Cycling power meter
Hub, crank or pedal sensor that reads a rider's output in watts
A strain gauge built into a bike's hub, crank or pedals that reports how many watts the rider is producing. Unlike heart rate it responds instantly and does not drift with heat, caffeine or a bad night. Coaches set training zones from it and use it to pace long races, where going out fifteen watts too hard costs hours later.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Ray MakerDoes it
Sports tech reviewer · DC Rainmaker
Has mostly settled on the Favero Assioma Pro MX and RS pedals, with Garmin Rally left on the triathlon bike. The reason he gives is money rather than accuracy: cheaper for him to keep buying spare Favero sets than Garmin ones, and he says the two work equally well.
Source: dcrainmaker.com: The 2025 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List - Rich RollDoes it
Ultra-endurance athlete · The Rich Roll Podcast
A CycleOps PowerTap hub is the power meter on his bike. He listed it because people kept asking what he rode, and noted that no sponsor sits behind the choice.
Source: richroll.com blog: Products & Prose, A Note to the Critics
Aimed at the same thing
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On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it
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