Spartan420 wrote:
Will the P1 pedals pick up on the differences in tension on the Kinetic? For example, if I applied more tension to the tire by accident, would that P1 know there is more tension. Also as the trainer heats up and builds more resistance do the pedAls know? Im new to power meters.
Also, do you use the P1 in Zwift and TR or virtual power of the Kinetic?
I used the KKRM's free app for training for about 9 months. They have a process where you do a 10 minute warm-up at the beginning of a workout and then do a spin-down. When you follow that, the power on the KKRM is amazingly close to accurate (within 5W in the 250W range). And, the KKRM's spin down seems to accurately handle differences in wheel tension, tire pressure, etc.
Yes, the P1 pedals will measure true power no mater what the wheel tension. So, the P1 does not care about the tire tension But the other cool thing is that if you do the KKRM spin-down, the KKRM will also correctly adjust for wheel tension and match pretty closely to the P1 pedals.
I switched to TrainerRoad last summer, and did that with the P1 pedals and KKRM for about a year. I switched to a KICKR this summer. I love the KICKR, but I would always get a bike power meter ahead of a smart trainer, given funding for one of the two.