Contachilometri, GPS, cardiofrequenzimetro, sono molti i device elettronici a disposizione del ciclista per costruire un piano di allenamento e monitorare le prestazioni in gara; ma cosa differenzia il misuratore di potenza (o powermeter) da tutti gli altri?
In questo articolo vedremo i 10 principali vantaggi che ciclisti e triatleti possono ottenere da un misuratore di potenza, soprattutto se si tratta di un power meter su pedali.
10 Reasons to use a power meter
- Watts don’t lie!
Power meters measure the mechanical power you release at the level of the pedals; all the real-time data (measured in watts) is sent to your bike computer or sports watch and serves as an objective reference for your performance. The underlying concept is really easy: the more power you are releasing (that is, the higher the number of the watts), the better your performance is. The most important is that this is a one-to-one ratio that can’t be distorted by external factors. Unlike the most commonly used heart rate data, the ratio power-performance can’t be altered by other factors such as high temperature, psychological stress, caffeine, bad digestion, etc.
