Cost of power meter
I'm not a racer, so a power meter, while obviously a useful training tool, for me would mostly just be a really cool toy to have. I have looked around a bit, and have been staggered by their prices. A Powertap seems way out of my budget. But there are other companies that make them.
Are any of the others good, and how much does a whole system actually cost? How much would I have to invest (minimum) to get a working, dependable, power meter on my bike? As far as I can tell, you need the hub and the computer, and even the Powertap versions of these are more than I could currently spend (it seems the lowest end powertaps w/computer could be had for about $1000 give or take). Does the hub have to built into a certain wheel, or can it be put into any wheel? This would obviously jack the price up a whole lot.
Just something I am investigating. Doesn't seem like something I will be able to do right now, but I don't know about more affordable options.
edit: what about something from ibike sports?
Last edited by tadawdy; 08-23-09 at 01:32 AM.