Garmin’s pedal-based Rally power meters

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Whether you’re a seasoned racer or weekend warrior, you are always searching for that next big goal. Never before has goal-setting been as dynamic and easy to understand as in the modern age – with power meters, heart rate monitors, ride segments, and digital routes, the opportunities are endless. Perhaps you want to complete a 200km route, or hit 1000w for the first time. Whatever your goal, a high quality power meter should be your tool of choice.

With a Rally™ power meter by Garmin, you can track your training, monitor your fitness, and set power targets for each and every ride. This will allow you to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and craft a structured training plan tailored to help you achieve your goals. Garmin offers a number of pedal-based power meters that are some of the most capable power meters on the market, and easily transferable between a wide range of bikes.

The Rally power meter pedal family provides accurate power reading and dynamic data analysis for a wide range of cleat preferences and is compatible with Shimano SPD-SL (RS model), Look Keo (RK model), and Shimano SPD (XC model). Designed especially for off-road riders, Rally XC pedals feature Shimano SPD cleat compatibility, so you can have power on the gravel, cross-country, or cyclocross bike.

They deliver reliable power measurements to your head unit of choice and are easy to transfer from one bike to another. An entire swap shouldn’t take more than a few minutes, no matter what bike you’re on or where you’re riding. Rally power meters are designed to seamlessly transfer between bikes to provide advanced cycling dynamics to help you ride more efficiently and improve your overall fitness.

Always at the forefront of cycling technology, Garmin has again achieved an advanced level of measurable performance data and cycling dynamics in their Rally power meters. The single-sensing versions (RS100, RK100, and XC100) allow you to measure total power and cadence, while the dual-sensing power meters (RS200, RK200, and XC200) provide this and allow you to tap in to cycling dynamics such as left/right balance, seated versus standing power, and platform centre offset. The Rally power meters even tell you where you’re producing the majority of power within each pedal stroke. You can then use these metrics to tailor your training, focusing on your weaknesses, and use your strengths to help you improve. Only with these advanced metrics can you put a number on improving your pedalling efficiency, and putting out peak power in the arc of your pedal stroke.

Rally power meters have been tested far beyond what most of us will experience in the real world. Each meter has undergone rigorous testing and features a superior design with internally-housed sensors. The sleek pedals install just like any other pedal and are quick to transfer between bikes. Each uses a pod-less design that improves cornering clearance and stack height, making for smarter ergonomics and improved efficiency.

Rally power meters pedals install like any other pedal for easy transfer from one bike to another. Not only can you transfer the pedals between bikes but, as the power meter sensors are housed inside the pedals on a transferable spindle, you are able to transfer between different pedal bodies. When the seasons change and from road to gravel to cyclocross and much more, you can keep riding year-round. The transferable spindle can be installed in Rally RS or RK road pedal body kits or Rally XC off-road pedal body kits (each sold separately).

Crank-based power meters are great, but they are also a complicated commitment. In order for everything to work, you often need the correct crank length, bottom bracket, frameset, etc. But with a pedal-based power meter such as the Rally range from Garmin, you simply attach the pedals to your bike of choice, and you’re ready to ride. On top of that, you’ll have a host of power metrics available at your fingertips thanks to full integration in the Garmin ecosystem. For cyclists looking to take their training to the next level – whether it be on the road, gravel, mountain bike, or all three – look no further than the Rally power meter series from Garmin.

Zach is a freelance writer, the head of ZNehr Coaching, and an elite-level rider in road, track, and e-racing. He writes about everything cycling-related, from buyer's guides to product reviews and feature articles to power analyses. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science at Marian University-Indianapolis, Zach discovered a passion for writing that soon turned into a full-fledged career. In between articles, Zach spends his time working with endurance athletes of all abilities and ages at ZNehr Coaching. After entering the sport at age 17, Zach went on to have a wonderful road racing career that included winning the 2017 Collegiate National Time Trial Championships and a 9th place finish at the 2019 US Pro National Time Trial Championships. Nowadays, Zach spends most of his ride time indoors with NeXT eSport.

Garmin’s pedal-based Rally power meters

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