Originally Posted by
Ygduf
why is my initial inclination that a one-sided pedal system would be inaccurate but I never thought that about the one-sided crank system?!
Better yet, why do we only have a chain on one side?? What about the other side??
For serious though, crank power meters strain gauges are reading the torque going into the drivetrain, so obviously both sides are powering the drivetrain.