What best to buy a smart trainer or a power meter ? I have a power meter on my “Best” bike but don’t want to be smashing that on the tubo over winter so should upgrade my other bike with a PM or upgrade my Dumb Tac turbo to a smart one ?

I’m in the “both, but smart trainer first” group. For me, it’s a simple matter of efficiency: I live in a very hilly area, so 90 minutes outdoors means 45 minutes of coasting. 1 hour of Sweet Spot intervals (or anything) in ERG mode gives me a more thorough workout. That, and I don’t have to think a…

Power meter. Something you will use on your bike on outdoor rides/ events too. I used the cheapest Elite trainer (£90) along with a power meter for ages and was great. Now have a smart trainer as old trainer broke. Ability to do ERG etc is ok but id absolutely go power meter first.

Have both, if I was to lose one it would be the power meter… If my Quarq power meter broke, I’d save up and get another one in time… If my direct drive smart trainer broke, I’d go out tomorrow and purchase a new hammer on a credit card. Guess that says it all for me in what I value, but everyone is …

I decided to get the direct drive trainer. Ordered a Wahoo Kickr Core this weekend.

I’ve been using virtual power with a Kinetic Rock-n-Roll + dedicated trainer bike for 6 years now. It has been working for me and I have seen improvements in fitness. But I’ve been considering making things a little more accurate and possibly upping my game a bit. I try my best to make sure that …

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Do you place more value on training with power indoors or outside? I used TR for 3 years with a dumb trainer and power meter; i bought a Neo 2 this summer and I wish I had made the change sooner. The overall experience of a smart trainer is just…better. All types of rides are better—no more hunti…

Sounds like you think they’re about the same cost and that the PM on the trainer bike would have no value other than being on the trainer. In that case, I’d get the smart trainer. The nice thing with Erg mode is that if it’s not working for you, you can turn it off. If you can mount your outdoor b…

I don’t know anything about P2M. Would installing one in two bikes give the same power measurement in terms of accuracy? Or would you be better off with Assiomas or another pedal based system you can change between bikes? Also- power meter first.

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