Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
Interesting POV. I'm periodically checking my FTP on my smart trainer, I've always wondered if power meters in the pedals would provide some diagnostic value, including L & R balance, pedal stroke efficiency, etc. I'm not racing or training to race.
They provide you with L/R balance. I have seen people use that to help quantify injuries they knew they had but could never prove and then to gauge their recovery. I have also seen people dread over those numbers to the point of seeing every specialist known to man only to find out that the imbalance is just the way their body is.
We aren't machines. Power meters can only give us numbers. They are completely useless unless you plan on using those numbers AND know how to use them or have the guidance of someone who does....