# Latency compensation

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/latency-compensation/36875>\
**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [June 1, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/latency-compensation/36875 "2020-06-01T01:05:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/latency-compensation/36875/13 "2020-06-04T20:46:59Z")

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> [@Joelrivera](#):
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> He noticed my power is a mess of ups and downs and can vary +/- 20w. At the end it evens out.

just curious if his “standard” is the artificially smooth Kickr power meter?

While it helps I’m on a Kickr direct-drive (TR tuned already), some power variation is not only expected it is still less than well paced outside riding. I did a comparison recently: [Erg Mode Noobie - Share your experience, tips, and tricks please! - #44 by bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/erg-mode-noobie-share-your-experience-tips-and-tricks-please/18235/44) and power variance of inside vs outside:

- outside 25W std deviation at threshold (~245W)
- inside with PowerMatch 12W std deviation at threshold (~225W)

pics in that thread. Inside with PowerMatch still a lot smoother than outside.

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