{"id":177512,"date":"2020-04-20T14:12:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T14:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=177512"},"modified":"2020-04-20T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T14:12:31","slug":"a-nutshell-guide-to-power-meters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/04\/20\/a-nutshell-guide-to-power-meters\/","title":{"rendered":"A Nutshell Guide to Power Meters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">If you\u2019ve read our recent blog about how cycling power is measured and you are serious about getting to the next level of road racing (and the level after that), you will want to be able to track your training performance accurately and consistently. Any power meter that doesn&#8217;t provide accurate and consistent data can adversely affect your training and, worse, your race performance.<\/span><\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Thanks to advances in technology and market competition, prices of power meters have dropped significantly over the past several years. Some measure power at the rear hub, others at the crank spider, others still work through the crank arms or pedals. As in any other product, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">the <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">price generally determines how many goodies you get with it but if I were <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">on<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> the market for one<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">,<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> I would choose the most accurate device available for my budget \u2013 with weight <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">being <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">another, secondary consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177513\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177513\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/04\/772-02-Assioma-DUO-v01-_MQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"465\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Favero Assioma Duo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Pedal power meters are appealing because they are easy to swap from bike to bike and are easy to fit. They are available in single- and dual-sided versions, with the latter having the advantage of independently measuring the left-right <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">power<\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\">balance <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">and calculating pedal smoothness and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The most attractive of a wide range of dual-sided pedal power meters on the market may be the <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cycling.favero.com\/shop\/dual-sided-powermeter-assioma-duo\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Favero Assioma Duo<\/span><\/a><\/em><span lang=\"en-GB\">. It\u2019s lighter, cheaper and more accurate than the competition and it protects the electronics from getting damaged by falls or impacts, which makes it easier to maintain over time. The price is <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a3649.00<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the company has temporarily halted shipping. If you can\u2019t wait, check out online dealers such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powermetershop.de\/\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">https:\/\/www.powermetershop.de\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">The <\/span><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">Power2Max NGeco<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"en-GB\"> is a spider-based power meter, which means that compatibility may be a problem. However, the manufacturer simplifies things by offering them according to the make and model of the crank you&#8217;re using. Cyclists can choose from myriad crank options, depending on their budget, and the Power2Max measures both pedal strokes independently, which is an advantage over those that collect data from the left side only. It sells for $590 <a href=\"https:\/\/power2max.cc\/collections\/ngeco-road-powermeter\">directly from the manufacturer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177514\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177514\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/04\/SE-NGER-CAN-OK.01.01.LIGHTBOX_700x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NGeco Cannondale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The least expensive reliable power meter may be the crank-based <em><span lang=\"en-GB\">4iii Precision<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"en-GB\">. It\u2019s light (just 9 grams), offers <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">a <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">battery life of 100+ hours, a choice of single- or dual-sided measurement and the company claims it is 99 % reliable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Unfortunately, the product comes in just three off-the-shelf options in the form of Shimano Dura-Ace, Ultegra and 105 but you can send your own crank directly to 4iiii Innovations to have a power pod retrofitted (called \u2018Factory Install\u2019). You should also be aware of compatibility issues related to crank clearance at the <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">chainstays<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. 4iiii Innovations recommends checking this before ordering. And the price? <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.4iiii.com\/collections\/power-meters\">From <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.4iiii.com\/collections\/power-meters\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a3<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">399 to <\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.4iiii.com\/collections\/power-meters\">\u00a3599<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177516\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177516\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/04\/csm_Origin_Road_Miche_abfaff3c6a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SRM Origin PowerMeter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">And, finally, if you\u2019ve got an extra \u00a31,750 lying around <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">doing<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> nothing, you will definitely want to give it to SRM for its <\/span><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">Origin<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"en-GB\"> power meter, widely considered the gold standard on the market. After producing primarily spider-based power meters for three decades, SRM recently launched this more compatible three-piece crank system, which can accommodate many frame\/bottom bracket setups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">For your money, you get crank arms, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">the<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> spider and spindle, a choice of carbon or alumin<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">i<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">um (the latter offers crank length options between 160-175 <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">mm<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">), a 3-year warranty, a rechargeable battery with 100 hours of charge, and 99 % accuracy. If you want \u2013 and can afford \u2013 the best, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientific-coaching.com\/srm-origin.html#fndtn-product_info\">buy it<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve read our recent blog about how cycling power is measured and you are serious about getting to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":177515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[332],"tags":[4075,4073,4071,4072,4074],"global-categories":[3366],"class_list":["post-177512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-and-training","tag-4iii-precision","tag-favero-assioma-duo","tag-power-meters","tag-power-meters-guide","tag-power2max-ngeco","global-categories-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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