Foot bed power meter specialist, RPM², is building momentum – ‘lowering production costs and passing savings onto customers’.
RPM² is a force-based foot bed training device that ‘measures both running and cycling power, as well as assesses symmetry of the athlete.’ RPM² offers a thin pair of insoles that operate with Android and iOS smart phones. This is ANT, and .FIT compatible and can upload directly to TrainingPeaks.
“Distribution grew significantly over the past year and we’ve worked hard to make improvements in all facets of business” said Johnny Ross, Founder of RPM². “As a result, I’m proud to say, our product is continuing to get better and our production costs have come down. Therefore, it’s our goal to pass those savings onto the consumers so more athletes can experience training with power.”
As part of the stated cost savings, RPM² is offering the first 500 customers a special price of US$399, ‘making this the most competitively priced power meter on the market today’.
Additionally, RPM² has worked closely with author, Jim Vance, in supplying him with RPM² technology for his upcoming book. “We are eager to see the final product of his upcoming book ‘Run with Power’ by Jim Vance (VeloPress),” said Keith Hill, RPM² Retail Sales Manager.
Hill continued, “We are excited about Jim’s book and how running with power will revolutionize the way athletes train with power, similar to what has been seen with cycling power meters. Additionally, RPM² now affords athletes the ability to measure and train with power, both off and on the bike.”
The science of cycling with power has long been established, whereas RPM² notes that running with power is relatively new and still developing. As part of its expansion, RPM² has partnered with Olympic legend runner, Michael Johnson, Olympic Cycling Silver Medalist and Former World Record Holder, Dotsie Bausch, and 2x XTERRA and ITU World Champion, Lesley Paterson.
Johnny Ross, CEO and Founder of RPM² said “We have collected great data on many elite and professional athletes during the development of RPM², and we now want to develop a ‘data building platform’ from all types of athletes with the support of our customer base – as our goal is to make RPM² the most unique and best product in the world.”
RPM² adds that its unique ability to measure gait, power, force distribution and range of motion affords coaches, bike fitters, retailers and athletes the ability to improve symmetry and over all athletic performance.
Johnny Ross continued, “We want to help bike fitters with on and off the bike assessments during the fit process so they can help their athletes achieve greater power and efficiency. We also want to support the thousands of coaches with absolute evaluative data to remotely coach to performance, as well as provide our retailers the ability to use RPM² for shoe fitting and assessments of their customers.
“We encourage coaches, bike fitters, retailers and athletes to inquire about becoming an authorized reseller.
MedHab, is a privately held athletic and medical device company behind RPM². It is focused on the development of unique rehabilitative and sport-enhancing tools. The wireless smart insole tracking system technology was originally developed for MedHab’s steprite device to remotely monitor patients undergoing physical therapy for leg injuries. The company notes that ‘steprite provides healthcare professionals a way to customize physical rehabilitation protocols to meet each patient’s unique need, while minimizing imbalances and the overall risk of future injuries.’
Customers can order RPM² inserts and receive a signed copy of Jim Vance’s ‘Run with Power’ book before the limited time offer ends. To secure the US$399 price, RPM² is providing the following customer code: RPM2POWER (all caps).
