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I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this
season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Cheers and Happy Holidays, Rick in Tennessee |
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cycledogg wrote:
I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Cheers and Happy Holidays, Rick in Tennessee You are better off setting aside that $2-3,000 for spare tires and parts. A power meter won't help you get better and it's very unlikely the rate limiting factor in your training is 'knowledge' of your power. Power meters are the lastest fad for a lot of morons and 150-mile/week cyclists who micromanage their on-bike training and think they're training scientifically. In reality, most of your limitations in maximimizing your fitness are going to be things like money, free time, rest time, daily stress from your job/school, genetics, diet, etc.. In order to justify the cost of a power meter, it means you have all these other things under control, which you don't. So I recommend you put that money into other things that will help your fitness more than a power meter. Magilla |
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On Dec 3, 10:45 am, cycledogg wrote:
I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Each has advantages and disadvantages. "Best" depends on your situation. PT appears to be more precise than SRM Amateur; roughly on par with SRM Pro. |
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On Dec 3, 1:27 pm, MagillaGorilla wrote:
cycledogg wrote: I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Cheers and Happy Holidays, Rick in Tennessee You are better off setting aside that $2-3,000 for spare tires and parts. A power meter won't help you get better and it's very unlikely the rate limiting factor in your training is 'knowledge' of your power. This is ignorance speaking. In the truest sense of the word. Power meters are the lastest fad for a lot of morons and 150-mile/week cyclists who micromanage their on-bike training and think they're training scientifically. I do not know of even ONE person who did not improve after getting a powermeter. It helps you to train better, monitor your training load, see if you are improving. There are people who don't want to like power training, and cannot be convinced of anything. |
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MagillaGorilla wrote:
cycledogg wrote: I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Cheers and Happy Holidays, Rick in Tennessee You are better off setting aside that $2-3,000 for spare tires and parts. A power meter won't help you get better and it's very unlikely the rate limiting factor in your training is 'knowledge' of your power. Power meters are the lastest fad for a lot of morons and 150-mile/week cyclists who micromanage their on-bike training and think they're training scientifically. In reality, most of your limitations in maximimizing your fitness are going to be things like money, free time, rest time, daily stress from your job/school, genetics, diet, etc.. In order to justify the cost of a power meter, it means you have all these other things under control, which you don't. So I recommend you put that money into other things that will help your fitness more than a power meter. Magilla I used a PowerTap to show that it is possible to simultaneously cut power and accelerate in a velodrome turn. Bob Schwartz |
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These are people I have ridden with for years, so yes, they got a
powermeter, tested themselves, and in subsequent years, tested better. It could be other things of course, but for me, I got a lot better at training and knowing how to train because of the feedback the powermeter gives me. I have concrete goals to shoot for. The original poster should get a powermeter. It makes people train better. If you don't agree, that's ok. I know it's fun for simpletons to take the contrarian position. |
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On Dec 3, 11:27 am, MagillaGorilla wrote:
cycledogg wrote: I am considering getting into using watts measured for training this season. Which is the best or most accurate way to measure, Powermeter from the rear hub or SRM from the crank? Cheers and Happy Holidays, Rick in Tennessee You are better off setting aside that $2-3,000 for spare tires and parts. A power meter won't help you get better and it's very unlikely the rate limiting factor in your training is 'knowledge' of your power. As painful as it is, I have to agree with Magilla. Unless you're a Cat 1 or better the only thing you'll get from a power meter is an empty wallet. Improved training techniques by hiring a good coach would improve you a great deal better and faster. Talk to Adam Meyerson. Power meters are the lastest fad for a lot of morons and 150-mile/week cyclists who micromanage their on-bike training and think they're training scientifically. And they improve not because of the training methods they use but because they're also racing more. Nothing leads to improved racing muscles than racing. |
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You just earned yourself an invitation to the attitude adjustment
cycling camp I'm putting on at the Saulsalito cafe. See you there 3 p.m. this Friday. Magilla Is this a variation of the "I'm faster or better than you so I am right?" argument? |
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