About QuarqQuarq was founded in 2006, established its factory in Spearfish, South Dakota (USA) in 2007, demonstrated prototype power meters at Interbike the same year and shipped its first power meter in June 2008. This first power meter, the CinQo, pioneered the tool free, replaceable battery and was one of the first power meters with ANT+™ wireless communication. In 2009, Quarq replaced the CinQo with the CinQo Saturn - named for the ring of Saturn that encircled the power meter spider's arms. Under an agreement with SRAM, the CinQo Saturn was also fitted to SRAM's S900 crankset and marketed worldwide as the SRAM S975. Fast forward to May, 2011, and Jim and Mieke Meyer, Quarq’s founders, officially signed the papers that would make Quarq part of SRAM LLC. When the pen was lifted, Jim reached into his backpack and handed over a previously secret power meter prototype. A complete departure from previous designs, it would shape the groundbreaking SRAM RED Quarq Power Meter – the first and only power meter in a groupset. The SRAM RED Quarq Power Meter was announced in February 2012. It featured lighter weight, a lower profile and +/- 1.5% accuracy, and introduced the CR2032 battery, LED, visible ANT+™ ID, Power Balance™ and Omnical™. The RED power meter and a close relative, the Quarq for Specialized Power Meter, would power multiple 2012 world championships including the Time Trial and Team Time Trial at the UCI Road World Championships, and Pete Jacobs' runaway victory at Ironman® Hawaii. In 2013, Quarq continues to define bicycle power meter development. On January 22, 2013, Quarq announced the ELSA 10R and RIKEN 10R power meters, which deliver next level performance, versatility and ease-of-use in a sleek new design for today’s high-performance road racing, triathlon and cyclo-cross machines. About James Meyer, Technology DirectorJames (Jim) Meyer is Quarq's co-founder and now Technology Director. Jim has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, but, by his own admission, was a slacker in class who immersed himself in math competitions and solar car racing. Jim designed, constructed and raced solar-powered vehicles for Rose-Hulman. After Rose-Hulman, Jim attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he gained a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and delivered a graduate thesis on racecar data acquisition. An elite age-group triathlete, Jim has represented the United States in short and long course age-group world championships. He is a three-time Ironman finisher, including the Ironman® World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 2004. Since 2007, Jim has focused on road racing and endurance MTB. He won the Solo 30 Men's category at Breck Epic 2012 and finished second in the Open Men's category at La Ruta de los Conquistadores. |
The Quarq TeamJames MeyerFounder & Technology DirectorMieke MeyerGeneral ManagerMark RagesElectronics GuruJohn EppenElectrical EngineerJonathon HuftElectrical EngineerRyan JenningsDesign EngineerTrevor KrugmanDesign EngineerAaron SachauI.T. DirectorDyan EppenPurchaserTroy HoskinMarketing & Public RelationsKai GonzalesCustomer and Dealer Services ManagerLorrie ThormanCustomer Service SpecialistMaggie McBrideShipping GuruKevin JasperProduction SpecialistDave HumbrachtProduction SpecialistTony DiemCustomer and Dealer Services
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