If you want to train "properly" a PM is an absolute gamechanger. I've had a 4iiii single sided crank for about 6 months & it has completely transformed my riding. Deffo will try the drift test to see how I stack up.

I purchased Assioma Duo power pedals in the summer of 2020 after riding and training to power on Zwift. It became addicting riding and training to power, honestly, speed and heart rate became less relevant during outdoor rides after setting them up on my outdoor bike. Summer turned into winter and I hung my bike up for the winter months in Canada and pulled the skis out of storage. All was well till my 4th day on the slopes when I had a rather nasty ski crash, I dislocated my patella (knee cap). I don't recommend doing this unless you enjoy some magic drugs at the hospital while they pop your patella back into place. The doctor prescribed 6 weeks of no loadbearing on my left leg and I had to keep it in a zimmer brace (mummy cast) for the duration as well. To make a long story short, my left leg lost almost all of its strength and muscle mass (muscle atrophy is no joke). I started physio 4 weeks into my rehabilitation and a few weeks after starting physio I was back on the indoor bike. If you want to see a grown man cry make him complete 1 full crank rotation after almost 7 weeks of not moving his leg! Fast forward 17 weeks post-injury, it's now spring 2021 and I am back outdoors on the road bike. Little did I realize that after that first ride that the data that my power pedals provided was going to be invaluable to my recovery. There is a little known data metric on all dual-sided power meters that will provide you your left / right leg bias in real-time and an average post ride. For me, it was 30% left 70% right (yikes). My wife started to call me "flappy" as the left leg on the bib shorts would flap in the wind with my left leg being so small. With this knowledge in hand, I headed back to the gym to focus on left leg strength training. After 8 weeks of rigorous training, I was able to get my balance in check with an even 50/50%. Without this data, I honestly think I would have been shooting in the dark for rehabilitation and my recovery would have taken significantly longer. I can't say enough good things about power meter pedals. They are great for training and they are invaluable for rehabilitation! TLDR - Get power pedals, you won't regret the purchase and maybe one day they will help with rehabilitation! :)

Thanks Cam, very clear and given I’ve just upgraded from Garmin V3 to Assioma duo I fully agree these pedals are very well designed for ease of use and longevity.

Was researching getting one today, good timing!

Lots of value here Cam Can’t speak highly enough of your content Keep up the great work 👍 Brought a Garmin vector 3 about 2 months ago Looking forward to seeing the whole 4 series of how to use your power meter effectively 👍

As always - eye-opening information. Many thanks!

Great job Cam. Again simplistic advice on the use of Power metres.

Great video Cam! Do you have anything coming up on how to use the Assioma Duo and drills etc to help sort out L/R power balance issues?

Excellent video - thanks for posting

Great info Cam! Bought a used Stages crank meter, and found it very helpful in trying to achieve a more efficient pedalling action, as well as seeing just much power is required in different situations!

Helpful vid! Looking forward to part 2 now!

Thanks a lot, very very helpful indeed! 🙌🏼

I have Assioma Duo. Bloody fantastic mate

Great video Cam, and content in general. I've been cycling since 2013. Watching some of your videos over the past two weeks has already allowed me to start making some changes and therefore improvements. I don't have a PM yet but I do have zwift and a kickr so I can perform tests there. A PM will still be great outdoors as I learn to ride by the numbers more. I'm keen on the 4iii as I will need two. I do have a question regarding the FA pedals, is there a noticeble difference in the cleat system from shimano? I looked at the FA axle system for shimano, but the wide q factor is a concern for me.

I have a pair of FA’s… spent about six months researching crank based, single sided, and pedal options before finalizing the FA’s… love’em… easy to install, setup, recharge, and update the software… definitely makes a difference in your training… in short, they’re worth the investment…

Looking forward to the rest of this series. My FTP has gone from 250 to 280 but I have no idea what I'm doing lmao I mean I don't kill myself for average speed anymore so maybe I'm just doing more physiologically beneficial riding.

Just superb advice Cam.. Thank you.

I bought a pair of Assiomas. Worked great for several months. Then one morning for no reason power went super wonky. Would wildly swing from saying I was producing 100w of power and then a few seconds later 1300w of power. I was probably doing 200w of power. After some back and forth with Customer Service, taking pictures, and them analyzing the data from the pedals, they sent me a new left pedal body for free, they didn't require me to send the bad pedal back, and I had to pay for shipping from Italy of the new part. The whole process, from bad pedal to getting the replacement installed back on the bike took three weeks. I had to take apart the old pedal and install it on the new spindle body they sent. Super easy, provided you have the right socket wrench size. I wish it was faster than three weeks, because having no power data was agony, but Favero were professional and thorough.

just bought one about a week ago. thanks for the vid

Excellent insight. I'd like a dual pedal powermeter setup, but they are pretty pricy. As a man who mainly rides just one bike on the road, I reckon a single-sided crank based unit makes the most sense. The big question is what brand? I've seen some good and plenty of horrendous reviews of Stages and 4iii meters. If anyone has any advice on which to get - i.e. maybe the latest versions are much better than previous generations - I'd appreciate it. Cheers

Such a great content 👍

Great info 👍🏻

Hi Cam, thanks for your great explanation. can you please share the link to the Excel file again to use for calculation of the FTP ? The current link isn't working anymore

Set up a custom workout on Zwift with 60 mins at 70% of FTP to complete the heart rate drift test ……… let’s just say that I will need a little help from the next instalment in this series!

Thank you Cam, excellent video, very useful. I've been using my Lactate Threshold power as my FTP but it turns out these are not the same. Is there a formula i could calculate my FTP if i know my power on Lactate Threshold?

I did have the use of a powermeter on the bike for a little while but came to the conclusion that for me, power for training indoors on the smart trainer is where I need power numbers. Outdoors on the road, I just wanted to ride and enjoy it without looking at any numbers. So no fancy pedals for me

For newbies to power, I’ve found lap power (avg) is excellent for interval training. It makes it quite easy to maintain specific watts for the duration of the interval.

This statement is from someone that has never used a power meter but I'm looking at getting one but the biggest thing that has held me back is you still have to comeback to heart rate. But one big advantage though with a power meter that not many people talk about because no one ever gets sick 🤒😂 is the ability to see a sickness happening before it really gets hold of you by knowing what your heart normally does at a x power. If your seeing some strange stuff over a couple of rides probably best to back it off.

Should you warm up for the 60min test? Surely that will play a massive part in what your starting HR is vs your ending HR.

Great video. I am thinking about getting a power meter, Assioma look very good, but i use pedal spindle extensions, can i use the extensions with these, will affect the accuracy of the readings? Thank you.

Finally a decent Channel that brings us info simple info on a set of power pedals and general power info👌🏻 now what’s your discount code for them Cam 😜😂

One thing about those pedals Cam absolutely glosses over is that they increase the Q-factor (width of your stance). I am 183 cm tall, and they made my stance wide enough to be unusable. This is very clearly stated in the tech specs and also overview by Assioma. Everyone considering this product, should be aware of this.

Those gym scenes were like something out of the movie 'Pumping Iron'. You are Australia's own Lou Ferrrigno

Cam, can you update the link for the power zone calc sheet? Looks like it's been deleted from the Dropbox.

Shame I can't use Assioma with Catalyst pedals, I've been looking into power meters for a few weeks now but I love my pedals and barefoot-style shoes too much to go clipless. Thanks for the vid though! I'm learning a lot from you.

Hi Cam, when you say 10pm, does that exclude warm up? Say 10m warm up and then the drift test? Also assume you have lots of work ahead of more than 10bpm?

hello, i didn´t understand the part of 3s test, can you explain better?

The smarttrainer/pedal difference is due to the drivetrain loss, which is usually somewhere at 2-8%. As for the 3sec avg or instant power on headunit, I would clarify that it also depends on what kind of meter you have. Pedal/crank ones are likely to jump around more than hub or spyder based ones. So for those I would recommend instant power.

Why did you stop using the 165mm quarq cam? Accuracy issue or crank length??

There any way to get power zones calc? Says its deleted

So what are the next steps? Let's assume that I can complete 90mins of 70%FTP with heart rate drift below 10bpm. What does this mean now? Does it mean that now I'm ready to add higher intensity training to my routine? I guess I should still do low intensity rides, but should I up the power a notch (say 5W) and ride them until I see

I don't have a PM but did just get an smart trainer. A lot of what you said makes sense to me (a lot of other advise I've read or watched hasn't) so top work. One question, and this is after watching Pt 2, is how long do I go training my base for? Is it until I am seeing drift under 10bpm over a 90 minute session? Also, any advise for someone who's time pressed what with kids and work?

The topic is exactly what I was considering earlier today lol. I am gonna buy myself a newb power meter and then what?! And what else do I need to buy for it?

thinking about getting one but not sure if i need one. most of my gains come in the winter on my trainer and in the summer its long rides or balls out kom fun for couple of hours.

So if you could only invest in a smart trainer or power meter, which would it be? Currently riding a dumb trainer with cadence and speed sensors plus HR monitor and training on Wahoo SYSTM.

Ok, I just took advantage of the black Friday sale and ordered a pair of pedals! So what head unit / bike computer do you recommend?

I got a power meter after using zwift for a while which is power based

Should you use nutrition if you use this base test (cardiac drift) for multiple hours? My goal event is 7 hours... If I ride my indoor trainer for 4 hours (+-70% FTP) to check the aerobic decoupling? should the test be fasted?

Hi Cam, what is the light you use on the BMC?

I had nothing but problems with my Stages crank meter. For me theres just too many problems/catches, for a product that ranges from £300 to £1200. They should be easy and flawless at that price point imo. manufacturers pretty much ask you to install to a specific torque, whilst blind folded, doing a headstand and drinking a cup of water and the meter will be accurate to +/-20 watts. I think a lot of people are kidding themselves about how accurate/useful their meters are.

I know this is totally off topic, but any chance of a rough timeline/schedule for your seka exceed bike stuff? Am dying to find out if its worth buying.

When would you start to measure the drift for the base fitness test?

Must be the cycling gods speaking.. i just bought a power meter 2 days ago.. now i see this video.

What’s your bike stand Cam?

I bought power pedals and installed them in my running shoes

Power Zones Calc says it's been deleted... ?

In this video (Speedplay VS Shimano Pedals REVIEW (Incl: why I choose Speedplay?) you stated that you prefer speedplay pedals over any other pedal system and that every time you tried something different you went back to speedplay after 1 or 2 weeks……and now your telling us that the favero assioma is hands down the best power meter system ? What do you want us to believe?

Does Assioma have a spd Power meter?

Oh...to have a rechargeable power meter pedal system, unlike my Vector 3 pedals that gobble battery juice. Are you listening Garmin!

If you buyed power meter pedals, but still don't know what to do with it (?!), you can donate'em to me. I will certainly know what do do with them!

Gosh I'm 4 minutes into this add read and can't handle it any more!

Hmm the half Monty, I’m more of a full Monty man myself.

Yes, base, base and more base. Everyone wants to skip it, but you cannot.....

They're too expensive, when the price gets more reasonable,yes then get one. You can get a carbon fibre winspace frame and fork for the price of a power meter.Yet another example of how the cycling industry is rolling people. 🤷‍♂️

Cam... 170 unanswered calls... 364 unread messages... you need to do a serious cleaning of your phone... :)

Seems most of the equipment produced for cycling has just gotten crazy expensive over the last 10 years or so. The profit margin must be huge and the modern day cyclist must be making a hell of a lot of money these days because bikes and the technology continue to sell. Reminds me of the Shark Tank show hosts when they ask a presenter "and what does it cost you to make your product? Well, it cost us around 5.25. Okay and what do you retail it for? Well, we currently sell it for 660.00. The hosts go crazy praising and glorifying the presenter like they're a god. As any good capitalist will tell you, an item is worth what ever you can sell it for. All's fair in business and suckers are abundant.

I will hold off on buying a pair of power meter pedals. Currently keeping my bank account flush with cash for a new bike.

Did you have a crash?

Most important thing people need to consider is "Do I even need a power meter?" Because most cyclists are not pros, do not race and simply 'ride their bikes' rather than 'train' - so how does a precise and expensive monitoring of wattage help the 90% of cyclists? Just be happy with the wee estimates Strava provides and focus on enjoying your bike 😊👍

Isn’t this a paid ad?

Too complicated needs to be easier

I don't need a power meter, I just go out and ride my bike, people are obsessed by numbers... I'm more interested in keeping my new Titanium hip moving..... "JUST RIDE" ...

I like your vids but this one sounded way too scripted 👎