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Re: Controlling the Kickr via external power meter now possible [James Haycraft]
James Haycraft wrote:
I don't know why Dave keeps bringing up the Velotron in this thread. I don't know why Dave brings up hardly anything he brings up anymore.

Personally, I have been exceptionally pleased with my Kickr. I use a Quarq and also have a set of Vector pedals on a different bike. At first, I was confused by the disparity between the Kickr and my Quarq. Because I'd had the crank for a long time I definitely consider that to be MY gold standard in terms of accuracy and precision. I followed all of Wahoo's recommended procedures but was still experiencing quite a lot of difference right from the get go (immediately after the first spindown). I then, once I talked to Wahoo about it, started doing a second spindown about 10-15 minutes in and experienced almost exactly equal numbers b/w my Quarq and Wahoo. Yesterday I was doing a 6x5mins at 108% and on the 4th interval the #s were down a bit but I did a spindown after and everything got back to normal.

Personally, I didn't buy the Wahoo to be as accurate and precise as my other powermeters (I know, the horror, posting that here on ST). I got it because of its integration and ease of use. The fact that mine actually is pretty damn close to my Quarq (within 2-3%) is a nice bonus. Wahoo exceeded it's previous year of sales in 2014 by over 200% I believe (or something equally ridiculous). I think they will get everything sorted to the degree that it needs to be sorted.


I agree with you about the KICKR... I like mine too. I was REALLY happy with it until I put an SRM on the trainer bike :)

I am anxiously awaiting the Wahooligan App.... and then that will hopefully solve the discrepancy temporarily.

I would really LOVE it they could fix the KICKR... and hopefully they eventually will.

BTW... the one major down side of the Velotron (besides the price) is that it doesn't work with Trainerroad. To me... that would be a deal breaker.
Last edited by: Donzo98: Feb 11, 15 6:32

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