Power Meter City

Are rechargeable power meters really a step forward? On average, rechargeables last about 150 hours and coin-cell meters about 300 (of course this varies by manufacturer). Does a cheap battery once in a while beat one more thing to plug in?

Unpopular opinion - everyone's obsessed with FTP tests. Most people would learn more from dividing average power by average heart rate on the same route once a month. It would tell you more about whether you're actually getting fitter.

OSPWs are not a "buy it and forget it" upgrade. They want to be cleaned and greased, and if you don't, you've spent a lot of money to go slower. If you're not the type to maintain a drivetrain, I'd say skip it. Unless you're just going for the bling!

If you have a power meter and you're also running a cadence sensor, you can take the cadence sensor off your bike. Your power meter already does it. We get asked about this constantly.

Dual-sided power at $299 exists and most shops still steer people toward $800 pedals every time. I don't know why...

Your heart rate monitor is a tachometer. It tells you how hard the engine is working. It tells you nothing about how much power it's making. That's the whole HR vs. power argument in one sentence.

New bike shopping and it seems like a 56 doesn't mean anything anymore. Sloping top tubes killed traditional frame sizing and nobody replaced it with something consistent. Stack and reach are what you should be comparing.

Manufacturer size charts are often just based on height, and height can be a bad proxy for fit. Two riders the same height can need completely different bikes. Stack and reach are the numbers that actually tell you if a frame will work.

If a frame says it clears a 52mm tire, that's a starting point, not a promise. Tire width depends on the internal rim width of the wheel. Wider rim width = wider tire. Unfortunately it's sometimes hard to know what's going to fit and there's some trial and error involved.

A power meter by itself won't make you faster. But it'll tell you whether what you're doing is working, which is different and more useful.

Tires are the best performance-per-dollar upgrade on a bike and it isn't close. Wheels get the attention, tires do the work.

The cheapest upgrade on your bike is getting your tire pressure right, and most people are running too high. It costs nothing and it'll do more for you than most parts you could buy.

Shorter cranks: lower torso for aero, opens the hip angle, less knee/hip flexion, fewer pedal strikes. And research from 120–220mm found max power varied only ~4%, so you're not losing watts. But I tried it, didn't like it, back on 170s. 🤷 powermetercity.com/learn/wha…

Building a bicycle from a bare frame is incredibly rewarding and the best way to learn about bikes. I recommend everyone does it at least once.

Every power meter lists an accuracy claim - 1%, 2%. Some people agonize over it. Not me. There's no standard for how that number is measured, so a company saying 1% and a company saying 2% might perform identically. Buy on brand reputation, compatibility and budget instead.

Shimano treats us really well, love selling their stuff...but they have a hard time keeping some bread and butter products in stock. Chainrings, chainring bolts, etc...lots of stuff always on backorder...Just sayin 😜

XDS is bringing a ton of bikes and frames into the US in order to catch up with demand...in fact maybe they're bringing too much inventory in...time will tell. Still no sign what-so-ever of the complete GT8 builds which is weird...

absoluteBLACK, known for oval chainrings, is quietly expanding into new product categories, with some really trick parts. - Caliper Alignment Tool - Hydraulic Carbon Brake Piston Press tool - Carbon Tubeless Valves - Polyimide Rim Tape ...and more on the way. Stay tuned 😀

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another happy Power Meter City Customer - thanks Martin! "Great customer service and quick processing and delivery of the order."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Happy Customer! Thanks Andrew! “Excellent experience! They had the product in stock that I was looking. Super fast shipping. CA to FL in three days. Plenty of email updates were provided regarding this purchase. Perfect online transaction.”