If you have a hub power meter on one bike and a chainring power meter on another bike your data from one bike will be similar to but not identical to the data from the other bike.
Power meter pedals vs crank.
They are dual sided pedals that provide the right power left power plus an improved pedal metric.
As a power meter it worked fine.
They are loose and noisy.
These power meters measure power up to 2 000 watts and cadence from 30 180 rpm.
Whether the force is applied on the left or right side the power meter will measure it.
Additionally we find that the weight is centralized closer to the rotational axis.
First off let s look at crank power meters.
That s a little heavier than a standard shimano 105 spd sl pedal which doesn t include a power meter but it s less than the garmin vector 3.
And the pedals are more difficult to clip into than shimano pedals.
They break one of them snapped on the second ride.
What the differences between measuring power at the pedal chainring and hub do illustrate is that power meters are only accurate to themselves.
I sold the assioma and bought a stages crank power meter.
This is limited to power meters that measure power in more than one location such as pedals but also more expensive crank based units like rotor 2inpower.
Hence the ultimate selections that you need to try out.
Crank power meters such as the sram dzero measure strain between the crank spider and the chain ring bolts.
The assioima duo is a dual sided system and takes power from both legs whereas the uno is a left sided pedal.
The assioma power meter pedals are manufactured by favero electronics an italian based company.
If you want power meter pedals with sensors in both you are looking at 650 favero assioma 900 powertap p2 1000 garmin vector 3 and 1300 srm exakt.
The cleats wear out ridiculously quickly.
These are all retail prices.
Nick walks through the differences.
But it reminded me why i ditched look pedals some years ago.
Power tap p2 power meter pedals is a great unit of power pedals that will easily swap between bikes for better compatibility.
Power meters are one of the most helpful upgrades you can make to aid your training but how do you choose the right type.