Originally Posted by
OBoile
I think you can get a crank-based PM for about $400. It's single sided, but it is almost certainly good enough for us regular folk. It should be able to connect to your phone, so you can record data without a "head unit".
Thanks for the pointer, I'll look into it. But given that my main training bike has a Schlumpf Drive, I have doubts about working out fitment.
Having said that, why don't you want a cycling computer? They're pretty handy to have.
Because cycling computers are garbage. I'm already taking a much, much more powerful and capable computer with GPS, an accelerometer, Bluetooth, effectively unlimited storage, and internet connectivity with me on every ride. I don't want another device to manage, charge, download data from, and swap between bikes.