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Old 08-07-18, 10:15 AM
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The PowerPod is the iBike wind-based power meter, just rebranded and updated.

This is arguably the worst power meter for the track.

Yes, it's technically a power meter that calculates how much you have exerted to propel the bike, but it's probably awful for track because:

- There is more drafting in track than with general road riding or time trialiing (its target market group). For a PM that's based on how much wind touches it, this probably throws off readings.
- It will not measure sprinting spikes (standing starts, rolling accelerations, etc...).

I can take a butter knife and put it in a box labeled "Screwdriver" and sell it as a screwdriver. It could technically be considered a screwdriver for some selected scenarios. That doesn't make it a good screwdriver for all scenarios.

DC Rainmaker's review: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/...th-review.html

Keep in mind, he's a road TT specialist.
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