Originally Posted by carleton

I'd consider those are small advancements. And especially low on the cost/benefit scale.

The big advancement that power meters bring are 90% from the head unit that records speed, cadence, and HR over time and allows one to download it for analysis. Think about it. If your cranks stopped transmitting for a training block (let's say a month), would you be able to make the same analyses using speed, cadence, and HR data plotted over time (as well as other charts using that data)?

I strongly believe that power analysis is a huge red herring in the cycling world. Everyone who doesn't have one feels that they would benefit from one.

Yes, there is something to be gained, but not as much as it promises.

But, your opinion is just as valid as mine.