Dual sided power meters

Yes. You have two options out of which only one works for now according to Pioneer. In both cases, I ma using Pioneer CA600 head unit. This method also should work with Wahoo. Not tested before.

You can keep you PM in pedaling mode and enable ANT+ Power transfer on CA600. Then go to devices on TR and wair them.

Same method using BT. But there seems to be a bug thus TR sees it but can not connect.

Check this link https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Cycle%20Sports/Quick%20Guide%20CA600%20To%20Zwift%20.pdf

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I could be wrong but now I’ve had a physical problem solved whilst I’m getting more power out on TTs I am going slower. My theory (which could be bull) is that because I’ve only got a single sided pm I was actually forcing out more unmeasured power before. Whilst now I’m more balanced so the pm is measuring more but its actually less than what was in measured before.

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The only thing my dual-sided power meter has taught me is that I don’t need a dual-sided power meter. :man_shrugging:t3:

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Not all, there are a few true dual sided ones that measure accurately. The InfoCrank being one. Not sure about SRM, anyone know? I’m assuming not since they’re effectively using the Quarq design.

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According to Keith Wakeham, yes, they are essentially all using variations of Quark’s design. That means all of them measure total power at the crank, but you’d have to monkey with the numbers to get an approximation of your left-right balance.

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Spider based power meters (Quark, power2max, SRM crankset, etc) are incapable of measuring true L/R balance, but there are plenty of other crank based power meters that can measure true L/R balance.

Stages LR, Verve infocrank, Pioneer, Shimano, 4iii, rotor 2inpower and others measure power independently for each crank arm and they are capable of giving accurate L/R balance (other issues like shimano right crankarm issues not withstanding).

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But those Shimano crankarm issues are pretty significant… so there are actually only a couple of those that could be trusted to give accurate L/R balance in my opinion. For me, L/R balance is a nice-to-have, but accurate total power is much more important. I have Fevero bePRO pedals, but they have been quite inconsistent over the last year or two, and I just don’t trust them relative to my Neo or Powertap hub. I’m just not sure whether to replace with newer pedals, or something like a Quarq crank.

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Hello,
Could you let me know how you have set the power meter in your Fenix 5+? I have the same watch and I try to set my 4iiii dual power meter and the watch only work with on at the time.
Thanks,