If you want power meter pedals with sensors in both you are looking at 650 favero assioma 900 powertap p2 1000 garmin vector 3 and 1300 srm exakt.
Power meter pedals vs crank.
That s a little heavier than a standard shimano 105 spd sl pedal which doesn t include a power meter but it s less than the garmin vector 3.
What the differences between measuring power at the pedal chainring and hub do illustrate is that power meters are only accurate to themselves.
These power meters measure power up to 2 000 watts and cadence from 30 180 rpm.
First off let s look at crank power meters.
Hence the ultimate selections that you need to try out.
These are all retail prices.
As an added bonus the power meter is built on the non drive side shimano ultegra r8000 crank arm which reduces the likelihood of accidental damage or disruption as you pedal.
They break one of them snapped on the second ride.
Whether the force is applied on the left or right side the power meter will measure it.
Crank power meters such as the sram dzero measure strain between the crank spider and the chain ring bolts.
The assioma power meter pedals are manufactured by favero electronics an italian based company.
The pedals themselves weigh 305g for the pair.
Power meter pedals with the sensor on just the left side pedal retail from 415 favero assioma to 600 garmin vector 3 to 750 srm exakt.
The cleats wear out ridiculously quickly.
And the pedals are more difficult to clip into than shimano pedals.
Additionally we find that the weight is centralized closer to the rotational axis.
If you have a hub power meter on one bike and a chainring power meter on another bike your data from one bike will be similar to but not identical to the data from the other bike.
They are dual sided pedals that provide the right power left power plus an improved pedal metric.
They are loose and noisy.
But it reminded me why i ditched look pedals some years ago.
I sold the assioma and bought a stages crank power meter.
Nick walks through the differences.
Power meters are one of the most helpful upgrades you can make to aid your training but how do you choose the right type.
The assioima duo is a dual sided system and takes power from both legs whereas the uno is a left sided pedal.
