SRM Training System

Price Paid:  $2500.00 at E-Bay

Favorite Ride:
Woodside area

Bike Setup:
Specialized Tarmac SL
SRAM Force
SRAM SRM 170 53 x 39
Bontrager Carbon Wheels

Summary:
All power units have their downfalls. Wires, ghost signals, wide fluctuations in data, fickle in cold weather, special hubs.

After 3 years with Power Tap, I was tired of having to send computer heads and hubs in for service. They ate batteries, didn't like to function below 30 degrees, seperate race and training wheels.

Bottom line...save for the best. An SRM is only expensive after you tried everything else and then settled on a SRM anyway. One year and still working flawlessly.

Strengths:
Wired systems makes for less fluctuation. Large display, fast downloads, great analysis. Easy to zero, set/view intervals. Race/training wheels swaps a breeze.

Weaknesses:
Hard to switch between bikes. Need multiple crank units

Similar Products Used:
Power Tap 2.4 Wirless
Power Tap Pro

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
Cervelo R2.5 Dura-Ace group, ITM stem.

Summary:
I have used an SRM powermeter for about one year. For me it is the most logical setup for a powermeter. It is weather proof,setup is easy, calibration is quick. The weight penalty is minimal. One does not have to continually buy wheels to race or train with in order to keep track of racing and training data, so that alone offsets the cost. Customer from SRM is great. I could continue, but there are not enough characters in this space.

Strengths:
Use Any type wheel
Durable
Excellent customer service

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Power tap

Price Paid:  $1100.00 at online

Bike Setup:
Fuji Carbon Professional with Ultegra 6600, Srm Pro, Zipp 404's, Ritchey cockpit.

Summary:
The SRM training system is an awesome tool for training and racing. It adds about a 1 pound weight pealty, but that really isnt to much for the valuable information that you recieve.

Strengths:
Crank Mounted, Easy to use software, Nice computer mount and set up. Just an all around well thought out product. Easy to calibrate.

Weaknesses:
Can be tricky to mount power sensor on a carbon bike. Old Poewr Control IV is a bit chunky. Retail price is out of this world. Look for a good used unit

Similar Products Used:
Power Tap Pro, Ergomo Pro.