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Old 10-21-20 | 06:41 PM
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ilovebiking
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From: West TWC metro

Bikes: Currently 2013 Kestrel 4000

Power measurement trainer vs Vector

Hello all: I use the Vector 3S pedals on my road bike while outdoors. I display the power on a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt bike computer. (power, Ave workout power and 3-sec power). Indoors I use a Wahoo Kickr smart trainer, which has a built-in power meter. I recently tried both together while on the trainer, running Zwift, to compare the power reported. The power displayed on Zwift, from the Kickr, was at least 25% lower than the power displayed on my bike computer, coming from the Vector 3S pedals (ex., 150W from the Kickr, 190W from the Vector 3S pedals). I have calibrated each unit several times. Can anyone help me understand why this is, how I might fix it, and which one is correct? This appears to be a common question judging from my Google searches, but this discrepancy seems pretty large. Possibly I have set something up incorrectly, but not sure what. Crank length is correct.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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