HUGE HUGE HUGE > Sram Acquires Quarq

Yes Quarq just get bought… and the buyer is SRAM! What does that means? The powermeter market is going mainstream and the big players want to be part of it. Look, Polar, Sram, Garmin… The good news is that market « should » become more affordable. An typical example is Quarq as never been able to respond to the demand… generally an 6 weeks waiting list.

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Quarq is pleased to announce that we have been acquired by SRAM. The acquisition by SRAM marks a milestone for both the SRAM and Quarq organizations. Read the official press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

Products on Order
Existing orders will be fulfilled as quickly as possible and in the order they were received – just like usual.

Product Wait Times
The Quarq Store shows products in stock and products with a lead time.

Products for Sale
In the near term, complete pre-assembled powermeter packages for SRAM, FSA, Rotor and Cannondale will continue to be available and Quarq will continue to sell powermeters for retro fitment on SRAM, FSA, Rotor, Cannondale, Specialized and Lightning cranks. Non-SRAM powermeters will be phased out over time.

Warranty and Repair
Quarq powermeters will continue to have a 2-year, transferable warranty and this will be honoured for all powermeters. Over time, non-SRAM powermeters will be replaced by the equivalent SRAM powermeter.

Units more than 2 years old can be repaired or replaced at a cost. Contact our customer service team for details.

Repairs will continue to be carried out in Spearfish, SD.

Upcoming Products
Qalvin will be released as planned. The timeline has not changed.
The MTB powermeter is in testing. A release date has not been confirmed.
The development and release schedule for any other powermeters is unknown.

Sales Outlets
Each sales channel will be evaluated and brought in line with SRAM’s current business practices. In the near term, Quarq will continue to sell its products direct and through its coach and dealer networks. Margins and payment will remain the same. New applications to become an authorised coach or dealer are still welcome.

Customer Service
In the near term, Quarq’s customer service team will remain in Spearfish, South Dakota, and you will continue to receive the stellar customer service you are used to.

Sponsorships
Quarq’s team, athlete and event sponsorship and ambassadorship programs will be evaluated in the context of SRAM’s overall sponsorship activity. No further sponsorships and ambassadorships will be awarded until this activity is complete.

5 commentaires

Max Labrie dit :

5 mai 2011 à 11 h 48 min

Que fait Shimano?
Où sont les pédales??
SRM devront commencer à réviser leurs prix…
1. Alexandre Michel dit :
  
  5 mai 2011 à 15 h 24 min
  
  J’ignore si Shimano prévoit se lancer dans ce marché. Point de vue stratégique, ce serait une suite logique (après Di2). Chose certaine, avec le savoir faire technique de Shimano et la culture électronique japonaise, ils produiraient une système qui marquerait la fin de presque tous les produits qui existent présentement sur le marché.
  1. Alexandre Saint-Jalm dit :
    
    5 mai 2011 à 15 h 49 min
    
    En fait shimano devrait etre forcé de faire quelque chose…
    
    S’ils se font exclure du marché des pedaliers (ok, il reste SRM mais bon)… à la limite, ils peuvent se dire… ok y a les pedales…
    
    Petit hic, Look est avec Polar, et Garmin devrait etre avec Speedplay… donc voila.
    
    En fait, le truc c’est que les brevets de SRM ne sont plus valides alors des compagnies peuvent copier la base, comme power2max, et vu la fiabilité du truc, ca semble plus si compliqué…
    1. Max Labrie dit :
      
      5 mai 2011 à 16 h 42 min
      
      J’ai hâte de voir s’ils vont intégrés les produits QUARQ aux produits SRAM (ils sont déjà sur leurs site, au même titre que le SRM); ou le conserver comme une entité indépendante comme Truvativ, rock shock, Zipp, etc..
      
      Un scénario qui pourrai être intéressant est que Shimano délaisse les pédale de route ordinaire et s‘associe (sans acheter nécessairement) avec garmin ou polar…mais encore là c’est risqué puisqu’ils vont perdre énormément d’argent à ne plus offrir de pédales standard. SRM est toujours là, mais je ne crois pas que shimano vont faire le moove (trop similaire à SRAM), biens que ce soit quand même logique. Finalement il reste l’option de développer leurs propres bidules, mais les gens vont commencés à s’enfarger dans les brevets…
      
      Et a tous ceux qui croient que les prix vont baisser, HAHAHAHA. SRAM possède ZIPP 😉
      1. Alexandre Saint-Jalm dit :
        
        5 mai 2011 à 19 h 47 min
        
        En fait, je pense que la majorité des pedaliers que Quarq vendent sont justement les SRAM. Alors que pour SRM c’est plus des shimano justement.
        
        Polar, c’est impossible, ils sont deja avec Look.
        Garmin theoriquement ils sont avec Speedplay, mais ca peut toujours changer

Frequently Asked Questions

Products on Order Existing orders will be fulfilled as quickly as possible and in the order they were received – just like usual.

Product Wait Times The Quarq Store shows products in stock and products with a lead time.

Warranty and Repair Quarq powermeters will continue to have a 2-year, transferable warranty and this will be honoured for all powermeters. Over time, non-SRAM powermeters will be replaced by the equivalent SRAM powermeter.

Upcoming Products Qalvin will be released as planned. The timeline has not changed. The MTB powermeter is in testing. A release date has not been confirmed. The development and release schedule for any other powermeters is unknown.

Customer Service In the near term, Quarq’s customer service team will remain in Spearfish, South Dakota, and you will continue to receive the stellar customer service you are used to.

Sponsorships Quarq’s team, athlete and event sponsorship and ambassadorship programs will be evaluated in the context of SRAM’s overall sponsorship activity. No further sponsorships and ambassadorships will be awarded until this activity is complete.