BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling began selling its next generation of GPS computers with the Dash M50, which went on sale Monday.
"The Dash M50 features an intuitive, easy-to-use design, robust GPS mapping with free OSM base maps and support for .GPX, .TCX, and .FIT routes, a high resolution, full-color Stages EverBrite display, and seamless compatibility with a broad range of ANT+ and BTLE enabled sensors including Stages Power meters," the company said.
The DashM50 offers customization of up to 12 data fields that can be configured to alert riders to workout compliance, as well as a new Stages LINK mobile app for Android and iOS that enables file and route transfer, text and call alerts, uploads to third party sites like Strava and TrainingPeaks, and a stand-alone training calendar that tracks a wide range of metrics.
The Dash M50 retails for $249 and comes with an aluminum mount. It is available immediately from retailers and online at www.stagescycling.com.
"Stages Power meters revolutionized the power measurement category when we launched six years ago," said Pat Warner, Stages Cycling's vice president. "The Dash M50 maintains our focus on innovation and accuracy, pairing our revolutionary data customization and guided workouts with the GPS features a broader range of cyclists demand, all on vivid full color displays that are unrivaled in clarity."
Stages will soon also begin sales of the larger Dash L50, which features a 400x240 resolution display and retails for $299. Stages will also offer the Dash L10, an entry-level GPS unit with configurable monochrome screen, advanced workout and training functions and basic course tracking, priced at $149. All Stages computers come with aluminum mounts.
