Cycling tech brand, 4iiii, has today launched a product that could be game-changing in relation to tracking a stolen bike.
It comes in the form of the Precision+ power meter, which has been made compatible with Apple ‘Find My’, the popular location-tracking software used by Apple devices.
According to 4iiii, it will work in the same way as an AirTag, which for the uninitiated, is a small coin-shaped device that leverages Apple’s vast coverage of devices around the world, which it claims total more than 1.5 billion in number. When an AirTag (or the new 4iiii power meter) is marked as lost in the Find My app, it will send a Bluetooth signal to any nearby Apple devices it comes across. These devices will then use their GPS and cellular or WiFi to anonymously send the location of your device to you.
This isn’t the first cycling product to include the integration, recently-bankrupt e-bike brand VanMoof built the tech into its S3 model, and elsewhere, various brands make holders for AirTags, such as the Tubeless AirTag holder from Muc-Off, that allows you to mount or hide the device on your own bike.
Importantly, however, the 4iiii Precision+ integration marks the first instance of a brand building the tech into a component that many of us will already be putting onto our bikes, meaning it will be totally discreet, and there’s no additional hardware to carry, nor an additional battery to remember to change.
New Ride Apple Watch app
Accompanying the Apple FindMy integration, 4iiii is also launching a new Apple Watch app, called Ride, which is taking the fight to the best bike computers, potentially removing the need to own one altogether.
The Ride app allows you to pair your Watch via Bluetooth with third-party sensors such as power meters or heart rate monitors from 4iiii as well as other brands.
You can then track your ride, access workout views, and see heart rate, power, speed, cadence, and distance directly on your watch. That data will then upload to the Apple Fitness app, and then onto third parties such as Strava automatically after you finish your ride.
The new app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for free immediately.
Power meter features
The 4iiii Precision 3+ power meter was first announced last year, boasting an accuracy of within +/- 1% and a market-leading battery life of up to 800 hours.
The device is said to weigh just 9g more than a standard non-powered crank arm, and thanks to a low-profile pod –…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CyclingNews RSS Feed…