So I just finished a ride (Roan High +2) and turned off power match in TR and just used the power meter to control trainer in Wahoo app and I am much happier with the results. Still some variation since smoothing was turned off but nothing like the 60w swings I would see periodically before. Also found it easier to hold my cadence steady too since the resistance was changing so much.
Thanks for the helpful suggestions
I’ve been pretty happy with the improvement in TR app holding me to target power but it got me wondering how do I know my power meter is being used at all.
As I’ve mentioned I have Vector2 pedals (ANT+ only) so in the TR app on my mac I have a ANT+ dongle and for my pedals I have “cadence only” checked. In the wahoo app under the Kickr I have “control w/ ANT+ Power Meter” and the ID of my pedals. I also turned of ERG Mode Power Smoothing.
After my rides are done in TR it says the power source is Wahoo Kickr. Is there anyway to know if the settings in the wahoo app are doing anything and that I in fact getting power data from the pedals and not the trainer?