How much power do I generate

Doobz wrote:

there are a few makes listed here

And Price? Not cheap

I'd say you can pick up a 2nd hand Powertap from A$400 (UK#200) right up to several thousands of dollars/pounds for the most expensive models.

bianchi77 wrote:

Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:

Doobz wrote:

there are a few makes listed here

And Price? Not cheap

I'd say you can pick up a 2nd hand Powertap from A$400 (UK#200) right up to several thousands of dollars/pounds for the most expensive models.

do you sell the cheap one ?

Contact me via PM I want to know you better...

No, I don't sell power meters.

I did send a PM response. Did it not come through?

2nd hand items can be found in the classifieds section of forums like this or more likely on other cycling related forums that specialise in training with power, and of course on eBay.

Ric Stern does sell new power meters so you could drop him a line via www.cyclecoach.com. He is moving house right now and is likely to be off line for a few days. The product range can be seen via the web site (which has recently been upgraded by the way).

My intro information is also available on the same site.

There are other sellers of power meters as well. A google of retailers of the main brands previosuly listed will show you a range of suppliers.

Bronzie wrote:

You can also hire Powertaps for around £40/month - well worth it to see how you get on with one before splurging loads of dosh.
http://www.cyclepowermeters.com/powerme ... l-24-c.asp

Yes, that's a good idea too but not sure if Bob hires outside the UK ?

For those outside UK/Europe, usually the cheapest location to buy from is the USA.

bianchi77 wrote:

Hello anyone...

I have an idea in creating a power meter by myself...
It's attached in my trainer, connected to generator that will be measured by Ampere and volt meter...it will be connected to the DA converter...and the output will be read in my Laptop...

Anyone has an experience with it ?
Share with me...

Hi there.

The tricky bit might be calibrating the losses in the system across the range of input speeds to your generator...

Cheers, Andy

surely using a motor will only train your cadance if your on fixed, otherwise you'll just coast... I'd say get a fixie for cadance training and run a generator off your turbo...