In the article about the newest Wahoo KICKR, I found this paragraph about Power interesting:
"Wahoo thought outside the box when it modified its power algorithms for the 2017 KICKR. It eliminated the use of strain gauges and in essence doesn't have what most consider a "real" power meter, unlike its first-generation model. The 2016 and 2017 models derive power primarily from the amount of brake resistance applied, along with increasing the number of environmental sensors."
So, does this mean that everything old is new again, and the newest KICKR is just a fancier Computrainer, using an eddy current brake?
"Wahoo thought outside the box when it modified its power algorithms for the 2017 KICKR. It eliminated the use of strain gauges and in essence doesn't have what most consider a "real" power meter, unlike its first-generation model. The 2016 and 2017 models derive power primarily from the amount of brake resistance applied, along with increasing the number of environmental sensors."
So, does this mean that everything old is new again, and the newest KICKR is just a fancier Computrainer, using an eddy current brake?