Wondering if there had been any speculation about whether to display power during full frontal or rely more on rpe to get a more honest assessment. I feel like there may be a tendency to chase numbers and not effort, resulting in less than optimal assessment. But the power metrics can also serve as motivation. Recommendations?
I can see the benefit of not displaying power if it affects your effort. I monitor my power to help with pacing.
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This depends on how well dialed in you are to your gears and cadence.
My best feeling of FF came when I upgraded from virtual power to a pedal meter and, due to the large discrepancy in displayed wattage, turned off the power display but by that time I knew my gears and RPE from riding both indoors and outdoors.
It worked for me but you have to be self-assured about your RPE.
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Previous metrics from virtual watts, now on kickr. Happy with the sustained efforts the top end will need some work it seems. Getting the gearing and cadence is tricky.
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