This winter I want to start training with power, especially to increase the effectiveness of the time spent in the basement on the trainer. My thoughts are to get a PowerTap hub built with a moderate/low-end training wheel.

What's the deal with these things called power cranks? I'm not talking about power meters, but I was surfing around the web and saw these weird things on www.powercranks.com They claim to increase avg. speed by 2-3 mph in 6-9 months. It's a long time, but definitely could be worth it (other than the fact that they cost a fortune). Are these things for real or is it just placebo? "You can never be too rich or too skinny." -My doctor

Hi All - Currently, I have Computrainer, but am thinking about selling it to get a "discounted" SRM and perhaps a TACX for indoor training. This way I can get power readings indoors and out. Anyone have experience w/ the TACX trainers (like the Flow)? What's your opinion on SRM and other power measurement devices?

As triathletes, many of us feel compelled to sweat the small stuff during training, because - let's face it - on a long course the small stuff can be the difference between a PR and a DNF for some folks. I'll freely admit that I'm a numbers nerd. I spend hours analyzing things like my pre- and post-workout calorie intake, and my heart rate profiles from the day's training.

It never fails. The first thing a person does when they buy a power meter, is to go out and ride as hard as they can, and then they rush home to look at their power file. After all, everyone knows that Floyd Landis can sit on 450 W for almost an hour, so everyone wants to know how they stack up.

Unless you been living under a rock for the last year, you know the bicycle power meters are the new rage for triathletes. You see the articles, read the testimonials, done the math on the price even researched a couple of the models available on the market...