Design of low cost powermeter required for cyclers. I need some help on ideas of various methods to measure power output from a cycler on a bicycle. The current power meters in the market are Power-Tap, SRM, Polar and CompuTrainer etc. These however are too expensive in the market and I'm required to design a similar device (powermeter). Current methods are measuring deformation force of crank, Measurements of tension in chain and rotation of hub. I'm thinking of measuring force exerted on both peddles but I don't know if this would be the best idea. Ps. Precision also needs to be taken into consideration.
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18 years ago