Power Meter (iBike Pro)

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12-13-09, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by logdrum

I did get an iBike Gen III recently and I rode it with a PowerTap pro. It tracks pretty well. For me since I do not have infinite $ and just a budget racer/enthusiast, it made a lot of sense since I already have nice wheels (pre dimpled 404 and 303). I use my PTAP ride for 90% of the rides anyway so if you hold PTAP to be more accurate then I am grtting data the majority of the time. Mine came wit the stationary trainer firmware and pretty much I got it dialed in to match the powertap numbers there. Since I ride on the hoods with bent elbows 95% of the time on the flats, I can take a 5% variance.

I also park my bikes on the barn, so I would not have issues with the temparature shifts that affects it in the winter. My goal is to gauage my efforts so I can push or hold back as required on my nice bike. Overall it slightly underreports compared to my powertap. The altimeter is a nice addition though.

I met someone who uses a Quarq Cinco and the iBike Areo and seems to be the best combo for TT folks but would set you back over 2 thousand assuming you need to buy cranks as well.

I think this is eventually the route I may go. Get a PT Pro+ laced to a bombproof set of training wheels, pair it to a used Ibike Aero III from ebay (I see them frequently). Then just use the iBike during the race with my lightweight wheels...it may not be as precise, but should be solid enough to pace myself during a breakaway and/or analyze data to see where I wasted efforts. 80% of my riding would be training with the PT, so I'd be getting that benefit most of the time.