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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Suspension losses
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:45:59 -0500
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On 14 Jan 2025 12:22:39 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

>Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 1/13/2025 8:54 AM, zen cycle wrote:
>>> On 1/12/2025 2:25 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>> On 1/12/2025 7:49 AM, zen cycle wrote:
>>>>> On 1/11/2025 7:46 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But individual power outputs from left and right legs? I can't 
>>>>>> imagine much value from that measurement. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> You answered your own question. "You" can't imagine it's useful. 
>>>>> There are a great many data geeks who find it quite useful.
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe we can take a poll? How many here gather and use data on their 
>>>> individual legs' power output?
>>> 
>>> I hardly consider this forum to be representative of the cycling 
>>> community at alrge.
>> 
>> I certainly agree with that! This is a group with no members who were 
>> not interested in the title "tech".  So if these people are not 
>> measuring individual leg power, I doubt it's very common.
>
>It’s also barely into double digits and its age range is slewed to the more
>mature, I suspect I’m the youngest here but I’m about mid pack for a club
>rider ie late 40’s/early 50’s
>
>I’d also note that due to the age range is a tendency for this effect.
>
>Noted by Douglas Adams “I've come up with a set of rules that describe our
>reactions to technologies:
>1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary
>and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
>2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is
>new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
>3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order
>of things.”
>
>Ie we become less curious as we age in general.
>> 
>> Our bike club is mostly social, not very competitive. I do have friends 
>> who use "new" equipment (e.g. aero wheels, 13 cogs, road disc brakes) 
>> and a few who mention their KOM triumphs. Many of them use Garmin or 
>> similar devices. But IIRC none have ever discussed power meter readings. 
>> Maybe some new, younger club members are doing that, but I don't ride 
>> with those folks.
>> 
>> Then there's the vast majority of bike riders who will never join a 
>> club, never look at a bike magazine, never try to ride fast, who just 
>> ride for fun. No power meters there.
>> 
>They will not be selling power meters be that crank or pedal on the efforts
>of club riders or racers, just wouldn’t be commercially viable!
>
>Roger Merriman

I don't know what the quandary is. Some people use them some don't. I
don't see any right or wrong, good or bad, issues worth arguing about.

--
C'est bon
Soloman