Originally Posted by
fa63
I am not exactly sure what kind of cyclist I constitute, and I am also not sure what you mean about mobility, but I do not really value simplicity (I build/fix/maintain my own and others' bikes) if that is what you mean. I am also an engineer so I value accuracy very much. Anyways, the iBike is still intriguing to me. If the iBike works as mentioned (and a third party comparison by at least one reputable publication is showing negligible differences between the iBike data and other reputable power meters), then I cannot see how a PT would be that much better, at least for what I want it to do. If I get to a level where I think I will benefit from 2% accuracy of say, the SRM unit, then I would go for that. But how much accuracy does one really need?
Power profiling: the first two columns will be empty for anyone with an iBike for power. Note that my training and racing results were completely transformed when I saw what my 5" and 60" power were, and where they went. With the iBike, I probably wouldn't have changed a thing, as those columns would be garbage.
Now, you've said you're not interested in sprinting, so this probably isn't an issue at all.
As far as gadgets go, the iBike is much more impressive than any other power meter. It attracts me as well for this reason, so I just turn that into a yearning for a handlebar wind tunnel...