4iiii Innovations Inc. and Canyon team up on new Speedmax

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4iiii PRECISION Powermeters to be fitted as standard on select models in Canyon’s 2021 Speedmax  lineup.

Cochrane, AB Canada, Dec 7, 2020

Canyon SpeedmaxCanyon Speedmax CF SLX 8 Di2 

 

4iiii Innovations Inc. is proud to announce their latest collaboration with Canyon who will be fitting 4iiii Left-Side PRECISION Powermeters as standard on 4 new models of the Speedmax range in their new portfolio. Models include the Speedmax CF SLX 8 Disc, CF SLX Disc WMN 8, CF 8 Disc and CF Disc WMN 8. This follows the successful launch of the Ultimate CF SL 8 Disc AERO and the Ultimate CF SL 8 WMN Disc Di2 models last month that are also equipped with the 4iiii PRECISION Powermeter.

The Speedmax range aims to provide as many athletes as possible with the highest standards of design and engineering for the best price. The Speedmax range is the product of an intensive, high-tech development process, with all new models now featuring disc brakes for absolute control and no loss in aero performance. Optimised aerodynamics and a DNA shared with the previous Speedmax CF SLX rim brake bike, make even the new mid-range Speedmax CF Disc as fast as Canyon’s 5-time Kona winning bikes that Jan Frodeno and Patrick Lange rode on their way to World Championship victory.  All are ready-to-race out of the box, and selected models come equipped with an integrated 4iiii power meter to deliver optimal performance tracking in both racing and training.

Canyon Speedmax
Light Lobster – a fresh new colour in the 2021 Speedmax CF Disc line-up. Pictured: Speedmax CF Disc WMN 8

 

This move by Canyon signals industry confidence in the 4iiii PRECISION Powermeter’s accuracy and reliability. The Speedmax range demands the best performance from their components and this is exactly what 4iiii brings to the table with their proprietary tri-axial 3D strain gauge technology that delivers the highest accuracy and consistent power measurement.

Markus Fachbach, Brand & Marketing Manager Performance Bikes added “We are very excited to partner with 4iiii Innovations Inc. to offer power meters on the Speedmax range. The high degree of accuracy and lightweight solution make 4iiii Left-Side PRECISION Powermeters a natural fit for Canyon bikes. Discerning customers expect the best triathlon bike at the best price and 4iiii helps us deliver this promise”.

 Shane Pegg, Director of Brand, 4iiii commented “This is a very positive step for 4iiii to be chosen as the power meter Canyon will install as standard on the Speedmax range. This partnership is the coming together of two industry leaders known for product innovation and quality which can only serve to benefit the consumer. There is a growing demand among cyclists of all abilities to use a power meter to improve their training and racing and 4iiii offers the most affordable, accurate and reliable power measurements on the market.”

 

About 4iiii Innovations Inc.

4iiii Innovations Inc. is a Canadian sports technology company based in Cochrane, Alberta. 4iiii Innovations Inc. is a team of engineers and athletes dedicated to improving personal performance through the development of superior training tools, including cycling power meters, heart rate monitors, and cycling trainers for the outdoor and indoor cycling and fitness markets. The company seeks to build not only the best and most accurate equipment but to do so at an affordable price so that every athlete can gain the benefits of better training. 4iiii equipped bikes ridden by the likes of Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan have won World Championship events, Paris-Roubaix and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. The company currently sponsors many professional teams including André Greipel and the Israeli Start-Up Nation and TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank UCI World Tour Pro Cycling teams. Complementing the benefits of power meter data, 4iiii Innovations Inc. also offers the Viiiiva Heart Rate Monitor and Fliiiight Smart Trainer. Learn more at 4iiii.com.

 

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4iiii PRECISION PRO Powermeters to be fitted as standard on new Caledonia-5 and Cervélo 5-level models in 2021

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Cochrane, AB Canada, July 23, 2020 1201H PST

4iiii Innovations Inc. is proud to announce a new collaboration with Cervélo Cycles. Cervélo Cycles will be fitting 4iiii PRECISION PRO Powermeters as standard on the recently unveiled 2021 Cervélo road bike as well as their top-of-the-range bicycles – the prestigious “5-level”, including the S5.

The Caledonia was inspired by the R3 mud, a team-only Roubaix bike ridden by Johan Van Summeren to victory at the 2011 Roubaix and the Cervélo S5 was ridden by Mark Cavendish to multiple victories including Tour de France stage wins. Similarly, 4iiii equipped bikes have won Paris-Roubaix, stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. This year, André Greipel and the Israel Start-Up Nation UCI Men’s World Tour team as well as the Tibco SVB UCI Women’s World Tour team are all riding with 4iiii Powermeters.

This move by Cervélo signals industry confidence in the 4iiii PRECISION PRO Powermeter’s accuracy and reliability. The top-of-the-range 5-level demands the best performance from their components. This is exactly what 4iiii brings to the table with their proprietary tri-axial strain gauges technology that delivers highly accurate and consistent power measurement.

Maria Benson, Director Product Management, Cervélo Cycles added “We’re really excited to partner with 4iiii Innovations Inc. to offer power meters on many of our 5-level bikes for model year 2021. The high degree of accuracy and lightweight solution make 4iiii PRECISION PRO Powermeters a natural fit for Cervélo bikes. Discerning customers now expect their bikes to roll off the shop floor complete with the accessories they would have had to purchase separately in the past, and we’re proud to be able to meet that expectation.”

Shane Pegg, Director of Brand, 4iiii commented “This is a very positive step for 4iiii to be chosen as the power meter to be installed as standard on Cervélo Cycles’ top-of-the-range 5-level as well as their new Caledonia Road bike. This partnership is the coming together of two industry leaders known for product innovation and quality which can only serve to benefit the consumer. There is a growing demand among cyclists of all abilities to use a power meter and 4iiii offers the most affordable, accurate and reliable power measurements on the market.”

About 4iiii Innovations Inc.

4iiii Innovations Inc. is a Canadian sports technology company based in Cochrane, Alberta. 4iiii Innovations Inc. is a team of engineers and athletes dedicated to improving personal performance through the development of superior training tools, including cycling power meters, heart rate monitors, and cycling trainers for the outdoor and indoor cycling and fitness markets. The company seeks to build not only the best and most accurate equipment but to do so at an affordable price so that every athlete can gain the benefits of better training. 4iiii equipped bikes ridden by the likes of Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan have won World Championship events, Paris-Roubaix and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. The company currently sponsors many professional teams including André Greipel and the Israeli Start-Up Nation and TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank UCI World Tour Pro Cycling teams. Complementing the benefits of power meter data, 4iiii Innovations Inc. also offers the Viiiiva Heart Rate Monitor and Fliiiight Smart Trainer. Viiiiva not only measures your heart rate, but also stores up to 65 hours of data from connected sensors and lets you bridge ANT+ devices to bluetooth-enabled devices like your phone, tablet, or PC.  Fliiiight is a silent, non-contact smart trainer that raises the bar for accessible quiet indoor training. Learn more at 4iiii.com.

4iiii INNOVATIONS INC. ANNOUNCES CERVELO CO-FOUNDER, PHIL WHITE, AS ACTING PRESIDENT

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Cochrane, AB Canada, May 20, 2020 1300H GMT
4iiii Innovations Inc. welcomes Phil White as its Acting President to fortify the company’s growth
trajectory as an innovation leader in sports electronics and sensor technology. White was the co-
founder of Cervélo Cycles, a global brand well known for innovation that grew from a school basement
project to be the world leader in road and triathlon. Upon the sale of Cervélo Cycles to Pon Holdings,
White assumed the role of Chief Innovation Officer at Pon.Bike until 2017. Most recently, White has
been providing expertise and mentorship as a 4iiii Board member.

Kip Fyfe, 4iiii CEO, and the Board of Directors are delighted to welcome Phil. Kip added “Despite this
challenging economic climate, 4iiii is seeing solid demand for trainers and power meters. Phil
understands the need to support the current demand and also plan for our innovation & growth. His
unique blend of strengths in design, manufacturing and marketing make him the ideal candidate to lead
the team over the next quarter and potentially beyond.”

“I’m excited to be involved with an innovative company and a fantastic team” White commented. “4iiii
is a leader in sport electronics and is a major player in indoor cycling and fitness. 4iiii equipped bikes
have won Paris-Roubaix and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. This year, André Greipel
and the Israel Start-Up Nation UCI Men’s World Tour team as well as the Tibco SVB UCI Women’s
World Tour team are riding with 4iiii power meters. Pro cyclists choose 4iiii PRECISION Powermeters
because they are the most reliable and their proprietary tri-axial strain gauges make them more
accurate than anyone else.”

4iiii is well positioned to support both dealers and consumers, even with the increased demand for
indoor training and virtual racing in today’s COVID-19 reality. White adds “I was really impressed how
the team immediately adapted to COVID-19 by moving most people to work from home and creating
isolated assembly and quality stations in the factory to keep production going. These quick, innovative
changes have allowed the company to keep our dealers and the 4iiii.com store well stocked as
demand has skyrocketed for our trainers and power meters.”

About Phil White
Phil White co-founded Cervélo Cycles with Gerard Vroomen in 1996. White and Vroomen took
Cervélo from a basement school project to the pinnacle of triathlon and road cycling. Cervélo became
the engineering leader in the bike industry and helped redefine cycling. They designed the most
popular triathlon bike in the world (based on the Ironman bike count) and the most popular bike in pro
cycling (based on CyclingNews reader polls). Tour Magazine recognized Cervélo as the continued
engineering leader when they found it was the fastest bike in every category that they tested (aero
road, lightweight road, and TT/triathlon). They were also the first bike company in decades to drive
the sport forward by starting their own pro cycling team, the Cervélo Test Team. After Cervélo’s sale
to Pon Holdings in 2012, Phil assumed the role of Chief Innovation Officer and remained as the non-
executive Chairman of Cervélo. Since 2017, White has pursued adventures in innovation, mobility
and performance. Phil believes in the power of entrepreneurship, innovation, and design and enjoys
sharing his expertise and knowledge as a guest speaker and lecturer at universities and colleges
throughout the world. He is a member of the 4iiii external Board of Directors.

About 4iiii Innovations Inc.
4iiii is a Canadian sports technology company based in Cochrane, Alberta. 4iiii is a team of engineers
and athletes dedicated to improving personal performance through the development of superior
training tools, including cycling power meters, heart rate monitors, and cycling trainers for the outdoor
and indoor cycling and fitness markets. The company seeks to build not only the best and most
accurate equipment but to do so at an affordable price so that every athlete can gain the benefits of
better training. 4iiii equipped bikes have won Paris-Roubaix and stages of the Tour de France and
Giro d’Italia. The company currently sponsors many professional teams including André Greipel and
the Israeli Start-Up Nation and TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank UCI World Tour Pro Cycling teams.
Complementing the benefits of power meter data, 4iiii also offers the Viiiiva Heart Rate Monitor and
Fliiiight Smart Trainer. Viiiiva not only measures your heart rate, but also stores up to 65 hours of data
from connected sensors and lets you bridge ANT+ devices to bluetooth-enabled devices like your phone,
tablet, or PC. Fliiiight is a silent, non-contact smart trainer that raises the bar for accessible quiet indoor
training. Learn more at 4iiii.com

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The 4iiii Powermeter That Finds Your Bike

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Monterey, California, U.S.A (April 2, 2019) – 4iiii Innovations Inc., together with Chipolo d.o.o., announce their next cutting-edge innovation, a free bike tracking feature to be integrated onto a bike which can be experienced at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. Chipolo tracking is now offered as a standard feature in the 4iiii PRECISION Powermeter family.

“At 4iiii, we continue with our commitment to add value to our products long after they have been purchased and we strive to protect the investment of our Triiiibe” says Eric Gerstenbuher, 4iiii Managing Director. Effective April 10th, all models in the 4iiii PRECISION family of powermeters, including PRECISION and Podiiiium models, will be empowered to find your bike, fight theft, and grow the tracking network.

“…I think the concept is fascinating. No, this won’t stop a thief from stealing your bike (likely out of your home or perhaps while you have a coffee at a café post-ride), but it will give you one more tool in your arsenal for getting back your bike. And I could see if you were looking at similar power meters options…this could push you over the edge towards 4iiii.” – DC Rainmaker, CES, 2019.

The tracking functionality will show the last known location of your bike within the refreshed 4iiii app. To activate the tracking for a lost bike, riders will mark the powermeter as ‘lost’, then, any 4iiii or Chipolo apps on a smartphone in Bluetooth® range, will unobtrusively ‘ping’ the powermeter on the bike. When a phone successfully communicates with the lost bike it will send this location to the owner.

“Our mission is to give every product the power to be found. And with integrating Chipolo technology into the 4iiii Powermeter we are going one step forward. Chipolo is now available to integrators through the obvıous. app store to integrate into many diverse products.” said Chipolo CTO, Jure Zdovc.

The refreshed 4iiii app leverages the obvıous. platform allowing 4iiii to release future-proofed products that accept new features and functionality by enabling riders to simply upgrade their current product. In addition to the tracking capability, the 4iiii app will continue to offer powermeter pairing and unpairing, work-out metrics, Viiiiva passthrough and filesave, over the air updates, customization of devices and more. The refreshed app is currently available as iOS only, but will be released via Android in the near future. The new Chipolo tracking feature will work on all previously purchased 4iiii Powermeters.

The Chipolo tracking feature on 4iiii Powermeters is enabled via the refreshed 4iiii app which will be available April 2nd through the iOS App Store with the tracking feature available on April 10th to all 4iiii customers, present and future, at no cost.



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4iiii Issues Challenge to Power Meter Industry

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Boulder, CO: 4iiii Innovations Inc. requested a study to independently test the accuracy of the PRECISION Powermeter technology at the Locomotion Lab. The complete results of the tests have been released in a white paper written by Rodger Kram, Ph.D. and Wouter Hoogkramer, Ph.D.,  both of the University of Colorado, Boulder and Scott Cooper, P.h.D. of 4iiii Innovations Inc.

These third-party test results prove the accuracy of PRECISION and Podiiiium PRECISION Powermeters.

The tests included multiple PRECISION PRO and Podiiiium Pro PRECISION Powermeters on alloy and carbon cranks being compared to power calculated by a bike treadmill for outputs ranging from 150-350W. Results showed an average error in power reading of 1.58% for PRECISION PRO Powermeters and 0.84% for Podiiiium Pro PRECISION Powermeters on carbon cranks.

Following the results of the test, 4iiii CEO Kip Fyfe issued a challenge to the rest of the cycling power meter industry. “We’d like to establish a new gold standard for testing in the industry,” said Fyfe. “We challenge all of our competitors to have their technology independently tested by the lab in Boulder.”

About Locomotion Labs

The Locomotion Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder is a world-class facility renowned for independent analysis of biometric performance systems. Rodger Kram, Ph.D. and his team at the Locomotion Lab have developed an objective testing protocol to confidently determine the accuracy of power meters used on bicycles.

Podiiiium PRECISION Powermeter Now Available in Ride Ready Options

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FOR RELEASE Sept 18, 2018

Reno, NV., U.S.A (Sept. 18, 2018)- 4iiii Innovations Inc. announces the much anticipated Ride Ready offering of Podiiiium PRECISION powermeters at Interbike 2018, the largest annual industry bike show in North America.

Podiiiium, the rechargeable, low profile offering in the PRECISION product family is now available and shipping on Shimano Dura-Ace, Ultegra and 105 non-drive side crank arms. Previously only available as a Factory Install option on user supplied cranks,
Podiiiium now joins the PRECISION Ride Ready lineup online and in stores worldwide.

At just 7.5 grams, Podiiiium shares the same lightweight, accurate, waterproof and extremely durable features that cyclists have come to expect from 4iiii, and is compatible with other PRECISION Powermeters to complete dual configurations. Podiiiium Ride Ready is available starting at $399.99 for the 105, $499.99 for Ultegra and $599.99 for Dura-Ace in US dollars.

“The Podiiiium platform shows our commitment to building innovative products with our customers’ needs in mind. Being rechargeable, Podiiiium removes the need to change batteries and the low profile fits discreetly and protected behind the chainring. ” says Product Manager, Scott Cooper, Ph.D.

For those looking for the best powermeter to be installed on their own crank, 4iiii offers its custom Factory Install program with compatibility options including SRAM, Campagnolo, FSA and many more. 4iiii supports powermeter installation on alloy and carbon cranks maintaining an accuracy of +/-1% on the products delivered. Podiiiium is designed to support a full suite of dual compatibility which gives the customer more flexibility to choose single or dual to support their training needs. A full list of Factory Install compatible cranks can be found at 4iiii.com/

Ride Ready Podiiiium PRECISION Powermeters will be launched at Interbike 2018 in Reno, Nevada and will be available for customer purchase immediately.

Boulder White Paper

 

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