Are you a slave to your power meter? Here's what the experts say about training on both power and feel

With even some pro teams cautioning against an over-reliance on power meters, Dr Josie Perry makes the case for staying in touch with your winning instincts

Image shows a rider training with a power meter.
(Image credit: Future)

Is it possible to become too obsessed with the numbers? Are power meters really holding us back by making us over-reliant on an external measure of effort? Don’t they simply allow us to be accurate, objective and, therefore, controlled in our riding?

The best power meters are the ideal tool to quantify your workouts, giving instant knowledge of how many watts you are producing at any given moment – and watts are, of course, the ultimate metric for cyclists. Once you know your wattage for each training zone, you can use and train with a power meter to track and measure your progress with fantastic accuracy.

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