Away with Power Meters

[Sophistic]

Power Meters should get banned, atleast from ITT, judging your effort is a crucial part of what makes cycling interesting.

 

[Ragerod]

Our bodies are surprisingly good at judging effort so removing power meters will do very little and you'll be disappointed.

 

[pugdog]

I think the entire 21st century should be banned and we should go directly to 600 BC. The riders should be naked and oiled.

 

[Fetisoff]

I think the entire 21st century should be banned and we should go directly to 600 BC. The riders should be naked and oiled.

And they should ride on stone square wheels, because having round wheels makes it much easier to conserve energy and judge your effort for the whole race

 

[will10]

maybe we could ban brakes too, would be more fun.

 

[Thomsena]

No reason to make fun of the topic really is there? Though the thread starter could have done alot more to leave it open for debate - still should be possible to answer since it's quite a relevant question

 

[scottfrasernz]

I agree with the OP.

Hate seeing riders attack then riding robotically staring fixated at their power meter.

Ban PMs from racing before radios IMO.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Riders failing to use power meters is nearly as boneheaded as the slow adoption of tri-bars in the late 80's.

Wiggins must feel a total pudding for not bothering in the Vuelta after that performance.

 

[42x16ss]

Why don't we get rid of HRM's, speedometers and computers with split timers in races as well?

Most of the time measuring devices like these are little more than confirmation for guys at this level anyway.

 

[BroDeal]

Why don't we get rid of HRM's, speedometers and computers with split timers in races as well?

Most of the time measuring devices like these are little more than confirmation for guys at this level anyway.

Then they won't mind getting rid of them.

I say get rid of it all but a simple cyclometer. No radios. No power meters. No HRMs. No rectal thermometers with data uplinked to satellite then relayed to the team's service course for analysis.

 

[spanky wanderlust]

this will give an unfair advantage to jedis. the op is obviously a skywalker fanboy.

 

[krebs303]

In the best interest of all formites I am not posting any crass and/or vulgar rectal thermometer humor.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter

 

[ElChingon]

Then what, have a group of judges to rank the ITT race and the the highest score wins? Judged on what, effort presented during the ride, equipment choices, color presentation in outfit, ability to stay in the same exact position for duration of the race, keeping legs in motion. Negative points for; using hands to touch self other than to feed/hydrate, looking back or to fans, seen talking into mic, fluttering of kit in any way, tossing trash or bodily fluids, spitting, snot rocketing, smiling, grunting, ...

 

[just some guy]

Why not look to make the figures public during racing.

Don't watch any motor sports unless before the cycling, but they always have rpm and speed next the racer - why not cycling.

Image a split screen with Tony and Fab in the top corner watts and km/h

 

[woodie]

I think the entire 21st century should be banned and we should go directly to 600 BC. The riders should be naked and oiled.

I think this is the only way to solve the problems people have with technology.

It's not the 1960s anymore

 

[Dancing On The Pedals]

Why not look to make the figures public during racing.

Don't watch any motor sports unless before the cycling, but they always have rpm and speed next the racer - why not cycling.

Image a split screen with Tony and Fab in the top corner watts and km/h

I like this.
Interesting that Wiggins said he chose to use a PM instead of a radio because he said he had been given false information on the radio in the past.

 

[PCutter]

I think the entire 21st century should be banned and we should go directly to 600 BC. The riders should be naked and oiled.

My girlfriend would be extremely happy if Cancellara adopted this method