I just finished setting up a brand new KICKR Roller and the resistance is way too high. I have a Quark chain ring power meter and synced it at first using the Wahoo app. Then I saw that this could be a problem, so I told the app to forget the Quarq. I powered off and restarted the Roller and also the Wahoo App.
The power reading on Zwift says 111 watts and I know what 111 watts feels like and this is very very much more than that. I am in my easiest pedaling gear combination and can hardly pedal.
I also have have a KICKR Core and have no issues with it. Power is fine
What was the problem you thought would happen if you used the Quarq ? Seems like the obvious move is to just use that, if the trainer guess is waaay off..
What does your (unconnected) Quarq say the power is at that 111W ? Is there a consistent offset ?
Does increasing (or even decreasing) the tyre pressure brings things more in-line with your PM ?
Ray Maker mentioned in his review of the firmware update that power was a bit more off at lower powers…
During each set, it was clear that lower power values were a challenge, while higher power values were vaguely in the ballpark.
..maybe something you’re experiencing, not sure there’s anything specific to counter that low-end discrepancy.
What might be useful in future is some sort of calibration or alignment run for the ROLLR , so you could key the trainer to a known set of power values e.g. from your PM, even a singular point might help.. or a simple offset value as with some trainers or power match adjustments.
In the meantime, perhaps switching back to the Quarq might be best ?…