Originally Posted by greenlight149

ya you are right in saying that torque x cadence = power, but im wondering if that torque component is spread out over a longer period of time during the pedal stroke during a climb, which wouldnt affect the cadence or power.

doesn't the pioneer power meter, or garmin vector map exactly where torque is applied throughout the pedal stroke? it would be interesting to get someone to test this out and get some data.

not saying you are wrong, but power meter data would be hard to argue against.