Originally Posted by
Fastfwd01
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So, now, after I have heard all of the talk (elsewhere) that a power meter is some kind of indisputable measure of performance - this introduces the watt per kilo/pound into the equation and sort of dispels that. LOL
It does not tell you a whole bunch. The whole W/kg thing has a length power can be held, does not take into account bike, and does not measure how often or long it can be repeated. Some riders can hit high W/kg, rest 2 min and hit it again and again, while others may hit a higher number - just once. You have to be able to have those W/Kg at the end of the race/ride. Then you have wind. Some riders are slipperier than others.
Its all nice to know, but my son does not race with one, nor does he want one, although he trains with one.