Boca Raton, FL (March 10, 2009) – Velocomp announced today the release of iBike® Firmware 3.08 for all iBike GEN III owners. The firmware update is available free of charge to all iBike GEN III owners. Not only have the accuracy of the iBike in drafting situations and wind measurement performance have been improved but riders will enjoy several exciting new features and enhancements, including:
• Programmable intervals for the iPro®. Send fully customized intervals from coach to rider! (programmable intervals already exist in the iAero®).
• Pre-programmed workouts for the iAero. iAero owners now benefit from iBike's pre-programmed fitness test and the fitness-level customized strength, cardio and weight-loss intervals. (Pre-programmed intervals already exist in the iPro).
• A “Usr” (user) interval screen has been added to all iBike models. The user interval screen shows average watts in the top window, actual watts in the middle, and elapsed time in the bottom window. This is the perfect screen to use in TT events!
• In the cycling computer screen (speed/distance/time) the center window now alternates between distance readings and power readings.
• Normalized PowerTM (NPTM), Intensity FactorTM (IFTM) and Total Training StressTM (TSSTM) measurements have been added to the iPro and iAero. iBike is now the only power meter in production that can display this information on the road.
Since the introduction of the GEN I iBike Pro, Velocomp has released over 15 firmware updates free of charge to their customers. “We constantly monitor our forums and solicit customer feedback for wish list items,” notes Velocomp CEO John Hamann, “any time we can deliver them free of charge we do! These are exactly the enhancements that power meter users have been asking for.”
The release of Firmware 3.08 also allows iBike to uphold its commitment to a continuous migration path. iBike owners have never been presented with “dead end” technology. Velocomp has always provided an upgrade path both from a technological standpoint (GEN I to GEN III) as well as from a feature/functionality path (entry level iSport to top-of-the-line iAero). Furthermore, unlike some other products, the iBike can be upgraded right from the owner’s computer; there is no need to mail the iPro or iAero to a factory for updates. With the release of Firmware 3.08, Sport owners as well as iPro owners may now upgrade to the iAero with the purchase of an upgrade package and firmware key.
