Originally Posted by
Doge
Really the most important thing. I can't think of anything but fun can be achieved by actually following the numbers on a power meter. I know this is a recreational forum, but they are only useful in rare cases for training, or performing.
That’s what I was getting at. I know lots of cyclists with PMs and most of them don’t really use them to train, but more for entertainment, ie “I hit 400w going up that hill! Wow!!”
People are free to spend their money as they wish, but IMO if you get a power meter just for fun, that seems silly. It’s a powerful training tool if used for training, of course.