Originally Posted by
njkayaker
How do people manage to say things that are obviously wrong?
Di you really think power meters on stationary bikes are showing zero?
How do generators work?
What is torque?
In this case Torque = pedal force x crank arm length
Power = Torque x cadence
The fan is a complete red herring. You are not pedalling against the force of the fan, you are pedalling against the resiistance force of the trainer. The force of the fan is resisted statically and requires no extra work/power to overcome.