The Origin of Bicycle Power Trading

At the relatively late age of 26 years, and after being the school and University sports “nerd”, Frank Soll became an endurance sport “junkie” and spent the last 20 years competing in Triathlon , Canoeing and Surfski.

In 2000, after a surfski mishap, rehab after an unsuccessful operation to repair a dislocated shoulder led him to cycling and a new passion emerged for mountain biking.

Part of the rehabilitation program was spent at the Sports Institute of Cape Town. It was here that Frank’s training was heavily influenced by the use of power metering for cycle training. In a very short space of time it became obvious that training with power is by far the most intelligent and time effective way to train

When the Sports Science Institute closed this department, Frank searched for the most cost effective cycle power measuring equipment and it was this quest that led him to the conclusion that the Powertap hub is by far the most cost effective power metering tool available to the serious cyclist.

In trying to purchase a Powertap Pro hub, Frank discovered that there was no distibutor in South Africa and this was the route that led to the establishment of Bicycle Power Trading, the South African distibutor of Powertap hubs and all other CycleOps training devices.