Kurt Kinetic Power Computer Review

Interested in a power meter? Well, Kurt Kinetic has one and it is at an incredible price. There is an issue though. You must have a Kurt Kinetic bike trainer in order to use this power computer. In fact, the Kinetic Power Computers will only provide you with accurate power readings when you are riding a Kinetic Fluid Trainer. It comes in both wired and wireless versions and retails for $80 (wired) and $185 (wireless), although you can often find the Kurt Kinetic Power Computer at a discount at Amazon.

Do you know what kind of power you are producing?
Are you making progress on your indoor bike trainer?
Are you truly building fitness, endurance, strength, leg speed, and power?

Well, that is what a power meter is for and the Kurt Kinetic Power Computer helps to let you know how you are doing on the bike trainer.

Graeme Street, owner for cyclo-club.com dives into cycling power meters to hep you, the everyday cyclist decide if investing in one of these high tech devices is worth the money. Kurt Kinetic has an inexpensive option for us, but how does it stack up against other power meters?

On the positive side, you can use this power meter on or off the trainer. You'll be happy to find standard bike computer functions like the following:

* Speed
* 4 Keys
* Auto Start
* Max. Speed
* Speed bar (% of max. speed)
* Average Speed
* Speed Comparison
* Distance 1
* Distance 2
* ODO 1
* ODO2
* ODO 1+2
* Ride time 1
* Ride time 2
* Distance Countdown
* Time to arrival (arrival time/time remain)
* % to arrival (Bar display)
* 2nd Wheel size
* Time (12/24hr)
* Auto sleep
* Calorie expenditure / Fat burn
* Calorie
* Stopwatch
* Auto Lap (Time/Distance)
* Power
* Max Power
* Avg Power
* Temperature (C/F)
* Max Temperature
* Min Temperature
* Easy Caibration
* Service interval reminder
* EL Backlight
* Cadence
* Average Cadence
* Max Cadence
* Low battery indication

Again, the Kinetic Power Computer can only be used with a Kinetic fluid bike trainer. This power computer is specifically calibrated for Kurt Kinetic trainers. While the options and quality won't match up to a $500 or $1000 power computer, the Kinetic Power Computer does say that it is accurate within + or - 5%. I believe that even the more expensive power meters only guarantee accuracy within + or - 3%. Also, you will not be able to load data from this power computer to a computer via USB cable or any other device. It simply isn't an option. For the price, it delivers accurate power (watt) readings as follows:

Kinetic Power Formula along with proprietary software accurately estimates the cumulative effect of 16 different interactive forces. This power curve is based on the "average " rider on the "outdoor ride" using the following cubic function: P = (5.244820) * S + (0.01968) * S3. S=speed in miles per hour, P=power in Watts

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