Powertap - Train With A Power Meter
I have to admit that there are some products in the cycling world that I am not too knowledgeable about. Sure, I've been on most of the bicycle trainers on the market today and enjoy when I get a call to try out the latest trainer, but sometimes I think I'm cooped up inside too much. Things like that happen when you still ride your 25 year old aluminum Trek bicycle and ride a hybrid bike for fun.
Take a look at the powertap circuitry.
The Powertap power meter allows for the measuring of the power of a rider. This power is measured through different means:
Gravity
Inertia
Wind Resistance
Rolling Resistance
Velocity of Rider
Power meters of the past had wired hookups and some still do. No one wants unnecessary wires going all over the bike and I recommend putting out the added expense if choose to add a power meter to your bike. If you are going to use a Powertap (cycling power meter), I like the following book.
Powertap Lets You Track Your Progress
The bottom line is that by having a power meter, you can more easily track your progress. In doing so, you can determine if you are training hard enough or perhaps overtraining. If you choose to buy a power meter, you have a couple of choices. You can go full blown out and buy the SRM Powermeter Crankset or buy an affordable powermeter offered by Powertap.
