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08-11-14, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by IronHorseRiderX

I got mine (Powertrap G3 on Reynolds 46mm from thecyclinghouse.com @ $900 delivered) about two months ago (early June).
Here's my weekly target segment Strava Segment | Athenian School (South Gate) to summit W/O the piddle paddle in the parking lot at the top!!!
Numbers https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/...877fd67d_o.png - the ones without lightning are strava estimated.
I would say strava is right on the spot - within +/- 1%..2% accuracy.
Keep in mind that Powertrap says it's accuracy is +/- 1.5%
This is of course very segment specific, the long and windy ones are probably perfect for that kind of FTP estimation.

Ah, Mt. Diablo the Bay Area power meter.

I'm pretty sure W/kg is based on your real weight, not your "lean" weight. All the cyclists I've known who've lost significant weight have not lost power. So they're producing 200W, and after dropping 20lbs, they're still making 200W, but the W/kg has gone up. By his own math, the op is currently at ~2 W/kg. There's plenty of room to grow.

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