New RPM2 partner, Paul Swift with Johnny Ross and Keith Hill.

We are excited to announce our newest partnership with Paul Swift, president and founder of BikeFit. Since developing RPM², our founder Johnny Ross and the rest of our team have established long-term relationships with individuals, organizations, and corporations that serve the cycling and endurance sport industry. Since we are actively engaged in the cycling, running, and triathlon communities, strategic partnerships are an excellent way for us to deliver client education about our mission and products. Paul Swift has earned an incredible reputation among cyclists and triathletes, and for good reason. His products have helped thousands of athletes improve their performance and training.

About Paul Swift and BikeFit

When developing cutting edge products for cyclists, Paul Swift draws on insight from his successful athletic background. His athletic career included a gold medal win in the 1998 Goodwill Games and eight US National Championships. He also competed on the US National Cycling Team from 1983 to 1997, where he and his teammates competed at World Cup and World Championship events.

As the world’s leading bike fitter, Paul Swift has developed products like the In-The-Shoe wedges and the Cleat Wedge along with the Bicycle Fitting System, Ergo Fit. Paul’s bicycle fitting system was nominated by Bicycle Magazine as one of the most innovative products in cycling.

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Our CEO, Johnny Ross along with retail manager, Keith Hill attended this year’s Interbike exposition. This

CEO Johnny Ross talking about RPM2.

prestigious event is the largest and most comprehensive exposition in North America. Held on a yearly basis, Interbike hosts hundreds of exhibitors within the bicycle industry, an awards ceremony, an industry party, and education seminars and sessions. RPM² was thrilled to join in on the action!

Our Team at Interbike

Our team exhibited from booth #19211 and performed demos on our revolutionary footbeds—especially the power meter component of our RPM²Cycling and Triathlete products. We thoroughly enjoyed providing education on the importance of bilateral equivalence when it comes to training and performance as well as explain how our products are of benefit to cyclists and triathletes.

The camaraderie between industry figures, other companies, and event goers was incredible. CEO and inventor, Johnny Ross, Keith Hill, and the rest of our team had a blast participating in this event.

Johnny Ross and Keith Hill with Paul Swift of BikeFit.

Paul Swift, our newest business partner, joined us as well. Paul is founder and president of BikeFit, the worldwide leader in bike fitting products and education. A former eight-time US National Champion and US National Cycling Team member from 1983-1997, Paul Swift has designed some many well-received products including The Cleat Wedge and the In-The-Shoe Wedge. We were elated to have Paul accompany us to Interbike!

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RPM2’s Johnny Ross with Ben from Training Peaks.

Johnny Ross proves the RPM2 power meter will work on anything, including a Big Wheel.

Our team at RPM² is honored to announce our recent sponsorship of Lesley Paterson of Braveheart Fitness Coaching. A native of Scotland, Lesley Paterson is a three-time XTERRA champion and dedicated triahtlete. In recent months, we have established strategic corporate partnerships with industry leaders such as Michael Johnson Performance, Inc. along with sponsorships with athletes and coaches throughout the United States and abroad. While our products and technology are revolutionary, we also enjoy giving back to the running and cycling communities through our many connections.

More about Lesley Paterson

Lesley Paterson has a background in performing arts where she holds a bachelor’s degree in drama and a master’s in theater. While pursuing her passion for acting and producing films, she began to miss her days of competing in rugby and consequently started training through running, which ultimately led to cycling. Lesley is now an accomplished triathlete and co-owner of Braveheart Fitness Coaching. With the help of her husband, Dr. Simon Marshall, a sports psychologist, Lesley strives to help athletes unlock their potential by integrating the mental and physical aspects of competing.

RPM² will be providing updates on Lesley Paterson’s experience with our footbeds and how it assists with Braveheart Fitness Coaching’s clients. Stay tuned for more updates on our sponsorships and products by subscribing to our blog and following us on social media.

In coming months, our tech team will be upgrading all of our revolutionary insoles to be compatible with ANT+ and .Fit. Click here to shop on our secure webstore.

On July 6^th, our footbeds were evaluated by writer, Evan Rudd of Triathlete.com. In his spotlight on our products, Rudd discussed our many helpful features including RPM² Cycling’s and RPM² Triathlete’s built-in power meters along with our insole’s ability to measure weight distribution, step time, and cadence help determine an athlete’s level of bilateral equivalence.

What Triathlete.com Has to Say about RPM²

In his write up, Rudd states, “When used in cycling mode, the insoles provide power data for each leg and can even identify if your foot is pronating or supinating through your pedal stroke. There are several advantages to an insole-based power system (over a hub- or crank-based power meter), such as the ability to easily swap the inserts between shoes.” Like many other fitness writers, coaches, and trainers, Rudd acknowledges the benefits of an affordable power meter for triathletes and cyclists that is portable and easy to use.

Regarding our products’ data on performance, Rudd wrote “RPM² also has run functionality, which measures ground contact time, flight time, cadence and sequential force strike, which shows where you land on your foot as well as how much you pronate. The insoles measure bilateral range of motion to analyze ankle dorsiflexion, knee extension and hip flexion and extension.”

RPM² Anticipates Tech Needs of Triathletes

After evaluating our footbeds, the author pointed out a feature that he would ultimately like to see: ANT+ connectivity in addition to our user-friendly mobile app. Fortuitously enough, our tech team has been in the process of including ANT+and .Fit compatibility with our footbeds for a few months now. ANT+ and .Fit compatibility should be available within a month or two and will be free to download for existing customers as well as new customers.

Our team would also like to note that our products prices have been reduced substantially. In fact, we have slashed the prices of all footbed systems by $100 because we were able to reduce our manufacturing costs.

We are happy to announce that RPM² is more affordable than ever and our team is always striving meet the needs of our technologically savvy clients.

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