Zwift racing - what is valid power data?

My understanding is that the dual recording is less to do with power meter accuracy and more to do with combating “saw-toothing”.

When on zwift you get a few seconds free power when you stop pedalling - a feature put in place so riders don’t notice short drops in signal.

E.g. if you were to pedal at 300w for 5 seconds, stop for 2 seconds then pedal at 300w for 5 seconds and repeat then zwift would record that as a constant 300w.

Dual recording catches this as the other device would record the pauses in power and the average would be significantly lower.

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