Trubotrainer to measure power output?

ob

Hi all

I'm interested in measuring my power output as a method of seeing whether I'm getting any better, but don't fancy shelling out upwards of a grand to get a crankset or hub to measure this.

I was wondering if any of the turbotrainers out there come with graphs or tables which basically show what your power output is for a given speed. I would have thought that this would be pretty easy information for them to compile and supply.

Ideally I'd like to get a Tacx Satori, but I have no clue whether they'd supply any power info with this unit. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be very grateful!

Bristol Exile

I think you can measure power on the Kurt, i havent used one though

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000099.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eplanet%2dx%2dwarehouse%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fSportive_Ti_%2d_NEW____Ultegra_and_ULTIMATE_Builds_%2ehtml&WD=kurt&PN=Online_Catalogue_Kurt_Kinetic_102%2ehtml%23aTCKURT#aTCKURT

deal

worth noting that the kurt kinetic computer can be used with other power meters, they even provide the calibration data on there website for other trainers.

http://www.kurtkinetic.com/calibration_chart.php

plug the formula into excel and you can get a nice power cuve

ob

Cool, thanks guys

gkerr4

deal wrote:

worth noting that the kurt kinetic computer can be used with other power meters, they even provide the calibration data on there website for other trainers.

http://www.kurtkinetic.com/calibration_chart.php

plug the formula into excel and you can get a nice power cuve

I was about to say - they can be calibrated with others - I keep meaning to get one for my cycle-ops fluid2 (- which is on offer for £109 at PBK at the moment btw)