new cycling power meter that is designed to make it easier than ever for cycling enthusiasts to go about gauging their achievements out on the road without having to break the bank.

The trouble with most conventional cycling power meters is that they're extremely expensive, with prices often stretching over four figures. However, the IQ²'s planned retail price of $242 is far more attainable, and comes without any compromises.

This particular meter weighs in at less than 30 grams and comes powered by an ultra-slim strain gauge that is more precise than the expensive conventional meters, meaning users don't have to keep calibrating the device.

With its combination of accuracy and affordability, the IQ² cycling power meter lets you have your cake and eat it too.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 58% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Affordable Cycling Power Meters:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more budget-friendly cycling power meters that offer high precision.
- **Ultra-slim Strain Gauge Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of ultra-slim strain gauge technology in various industries beyond cycling for more precise measurements.
- **Accuracy and Affordability Combination:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create products in other sectors that offer both accuracy and affordability for consumers.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fitness and Sports Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce affordable and accurate fitness technology that will appeal to a wider consumer base.
- **Measurement and Instrumentation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply ultra-slim strain gauge technology to create more precise measurement instruments for various industries.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop affordable and accurate electronic devices that cater to budget-conscious consumers.

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