Originally Posted by
Phantoj
I was with you until the car analogy... entry level cars are usually the best value because they can still get the job done satisfactorily, but you don't have to pay for a lot of unneeded geegaws. This is more buying one of these at your Ford dealer:
I guess I should have quit when I was ahead, and yes, the entry levels models are the best and will do the job just fine -- unlike the HR based power meter. I think the IBike is probably the better "power estimator". At least it considers real-world inputs. But for the $600+ you'd spend on an IBike, you could have a "real" power meter such as a Wired Power Tap -- a true entry level model that does the job.