Originally Posted by
valygrl
First buy the book Training and Racing with a Power meter by Allen and Coggan. That will help you decide if you will benefit from a p. m. Or if you are going to have a coach, ask your coach.
Also there is a thread in the racers forum.
Power meters are not very good motivational tools, they are good measurement tools if you are pursuing structured training. If you don't want to take the time to understand the data and how to use it, and don't have someone to do that for you, it's a waste of money.
Thanks valgrl. I'm not interested in what a coach says. For me, I know that this could be a motivational aid. If this truly is motivational then no, I would not call this a waste of money. While data is great with your coach and your structured training, I can see the Power results of a ride, whether recreational or serious training, to be valuable if not very interesting.
Thanks to canam73. Yes same wheel on the training bike. Apples to apples.
Maybe I should ask a racing forum?