Power meter or Groupset?

[Thomo]

What's your budget.?

Getting both would be great.!

[Reece_Rower]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I tried looking into getting an 11 tooth cassette or a 52 tooth big ring, but its hard to find a 9spd 11 tooth cassette, and the 11 cassette would give me a better ratio than a 52 - 12.

 

I am quite a numbers geek (studying BSc in Human phys and Biochem) and read quite a bit on training techniques and how to analyse power, so I don't think that the analysis etc. using the power meter would be too much of a problem. I won a free program at Cadence Cycling centre in Durbanville and have been using the Cycleops there, which is the first time I have ever ridden with power. I find it much better than just heart rate, especially when doing intervals and knowing what w/kg you need to sustain for certain events/races. Also monitoring actual training improvement based on outputs at heart rate vs just feeling better. Some days i feel bad but still produce good numbers while others i don't produce so well but feel good. It just seems like a much better investment.

 

Does anybody know someone who can get hold of a 9spd 11 tooth cassette please?

 

@Thomo - roughly 14k if i save up until November.

[Thomo]

@Thomo - roughly 14k if i save up until November.

 

Dude - that's more than enought o get you a decent power meter as well as a groupset upgrade.

For example, there's a Sram Red groupo advertised for R5.5k.

Granted, that's the exeption, but Ultegra and similar groups are often available @ similar if not better prices.

And PM's can be had for R6 - 10k.

 

A 9spd group does beg the question "what bike are you riding.?"

 

You may want to consider a complete bike upgrade.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Thomo

[rouxtjie]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I tried looking into getting an 11 tooth cassette or a 52 tooth big ring, but its hard to find a 9spd 11 tooth cassette, and the 11 cassette would give me a better ratio than a 52 - 12.

 

I am quite a numbers geek (studying BSc in Human phys and Biochem) and read quite a bit on training techniques and how to analyse power, so I don't think that the analysis etc. using the power meter would be too much of a problem. I won a free program at Cadence Cycling centre in Durbanville and have been using the Cycleops there, which is the first time I have ever ridden with power. I find it much better than just heart rate, especially when doing intervals and knowing what w/kg you need to sustain for certain events/races. Also monitoring actual training improvement based on outputs at heart rate vs just feeling better. Some days i feel bad but still produce good numbers while others i don't produce so well but feel good. It just seems like a much better investment.

 

Does anybody know someone who can get hold of a 9spd 11 tooth cassette please?

 

@Thomo - roughly 14k if i save up until November.

Considering this

 

Powermeter.... you have the knowledge and background, you just need the tool

[Thomo]

A 9spd group does beg the question "what bike are you riding.?"

 

You may want to consider a complete bike upgrade.

 

What size do you ride.?

Perhaps I'll sell you my bike including power meter.

[Thomo]

*duplicate*

Edited September 4, 2014 by Thomo

[Barend de Arend]

Is your goal to finish, or to race?

 

You will be able to get a new Tiagra 9 speed 11 tooth cassette if you look around a bit. Prices vary wildly. Since most power meters involve a crank in some way, you can get a 53 at the same time.

[Reece_Rower]

Riding a Specialized Allez Elite. Quite a decent frame IMO, Carbon fork but not carbon frame.

 

@Barend - I have been riding for a year now, so at the moment its to finish as I'm just starting to race elites. Later on the goal will be to race.

[fanievb]

 

Does anybody know someone who can get hold of a 9spd 11 tooth cassette please?

 

 

http://www.buycycle.co.za/en/components/road-en-2/cassettes-en/shimano-road-cassette/shimano-tiagra-cs-hg50-9-speed-cassette.html

[Reece_Rower]

http://www.buycycle....d-cassette.html

You're a champ. thanks!

[Guest Smimby]

What's your budget?

 

The Stages power meter should be attractively priced when it does appear on our shores.

 

Maybe you can get that AND a new/second hand groupset?

 

Not really, you are looking at R8-10K

[Thomo]

Not really, you are looking at R8-10K

 

Maybe not attractively priced, but not bad when you consider most other are R15-20k.

[Popit]

If you use an ANT compatible HR/GPS you can buy a Power Ops Heart Rate strap that uses algorithams to calculate power ..... Pretty accurately too . About R2000.

Use the balance to upgrade to 10 speed groupo .

[Thomo]

Riding a Specialized Allez Elite. Quite a decent frame IMO, Carbon fork but not carbon frame.

 

Decent indeed, but a full carbon pony may be money better spent.

[Reece_Rower]

Decent indeed, but a full carbon pony may be money better spent.

what do you ride?

[Thomo]

what do you ride?

 

I have a powertap wheelset advertised in the classifieds.

May consider selling bike though: Scott CR1, DA 7800.